Deere & Company Board of Directors recently issued the following announcement.
John Deere will be exhibiting a selection of its construction equipment – including motor graders that will be sold via the Wirtgen Group's German sales and service companies and via the French sales and service company Wirtgen France SAS – at bauma from April 8-14, 2019. A total of 14 John Deere machines will be on display for the first time at the Wirtgen Group booth. John Deere acquired the Wirtgen Group in December 2017.
“Our strong relationship with the Wirtgen Group and their experience with bauma is allowing us to introduce John Deere construction equipment to a broader set of global customers,” said David Thorne, senior vice president, sales & marketing, Worldwide Construction & Forestry. “We believe they will be impressed with the quality and innovation we build into each one of our machines. These customers will also benefit from the size and scale of our product lineup inclusive of the very successful motor grader line we are now bringing into select European markets.”
672GP SmartGrade™ and 622GP Motor Graders
Driven by increased interest in John Deere earthmoving equipment following the Wirtgen Group acquisition and the heavy use of motor graders in road building, the 622GP and 672GP will soon be sold in Germany and France through Wirtgen Group subsidiaries. The 622GP will be shown at bauma.
Both the 622GP and 672GP models feature six-wheel drive and fuel-efficient Final Tier 4 John Deere diesel engines (6.8L and 9.0L), boasting 227 (169kW) and 255 (190kW) horsepower respectively. Thanks to six-wheel drive and automatic differential lock, the machines can power through the toughest cuts and gives operators increased traction in poor ground conditions or when working on ditches or side hills.
The 622GP with 12-foot (3.66-meter) moldboard operates at a weight of 42,060 lbs. (19,078 kg), while the 672GP with 14-foot (4.27-meter) moldboard weighs in at 44,040 lbs. (19 976 kg).
These Grade Pro (GP) models include comfortable dual joystick controls with lever steer and standard steering wheel; automatic return-to-straight; high-resolution reverse camera; rear mounted ripper/scarifier; front dozer blade; 16 light LED package; and Automation Suite – that helps operators improve daily production by reducing the number of controls needed to perform common tasks, including auto-articulation, blade flip and operator-selectable machine presets.
John Deere motor graders include an "open-architecture" design, letting customers employ any of their favorite brand of grade-control systems. All GP models also come standard equipped with automated cross-slope. Cross-slope simplifies holding a consistent slope by allowing operators to run a single control while the machine automatically adjusts the opposite side of the blade.
Joining the 622GP on display at the show is the 672GP SmartGrade™ Motor Grader. The SmartGrade model is currently only sold in the United States and Canada. Unlike the 672GP that will be sold in Germany and France, it features an industry-first and John Deere exclusive fully integrated, mastless 3D grade control system. This design eliminates the external masts and cables required on aftermarket systems. The mastless design enables the blade to be operated in any position, allowing a virtually unlimited range of leveling options and hydraulic functions.
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