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Road milling machine and method for measuring the milling depth

US8807867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wirtgen GmbH

Inventors

Christian Berning · Euskirchen, DE
Dieter Simons · Kürten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2012
Grant date	Aug 19, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B5/18
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method is provided for measuring the milling depth of a road milling machine, the machine being operative to mill a ground surface with a milling roller lowered to a milling depth to create a milling track, the machine including at least one side plate located to at least one side of the milling roller to engage an untreated ground surface, and the machine including a stripping plate operative to be lowered onto the milling track generated by the milling roller. The method includes measuring the milling depth of the milling track, the measuring including detecting a measurement value of a ground engaging sensor engaging the milling track.

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