John Deere’s S700 series combine was recognized for significant innovations in “smart” technology, improved operator comfort and data capabilities by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. The John Deere S700 series combine was recognized for its significant innovations in “smart” technology, improved operator comfort and data capabilities for more efficient grain harvesting, said Matt Badding, John Deere marketing manager for harvesting equipment. The latest features include the Combine Advisor package that incorporates seven technologies to help operators set, optimize and automate the combine performance as crop conditions change; Auto Maintain and ActiveVision cameras for maximum threshing performance and grain quality; and Active Yield technology that automatically calibrates the mass flow sensor to eliminate the need for manual calibrations and ensure the best data is collected during harvest. The society awarded John Deere an AE50 Award for 2018.
An AE50 Award was presented by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers to John Deere for its CP690 cotton picker and CS690 cotton stripper. The CP690 Cotton Picker and CS690 Cotton Stripper were recognized for innovations in precision cotton-harvesting technologies that include moisture sensing, round module weighing, Harvest Identification, Cotton Pro and John Deere Operations Center Field Analyzer.
