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SPRING 2017

INSIDE TRACK
From our “showtime” to your uptime
CONEXPO-CON/AGG®, held March 7–11 in Las Vegas, once again lived up to our high
expectations. As always, the largest construction equipment trade show in North America
was well attended and a great opportunity to meet up with customers, both on and off the
show floor. The event also gave us the opportunity to share how Deere gives you the power
to do more, so you can RUN [ YOUR ] WORLD.

A big highlight for our customers was our interactive Machine Monitoring Center (MMC)
display. Visitors to our exhibit learned how John Deere and our dealers are working together
to deliver unprecedented levels of uptime. You can learn more about how we are enhancing
Now that our machine-monitoring technologies and product support in the cover story starting on page 4.
This is the future of our business.
product line
is even more Our big iron is always a big draw, and we had nearly 40 machines on display. This included our
complete, we’re beefed-up lineup of heavy equipment, such as our new 950K Dozer, our 620G and 622G Motor
Graders, and our 260E and 310E Articulated Dump Trucks. To mark the 50th anniversary of our
excited to turn graders, we displayed a restored 570 Motor Grader. We also showed off our latest customer-
our focus from inspired compact machines: the new G-Series Skid Steers and Compact Track Loaders.
machine specs
For the last 18 months, we’ve been focused on filling out and continuing to improve our
to you. equipment line to meet our customers’ needs. Now that our product line is even more
complete, we’re excited to turn our focus from machine specs to you. Through efforts like the
MMC and working with our dealers to refine machine-monitoring capabilities, we’re using
technology to deliver enhanced solutions for increased productivity, uptime, and efficiency.

So you can do more than simply move earth. You can RUN [ YOUR ] WORLD.

Domenic G. Ruccolo
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division

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CONTENTS
COVER STORY

THE POWER
TO SEE THROUGH
IRON AND STEEL
PAGE 4
The data revolution is upon us.
See how the new Machine Health
Monitoring Center uses technology to
envision more uptime for your fleet.

TAKING PRIDE

PAGE 10
Deere 544K Loaders help keep a
100,000-head cattle operation running
smoothly in the Gem State.

570 MOTOR GRADER

PAGE 14
Restoring a JD570 Motor Grader
becomes a labor of love for a pair
of Dubuque Works retirees.

OLD GROWTH, NEW ERA

PAGE 16
A section of America’s original longleaf
pine forest range is revitalized using an
assortment of Deere equipment and
Worksite Pro™ attachments.

