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Cam Terminology

G	GD²	See Moment of Inertia.
	Geneva Drive, Maltese Wheel	An intermittent driving mechanism in which pins or rollers fixed to the primary wheel ride along a groove in the follower making the follower move intermittently. Contrary to cam-driven mechanisms, the Geneva drive has little design flexibility and a discontinuous acceleration at the start and stop ends.
	Grinding	Cams are usually heat treated and quenched after which the surface of the cams are ground to attain a high degree of precision.

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