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    The document discusses cams and followers, which are devices that convert rotary motion to linear motion. It describes different types of cams based on their shape and profile, including radial cams, cylindrical cams, and linear cams. It also categorizes followers based on their contact surface, motion, and path. Key components discussed are lobes on cams, which lift the follower, and the displacement diagram showing stages of the follower's motion. Videos demonstrate examples of different cam profiles in action.

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    CAM and Follower

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    The document discusses cams and followers, which are devices that convert rotary motion to linear motion. It describes different types of cams based on their shape and profile, including radial cams, cylindrical cams, and linear cams. It also categorizes followers based on their contact surface, motion, and path. Key components discussed are lobes on cams, which lift the follower, and the displacement diagram showing stages of the follower's motion. Videos demonstrate examples of different cam profiles in action.

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    The document discusses cams and followers, which are devices that convert rotary motion to linear motion. It describes different types of cams based on their shape and profile, including radial cams, cylindrical cams, and linear cams. It also categorizes followers based on their contact surface, motion, and path. Key components discussed are lobes on cams, which lift the follower, and the displacement diagram showing stages of the follower's motion. Videos demonstrate examples of different cam profiles in action.

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    CAM and Follower

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    The document discusses cams and followers, which are devices that convert rotary motion to linear motion. It describes different types of cams based on their shape and profile, including radial cams, cylindrical cams, and linear cams. It also categorizes followers based on their contact surface, motion, and path. Key components discussed are lobes on cams, which lift the follower, and the displacement diagram showing stages of the follower's motion. Videos demonstrate examples of different cam profiles in action.

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    Structures

    and
    Mechanisms
    Cam and Follower
    • The cam and follower is a device which can
    convert rotary motion (circular motion) into
    linear motion (movement in a straight line).

    Follower
    Cams

    Cam

    Followers
    (valves)
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to the
    surface in contact
    • (a) Knife edge
    follower.
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to
    the surface in
    contact
    • (b) Roller follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to
    the surface in
    contact
    • (c) Flat faced or
    mushroom
    follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to
    the surface in
    contact
    • (d) Spherical
    faced follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to
    the surface in
    contact
    • (e) Spherical
    faced follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 1. According to
    the surface in
    contact
    • (f) Cam with
    offset follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 2. According to
    the motion of the
    follower
    • (a) Reciprocating
    or translating
    follower.
    (a) Reciprocating or translating follower.
    Classification of Followers

    • 2. According to
    the motion of the
    follower
    • (b) Oscillating or
    rotating follower
    Classification of Followers

    • 3. According to
    the path of the
    follower
    • (a) Radial
    follower.
    )Radial follower.
    Knife edge, 2. Roller, 3. Flat face, 4 Spherical
    Classification of Followers

    • 3. According to
    the path of the
    follower
    • (a) Offset
    follower.
    Classification of Cams

    • 1. Radial or disc
    cam.
    Classification of CAMS

    • Cylindrical cam.
    Classification of CAMS

    • Cylindrical cam.
    Cam and Follower
    follower

    • The cam can have


    various shapes.
    These are know as Cam
    cam profiles.

    Pear Heart Circular Drop


    Cam and Follower
    Follower

    • A follower is a component
    which is designed to move
    up and down as it follows cam
    the edge of the cam.

    Knife edge Flat foot Off set Roller


    Follower follower follower follower
    Cam and Follower
    • The 'bumps' on a cam are called lobes.
    Follower
    • The square cam illustrated has four lobes,
    and lifts the follower four times each
    revolution.

    Square cam

    Examples of other rotary cam profiles.


    Cam and Follower
    Examples of a Rotary cams in operation.

    Cams used in a pump.


    Control the movement of
    the engine valves.
    Cam and Follower
    • The linear cam moves backwards and forwards in a
    reciprocating motion.

    Cam Follower

    Linear cam

    Distance
    moved by
    the follower
    Cam and Follower
    • Cams can also be cylindrical in shape
    • Below a cylindrical cam and roller follower.

    Cam rise and Fall


    • The cam follower does not have to
    move up and down - it can be an Max Lift
    oscillating lever as shown above.  
    Min Lift
    Terms Used in Radial Cams
    CAM Profile

    Displacement
    diagram

    Cam profile
    Displacement diagram

    • Outstroke (Follower rise)


    • Dwell
    • Return stroke (Follower fall)
    • Dwell
    Displacement diagram

    • 1. Uniform velocity
    • 2.Simple Harmonic Motion
    • 3. Uniform Acceleration and Retardation
    Cam Profile-1
    Cam Profile-2
    Cam Profile-3
    CAM profile -4

    • Video of cam profile -4 of offset knife


    edge follower
    CAM profile -5

    • Video of cam profile -5 of offset Roller


    follower
    CAM profile -6

    • Video of cam profile -6 of flat face follower

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