Abstract: A cam unit for arranging on a camshaft main part of a camshaft in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. The cam unit includes a tubular sleeve main part and at least one cam element that lies on the sleeve main part in a rotationally fixed and non-movable manner. The sleeve main part and the at least one cam element are designed as individual parts that can be separately produced and subsequently assembled.

Abstract: A camshaft that is assembled or is to be assembled carries at least one cam element that is to be disposed on a main camshaft body to be rotationally fixed and axially movable, and at least one cam element to be disposed on the main camshaft body so as to be rotationally fixed and axially immovable. The main camshaft body has first axial sub-sections having a multi-tooth profile, so that due to a positive connection between shaft and hub the cam element to be disposed in the sub-section so as to be axially movable is seated so as to be rotationally fixed. The main camshaft body also has second axial sub-sections having an extended diameter so that by a non-positive connection between shaft and hub it is ensured that the cam element to be disposed in the sub-section is seated so as to be rotationally fixed and secured against movement.

Abstract: A camshaft arrangement for a motor vehicle engine has a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft supporting inner shaft cams. The inner shaft cams are non-rotatably attached to the inner shaft by at least one connection element that protrudes with clearance through an aperture in the outer shaft and is attached to the respective inner shaft cam which is rotatably mounted on the outer shaft. When inserted into a receiver in the inner shaft, a portion of the connection element protrudes out of the receiver, and the protruding portion is at least partially inserted into an aperture located at the joint diameter of the inner shaft cam. This aperture is open at least towards an end face of the inner shaft cam. The protruding portion has at least two opposite-lying side surfaces lying with an interference fit against corresponding inner surfaces of the aperture of the inner shaft cam.

Abstract: The invention relates to cams for constructed camshafts, said cams formed from at least one profiled sheet metal strip (2) produced by rolling and having a thickness which varies in the longitudinal direction thereof and two end regions (2a). Said profiled sheet metal strip (2) is bent or deformed to form the cam blank (1) in such a way that the end regions (2a) thereof are welded to the end regions (2b) of at least one other bent or deformed metal strip (2). The cam blank (1) has recess (A) for receiving a carrying shaft (11), said recess (A) having an inner contour region which is essentially circular or partially circular. The aim of the invention is to create one such cam in such a way that it requires as little raw material as possible, the usable width of the running surface is as large as possible, and it can be connected to the carrying shaft in an especially simple and cost-effective manner by a non-positive and/or positive joining method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for production of a pre-formed shape on a workpiece having a blank piece shape, by means of grinding in several working steps, preferably on cams of a camshaft, comprising a grinding machine and a controller, for controlling the grinding machine. A measuring device is provided, for measuring the actual blank piece shape of the workpiece before grinding, directly or indirectly connected to the controller by means of a data transmission device such that the measured values, as determined by the measuring device, may be provided to the controller and set points for the control determine from said measured values by the controller.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a camshaft for an engine having cylinder head bolts, includes providing a tube, placing at least one separately produced cam in a position on the tube along an axis of the tube, fastening the cam to the tube and pressing at least one external indentation into the tube at a part of the circumference of the tube. The indentation is pressed transversely toward the tube axis into inner and outer surfaces of a wall thickness of the tube at an axial location along the tube axis and does not encircle the tube. The indentation is also disposed along the tube and beside the cam with no part of the indentation being covered by the cam and the indentation being sufficiently deep to allow access to the cylinder head bolts of the engine.

Abstract: Camshaft configurations are increasingly more closely assembled in motor vehicle engines such that access to the cylinder head bolts is obstructed. Indentations 2 along built-up camshafts, which comprise a camshaft tube 1 with slid-on camshaft structural components, such as the cams 3, permit through corresponding rotation free access to the cylinder head bolts even after they are in the installed state. In order to be able to employ for the camshaft structure tubular camshafts 1, according to the invention a pressing tool 10 with bottom dies 12, 13 is provided such that during the pressing operation of the indentations, the camshaft tube 1 advantageously is not deformed beyond the original outer diameter d and the camshaft 1 can be assembled advantageously form-fittingly through subsequent sliding-on of the cams 3.

Abstract: Camshaft configurations are increasingly more closely assembled in motor vehicle engines such that access to the cylinder head bolts is obstructed. Indentations 2 along built-up camshafts, which comprise a camshaft tube 1 with slid-on camshaft structural components, such as the cams 3, permit through corresponding rotation free access to the cylinder head bolts even after they are in the installed state. In order to be able to employ for the camshaft structure tubular camshafts 1, according to the invention a pressing tool 10 with bottom dies 12, 13 is provided such that during the pressing operation of the indentations, the camshaft tube 1 advantageously is not deformed beyond the original outer diameter d and the camshaft 1 can be assembled advantageously form-fittingly through subsequent sliding-on of the cams 3.