Many countries are investing less money in maintaining their road network despite increasing traffic loads. The result is a growing demand for fast and economically efficient solutions that are capable of taking the edge off hazardous stretches of road. Fine milling is such a method, and is predominantly used where bumps and wheel ruts, or slippery surfaces pose an acute danger to traffic safety.
The process is a modified form of cold milling, the only difference being that the cutting tools are spaced more closely on the milling drum. The technique is called fine milling when the line spacing decreases to 8 mm or less.