CALCULATORS / MECHANISMS

Cams and intermittent motion

Specified cam law, follower type and motion constraints.

rise, dwell, return, cam speed, selected motion law → position, velocity, acceleration, jerk plots

base circle, follower offset and radius, lift law → pitch curve, physical cam contour

base radius, offset, lift law, follower type → pressure-angle curve, peak angle

cam contour, roller radius, motion law → minimum curvature, undercut candidates

follower mass, load, spring, motion profile → contact force, separation risk

mass, acceleration, external load, spring rate → required preload, peak spring force

follower force, profile slope, friction → torque waveform, peak and RMS torque

feed speed, wheel RPM and radius, cut phase, epsilon → non-contact envelope, minimum gap

parts per revolution, shaft speed, feed speed → parts per minute, feed length per cycle