Cam followers, commonly named track rollers, serve to transfer linear or rotational motion. For example, cam followers can support long flat surfaces, carry and guide cylindrical rotating objects or enable the rotation of a turn table. A cam follower can support high radial loads, withstand radial shock and resist minor incident thrust loads. Cam followers are designed in two standard configurations for either stud or yoke mounting.
Stud cam followers have a built in threaded rod which can mount into a track or steel plate and depending on the load requirements may be either a standard or heavy duty stud. Yoke mounting does not use a stud for support. Instead a yoke cam follower mounts on a shaft that must be supported on both ends, enabling higher load capacity than a standard stud. Both stud and yoke cam followers are available sealed and with either a crowned or cylindrical outer ring. Stud cam follower features also include a hex hole or screwdriver slot, eccentric bushing, and a standard duty or heavy duty stud.
Cam followers are utilized in a variety of industries including automotive, forestry, machine tools, and printing.
