| Machinery
New John Deere
W & T series combines for 2016
Featuring new Stage IV compliant PSS engines with more power and lower engine speeds, John Deere’s new W and TSeries combines have been comprehensively redesigned for the 2016 harvest season.
any components have been
changed to achieve the best
straw walker combine
performance possible. The
combination of the largest
active separation area on the
market and an enlarged cleaning shoe area will
enable operators to achieve an increase in
output of up to 15 per cent, says the company.
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The ConnectedCombine package is
designed to enable operators to get the
maximum performance out of the harvester,
Other class leading features include the
fastest unloading rate and header conversion
for different crops; exclusive 40kph top speed
and track options; and the latest FarmSight
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precision farming developments with
ConnectedCombine and MyJohnDeere.com.
On both ranges, the design changes provide
increased separation capacity even under
tough and wet harvesting conditions. Featuring
a sieve area of more than 6m2, the redesigned
cleaning shoe is now among the largest in its
class. Tests have shown that the combines can
now operate at a high performance level with
low losses across a wider range of fan settings.
This makes it easier to get the maximum out of
the combine with minimal losses, even for less
experienced operators.
The unloading rate of up to 125 litres/sec
allows an 11,000-litre capacity grain tank to be
emptied in less than 90 seconds. The new 600X
Series combine header can also be converted
from barley to rape harvesting in just three
minutes, while the rape knife features a quick
coupler for faster conversion. In addition, John
Deere’s new quick-engage Booster Bar is a
rasp bar that can be swung into the crop flow in
less than three minutes in situations where
more aggressive threshing is required, for
example in barley.
The ConnectedCombine package is
designed to enable operators to get the
maximum performance out of the harvester, to
adjust it properly and manage the recorded
data with the support of GPS. AutoTrac handsfree steering allows the driver to concentrate on
combine adjustments, while Interactive
Combine Adjustment (ICA) helps with the
optimisation of machine settings. If required,
Remote Display Access (RDA) connects the
operator to a dealer specialist on the go, giving
access to 24/7 product support and training.
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