How Do Cam and Follower Mechanisms Work?

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When it comes to transforming rotary motion into linear actuation, there is likely no better mechanism than that of a cam and roller.
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Cam and roller mechanisms are often used in engines, repeating machinery and other manufacturing applications. A cam consists of a rotating shaft that usually has some oblong or non-regular shape used to induce the desired linear motion. There are radial cams, which translate motion along one axis, and even cylindrical cams that can translate motion along 2-axis. The roller, sometimes called a follower, is the piece that follows along with the cam’s motion, and it is typically restricted to a strictly linear field of motion.
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Extremely interesting. Thumbs up on this one.

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[@tdrawsa]

Well explained and informative. Thank you.

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Thank you for this

[@jplush]

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[@tomlovett9097]

What is the term called when cam does not give motion to the follower?

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Sweet!

[@yateeshyadav464]

What is the abbreviation of CAM?

[@albertfenil37]

So another gear at 90° is loosing too much energy to be effective ?

[@ConcerningReality]

Gears have a ton of friction and wear easily. In most of the situations where can and rollers are used, they’re far simpler than a setup of gears would be.

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@@ConcerningReality ok thx

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It's not easy to do obviously .... you are right

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We use cams in our machines. Design the cams is not so easy as you think.💭

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Cam is a gear that is not circular….