Modern Mining July 2022

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John Deere 310S Backhoe loader.

Deere is easily able to handle Africa’s arduous min ing conditions. “We are focused on becoming strong partners to emerging mining contractors as our machines are reliable, easy to maintain and have fuel saving fea tures which help reduce the total cost of ownership for a customer throughout the machine’s life cycle. Our products are designed to deliver optimal perfor mance and uptime.” According to Makgate, customers have access to product support through the world-renowned John Deere dealer network. “John Deere brings value to the table: when a customer engages with us, we can sell a lot more in terms of value. We pledge to offer customers after market and product support that will assist them to achieve their goals. We keep existing machines in the market running with our parts availability and specialised technicians,” he says. Not only does John Deere offer advanced machines, but it offers tools that help better man age fleet and improved productivity. JDLink™ is the John Deere telematics system which allows owners and managers to remotely connect to their machin ery to monitor and track operations, productivity and machine health. In July 2021, John Deere announced that subscriptions to JDLink™ are now free of charge to users.

John Deere Financial To assist its clients with product financing, the com pany has established John Deere Financial which offers tailor-made asset finance. According to Makgate, unpredictable circum stances can easily disrupt clients’ plans and it is during these times that clients can turn to John Deere Financial for the necessary support via its flex ible financial solutions. “The financial package structure, along with con siderations of the term and deposit, mean that clients can expect rates as low as prime minus 9%. This low interest rate means smaller instalments.” 

John Deere E300 Series Excavator.

Electra Mining John Deere will be showcasing its range of equipment at Electra Mining 2022 and has a few new surprises in store for visitors to its stand (A28). Electra Mining takes place from 5-9 September at the Expo Centre Johannesburg.

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