CPC E01C 23/088 (2013.01) [E01C 23/127 (2013.01); G01B 5/18 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A road milling machine, comprising:
a machine frame;
a plurality of ground engaging units;
a plurality of lifting columns supporting the machine frame from the plurality of ground engaging units;
a milling roller attached to the machine frame and configured to be lowered to a milling depth to mill a ground surface to create a milling track;
at least one side plate located to at least one side of the milling roller to engage an untreated ground surface;
a stripping plate operative to be lowered onto the milling track generated by the milling roller;
at least one ground engaging sensor; and
a controller configured to:
(a) measure the milling depth of the milling track at least in part by detecting a measurement value relative to the machine frame of the at least one ground engaging sensor;
(b) adjust the milling depth of the milling track by adjusting an extension of at least a first one of the lifting columns to adjust a height of the machine frame; and
(c) establish a predetermined longitudinal inclination front to rear of the machine frame by adjusting an extension of at least a second one of the lifting columns.
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