Cams

• What is the purpose of rotary systems in machinery?

  They drive mechanisms in machinery and equipment
• What is the rotating axle in a rotary system called?

  Camshaft
• How do cams function in a rotary system?

  Cams change rotary motion into reciprocating motion through a follower
• What are cams made of?

  Shaped pieces of material
• What happens when a cam rotates?

  • It lifts and lowers the follower
  • The lift is known as the rise
  • The lowering is known as the fall
• What is the term for the lift of the follower when a cam rotates?

  Rise
• What is the term for the lowering of the follower when a cam rotates?

  Fall
• What is the term used when the follower is stationary during the cam's rotation?

  Dwell
• What are the main components involved in a rotary system with cams and followers?

  • Follower
  • Camshaft
  • Circular cam
  • Crank