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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014

CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014
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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014

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Overview
ALEX is a prominent Spanish manufacturer specializing in wheels and castors, offering over 5,000 product references. Known for high-quality products and innovation, ALEX provides a wide range of castors including heavy-duty, stainless steel, and decorative options, as well as pneumatic wheels.
Company History
Established in 1953, ALEX began producing industrial castors and wheels in 1958. The company operates on a 25,000m² site near Barcelona and remains a family-run business, with the second generation maintaining its market leadership.
Quality and Service
ALEX prioritizes customer satisfaction through excellent service, including a customer hotline and express delivery within 24 hours. The company adheres to ISO 9001-2000 standards, ensuring continuous improvement in management and manufacturing processes.
International Presence
ALEX distributes products in over 20 countries, focusing on expanding its international reach. The company is recognized for adapting to market demands and providing customized solutions.
Product Range
ALEX offers various types of castors, including heavy-duty, medium-heavy duty, mobile scaffolding, stainless steel, institutional, furniture, pneumatic, decorative, and twin-lex castors, each tailored to specific customer needs.
Commitment to Innovation
ALEX is dedicated to industry leadership by continuously developing new products and solutions, investing in staff training to ensure efficient and customized market responses.
Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI)
The RDI department focuses on developing castors and wheels using advanced technology like 3D-CAD. Collaboration with customers ensures robust, reliable, and durable designs.
Production and Automation
ALEX uses highly automated production methods to manufacture a wide range of castors and wheels, balancing quality, price, and delivery times efficiently.
Customer Communication and Online Services
ALEX enhances customer communication through its website, offering an online catalog, technical information, order placement, and CAD services.
Awards and Recognition
ALEX has received awards such as the "Prestige Rating Book" listing by DUN & BRADSTREET and the QUALITY & INNOVATION Award from Análisis e Investigación.
Technical Guide Highlights
  • Load Capacity: Factors like unloaded weight, maximum load, and working conditions determine the number of castors or wheels needed.
  • Wheel Bearings: Different types of bearings are available for various applications.
  • Chemical Resistance: Information on the chemical resistance of materials used in wheels and castors is provided.
  • Other Factors: Includes significant factors like fittings, castor arrangement, and manufacturer's product liability.
Load Capacity Calculation:
The required load capacity of a castor or wheel is determined using the formula: C = (P + M x S) / N, where C is the required load capacity, P is the dead weight, M is the maximum additional load, N is the number of castors or wheels, and S is the safety factor.
Normal Conditions:
Defined as conditions without overload, impacts, and with smooth, non-abrasive surfaces.
Types of Bearings:
Includes plain, roller, tapered roller, and ball bearings, each suited for different applications.
Chemical Resistance:
Resistance is rated on a scale from 1 to 3, with 1 being the highest resistance.
Temperature Considerations:
Wheel resistance is influenced by temperature, recommending special materials for high temperatures.
Climatic Influences:
Temperature and humidity can cause rapid oxidation of castors, with bichromate finishes or stainless steel recommended for extreme conditions.
Wheel Diameter:
Larger diameters reduce rolling resistance, with recommendations based on terrain difficulty and distance.
Type of Surface:
Recommendations for wheel materials based on surface type, such as hard materials for flat surfaces and pneumatic wheels for soft conditions.
Product to Transport:
The fragility of the product affects wheel choice, with hard bandages for general use and soft bandages for fragile items.
Maneuverability:
Proper wheel placement is crucial for maneuverability, with specific configurations for long and short trips.
Practical Testing:
A preliminary test with selected wheels is recommended due to the complexity of factors.
Technical Specifications:
Detailed specifications for wheel diameter, load capacity, and various fittings are provided.
Castor Arrangements:
Different configurations are suggested for various applications, with load capacity calculations provided.
Legal Liability:
Manufacturer liability is outlined according to Spanish law, emphasizing compliance with specified guidelines.
Product Information and Proper Use
Castors are replaceable components used to provide passive mobility to devices. Proper installation involves ensuring castors are firmly attached at designated points.
Improper Use
Includes exceeding load limits, using on unsuitable surfaces, and exposure to extreme temperatures.
Product Performance
Castors are designed to meet European standards EN 12526 to EN 12531 for optimal performance.
Product Maintenance
Regular maintenance includes lubricating bearings and readjusting joints.
Information and Training Obligations
Dealers must provide product information to ensure proper castor function.
Recommendations
ALEX reserves the right to change catalogue specifications without notice. Site tests are recommended to verify performance.
Specifications:
Each section lists the types of wheels available, their material compositions, and specifications such as load capacity and diameter.
Procedures:
The document is organized by series and models, with page references for detailed specifications.
Materials and Compositions:
Wheels are made from various materials including polypropylene, polyurethane, rubber, and others, chosen based on application and desired properties.
Applications:
Wheels are categorized based on applications, such as furniture castors for home use and pneumatic castors for heavy-duty applications.
Key Features:
Features include puncture-proof pneumatic tyres, antistatic properties, and temperature resistance.
Recommendations:
Suggestions for selecting wheels based on specific needs such as load capacity and environmental conditions.
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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-2