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COVER STORY

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COVER STORY
THE DATA REVOLUTION IS
UPTIME IS EVERYTHING in your fast-paced, ever-
changing world. You need reliable machines that deliver
maximum productivity while keeping operating costs
low. Because you have big jobs to finish, on schedule
and on budget.
We’re watching your fleet, so you can run your world. At
the local level, John Deere dealerships continue to refine
and bolster their remote-monitoring capability to track
the health of your machines in the field. This helps them
respond to critical issues more quickly and efficiently before
they can cause costly downtime.
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And our new centralized Machine
Health Monitoring Center (MHMC)
takes machine monitoring to the
next level. Data collected from
thousands of connected John Deere
machines is analyzed by specialists
in order to identify trends that will
help improve the service, support,
and current and future design of
our machines.
“It’s all about delivering unprece-
dented levels of uptime to our
customers,” says Tim Worthington,
Manager, Product Support Services.
“Machine monitoring isn’t just about
reacting. It’s about being proactive
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and preventing issues in the future. information we can use to improve dealers a prescription for how to
The Machine Health Monitoring current and future features on our avoid it. “Our dealers are closest to
Center gives the ability to look at machines to provide more value to the customer, but they are focused
data on a broad population of over our customers.” on a finite number of machines,”
90,000 customer machines and By aggregating and analyzing data says Worthington. “By looking at
what’s happening on a daily basis.” from thousands of machines, the the bigger picture, we can respond
MHMC can identify trends that to issues that are affecting a
MORE LOCAL SUPPORT warrant a closer look. This helps broader population of machines
Dealers are on the front line of us identify problems that may not much more quickly. And dealers
monitoring customer machines surface on a local level and develop will be able to leverage insight they
for potential issues. Most of our new, improved maintenance and wouldn’t have been able to obtain
construction machines come with repair protocols that the dealer on their own.”
five years of JDLink™ machine can leverage. Through the support of your local
telematics service. This gives our John Deere dealer and the MHMC,
dealers the capability to monitor you’ll be able to more effectively
your fleet around the clock
through their individual Machine “IT IS ALL ABOUT reduce downtime. “It’s pretty
amazing, really,” says Worthington.
Monitoring Centers. DELIVERING “This experience is something vastly
Response time is quick, so many
problems can be addressed before
UNPRECEDENTED different than our customers have
experienced before. We’re drawing
they cause a major unplanned
LEVELS OF UPTIME on the collective intelligence of
downtime event. Remote diag- TO OUR CUSTOMERS.” the entire machine population.
nostics and programming enable – Tim Worthington, Manager, Ultimately, we’re here to really
your dealer to read codes and record Product Support Services, focus on customers and keep
performance data without even John Deere Worldwide them up and running. So they
having to make a trip to the jobsite. Construction & Forestry Division can run their world.”
And if a jobsite visit is warranted,
remote diagnostics can help the The MHMC will help us be more
technician show up with the right able to predict downtime better SEE HOW IT WORKS
parts the first time. than ever before and give our
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE
To support our dealer efforts,
we developed the MHMC and
debuted it at CONEXPO-CON/
AGG® with an impressive interactive
display of its capabilities. Located
inside John Deere Dubuque Works,
where we design and build many
of our machines, the MHMC is
positioned strategically near our
engineering teams, product experts,
and assembly lines.
“Data coming off the machines
may reveal an issue we can easily
fix on the assembly line,” says
Worthington. “It also provides

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ENVISIONING MORE

At its 36 locations in North Carolina,
Virginia, and South Carolina, James
River Equipment (JRE) has worked
hard to ensure its customers realize
the maximum benefits of John Deere
WorkSight™ — the exclusive suite
of technology solutions that includes
JDLink. The dealership’s seven tech-
nology specialists work with approxi-
mately 550 customers who use JDLink
on nearly 3,800 machines.
Four of JRE’s dealership locations
have a dedicated John Deere Work-
Sight technology room featuring a
large monitor. “We can sit down with
a customer and walk them through
JDLink,” says Billy Stonerock, JRE
WorkSight Solutions Consultant, issue before it becomes a larger prob-
Raleigh. “It’s a great way to show lem or catastrophic failure.”
them how it works and how it can The team can also detect a problem
benefit them.” using remote diagnostics and pro-
JRE’s technology specialists handle gramming. “If we need boots on the
hundreds of alerts per day, either ground, we’ll send the information
contacting the customer directly over to the service department, and
or passing the information on to a they’ll dispatch a service truck with
service manager or field dispatcher. the right part in hand,” says Technol-
“If we see an alert related to low ogy Specialist Leo Wambold. “In the
coolant, hydraulic fluid, and oil pres- past we’d wait for the customer to call
sure, I’ll get on the phone with the and send a technician to perform a
customer to let them know what’s diagnosis on site. The technician would
going on,” says Data Analyst Mike have to return to the shop, get the
Posey. “They can notify the crew to part, and then return to the machine
see what the problem is, like a blown for the repair. Remote diagnosis can
hydraulic line. Often, we’ll catch an save hours of machine downtime.”

THE JOHN DEERE MACHINE MONITORING PROCESS:

