High load non-lubricated cam follower in can necker machine
US6164109A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2206/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A can-making necker machine to form the bottom and neck of two-piece metal cans has pusher rams. Each pusher has a cam follower which follows a track or groove. The cam follower is not lubricated but instead has rolling surfaces which are coated with a low-friction high-impact diamond film.
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