Precise cutting depth control is a key requirement for surface miners for selectively extracting, generating level surfaces, and profiling. The cutting depth and lateral slope
Open and closed loop control systems
Manual or automatic cutting depth adjustment using hydraulic height adjustment of the chassis.
Cutting depth control by probing the height of an existing surface using side plate probing.
One or two masts equipped with laser receivers can be installed on the right and left sides of the machine. The laser receivers are connected to the automatic cutting depth unit. This makes it possible to create horizontal or sloped surfaces with a high degree of flatness.
When a GPS receiver is connected to the automatic cutting depth unit, after suitable programming of the receiver, prescribed profiles can be cut.
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