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Millenkamp Cattle cares for over
100,000 head with the help of Deere 544Ks
Idaho is known for its
“famous potatoes,” as it
says right on the state’s
license plate. But this is
cattle country, too. In fact,
Idaho is the third largest
milk-producing state in
the country.
Idaho provided the perfect location
for Bill and Susie Millenkamp to
start their calf-raising operation 20
years ago. On a small line of credit,
the Millenkamps began with just
a few dozen head on 40 acres.
Today, in addition to raising calves,
the couple also operates a dairy
farm and feedlot. They manage
around 100,000 head of livestock
between the calf-raising facility,
the dairy, and the feedlot. That’s
a lot of mouths to feed and
housing to clean and bed.
Millenkamp Cattle’s
state-of-the-art
milking facility is
one of the most
technologically
advanced in
the country.
RANCH HANDS
To help complete a never-ending
list of chores, the Millenkamps
We’re
run 40 John Deere four-wheel-
drive loaders, including 35
recently purchased 544Ks.
Ten of the new loaders are Deere
people!
used for feeding, 15 for manure
and bedding, and the rest
for construction and other
miscellaneous tasks.
“I’ve been really happy with
Bill Millenkamp, owner,
John Deere equipment,” says Millenkamp Cattle
Bill. “Deere was the first loader
we bought, and we’ve never
had a reason to look anyplace
else. We’re Deere people! We
rarely have issues, and our dealer,
Coastline Equipment, stands
behind the equipment, providing
the service and support we need
to stay up and running. We have
100,000 animals to care for, and
we need our equipment to run
every day.”
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 JDLINK™
MACHINE

100K 100s
MONITORING
KEEPS TABS
ON

35
NEW
JOHN DEERE
HEAD OF
LIVESTOCK
OF COWS
ARE MILKED
PER HOUR

544K WHEEL
LOADERS

To keep tabs on the fleet of new
544Ks, Millenkamp uses JDLink
machine monitoring. “We can
access machine hours and location,
and get machine-health alerts. This
allows us to quickly diagnose an
issue with a piece of equipment
and address it before it becomes
a major problem. This saves time
and money on extra service calls.”
FANUC Robots
keep the cows
sanitized at the
Millenkamps’
state-of-the-art
dairy farm.
HARDEST JOB IN THE WORLD
Bill was born and raised in eastern
Iowa, where his dad was a dairy-
cattle dealer. After high school,
Bill moved to Klamath Falls,
Oregon, and went to work for the
DeJongs, a well-known Dutch
dairy family. It was there he
met Susie. After the couple got
married, they looked for a place
to start their calf-raising operation,
including California, Washington,
and Idaho. “At the time, Tulare,
California, was booming. But we
liked Idaho the best. I liked the
hunting and fishing, and we
both liked the lifestyle Idaho
has to offer.”
The Millenkamps raise calves for
approximately 40 local dairies.
New calves as young as one-day-
old arrive daily, and they stay up
to seven months. The work is
incredibly labor intensive. Calves
must be kept comfortable, well
fed, and free from sickness. Bottle
feeding alone requires the help
of 150 workers who hand-deliver
thousands of bottles to the calves
several times a day. And each
bottle must be cleaned.
“Raising calves is one of the most
difficult jobs in the cattle industry,”
says Bill. “It’s kind of like a daycare
center. We keep everything metic-
ulously clean and do everything
we can to keep all the livestock
comfortable and healthy. We’re
really good at what we do, and
that’s why we’ve grown over
the years.”
JERSEY GIRLS
The Millenkamps’ dairy farm, also
known as Idaho Jersey Girls, is in
Malta, which is about 80 miles
east of Jerome.
Most of the dairy cows are Jerseys,
which produce a higher content of
fat and protein that is highly valued
by the dairy’s customers, such as
Glanbia, a major cheese producer.
Currently Glanbia is picking up a
tanker of milk from Idaho Jersey
Girls every two hours.
The Millenkamps’ state-of-the-
art facility is one of the most
technologically advanced milking
centers in the country. It features
two 106-stall rotary parlors under
one roof. Thousands of cows are
milked there daily.

“Deerewasthefirstloaderwebought,andwe’ve
never had a reason to look anyplace else.Ó
– Bill Millenkamp, owner, Millenkamp Cattle

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 1000s
OF ACRES OF
FARMLAND
40
JOHN DEERE
FOUR-WHEEL-
DRIVE LOADERS
TOTAL

Many of the facility’s systems are
monitored and controlled by the
management team via sensors
and Programmable Logic Control
(PLC) technology. This gives them
the ability to monitor, troubleshoot,
and control the lighting, ventilation,
cooling, hot water, foot baths, and
surveillance cameras, either on site
or remotely.
A unique feature of the milking
center is the incorporation of
robots. FANUC Robots from
Green Source Automation LLC Check out the video at:
perform the pre-milking sanitation Deere.com/Millenkamp
and stimulation steps as well as the
post-milking application of a teat
sanitizer. Millenkamp says, “Cows
thrive on comfort, cleanliness, and
consistency, and that is what this
milking center and its employees
deliver 24/7.”
Millenkamp Cattle LLC is serviced by
Coastline Equipment, Jerome, Idaho.

