Deflection correction system for a milling machine

A deflection correction system for a milling machine, the milling machine having a carriage, a main spindle seat mounted on the carriage and extending along an axis, and a motor mounted on the carriage, coupled to the main spindle seat, and operable to drive displacement of the main spindle seat relative to the carriage along the axis, said deflection correction system comprising:

• a control unit;
• a displacement sensor coupled electrically to said control unit and configured to detect displacement of the main spindle seat relative to the carriage along the axis;
• at least one pressure cylinder including
• a cylinder body to be fixed to the main spindle seat and to be disposed proximate to a first end portion of the main spindle seat, and
• a control rod extended retractably into said cylinder body, said pressure cylinder being operable to move said control rod, said control rod having a rod end portion distal from said cylinder body and to be fixed to a second end portion of the main spindle seat;
• and
• a pressure sensor electrically coupled to said control unit and configured to detect fluid pressure in said pressure cylinder;
• wherein said control unit is configured to determine a pressure range as a function of the displacement detected by said displacement sensor, and to maintain the fluid pressure in said pressure cylinder within the pressure range, thereby controlling said control rod via said cylinder body to position the second end portion of the main spindle seat relative to the axis.