Cam Design and Manufacturing Handbook

Robert L. Norton P.E. has over 40 years experience in the practice and teaching of mechanical engineering. He has undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and industrial technology from Northeastern University in Boston, and a M.S. in engineering design from Tufts University in Medford, MA. Having first designed cams for camera mechanisms in 1960 at Polaroid Corporation, Norton has since spent many years designing and analyzing cam-follower systems at many companies through his consulting practice. He has taught kinematics, dynamics, stress analysis, and machine design to mechanical engineering students for more than 30 years at Northeastern, Tufts, and at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA., where he is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, Norton has published many technical papers in the literature and holds 13 U.S. patents. He is a member of SAE and a Fellow of the ASMENorton, Robert L. is the author of 'Cam Design and Manufacturing Handbook' with ISBN 9780831131227 and ISBN 0831131225.