Cam Design And Manufacturing Handbook, 2nd Ed May 2026

While cams might seem like "old school" technology in the age of digital servos, they remain the backbone of high-speed machinery because of their reliability and ability to handle extreme accelerations. 1. Moving Beyond the "Old School"

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If you are designing high-speed packaging equipment, automotive valvetrains, or precision medical devices, this handbook is indispensable. It doesn't just show you how to draw a cam; it explains the physics of why certain shapes fail and how to engineer systems that run quietly and last for millions of cycles.