Capital Equipment News October 2021

these dozers is the ability to change the decelerator mode of operation from engine mode to transmission mode at the push of a button on the sealed-switch module (SSM).” He says the 1050K, like all other John Deere crawler dozers, has the ability to run in transmission mode to prevent affecting the engine’s revolutions when using the decelerator pedal. “This is advantageous, especially when using auxiliary hydraulics. Slowing the machine down will not result in reduced hydraulic flow and power as it would on non-hydrostatic machines.” 316GR and 318G skid steers Another new introduction to the John Deere portfolio are the 316GR and 318G model skid steers, which Makgate describes as “general-purpose machines that might be small in size, but big on results.” He says the bigger, more powerful 318G with a vertical-lift boom offers more lift height and reach at the top of the lift path, for improved stability and truck- loading capacity. “More than 100 John Deere attachments available to these skid steers enable you to service a truly wide spectrum of applications,” he says. 310E and 460E ADTs The newly introduced John Deere 310E and 460E ADTs which feature a transmission retarder with low, medium and high settings, are “built for the long haul,” says Makgate. “Unlike ADTs featuring compression brakes, aggressive downshifting is not required on the 310E and the 460E to achieve truck retardation. This results in a predictable response during operation. The ‘aggressiveness’ can be selected to match the terrain, jobsite, or personal operational style.” He says all daily service check items can be completed from the ground as there is no need to climb ladders in order to perform daily service checks. “This provides an additional level of working comfort for the operator when performing daily service checks. It reduces the time needed to perform service checks compared ADTs where ascending a ladder to check similar items is required. In addition to these new launches, John Deere also announced in July this year that subscription to its JDLink telematics system is available free of charge to users. JDLink allows owners and managers to connect to their machinery remotely, to help monitor and track operations and productivity. b

The new 310SL backhoe from John Deere.

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The introduction of the nine new units forms part of the company’s expansion plans into the market

The models are the second batch of new machines the company is bringing to market

The 744L wheel loader caters for the mining customer as this is a production class machine able to handle bigger operation requirements

John Deere announced in July this year that subscription to its JDLink telematics system is available free of charge to users

extra effort due to the dual-path hydrostatic (HST) transmission featured on these dozers. HST allows the operator to push a full load through turns without losing material, unlike with torque-converter transmissions.” He says dual-path hydrostatic transmission offers benefits such as infinite speed control and efficient and easy operation. “It allows the operator to focus on blade control as opposed to the transmission system, in order to maximise productivity. The most important hydrostatic feature on

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