STABILIZING OF CAM IN AUTOMATED BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINERY

摘要

A modified beverage fill valve cam assembly and related methods are disclosed, which provide for a quick, inexpensive, and effective solution to fill valve cam rotational eccentricity. A supplemental support (54) is provided for the camming end (40) of the cam (36) which eliminates sole reliance on cantilevered support and prevents eccentric cam rotation. The supplement support (54) comprises an end plate (54) having an interior cone-shaped projection (66) with contiguouos mates with corresponding cone-shaped recess (60) formed in the end edge (64) of the camming end (40) of the cam (36).