SD-1.54 – Cam and Follower Apparatus

 

SD-1.54 – Cam and Follower Apparatus

A vertical pillar contains the main spindle for each cam to be rotated, whilst a dial gauge has its anvil resting on the top edge of the cam.

Description

A vertical pillar contains the main spindle for each cam to be rotated, whilst a dial gauge has its anvil resting on the top edge of the cam.

Each cam is mounted on a central shaft and is free to rotate about this shaft. The cams are rotated by hand. The rise and fall displacement of the cam, as it rotates through 360°, is measured using the dial gauge.

The angular position of the cam is shown on a protractor and a pointer. Cams and followers are easily changed and graphs for the variety of cams can be created to compare the linear change with the rise and fall of the follower. A set of cams are supplied as standard along with a set of followers which run on the perimeter of each cam. Each cam can be easily changed and the angular and dial gauge readings are clear.

Technical Specifications

  • Simple harmonic motion cam: Rise/Fall 24mm
  • Tangent cam: Large radius 32mm; small radius 15mm
  • Eccentric cam: 10mm eccentricity
  • Roller follower: Ø19mm
  • Dial gauge: 25mm range, 0.01mm resolution
  • Angular protractor scale with 360° range and 1° resolution

Features & Benefits

  • Self-contained bench top unit
  • Set of five cams supplied
  • Set of two followers supplied
  • Angular and linear displacement recorded
  • Derive velocity and acceleration diagrams

Downloads

  • To determine a graph of follower displacement against angular rotation of the cam
  • To assess the effect of different cams and followers
  • To derive the velocity and acceleration diagrams, and determine the maximum acceleration of the follower
  • To compare experimental and calculated results

  • 1 x SD-1.54 Assembly
  • 1 x Simple harmonic motion cam
  • 1 x Uniform motion cam
  • 1 x Constant acceleration cam
  • 1 x Tangent cam
  • 1 x Eccentric cam
  • 1 x Dial gauge
  • Instruction manual
  • Packing list
  • Test sheet

Theory of Machines

  • SD-1.50                 Wheel and Axle
  • SD-1.51                 Wheel and Differential Axle Apparatus
  • SD-1.52                 Efficiency of Screw Threads
  • SD-1.53                 Gear Tooth Form Apparatus
  • SD-1.54                 Cam and Follower Apparatus
  • SD-1.55                 Simple Flywheel
  • SD-1.56                 Epicyclic Gear Train
  • SD-1.57                 Castor, Camber, and King Pin Inclination
  • SD-1.58                 Relation Between Angular and Linear Speeds
  • SD-1.59                 Disc Brake Apparatus
  • SD-1.60                 Static & Dynamic Balancing Apparatus
  • SD-1.61                 Governor Apparatus
  • SD-1.62                 Gear Assembly Unit Combined Drives
  • SD-1.63                 Single Epicyclic Gear Train

PACKED AND CRATED SHIPPING SPECIFICATIONS

Volume: 0.14
Gross Weight: 18kg

Length: 0.25m
Width: 0.15m
Height: 0.54m

SD-1.54 Cam and Follower Apparatus

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