Flat-Faced Follower
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Info
Flat-faced followers can package smaller than roller followers for some cam designs and are often favored for that reason as well as cost for automotive valve trains.
Source
This Working Model file is adapted from Figure 8.3c on p. 382 in Design of Machinery, 3rd ed. by Norton, R.L., McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Credits
This Working Model file was first developed by Fan (Michael) Mo.