Cylindrical Cam
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Info
The grooved cylindrical cam accommodates the roller of the follower. The cam is an axial cam as the follower moves parallel to the axis of cam rotation.
Source
This Working Model file is adapted from Figure 8.4 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 Jie (Jeff) Yang.