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1. Cam & Cam
Follower
Prepared by:
Amal T Mathew 8141705255

2. What is Cam & Cam Follower?
 A CAM is a rotating machine element
which gives reciprocating or oscillating
motion to another element known as
FOLLOWER.
Cam
Follower

3. Classification
of CAM
Radial or
Disc Cam
Cylindrical
Cam

4. Control the
movement of the
engine valves.
Cams used in a
pump.
Examples of a Rotary cams in operation.

5. Example of cylindrical in shaped cam.
• The cam follower does not have to move
up and down - it can be an oscillating
lever as shown above.

6. According to the
Surface in Contact
•Knife edge follower
•Roller follower
•Flat faced or
Mushroom follower
•Spherical faced
follower
According to the
Path of Motion of
Follower
•Radial Follower
•Off-set Follower
Classification of Follower

7. Knife edge Follower
Classification of Follower
cam
Follower
When the contacting end of the follower has a
sharp knife edge, it is called a knife edge follower.
According to the Surface in Contact

8. Flat foot follower or Mushroom follower
When the contacting end of the follower is a perfectly
Flat face, it is called flat faced follower.

9. Roller Follower
When the contacting end of the follower is a roller,
is called roller follower

10. According to the Path of Motion of
Follower
Off Set Follower
When the motion of the follower is along an axis away
from the axis the cam centre it is called off-set follower