... are increasingly leading machine builders to use electronic camming and gearing. © Company 1999 Cams Drives Electronic control The static and dynamic behavior of complicated mechanical systems is predictable and well understood. However, machines are reaching their mechanical limits. Higher...

...Joseph R. Farkas Outlines the history of the development of mechanical cam controlled machinery and provides numerous examples of applications to which mechanical cams are ideally suited. Highlights the cost benefits and reusable nature of cam controlled assembly systems. © MCB UP Limited 1999...

...Mike Woelfel 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...