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CAM PROFILES
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EXAMPLE USE OF A CAM

 

Below is a typical use of a cam. A simple toy based on a simple character, is controlled by a cam and follower. Dia 1 shows the arm in its upmost position,. As the cam rotates in an anticlockwise direction, the follower falls (diagram 2) and so does the arm of the toy. As the cam continues to rotate, the arm begins to rise as seen in diagram 4. The cam shown is a pear shaped cam (named after its shape).

 
 
 
 
 

CAM PROFILES

   

Cams can be shaped in any number of ways and this is determined by the way the follower is to move. The shape of the cam is called the PROFILE. Examples of various cam profiles can be seen below.

 
 
 
 
 

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