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Introduction to electronic cam

Mike Woelfel (Mike Woelfel is with Electro‐Craft, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA)

Assembly Automation

ISSN: 0144-5154

Article publication date: 1 March 1999

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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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Woelfel, M. (1999), "Introduction to electronic cam", Assembly Automation, Vol. 19 No. 1, pp. 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445159910254109

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MCB UP Ltd

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