This article proposes an uncommon follower, a concave-faced follower, for a disc cam mechanism and also presents an analytical approach for determining the cam profile. A disc cam mechanism with a concave-faced follower can have the advantage of lower contact stress over that with a flat-faced follower. Two examples are provided to illustrate the nature and capability of reducing contact stress of this uncommon follower. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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