Thu August 30, 2012
New John Deere E-Series Features North America’s Largest ADT
After a successful introduction at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2011, the new John Deere 460E ADT joins the 370E and 410E as part of the cutting-edge E-Series. The 460E, the highlight of the three models, is Deere’s largest, most operator friendly truck ever built....
Wed August 29, 2012
JDLink iPhone/iPad, Android Apps Monitor John Deere Machines on the Go
John Deere Construction recently extended the availability of the machine monitoring system JDLink to select mobile devices. The free JDLink mobile application allows contractors to access John Deere’s proprietary system to keep tabs on machine location and alerts via their iPhone, iPad or Android devices....
Fri August 17, 2012
Deere 3Q Income up, yet U.S. Drought a Factor in Missing Expectations
NEW YORK (AP) - The effects of a prolonged U.S. drought and a slowing global economy caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations....
Wed August 01, 2012
EME Finds Fuel Savings With Deere K-Series Loaders
Excavating Materials & Equipment Inc. (EME) was facing a big decision: it needed to update its wheel loaders in order to keep its material blending facility running efficiently. There was no shortage of brands to choose from, but the company ultimately turned to JESCO and the John Deere K-Series loaders, as it felt these products were the best fit for the facility....
Wed June 13, 2012
Deere to Expand Manufacturing Capacity for Hydraulic Cylinders
Deere & Company recently announced it will invest $47 million to expand manufacturing capacity in its Moline, Illinois cylinder operations, where the company builds a broad range of hydraulic cylinders used in the company’s agricultural, construction, and forestry machines sold around the world....
Tue June 12, 2012
Nortrax Celebrates John Deere’s 175th Anniversary
Nortrax recently hosted a series of open houses at its full service facilities in Florida and Tennessee. The open houses gave them the opportunity to celebrate John Deere’s 175th Anniversary and show off the latest Deere equipment....
Wed May 30, 2012
Nortrax Hosts Demo Days in Tennessee
Nortrax welcomed more than 300 guests to the Nortrax Tennessee Region Demo Days at the Coffee County Fairgrounds, Manchester, Tenn., on May 2 and 3. The event was a celebration in honor of John Deere’s 175th anniversary....
Fri May 18, 2012
Deere Fiscal 2Q Profit Rises, Beats Expectations
MOLINE, Illinois (AP) - Deere posted a 17 percent spike in second quarter profit Wednesday and boosted its outlook for the year, predicting record-high global demand for its signature tractors, harvesters and seeders....
Thu April 19, 2012
Deere Announces Naming Convention, Power Ratings for Final Tier IV/Stage IV Engines
John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) has announced the naming convention and power ratings for its complete Final Tier IV/Stage IV mobile off-highway diesel engine lineup. Building on previous tier nomenclature, John Deere Final Tier IV/Stage IV engine names will start with the PowerTech brand and add a three-letter suffix that specifies the engine’s technology package....
Wed April 18, 2012
John Deere Adds to G-Series Hydraulic Excavator Line
John Deere has introduced two customer-inspired excavators (160G LC and 210G LC) models that build on the G-Series class. “The G-Series models provide impressive arm force, bucket force and lift capacity for applications such as stockpiling overburden, excavating basements, loading trucks, or placing pipe,” said Mark Wall, product marketing manager of excavators, John Deere Construction & Forestry....
