Mon April 02, 2007
John Deere 300 Series Skid Steers Boast Quicker Cycles
The John Deere 300 Series skid steers provide numerous features designed to enhance productivity. Among these is increased stability, resulting in faster speeds and quicker cycles. This stability is delivered by a low center of gravity due to heavy components being mounted low in the frame, a long wheelbase that provides a smoother ride with less fore-to-aft rocking, optimal balance due to 60/40 weight distribution on the front and rear axles and large tires....
Thu April 19, 2007
Customized Deere Machines Work to Extract Sea Salt
Using nature’s power — the sun and wind — Cargill Salt in Redwood City, Calif., crystallizes natural sea salt from San Francisco Bay and uses it to produce products used in food, industry and agriculture....
Wed February 14, 2007
Deere’s D-Series Excavator Line Has Faster Hydraulics, Redesigned Cab
Three new additions to the John Deere D-Series excavators line — the 160D LC, 200D LC and 225D LC — retain many of the features of their predecessors, but significant improvements — including faster hydraulics, a redesigned cab, undercarriage enhancements and a new cooling system — deliver a boost in productivity and uptime, as well as lower daily costs....
Fri February 09, 2007
Deere’s D-Series Excavator Line Has Faster Hydraulics
Three new additions to the John Deere D-Series excavators line — the 160D LC, 200D LC and 225D LC — retain many of the features of their predecessors, but significant improvements — including faster hydraulics, a redesigned cab, undercarriage enhancements and a new cooling system — deliver a boost in productivity and uptime, as well as lower daily costs....
Tue December 12, 2006
John Deere Reinforces Booms on Compact Track Loaders
The Deere CT 322 and CT 332 combine breakout forces with reinforced booms, thick upper links, large cooling capacity and large fuel tanks, according to Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company....
Sat December 30, 2006
Marine Corps Awards John Deere $47M to Build TRAMs
U.S. Department of Defense has awarded John Deere Construction & Forestry Company an estimated $47 million contract to build 300 tractor/rubber-tired/articulated steering/multi-purpose (TRAM) units on Dec....
Wed November 22, 2006
John Deere Adds to C-Series With New 75C Excavator
The newest member of Deere’s C-Series excavator line — the zero-tail swing 75C — is now available for purchase from all John Deere dealers. “Like all of our C-Series excavators, the 75C is a productive, cost-saving machine that delivers value and performance,” said Mark Wall, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Company....
Wed November 08, 2006
Deere’s 300 Series Skid Steers Feature 45-Degree Dump Angle
With a unified design and more than 100 improvements, John Deere’s 300 Series skid steers are productive at a lower daily operating cost than their predecessors. “Every feature of the 300 Series was designed with productivity, uptime and operating cost in mind,” said Gregg Zupancic, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....
Tue December 05, 2006
Farm, Lawn-Care Equipment Boosts Deere’s 4Q Profits
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Higher prices for farm and lawn-care equipment helped lift Deere & Co.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit by 19 percent. Its stock jumped 5 percent to a new high for the year, even as the company warned of a sales slowdown over the next year....
Tue October 03, 2006
John Deere 344J Features Oscillated Stereo Steering
The new John Deere 344J provides many uptime-boosting features found in larger loaders, as well as time-saving conveniences that make it simple and inexpensive to maintain, according to the manufacturer....
