![]() ![]() “The more we can do to make those operators feel comfortable and more confident and more productive earlier on, the better.1 Family Tractors are designed to minimize the time and effort needed to switch-out implements to accommodate different jobs. She said the cab and operation layout is designed to be comfortable for long days, and the controls are intuitive. "The more we can do to help customers and operators feel more comfortable, get up to speed more quickly, and be on the job safely, the better off our customers are." "A display strategy might not sound all that exciting but when we think about one of the main items that our customers talk about and the challenges that they face, it's a skilled-labor shortage and having people to work on the job," Roberts said. The boldest change inside the cab is the upgraded display strategy and surround-view camera system. The cab of the 850 X-Tier is nearly identical to the roomy 850L cab that was upgraded by 15% compared to the 850K. ![]() The surround-view camera system gives the operator visibility around the entire machine. With a roomier cab, the 850 X-Tier provides plenty of visibility to the blade and the rear ripper. No matter if you're on a 550 dozer or an 850 P- or X-Tier dozer, that experience will be similar across the way.” “We're planning on having that be our strategy moving forward across our dozer portfolio. “You can get that at the time of purchase, or it can grow with you as your technology needs change over time,” she said. Options are available for slope control and to upgrade to the fully integrated 3D SmartGrade. Roberts said the 850 X-Tier dozer has electrohydraulic controls and includes EZGrade, John Deere’s basic grade management tool. Kat Roberts, John Deere dozer and crawler loaders product manager believes the biggest benefit of the company's newest concept vehicle, the 850 X-Tier E-Drive dozer is performance. “Because of our electric drive components, we can provide our customers with an even stronger TCO story than we ever have before." "When you think about this size of this machine and bigger, customers are talking about rebuilds and overall total cost of ownership as being important factors into their buying decision,” Roberts said. “Performance,” Roberts said, summing it up in one word.Īlso, the electric components offer a further benefit in terms of the total cost of ownership. To her, though, the ultimate benefit goes directly to the customers and operators. Like the hydrostatic transmission, the E-Drive allows for on-the-go steering, infinite speed control, and power management. "It gives us the ability to mimic the benefits that we have from the hydrostatic transmission,” Robert said. The less complex drivetrain powers each track independently to optimize efficiency without sacrificing maneuverability and control. "Something unique for us in this size class machine is the dual-path electric motors, meaning there are two electric-drive motors," she said. Roberts said the 850 X-Tier is powered by a 9-liter diesel engine providing 225 horsepower, like its predecessor the 850L. In addition, blade configurations will include Power, Angle Tilt blade, outside dozer, and mechanical angle blade. According to John Deere, the 850 X-Tier E-Drive dozer is set to be available with options including brush protection, winch, three- or five-shank rippers, retrieval hitch, rigid drawbar and waste-handler configuration. ![]()
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