Plastic cam follower rollers help avoid design compromises. Engineering design is the art of compromise. Engineers typically select components by weighing criteria such as function, reliability, ...

Engineering design is an art of compromise. To achieve a design goal — for example, a certain machine function — engineers select components based on several criteria, including functionality, ...

A cam and follower mechanism has two main parts: Cams can be produced in any shape, but the most common shapes are: Eccentric/off-centre Eccentric cams use an off-centre pivot to cause the follower to ...