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Construction Equipment
Deere Extends 20,000-hour 944K Hybrid loader warranty offer
John Deere has announced that it is extending its offer of a 20,000-hour/eight-year warranty on its 944K Hybrid wheel loader by one year. The warranty covers the machine’s power electronic components including wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake resistors. The warranty is good for 20,000 hours or eight years, whichever comes first. Plus, […]
September 12, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere hybrid loaders top 1M hours in the field
John Deere says its hybrid wheel loaders have combined for more than 1 million working hours of field operations. Details on the workload on Equipment World.
February 26, 2019
Construction Equipment
Deere updates 944K Hybrid loader with new engine, more
A new engine headlines a list of upgrades John Deere has made to one of its hybrid wheel loaders. The engine provides the same power as the engine it replaces.
September 28, 2018
Construction Equipment
Volvo’s LX1 hybrid loader prototype achieves a 50% fuel efficiency gain over L150
After six months of testing at two Waste Management facilities in California, Volvo Construction Equipment says its electric hybrid LX1 prototype loader achieved up to 50 percent fuel efficiency improvement over a comparison machine, well exceeding the 35 percent goal it set for the project.  The LX1, unveiled at the Volvo CE’s Xploration Forum […]
July 17, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deere adds 20,000-hr. warranty on 944K hybrid loader’s electronic components
John Deere has introduced a 20,000-hour/96-month (eight years) warranty on the power electronic components of its 944K hybrid wheel loader. Deere says the warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and will be provided with all 944K loaders purchased through October 31, 2018. The warranty covers wheel motors, generators, power inverters and brake retarders […]
April 27, 2017
Maintenance
How 3 diesel-electric and hybrid construction machines are waging war on wasted energy
For the past decade the drive to reduce diesel exhaust emissions has dominated the headlines. But with the last EPA mandated deadline of 2014 for Tier 4 Final engines here, the war is over and a new front has opened in the drive for cleaner, greener equipment. The new technology trend for heavy equipment is […]
June 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
TONIGHT: Chat live with John Deere about the 644K Hybrid wheel loader
We got our first look at John Deere’s 644K Hybrid wheel loader at World of Concrete back in February. And ever since then it’s been a machine that’s drawn quite a bit of interest. And for good reason. Deere’s innovative design uses both diesel and electricity—a combination that is already saving RJS Construction, the first […]
August 26, 2013
Business
First buyer of John Deere’s 644K hybrid loader seeing 25% fuel savings
In 2009, RJS Construction Group, based out of Superior, Wisconsin, was the second construction company to buy John Deere’s 764 HSD high-speed dozer. Hoping to be an even earlier adopter on Deere’s latest technology, the company recently made sure it was first out of the gate to buy Deere’s new 644K Hybrid loader. Both moves […]
August 13, 2013
Construction Equipment
John Deere demos 644K Hybrid wheel loader, discusses price premium, fuel savings
First teased as a coming attraction at the 2011 ConExpo-Con/Agg show, and given a full intro at this year’s World of Concrete, John Deere’s 644K Hybrid is now in production, prompting the company to give editors an in-the-dirt introduction at its Coal Valley, Illinois, proving grounds Wednesday. [youtube j1g0NwhO4Fg nolink] “We’re finding hybrid interest among […]
June 21, 2013
Construction Equipment
RJS Construction purchases first John Deere 644K electric hybrid wheel loaders
Back in February, we gave you an in-depth look at John Deere’s new 644K wheel loader and the electric hybrid technology that powers it. And recently, RJS Construction was handed the keys to the first two units off the assembly line. The Superior, Wisconsin company took ownership of the first two 644Ks at an event […]
April 15, 2013
Gear
An in-depth look at John Deere’s 644K electric hybrid wheel loader (WOC 2013)
John Deere Forestry and Construction showcased its new 644K Hybrid wheel loader at a World of Concrete 2013 press event in Las Vegas Tuesday. The electric hybrid loader is an exciting concept and Deere’s John Chesterman, global product marketing manager for four-wheel drive loaders, gave Equipment World and sister publication Better Roads an in-depth look at what […]
February 7, 2013
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