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Statement (I): When a flat-faced follower is used, it would be preferable to provide an offset in the plane perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the cam. Statement (II): Because of the offset, the follower is made to rotate continuously about its axis which in turn avoids jamming of the follower in its guide while moving up or down, reduces the wear of the follower flat surface and distributes the wear uniformly.
In the case of a circular arc cam with a flat-faced reciprocating follower, when the follower is in contact with nose of cam, the external spring force required for maintaining the contact between follower and cam is