Index Inhaltsverzeichnis Sommaire Your partner Ihr Partner Votre partenarie Development and engineering Entwicklung und Technik Développement et ingénerie Leadership Marktführer Leadership Productivity and automation Produktivität und automatische Arbeitsweise Productivité et automatisme A company with history Ein geschichtsträchtiges Unternehmen Une enterprise avec une histoire Log on to www.alexcastors.com Besuchen Sie uns auf www.alexrollen.de Consultez notre site internet www.alexroulettes.fr Quality and Service Qualität und Service Qualité et Servive Recognition Auszeichnungen Reconnaissance...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-3

Your partner Ihr partner Votre partenaire The guiding philosophy behind our business is becoming partners with our customers and involves working with them from the ground oor to develop their own businesses. This relationship of trust has enabled ALEX to build up the most extensive range of wheels and castors in Spain. It is, after all, our customers who convey the quality and prestige of our products to the end-user. An essential part of our company is that of maintaining a highly qualied and well trained sta who can respond to the needs of our partners. A great degree of exibility means we...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-4

Leadership Marktführer Leadership ALEX is number one in Spain for castors. The basis for this leading position is to be found in our wide range of top quality wheels and castors, innovation and customer service. We produce an extremely wide range of wheels and castors with more than 5,000 references on the market. New products are added every year as we adapt to the changing needs of our customers. We manufacture and supply medium and heavyduty, stainless steel and standard castors for hotels, canteens and other institutions as well as pneumatic tyred wheels and decorative castors or wheels....

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-5

A Company with History Ein geschichtsträchtiges Unternehmen Une enterprise avec une histoire ALEX was founded in 1953 to produce precision instruments and started to manufacture industrial castors and wheels in 1958. Founders José Asens Rebollo and Ángel Urquizu Escorgigüela originally established the company in a small oce in Barcelona. It was their hard work and dedication that converted ALEX into the renowned rm it is today and the Spanish leader in castors and wheels. A measure of their success is the fact that ALEX has some 12,000m² of industrial premises located on 25,000m² on the outskirts...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-6

Quality and Service Qualität und Service Qualité et Service The dening feature of ALEX is that quality of service to fulll the needs of our customers. All questions related to orders and oers can be answered on our customer hotline (+34 93 682 80 20). Our express service will deliver orders to transport companies within 24 hours. Our customer advisory service is complemented by our unique “Search Tool”, a CD Rom with a search engine to match your needs to our solutions. From the very beginning, constant improvement has been the driving force behind our management. The culmination of this endeavour...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-7

International Prestige Ein Unternehmen von Weltruf Prestige international ALEX has built up considerable experience as we have been developing and manufacturing a vast range of wheels and castors since 1958. Our hardearned prestige and production technology allow us to manufacture top quality competitive products. As a measure of our dedication to customer satisfaction, ALEX has a wide network of distributors in Spain which we are currently supplementing with a similar international organisation as part of our growth strategy. At present we supply our products to more than 20 countries and have...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-8

Comprehesive collaboration with customers Enge Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kunden Collaboration totale avec le client ALEX has set the standard for the castor industry and oers the widest range of castors or wheels tailormade to our customers’ specications. ALEX ist ein führendes Unternehmen im Bereich der Rad- und Rollen Herstellung und bietet seinen Kunden für jede Anforderung die beste Lösung. ALEX est une référence dans le secteur de la fabrication de roues et roulettes et ore à ses clients la gamme de solutions et de moyens la plus étendue en la matière. We are very proud of our sta who, through...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-9

Development and engineering Entwicklung und Technik Développement et ingénerie The goal of our RDI department is the development of castors or wheels in order to meet any need or purpose. Our engineers work closely with our customers and employ state-of-the-art machinery and technology including 3D-CAD, non-linear and nite programmes. Every job depends on having the right tools at hand. By transmitting the information from the CAD programmes directly to the production line, we can guarantee short lead times in the whole process. Our very experienced designers and engineers use techniques specially...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-10

Productivity and Automation Produktivität und automatische Arbeitsweise Productivité et automatisme At ALEX we manufacture thousands of castors or wheels in long and short production runs and oneo projects. We can only achieve this level of exibility by employing highly automated production methods and machinery. Production capacity makes us ecient at handling orders and we strike the ideal balance between quality, price and delivery times. Our exibility and speed of reaction are features of our production process and allow us to handle large orders in a timely manner, thus satisfying the needs...

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CATALOGUE ALEX CASTERS AND WHEELS 2014-11

Log on to www.alexcastors.com Besuchen Sie uns auf www.alexrollen.de Consultez notre site internet www.alexroulettes.fr In our constant endeavour to improve customer communication we have developed a web page to complement our telephone and personal advisory service. Our web site /www.alexcastors.com/ will enable you to: 1) Browse our extensive range of castors or wheels using the on-line catalogue and search engine. 2) Consult technical information to help choose the castor or wheel most suited to your needs. 3) Latest news and oers from ALEX. 4) Place orders. 5) Request further information...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.