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14.1 SEED Publications

DRUCE, G. "Planar mechanisms." SEED Procedural Guide MPC2.1. 1989.

DRUCE, G. "Cam mechanisms." SEED Procedural Guide 'Cam Mechanisms - Unit Design' guide . 1996.

DRUCE, G. "Kinematic synthesis of cam mechanisms using a spreadsheet."
S. E. E. D.'96: Proc. 1 18th Annual Design Conference
University of Bristol, 26-7 June 1996. pp6.

HURST, K.S. "Component selection - Spring." SEED Procedural Guide MPC5.1. 1990.

14.2 Books and Papers

CHEN, F.Y
"Mechanics & design of cam mechanisms." (Pergamon), 1982. (NB - errata!)

DRUCE, G. & WATSON, A.C.
"Systematic design of machinery cams." Proc.I.Mech.E, C414,12,1991, 191-201.

GROSJEAN, J.
"Kinematics & dynamics of mechanisms." (McGraw-Hill, London), 1991. Chapter 4.

JENSEN, P.W.
"Cam design and manufacture." (Marcel Dekker), 2nd edn. 1987

JENSEN, P.W.
"Classical and modern mechanisms for engineers and inventors." (Marcel Dekker), 1991.

KRAL, lrvin H.,
"The EXCEL spreadsheet for engineers & scientists." (Prentice-Hall), 1992.

MOLIAN, S.
"Mechanism design." (Elsevier) 2nd edn. (in press)

REEVE, J.E.
"Cams for industry." (Mechanical Engineering Publications), 1995.

ROTHBART, H.A.
"Cams: design, dynamics and accuracy." (Wiley), 1956. The classic work!

SHIGLEY, J.E. & UICKER, J.J.
"Theory of machines & mechanisms." (McGraw-Hill), 2nd edn. 1995.

14.3 Commercial Software

CAMLINKS Use with MS-DOS v3.1 or later,
Limacon,
Meadow Farm,
Horton, Malpas. Ches. SY14 7EU.
(01829) 250278.

OSCAM Use with MS-DOS v3.1 or later.
Osborn Technical Software,
ESDU International plc.
27, Corsham St,
London N1 6UA.
(0171) 490 5151.

14.4 ESDU Design Guides and Software
ESDU International plc.,
27, Corsham St,
London N1 6UA.
(0171) 490 5151.

Normally the ESDU software issued as 31/2inch discs known as ESDUpacs are available only by subscription to the appropriate subseries or volume, in this case the "Mechanisms" subseries; volume 3, "Cams". All those cited below can run on IBM PC machines and compatibles under DOS. For each program a specific user-friendly front end is added called a VIEWpac that prompts on the screen for the required input data, provides help facilities and constructs the input file required for the calculation.

Hardcopy      Software

Item            ESDUpac      Title

82006                              "Selection of DRD cam laws."
                                       [This "Item" contains torque data].

82024                              "A guide to the selection of cam & follower type.

91026            A9126         "Analysis of cam roller followers."

92005            A9205         "Minimum size of disc cams with radial translating roller
                                        followers."

92014            A9214          "Blending profiles of disc cams with radial translating
                                        roller followers. Part 1: to reduce segment angle,
                                        reduce reference circle radius or increase follower lift."

93001            A9301          "Contact stress in disc cams with roller followers."

93002            A9302          "Blending profiles of disc cams with radial translating
                                         B9302 roller followers. Part 2: to incorporate an
                                         intermediate precision point or a constant velocity
                                         component."

94008            A9408           "Lubricant film thickness between disc cams and
                                         followers."

94011            A9411          "Contact stress in disc cams with domed or flat-faced
                                         followers."

94017                                "Selection of materials, manufacturing methods and
                                         lubricants for cam mechanisms."

94034            A9434            "Dimensions, deflections and stresses for Hertzian
                                          contacts under combined normal and tangental
                                          loading." (Guide to the use of computer program
                                          A9434)

95001            A9501            'Kinematic analysis of cams."

14.5 Specialist Cam Manufacturers

Cam Profiles Ltd., 48, Waverley Rd, St. Albans. Herts. AL3 5PF. (01727) 858900

Manifold Industries Ltd., Seymour Rd, London E10 7LZ. (0181) 558 6971.

Zephyr Cams, 1, Tower Road, Lowestoft. Suffolk. NR33 7ND. (01502) 563221.

14.6 Cam Roller Manufacturers

FAG Bearing Co. Ltd., Heath Mill Rd, Wolverhampton. W. Mids. WV5 8AF.
(01902) 324321.

INA Bearing Co. Ltd., Forge La., Sutton Coldfield. W. Mids. B76 8AP.
(0121) 351 3833.

Nadelia UK Ltd., Progress Cl., Leofric Business Pk, Coventry. W. Mids. CV3 2TF. (01203) 233233.

S.K.F. (UK.) Ltd., Bradbourne Dr., Tilbrook, Milton Keynes. Bucks. MK7 8BJ. (01908) 838383.

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