Description and Specification for Lab Tenders
Astra Scientific Cam Analysis Machine.
This lab experimentation setup by lab cart is a motorized unit
comprising of a camshaft driven by a variable speed motor. Cam can be
easily mounted on the free end of the camshaft.
Follower in the cam analysis machine is properly guided in gunmetal
bushes and the type of follower can be easily replaced in accordance to
the cam under experiment. Follower displacement for the angle of cam
rotation is measured using dial gauge fitted on the follower shaft and
graduated circular protractor is fitted co-axial with the shaft. A
spring arrangement is also used to manage the controlling force to the
follower system. Weights on the follower shaft can be adjusted as per
the requirement of experiment. A control unit is provided to regulate
the speed. The apparatus has been successfully tested for verifying the
cam performance for jump phenomenon during operation and also observing
the effect of change in inertia forces on jump action of cam-follower
during operation. Three sets of cams and followers are supplied with the
equipment. These are made pre-hardened to reduce the wear and tear.