Modern Quarrying Q2 2022

The 30 ton E300 LC is a general construction machine that is ideal for applications including quarrying, contracting, mining and general construction.

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NEVER IDLE JOHN DEERE E300 LC EXCAVATOR

In March 2021 John Deere announced the expansion of its construction line-up to 18 countries in Southern and Western Africa. In addition to the John Deere machines, customers in these markets have access to product support through the world renowned John Deere dealer network. Upon introduction John Deere focused on the 21-ton E210 excavator in its excavator offering. It is now actively marketing the E300 LC, a 30-ton mid-sized excavator. Modern Quarrying spoke to Griffiths Makgate, John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Sales Manager: Africa and Middle East about this excavator’s performance, uptime and cost of ownership, but also about John Deere’s pledge to assist customers to keep machines running. J ohn Deere has been building products for 185 years and its construction equipment is respected all over the world because it offers optimal uptime, where the market was – market share wise,” Makgate explains. “The introduction of machines was calculated so that the market was not swamped as we wanted to focus on each of the customer segments, and give the right amount of focus to a specific customer segment,” he says. “The 30 ton E300 LC is a general con struction machine that is ideal for productivity and low daily operating costs. When John Deere introduced its line of construction machines locally in 2021, “we focused on the E210 excavator as this is

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MODERN QUARRYING QUARTER 2 | 2022