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Forging new generations of engineers. CAMS, Eccentrics, and Ratchets. CAMS ARE MECHANICAL DEVICES THAT CHANGE ROTARY MOTION TO LINEAR MOTION. LEVER LINEAR MOTION. CAM ROTARY MOTION. CAM Followers and Linkages Transfer the Linear Motion of the CAM Lobe to the place where it is used. Toe.
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CAMS ARE MECHANICAL DEVICES THAT CHANGE ROTARY MOTION TO LINEAR MOTION LEVER LINEAR MOTION CAM ROTARY MOTION
CAM Followers and Linkages Transfer the Linear Motion of the CAM Lobe to the place where it is used
Toe CAM Lobe Parts Flank Ramp Base Circle Heel
CAM Displacement Graph AS ECCENTRIC CAM ROTATES ONE REVOLUTION OR 360 DEGREES THE MOVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWER IS SHOWN BY THE LINE ON THE GRAPH. AT 180 DEGREES THE FOLLOWER IS AT ITS MAXIMUN HEIGHT.
Basic CAM Shapes Circle Heart Acceleration Pear
Groove Box and Grooved Flat Plate Cam Groove Box CAM Grooved Flat Plate CAM
CYNDRICAL CAM and FACE CAM • Both provide a rocking motion
Peripheral CAMS • Peripheral cams are the most widely used form of an eccentric cam • In the peripheral cam, a follower rides on the outside edge of the cam • The high spot on the cam is called the lobe • The low spot is called the dwell • Cams can also move the follower at different levels
Eccentric and Strap • The eccentric is inside a device called an eccentric strap • The eccentric is used where heavy loads are moved • The strap is connected to a link or rod which in turn is fastened to a pivot on an object which moves linearly
Cloverleaf and Swash plate CAM • Cam Variations Cloverleaf • drives the follower bar in both directions Swash plate • provides rocking motion
Types of CAM Followers POINT SLIDING ROLLER ANGLE
Using CAMS 3 Port pneumatic valve is opened and closed Rotating CAM Controls the operation of a car distributor
Engine CAMS Small Engine CAM Car Engine Cams
Eccentric CAMS Concentric Circle Eccentric Circle
Connecting Rods • Sometimes called coupling rods these are used to transfer energy from one moving part to another, without using gears or axles • Used to synchronize the movement of parts, to convert rotary motion to oscillating movement
Answer The Following • What is a CAM? • What Does a CAM Do? • Name 5 Different Types Of CAMs. • What is a Follower? • Name 4 Types of Followers. • What is a Ratchet? • What is a Pawl? • What is a Ratchet and Pawl used for? • What is an Eccentric?