SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGLIAH FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sensitivity of Followers Not all followers have the same sensitivity to changes in cam contour. Only the pointed, specially shaped radial follower is able follow the sudden change in the particular cam profile shown The roller follower is next in sensitivity, while the flat follower is the least sensitive. Obviously, a cam outline should be based upon the shape of its follower to obtain the desired displacement and only that follower will provide the desired motion Determination Of The Contour of a Plate Cam To design the contour of a plate cam, we must first establish the motion requirements of the follower, which are most often record in the form of a displacement diagram, and sometimes as a displacement table or schedule. Such a diagram shows the desired displacements of the follower for a number of equal, sequential angular displacements of the cam, which are usually expressed in degreesSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENGLISH FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Sensitivity Of Followers Not all followers have the same sensitivity to changes in cam contour. Only the pointed, specially shaped radial follower is able to follow the sudden change in the particular cam profile shown. The roller follower is next in sensitivity, while the flat follower is the least sensitive. Obviously, a cam outline should be based upon the shape of its follower to obtain the desired displacement, and only that follower will provide the desired motion. Determination Of The Contour Of a Plate Cam To design the contour of a plate cam, we must first establish the motion requirements of the follower, which are most often record in the form of a displacement diagram, and sometimes as a displacement table or schedule. Such a diagram shows the desired displacements of the follower for a number of equal, sequential angular displacements of the cam, which are usually expressed in degrees