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Cams and Followers
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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).
Types of cams
OD or plate cam
Body of cam is usually shaped like a disk with the cam contour developed along its surface
Drum or cylinder cam
Cam track is normally machined around the circumference of the drum
Cam and Follower
The 'bumps' on a cam are called lobes.
The square cam illustrated has four lobes, and lifts the follower four times each revolution.