DEERE WIN SIMA AWARDS Gold and Silver medals for innovation
Following a gold medal won by the 900 Series round baler at the SIMA 2011 show, John Deere has been awarded gold and silver for two of the company's latest innovations. Both will be on display on the John Deere stand at SIMA 2013 in Paris in February.
A gold medal has been awarded to the John Deere multi-fuel tractor. This research machine features an engine that can be operated with different types of mineral or bio-based fuel, either individually or as blends, in a single tank.
Input sensors measure various properties of the fuel or blend in the fuel tank. Subsequently, the tractor's electronic control unit (ECU) optimises the engine settings to comply with Stage IIIB/Interim Tier 4 emissions standards. Finally, a model based software programme analyses signals from the emission output sensors to check the specified engine setting parameters.
A silver medal has also been awarded to John Deere's Remote Display Access (RDA). Due to be available from late 2013, this telematics solution allows remote access to the on-board GreenStar 2630 display unit.
This means the operator working on a tractor, combine harvester, self-propelled sprayer or forage harvester can receive immediate, real-time assistance from his fleet or farm manager, or from the dealer - for example, to get support for machine and implement set-up (including ISOBUS), optimisation and troubleshooting. With this innovative technology, potential machine downtime or insufficient use of the equipment in the field can be significantly reduced.
Both these new award-winning technologies have been developed by John Deere's European Technology Innovation Centre (ETIC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in close collaboration with the company's various research and development departments and external research partners.
