Conveyer & Caster

As published by MHI:In 1996, the Institute of Caster and Wheel Manufacturers (ICWM) Long Range Planning Committee identified the need to develop a complete and comprehensive North American performance standard for casters and wheels. Until this project was undertaken by the newly appointed ICWM Standards Committee (September, 1996), a comprehensive North American performance standard for casters and wheels did not exist. The ICWM Standards Committee, consisting of a cross section of the top engineers in the caster and wheel industry, met on an almost monthly basis for three and a half years to complete the work of producing the ICWM North American Performance Standard for Casters and Wheels. The Institute of Caster and Wheel Manufacturers is an evolutionary refinement of the Caster & Floor Truck Manufacturers Association, which was founded in 1933 to educate members and users about the products of this industry and to maintain liaison with governmental agencies and other organiz...