6.2 - Tangent Cams
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Practice Questions
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What is a tangent cam?
💡 Hint: Think about its shape and functionality.
Explain what undercutting means.
💡 Hint: Consider how it affects contact with the follower.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What are tangent cams primarily characterized by?
💡 Hint: Think about their shape.
True or False: Undercutting only occurs in radial cams.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of undercutting.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a tangent cam for an assembly line robot ensuring minimum undercutting while achieving desired follower motion. Outline the steps you would take in your design process.
💡 Hint: Consider the entire motion path and how material affects it.
Evaluate a scenario where tangent cam usage led to mechanical failure due to misunderstandings of pressure angles. What could have been done differently?
💡 Hint: Think about critical checkpoints in the design process.
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