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JOHN DEERE’S SERIES-II EXCAVATORS JOHN DEERE INTRODUCED ITS SERIES-II EXCAVATOR RANGE TO THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET OVER 12 MONTHS AGO. THE COMPANY’S EXPERTS REVIEW SOME OF THE CUSTOMERFOCUSED FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE SERIES.
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ohn Deere launched its Series-II Excavator range to the Australian market over 12 months ago in response to the unique Australian climate and conditions. As Kel Davison, Director for Marketing and Sales, Construction and Forestry Equipment at John Deere explains, the lineup of eight excavators has already received great feedback from customers. “Our customers enjoy the power and performance offered by Series-II excavators,” he says. “The lineup delivers the quality and performance John Deere customers expect.”
In developing the Series-II Excavator series, Davison says John Deere engineers and developers engaged closely with customers through John Deere’s Customer Advocate Groups and responded to their feedback at key points in the design of the machines. “Customers also help evaluate John Deere designs by putting equipment through their paces in a series of in-dirt evaluations. By understanding real-world applications, our engineers have the information and insights they need to create a differential edge on John Deere products, and this critical input is the driver behind every comfort, function,
John Deere’s Series-II Excavator lineup includes eight models ready to perform in Australian conditions.
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and performance feature we produce.” Senior Vice President Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Management for the John Deere Construction and Forestry Division, Brian Rauch, says this customerfocused design approach is prioritised and implemented globally across all John Deere products. “We study customers in our intended markets, apply their feedback to our designs, and define extensive product verification duty cycles based on the requirements they share with us. All Deere engineers, regardless of product responsibility or location of design centre, utilise the same approach, collaborating extensively to ensure we are delivering products worthy of the Deere name,” Rauch says. ENHANCED COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE The spacious cab for the Series-II Excavator series was designed with convenience in mind, Davison says. “We made sure there was plenty of storage and controls were easy to use and well placed. Ensuring that operators can be comfortable and productive all day long. The Sealed Switch Module (SSM) is very intuitive, conveniently placed, is water and dust proof and eliminates unsealed connections and moving parts associated with traditional rocker switches. The seven-inch touch screen monitor is easy to navigate, providing quick access to machine features and functions that is easier than some systems. Multiple machine readings and Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC’s) are available for the operator to read via the touch screen,” he explains. “Easy daily servicing is another thing we are hearing from our customers. The ability to do most tasks from the ground without tools is a time saver for our customers. Grouped service points, single position swing greasing,