GOLD KEY
BRINGS BACK ...there
MEMORIES is just
a very
When he was a boy,
strong
Bill Millenkamp attended
a Gold Key event with his father.
sense
Decades later, Millenkamp brought
his father, Tom, and his eight-year-old son, of pride.
Johnny, to a recent Gold Key event at John Deere
Davenport Works. After being flown in courtesy
of his dealer, Coastline Equipment, Millenkamp took
a factory tour and was presented with a Gold Key
Bill Millenkamp,
at the end of the assembly line for one of his 35 new owner, Millenkamp
Deere 544K Loaders. Cattle, on John Deere
Davenport Works
“We had a great time touring the plant. From the time you show up until factory employees
the time you leave, there is just a very strong sense of pride. Everyone is
just very passionate about their job, from the people who work on the
line to the plant manager. It’s a very impressive operation.”

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 P R E S E R V I N G
FROM THE GROUND UP
At John Deere, anniversaries are always
significant events. So when the calendar turned
to 2017, we were excited for another celebration
to get underway. In case you haven’t heard, this
year marks the 50th anniversary of the JD570,
Deere’s first “official” entry into the motor
grader market.
The JD570 holds a special place in our company’s
history. It was produced in our Moline factory
from 1967–70. And prominent among its many
features were front-wheel and articulated-
frame steering — industry-first innovations that
provided the foundation for what our motor
grader line has evolved into today.
To help us commemorate the JD570 Motor
Grader’s debut, we went in search of an original
machine. With help from our dealer network,
we eventually found one, but it had clearly seen
better days. So we enlisted two of Deere’s very
own — Dubuque Works retirees Don Bagby and
Jerry Bode — to restore it to its original glory.
After approximately 2,200 hours spent
meticulously bringing the machine back to life,
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A L E G A C Y
Don and Jerry turned it over to us — and we
couldn’t be more pleased with the results. When
all was said and done, the two men sat down
with us to reflect on the experience.
Here’s what they had to say:
So how did you guys get involved with the
JD570 restoration project?
Jerry: One day, I ran into a friend and
former co-worker of mine who still works at
John Deere Dubuque Works. He knows I’ve
restored some big machines over the years.
So he asked if I’d be interested in working with
Deere to restore a 570 Motor Grader. And I
said yes — but only if I could work with Don
(laughing).
How did it end up being this particular
machine?
Don: Deere sent out a notice to all its
dealers that the company was looking for a
570 to restore. They located one in western
Nebraska, and boy, was it in rough condition.
When we first looked at it, we didn’t know how
or where we’d start. But we knew we wanted to
work on it.
How did Deere aid you in the restoration
process?
Don: From the very beginning we worked with
Greg Swift at Dubuque Works. He was the liaison
between the Deere factory and us. If we needed
something or ran into an issue, the first thing
we did was contact Greg. We were always calling
to have him check the PDC (Parts Distribution
Center) for the availability and cost of parts.
Jerry: We also had a good relationship with
Martin Equipment, a local Deere dealer in
Dubuque, Iowa. They were always willing to
help. When we were looking for a part that
was no longer available from the PDC, Martin
Equipment would check to see if it might be
in another dealer’s inventory.
Was it hard to find original parts?
Don: A lot of the parts we wanted weren’t
available. And some of the parts that were
available were too expensive. In those cases,
we improvised. For example, we completely
rebuilt the steering column using fiberglass.
 Prominently displayed at the entrance of the
John Deere CONEXPO-CON/AGG® booth, the
restored JD570 Motor Grader spoke to the
company’s history of innovation and helped set
the stage for a memorable event.

