Digger’s Bauma Highlights (Part Four) Deere on the Horizon

Thu 25 Apr 2019

Digger’s Bauma Highlights (Part Four) Deere on the Horizon

John Deere construction machinery has not been sold in the UK since the 1970’s although their tractors and agricultural kit remains as popular as ever. I can recall as a youngster, shiny promotional John Deere CE inserts in my fathers copy of Construction News back in the days when they gave plant and machinery some substantial coverage, but for one reason or another they stopped selling machines into the UK market.

In 2017 John Deere purchased Wirtgen a leading manufacturer worldwide of road construction equipment. This move has given them a route back into the European market and according to an American spokesman I met on the stand, some examples of graders are already in France and Germany. The European grader rollout focuses on the six-wheel drive 622GP and 672GP models that are said to feature fuel efficient Tier 4 Final John Deere diesel engines – 6.8 litre for the 622GP producing 169kW, and 9.0 litre for the 672GP providing 190kW. Six-wheel drive with automatic differential lock is said to allow the machines to power through the toughest cuts, and to give operators increased traction in poor ground conditions or when working on ditches or side hills.

Asked if we can expect to see John Deere construction kit making a return to the UK the spokesman said, “Maybe not today or tomorrow, but possibly sometime down the road”, although not a definitive answer it does give some indication as to their possible plans for the future.

At Bauma 2019 John Deere presented a range of its machines including this E210LC excavator, however, don’t expect to see these anytime soon in Europe as apparently, they are designed for the Chinese market and fitted with less regulated engines.

John Deere brought along their largest dozer the 1050K, which has an operating weight of 42,800 to 43,100kgs depending on specification and is powered by John Deere’s own Stage 5 emissions compliant diesel engine with a rated power output of 261kW (350hp). She’s a bit of a beast!

Deere’s articulated trucks are as I understand it manufactured by Bell and fitted with Deere engines, but feature some cosmetic differences like the bonnet for example. At Bauma 2019 Deere presented its largest model the 460E.

So, this could be an exciting development, as it’s always good to see different long-established manufacturers entering the market place in new territories, only time will tell if they arrive in the UK market. Checkout this promotional video from John Deere CE.

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