John Deere WorkSight™ lets you realize more uptime, efficiency, and profitability
It seems like every equipment manufacturer is selling telematics
systems that can show you a bucketful of numbers about your
machinery. But all the data in the world is only meaningful if
something useful is done with it. At John Deere, we’ve elevated
this point to an art form with the John Deere WorkSight suite
of technologies and the expert assistance of our dealers.
As a result, you’ll be able to do more than just gather a bunch
of data to stare at — you’ll be able to manage your fleet more
efficiently, maximize productivity and uptime, and lower operating costs. And that means more dollars to your bottom line.
Interested? Read on.
Software updates can
correct minor service
issues. When parts are
needed, the technician
arrives onsite with the
correct component on
the first tripto the field.
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Machine Monitoring
Proactive Machine health
John Deere WorkSight starts with our own machine-monitoring
system, JDLink™. Standard with three years of Ultimate service
on most new Deere iron, JDLink delivers critical data via the
Internet right to your laptop or even a cell or smartphone.
You can see things such as machine location, hours, fuel
consumption, and all-important idle time.
Is someone really movin’ and ahead of schedule? Is another
machine spending more time sitting still than moving dirt? You’ll
be able to get a great read on productivity that will allow you to
make time- and money-saving adjustments to your operation.
You’ll also be able to set curfews and geofences, restricting
engine start-up to certain designated areas and times, to
make sure equipment is running only when and where you
want it to be.
There are also maintenance-management tools to let you know
when it’s time for service or tell you when a trouble code has
been thrown. You can visit www.JohnDeere.com/jdlink to view
an up-to-the minute listing of all the data viewable through
JDLink — we’ve barely scratched the surface.
You can have machine
health and security alerts
sent to your email or cell
phone, and even have the
system escalate an alert
to others if you haven’t
acknowledged it within a
predetermined time limit.
The second integrated John Deere WorkSight solution is Fleet
Care. Fleet Care is a Deere-exclusive program that takes data
from JDLink, fluid analysis, and results from inspections by
Deere-certified technicians, and interprets the whole enchilada,
advising you on proactive steps to maintain machine health.
That’s right, it actually “thinks through” the data and prescribes
a course of action — so you don’t have to. It’s like a health-care
wellness model for your fleet.
Think of it this way: If tests tell your doctor that you have elevated
blood pressure and cholesterol, you may find yourself on a
high-fiber diet or perhaps prescribed medication and exercise.
By taking immediate action at the first sign of trouble, you may
avoid a serious heart condition down the road.
Fleet Care does the same thing with your machines, going
through the results of various “examinations” before prescribing downtime cures that will keep your fleet — and your bottom
line — healthy.
So, John Deere WorkSight gives you machine-monitoring data
through its JDLink component and advanced analysis and
uptime recommendations through Fleet Care. What about
actually acting on what’s happening if a problem does occur?
reMote dealer diagnostics
Service ADVISOR™ Remote is another John Deere WorkSight
exclusive that enables your dealer to read diagnostic trouble
codes, record performance data, and update machine software
remotely, without requiring a jobsite visit — for significant time
and cost savings.
Your dealer can also warn you of problems before they happen
and initiate solutions. For example, your dealer receives an
alert through JDLink or Fleet Care from your ADT that the
transmission is overheating. A dealer technician checks JDLink
and sees that transmission retarder usage is just one percent of
operating time. The technician calls you and asks to establish a
Service ADVISOR Remote connection to the machine to read
trouble codes and record temperatures, speeds, pressures,
brake usage, and payload information. The technician
determines that there is nothing wrong with the machine.
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Rather, the operator should be trained on proper transmission
retarder usage to prevent a major drivetrain failure. Total diagnostic time and costs are minimal.
In many cases, key information gathered
remotely by your dealer also helps ensure
that when you do need a part, the right part
is sent out the first time. And readings can
be taken while you still have full functionality
of your machine. Better yet, if a software
update is required, your technician can use
Service ADVISOR Remote to install it without
making a trip to your machine and hooking
up a laptop.
product spotlIght
John Deere continues to update its line
of equipment to meet the U.S. EPA’s
Interim Tier 4 (IT4) emission standards.
The engine technology in every model is
simple, fuel efficient, field proven, fully
integrated, and fully supported.
Our latest IT4 equipment models are
highlighted below.
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Machine monitoring (JDLink), automatic and intelligent analysis
that prescribes preventive maintenance actions you can implement (Fleet Care), and dealer capability to diagnose problems
remotely (Service ADVISOR Remote) — these elements make
John Deere WorkSight an unparalleled fleet-management tool.
We’ve also added two already popular solutions to the John Deere
WorkSight mix: grade control and payload weighing.
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grade control
The speed and efficiency gains from utilizing a GPS-enabled
grade-control system can do more to boost your bottom line
than virtually any other technology. Grade control saves time
and material, and enables you to create tighter, more competitive job quotes. That’s why Deere dozers and motor graders
utilize an open-architecture approach to grade control. When
you order grade-control-ready hydraulics on your machine, you
can easily install the grade-control system of your choice.
And now, you can also choose Topcon integrated grade control
when you order your machine. You’ll get an expertly installed
Topcon 3D-MC2 system ready for action from the second your
machine rolls off the dealership trailer.
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670G/GP
672G/GP
772G/GP
870G/GP
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160G Lc
180G Lc
250G LC
290G LC
470G LC
670G LC
50D
85D
210G/210G Lc
350G LC
870G LC
A R T I C U L AT E D D U M P T R U C K S (A DT S)
250D-ii
300D-ii
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PAYLOAD WEIGHING
John Deere WorkSight payload-weighing features are seamlessly integrated in all our ADTs and wheel loaders.
On trucks, operators will know
immediately when the dump
body is filled to capacity as well
as the total amount of material
loaded and moved. And per-load
data is not all. You’ll be able to
measure and analyze totals on a
daily basis remotely through JDLink, allowing you to make
adjustments to operations, operators, hauling routes, and
more. You’ll know what each truck is doing — all day, every day.
as EPS, but with a separate monitor and optional printer for
printing load tickets or end-of-shift reports. You can also utilize
data at the office for better tracking and business management
by transferring data from APS to a laptop through a serial
connection. Or utilize the LOADRITE Material Management
System (MSM) to wirelessly send data back to the production
manager’s business system. Access to loader payload data in
JDLink is coming, too.
With all these services together in one powerful package,
no equipment manufacturer can turn data into answers like
John Deere.
On loaders, you can opt for one of two systems: Embedded
Payload Scale (EPS) provides basic onboard measuring and
tracking of loads, by customer and material, as well as totals.
Or use tip-off functions to let operators accurately load to order.
If you know us, you also know that we’re not done. Not by a
long shot. We’re constantly listening to customers like you to
learn more about your needs. That’s why we’re working on
next-generation solutions right now — great stuff like further
integration of Topcon grade control. John Deere WorkSight
will continue to evolve to serve your business. >>
If your machine is dedicated to material loading, you’ll no doubt
want Advanced Payload Scale (APS). APS is available through
your LOADRITE™ distributor and offers the same functions
Talk to your dealer today or visit JohnDeere.com/worksight to
learn more.
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