Various types of CAMs and Followers motion animation in Solidworks

CAMS and Followers Animations in Solidworks

[@DanAbbott-SMCC]

Thanks so much for posting this. I am using it in my mechanical design class at the beginning of the Cam design unit.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

thank you so much sir! Became Very Glad to know that it is being used in a mechanical design class 😊

[@1.618_Murphy]

1:54 Woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh woh! 👐✋🤚 Are we gonna ignore the *Coefficient of Friction?* It's not possible, but plausible! Thanks!

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Friction can never be ignored. But, this is just a simple model animation.

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

A roller on the tip of the rod could help

[@DersNoNem]

The gear teeth is not that tall in life uses. But I forgot what type of machine uses star shaped cam.

[@eliotlong5184]

If the teeth were not as tall it would work better , but if the spring is weak enough I think it would be enough. I was surprised how steep an angle a drive can be at and still make a piston go up and down. It's kinda hard to tell if it would work since it's so small and fast, but I think it would generally work.

[@vineetbadekar1112]

@@EvonixTheGreatest nice idea🔥

[@cybbiggu]

Thank you I learned a lot about the types of cams and the principles of various movements ^^

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fifaham]

Nice video - what worries me the most is friction because friction may alter the performance of the outcome over time - unless we provide some mechanism of removing friction then it is great. I designed a system back in the 2006 and the lifetime of everything in the system was a little longer than that of the CAM, although we used grease but still adding mini rollers will enhance friction.

[@Mtmonaghan]

There are various cam followers that are restricted to move in a vertical direction. But the loads on these followers at some points in the cycle would be small in the direction of motion but huge in a direction direction greater than 70 dregs from the vertical. The follower would bend and the mechanism would fail. You should show a graphic of the vertical and horizontal components of the load on the followers, this data would be crucial to the design of bearings, choice of materials etc....

[@Faysalariss]

yeah, like in the spiral cam that would just catch the edge of the tooth of the gear it wouldn't go up and especially not that smoothly.

[@desertratconnieconstance8557]

TankQ, excellent stuff everytime I see one of these link's.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

thanks a lot

[@claymore5347]

Idk why, but I always find these types of videos so fascinating. I suppose chimp brain just likes the metal spin. Great video!

[@user-ellievator]

This is the greatest video ever created by humans.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@AnkitKumar1309]

very helpful video for understanding .... thank you

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks Ankit

[@ground-beef]

This really helped! Thanks!

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thank you! for watching.

[@siddheshnerurkar1167]

Hey, Can you tell me how do you make the components appear "polished" right in the viewport, Not taking about the photoview window. Even if in apply "Polished steel" as appearance it doesn't help

[@kabalida3660]

Really helpful

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks.

[@keshavrathore5228]

best video ever

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

thank you so much

[@shriramnarkhede6853]

very helpful video

[@djaydeved]

the only reason to not use a roller type follower is reduced parts count for the radial cam which is comonly used in engines the valve train usally has a lot of friction on it as well as the entire engine. if you use roller rockers or followers if you have pushrods then the ammount of friction within the engine is reduced heck 2 stroke detroit disels have been using roller followers since the late 30's when the 2 stroke detroit was first made!

[@engrwajidkhan9603]

Amazing

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks

[@yapandasoftware]

how do you give elasticity to your springs? Where is the property that does this feature? thanks!

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

in Solidworks motion study when you add a Spring (using given Spring Feature) and calculate the Motion study then Spring will behave as shown above. (Make Sure Motion Symbols are not hidden)

[@yapandasoftware]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh I found it. Thank you!

[@veereshkambar6306]

Thank u

[@AB-xu5yf]

Awesome thanks man!

[@Mechanical20hz]

Nice love it...............

[@Sonu_kumar840]

Very helpful

[@jeremyashford2145]

2 concave cam has wear issues. Cut should be open tapered both sides.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

yes definitely. But This is just a model created for making animation only.

[@ayyubshaikh4134]

thank you so much...

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Welcome!

[@Rorschach_ind]

Really helpful video

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad to hear that, thanks.

[@nasimahmad5880]

Really useful 👍

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad to hear that, thanks.

[@vineetbadekar1112]

Very nice 🔥

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thank you very much!

[@Artines999]

♥.♥ Helpful as always, Thanks...

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Glad to hear that!

[@saram263]

So cool and thanks for the comprehensive animations! Curious, how did you animate the spring moving in all of your cams? I've tried to model a spring by revolving and twisting a circular "wire" cross section, it doesn't deform though.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Thanks a lot. That spring deformation is possible in Solidworks animation. Currently i haven't created any tutorial for that but on KZbin you can easily find a tutorial.

[@Rfunde4580]

Very good

[@chetnaprajapati9483]

How create

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

using motion study in solidworks software

[@pauls5745]

#7 and 8 are both radial cams, #8 only having 1 lobe decent animation, but definitely hated the music

[@user-uk4mb4yj8s]

Очень БОЛЬШОЕ СПАСИБО Интересно. Можно сделать придумал катушка для нарыблку,Номер 1,2,3,4.я тебе награды 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💯👍👌🙏🤝🥇

[@bookwormbon482]

What does CAM stand for?

[@tirathsingh8736]

thanks sir

[@eduardsykora8622]

sry one from base cams , face cam, missing ....

[@ANIKETSONAWANE]

tHE VARIATION WITH GEAR AS A CAM WILL NOT WORK IN REAL LIFE

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

it's an animation only. But if the width of Gear Tooth increases then possibly it can work in real life also.

[@dogwalker666]

@@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh the angle of the teeth in the animation would snap the follower arm however if you put on a more gentle angle and lots of oil it would work.

[@tufayelahmedanik8402]

What is the importance of cam?

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

To Move the Follower accordingly the Shape of CAM. CAM and Followers are extensively used in the Machine design. Example- In IC Engine, Opening & closing of Inlet/outlet Valve are done using a CAM Follower Set-up.

[@RedVenomProductions]

Luuuuubbbeeeee

[@RedVenomProductions]

Looks like to much wear would occur

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

Actually the objective was to show the basic working of CAMs and Followers. Original Design will definitely require some improvements.

[@RedVenomProductions]

understood

[@FlashDrive356]

2:54 Calm down solidworks.

[@SolidworksFunPraveenSingh]

😁 right

[@shriramnarkhede6853]

very helpful video