Technological Upgrade for John Deere
John Deere is revamping its T5/T6, S7 and X9 Series combines with a series of updates designed to improve not only the productivity and operating comfort offered by the vehicle, but also slope management and advanced automation systems. Notable among the main innovations debuting on the T5 and T6 combine harvesters is the Predictive Ground Speed Automation (PGSA) feature. The system adjusts the forward speed based on the crop height and biomass, which it detects before harvesting via satellite images and cameras installed in the cab. The PGSA also modulates the forward speed according to the quality of the harvested product, optimizing the operating parameters based on the working conditions and limiting grain losses. Additionally, new remote control capabilities have also been included for the threshing and separation system. The accelerator bar and separator grids are adjusted from the cab, allowing operators to adapt the vehicle's performance to the operating conditions encountered in the field. Two new unloading augers are also available on the T5 and T6: a 6.10 meter rigid auger and a 7.30 meter folding auger, suitable for the 9.1 meter headers.
Particular attention has been paid to the S7 combine harvester's performance on sloping terrain. John Deere offers several configurations that include the Sidehill Kit, Active Slope Adjustment (ASA) and HillMaster. These options offer great performance both on slightly undulating terrain and on more challenging slopes, maintaining – states the American company – high grain cleanliness and reducing losses. ASA technology uses terrain data from the StarFire receiver, which automatically adjusts belt speed to even out the flow of product into the cleaning system.
In addition to the HDX 50 header - the working width is 15.2 meters - the X9 series also features the larger 19,400 liter hopper, which reduces unloading stops, and the innovative 10.7 meter unloading auger. For MY27 models, John Deere offers new technology packages for all series: Select, Premium and Ultimate which vary depending on the vehicle family. IT upgrades include the Auto unload technology, available on the S7 and X9 combine harvesters, which manages the tractor and trailer during the product unloading phase. Another innovation introduced by John Deere on the 2027 models is Harvesting Settings Automation, an advanced artificial intelligence technology that lets the vehicle adjust harvesting parameters and can now be used with new crop types such as oats, sunflowers, triticale, rye, peas, lentils and rice.
