Category:Cams
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Description
The Cams and Followers are devices which can convert rotary motion into linear motion (movement in a straight line) or activate a linkage. A cam is a specially shaped piece of material, usually metal or hard wearing plastic, which is fixed to rotating shaft.
Features and Applications
The cam can be made in various recognisable shapes (e.g. circular, elliptical, heart-shaped) or can have a shape, or ‘profile’, specifically designed and shaped to produce a particular output motion. A follower is a mechanism which is designed to move up and down as it follows the edge of the cam.
Many machines which have moving parts use cams. A good example is the car engine which has cams to open and close valves and contact breaker points and operate fuel pumps.
Types of Cam
Pages in category 'Cams'
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Media in category 'Cams'
The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total.
AnimatedRadialCam.gif 357 × 765; 587 KB
CV.png 699 × 425; 11 KB
CylindricalCam.png 250 × 500; 50 KB
DisplacementDiagram.png 500 × 242; 11 KB
Lc.gif 248 × 280; 30 KB
Lf.gif 248 × 280; 62 KB
MechanismsEccentrics.jpg 246 × 303; 9 KB
RadialCam.png 500 × 398; 18 KB
SHM.png 1,028 × 425; 21 KB
SineCurve.png 1,028 × 425; 19 KB
SnailCam.gif 248 × 280; 30 KB
Swashplate.png 367 × 500; 71 KB
UAR.png 755 × 457; 16 KB