We couldn’t get a new engine hood, so we
repaired that on our own. And we completely
rebuilt all the wiring harnesses…28 wires,
one wire at a time, with correct color codes,
connectors, and not one blown fuse!
Were the original JD570 schematics helpful?
Jerry: No — we didn’t have them (laughing).
We took this 570 all the way down to the bare
frame and rebuilt it with little more than an old
service manual to guide us. We had PDFs of the
original parts book and operator manual, too.
From those we were able to replicate and piece
things together as they were originally. Plus,
we documented every disassembly step with
pictures so we could see how everything went
back together — we had over 700 pictures in all.
code-correct John Deere construction yellow Is there anything about the finished product
(TY25678) paint. To ensure even coloration, we that makes you particularly proud?
mixed each individual gallon, combined them Don: No detail was too small. Everything on this
in a large container, mixed it all again, and machine works as it should — and we’re really
transferred it back into the original gallon paint proud of that. For example, the original cab
cans. It was a lot of work, but it’s small price to defroster fan included a light that indicated fan
pay for a good paint job (smiling). speed. It didn’t do anything when we got it. But
Don: On the other hand, what we thought now it works like new (smiling).
was going to be a big problem turned out to
be a fairly easy issue. The 570 featured the Check out the video at:
Deere.com/570
four-legged stag Deere logo decal on the fuel
tank. But that decal isn’t available through
Deere anymore. We weren’t going to settle
for an inauthentic detail — especially one
that important. So we contacted the original
decal supplier and arranged for a high-quality
reproduction.

Was there a part of the process that proved

more challenging than anticipated?
Restored by Don Bagby,
Jerry: Everything we worked on was taken
Dubuque Works (1972–2013),
down to bare metal for priming and repainting. and Jerry Bode, Dubuque
We were dealing with 10-plus gallons of Works (1972–2003) .

Restored 1967 John Deere

570 Motor Grader
Total labor hours: 2,200
(December 2014–October 2015)

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 By definition, Saloom is retired.
But retirement isn’t a word he
believes in. And though he doesn’t
consider tree farming his livelihood,
he admits that most of his so-called
retirement is spent managing his
land. “Managing this forest is what
I do,” says Saloom. “I used to
balance it with practicing surgery.

__________
But now my focus is here.”

Any given day at Saloom Properties

of Evergreen, Alabama, includes
many tasks and challenges, from
building and maintaining roads
and fire lanes, to moving logs and
clearing land. For the really big jobs,
Saloom seeks help from neighbors,
consulting foresters, and friends.
But he and his family do nearly all
the day-to-day work themselves.
“You’re talking to my workforce,”
he says, laughing. “I like to say
that I do 99 percent of the work
on this farm — 100 percent of the
Salem Saloom isn’t time. But the truth is that nothing
just your “typical” would get done without my wife.”
general surgeon turned Experience taught Saloom that a
tree farmer. Owned company is only as productive as
with his wife, Dianne, the equipment it uses. And when
it comes to keeping his operation
and son, Patrick, moving forward, he chooses
Saloom Properties, John Deere.
LLC is revitalizing
approximately 2,200
acres of Southeast
Alabama forest
located in the heart
of America’s original
longleaf pine range.

