Introduction to electronic cam
Mike Woelfel
(Mike Woelfel is with Electro‐Craft, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA)
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Abstract
Introduces the reader to the concepts and benefits of electronic cam capability in electronic motion control systems. General mechanical cam operation is discussed and the concept of electronic cam is described. A “rotary knife” application is used to illustrate how electronic cam can increase the quality of motion and simplify programming.
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Citation
Woelfel, M. (1999), "Introduction to electronic cam", Assembly Automation, Vol. 19 No. 1, pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445159910254109
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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