Patent ID: 11885222
Assignee: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EQUIPMENT LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 5:
6. An inclination-based levelling system for a drilling machine including a frame and a plurality of support jacks, the inclination-based levelling system comprising:
a sensor configured to monitor and transmit sensor data, the sensor data including at least one of a roll of the drilling machine and a pressure; and
a controller, including a processor, in operative communication with the sensor, the controller configured to:
calculate a volume of debris to be produced during an operation of the drilling machine;
select a machine height setting based on the calculated volume of debris;
receive the sensor data transmitted by the sensor;
extend and retract the plurality of support jacks according to the selected machine height setting using the received sensor data; and
transmit the selected machine height setting to an operator of the drilling machine, and wherein the operator of the drilling machine may override the selected machine height setting with a different machine height setting, wherein the machine height setting is one of a low setting, a medium setting, and a high setting.