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 John Deere is
very proud of
its products
and parts.
And that
attention
to detail is
helping tree
farmers like
me restore
and conserve
this longleaf
pine range.
Salem Saloom, owner, Saloom Properties
DEERE IN THE WOODS
Saloom’s John Deere fleet began
to take shape in 1984 with the
purchase of a 1530 Tractor. “A
three-cylinder, refurbished model
a local dealer was selling,” he says
with a smile. “It’s still here, and it
still works.”
Over time, Saloom continued
to add Deere equipment to his
fleet, including a 450J LGP Dozer,
a 310SE Backhoe Loader, a 5420
Tractor, and plenty of Worksite
Pro™ attachments to boot. And
he utilizes each machine well
outside of what most other
operators would call “typical” use.
“My 5420 Tractor was built for
ag, but I’ll tell you right now, it’s
as effective in the woods as it is
in a field.”
____________________
In 2009, the American Tree System recognized the Saloom family as Alabama’s
Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year. More accolades followed in 2010, as they
were honored as Outstanding Southern Regional Tree Farmer of the Year
as well as National Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.
Saloom attributes Deere’s versa-
tility and reliability to the work-
manship that goes into each
machine. “I have friends who use
competing brands, and I can tell
you there’s no comparison,” he
says. “John Deere is very proud
of its products and parts. And
that attention to detail is helping
tree farmers like me restore and
conserve this longleaf pine range.”
BACKBONE OF AMERICA
From the early to mid-1800s —
before the age of mass-produced
steel — the longleaf pine’s dense,
durable, and rot-resistant lumber
was America’s building material
of choice. But years of extensive
logging took its toll, and only a
fraction of the original old-growth
longleaf range survives today.
ABOUT THE
AMERICAN
TREE FARM ®
SYSTEM
The American Tree Farm System
(ATFS) works to sustain America’s
family-owned forests and the
clean water and air, wildlife,
wood products, and recreational
opportunities these forests
provide. The ATFS does this by
empowering woodland owners to
be effective stewards of the land
and by setting sustainable forest-
management standards that
are used by thousands of family-
owned forests certified by the ATFS.
76 years
_______
of enhancing the quality
of America’s woodlands
20.5 million
_______
acres of forestland
74 thousand
_______
family forest owners
Learn more at:
TreeFarmSystem.org
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 In recent years, the federal
government, through the USDA,
conservationists, organizations
like The Longleaf Alliance, and
private landowners like Saloom,
has been pushing to repopulate
the longleaf and other diminishing
timber species. “Now there are
88,000 Certified American Tree
Farms all across the United States,”
says Saloom. “That’s a big voice.”
This is Saloom’s tenth year
planting longleaf. By the end
of 2016, he will have planted
just over 1,000 acres of these
storied pines on his land. In the
process, he will help revitalize a
native ecosystem that, without
intervention from conscientious
landowners like him, will continue
to disappear.
With the help of John Deere equipment,
just over 1,000 acres of longleaf pine
will have been planted by Saloom
Properties by the end of 2016.
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DEEP ROOTS
When asked if he’s realized a
return on his investment in Deere
equipment, Saloom’s answer is
a firm yes. But for him, return on
investment transcends dollars and
cents. “This equipment has paid
for itself over and over in many
ways,” says Saloom. “Just walk our
property and see what kind of land
management is being done with
the help of our Deere equipment—
the answer is clear. Our forest-
management and -conservation
work is beneficial for all of society.”
Saloom Properties, LLC is serviced
by Beard Equipment Co., Pensacola,
Florida (construction) and The Farm
On its 2,200-acre tree farm, Saloom
Center, East Brewton, Alabama (ag).
Properties manages and revitalizes
roughly 1,000 acres of longleaf pine
Check out the video at: with methods including prescribed
Deere.com/Saloom burn to remove invasive species.
90 million
______
number of acres
in America’s original
longleaf pine range
3%
______
amount of America’s
original longleaf range
surviving today
Source: National Wildlife
Federationª at nwf.org.
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IN YOUR WORLD,

MOVING MOUNTAINS IS
NOT A FIGURE OF SPEECH.
Need to move mountains of material? Now you can choose from five John Deere ADTs, including
the new 260E and 310E. Payloads range from 26 to 46 tons. Profit-building features include
ground-level daily service. Standard tire-pressure/temperature monitoring system. Traction-boosting
auto-diff lock. And brake-saving downhill descent control. Plus an optional factory-calibrated
onboard weighing system. The point is, we give you tons of ways to turn mountains into molehills—
and to Run Your World.

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JOHN DEERE MACHINE MONITORING CENTER

WE’LL WATCH YOUR FLEET SO YOU CAN

RUN YOUR WORLD.
Imagine being able to diagnose and fix problems before they lead to unplanned
downtime. Specialists at your dealer’s Machine Monitoring Center remotely
keep an eye on your fleet. When a potential problem is spotted, they can
leverage expert alerts developed by our central Machine Health Monitoring
Center to make sure you stay up and running. Which leaves one less thing
for you to do to Run Your World.

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