John Deere has bolstered its commitment to technology to ensure quarries can provide workers with safe and sustainable job sites.
John Deere has announced updates to its board of directors and precision management tools as it continues to prioritise safety and sustainability.
The American manufacturer has expanded its board of directors in a move chairman and chief executive officer John C. May said would “unlock more ways” for customers to be sustainable.
After decades in the American technology and software industry, Neil Hunn has joined John Deere’s board.
Hunn has been part of the crucial technology firm Roper Technologies since 2011 and its executive vice president and chief operating officer since 2018. He is also a member of the U.S. Business Council and the Business Roundtable.
May said Hunn’s addition would support the company’s investment in providing leading technology solutions to its customers.
“We are pleased to welcome a business leader of Neil’s stature to the Deere board,” May said.
“He brings over two decades of software, technology, and business model transformation experience to our diverse, talented group of directors,” he said.
“His background in innovative technologies and technology-enabled products will be of particular value as we carry out our Smart Industrial operating model and unlock more ways to help our customers be more profitable and sustainable.”
Intelligent system
John Deere’s commitment to employing technology in its operations extends beyond the boardroom.
The company has introduced an obstacle intelligence system as part of its quarry and construction machines.
The system features rear camera monitors for the back and sides of the machine as well as in-cab displays.
These put everything in front of the operator, while the mirror-mounted cameras provide an extra wide field of view greater than conventional mirrors.
John Deere said it designed these features to minimise blind spots and protect worker’s safety.
Using the combination of cameras, radar, and machine learning, the obstacle intelligence system can help protect workers close to the machine.
The system is part of John Deere’s precision construction and quarrying offering, which also features grade management solutions and job site automation.
John Deere has adapted these offerings across the years to match the needs of the Australian quarrying industry.
The company understands that some of the critical concerns for the industry include downtime, over-grading, changes in work scope, understaffing and lack of time. Alongside unpredictable elements like long hours, bad weather, heavy materials, and labour shortages, quarries deal with a lot.
This is why features like machine monitoring and connected support provide quarry managers and operators with real-time data on machine and fleet performance and job progress.
John Deere said its grade-management tools are engineered to minimise rework or avoid it, which lets quarries boost productivity and the bottom line.
The company is committed from the boardroom to the design team to improving its technological offering across the industry, where safety is the top priority. •
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