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No. 12 in 2013: John Deere launches 644K hybrid wheel loader

During the World of Concrete show back in February, we provided an in-depth look at John Deere’s new hybrid 644K wheel loader. The new loader uses two sources of energy — diesel and electric — capturing regenerated energy as it’s being created to power the machine. The hybrid wheel loader is going into production now and […]

December 29, 2013

Roadbuilding

25 Days of Products: John Deere’s 644K Hybrid wheel loader combines diesel, electric energy

John Deere Forestry and Construction’s 644K Hybrid wheel loader uses two sources of energy – diesel and electric – capturing regenerated energy as its being created and uses it to power the machine. Equipped with a John Deere PowerTech 6.8-liter Interim Tier 4/Stage IIIB engine, the loader runs at an operator-selected constant speed from 900 […]

December 17, 2013

Roadbuilding

Equipment World to host live Twitter chat Sept. 5 about John Deere 644K Hybrid wheel loader

Our sister site, Equipment World, will moderate a live Twitter chat next week about John Deere’s 644K Hybrid wheel loader. The chat will take place September 5 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Central and will focus on a Q&A about the loader, which was introduced at World of Concrete in February. To submit a […]

August 28, 2013

Roadbuilding

John Deere demonstrates 644K Hybrid wheel loader

John Deere gave a demonstration last week of its 644K Hybrid wheel loader at its Coal Valley, Illinois, proving ground, according to a report from our sister site, Equipment World. The loader is now in production and, according to John Chesterman, Deere’s global product manager for four-wheel drive loaders, is of interest to “users with […]

June 28, 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

Roadbuilding

Deere’s John Chesterman talks with Better Roads about its new 644K Hybrid wheel loader

LAS VEGAS–John Chesterman, product marketing manager for wheel loaders at John Deere Forestry and Construction, talks with Tina Grady Barbaccia, an editor with Randall-Reilly Construction Media (Aggregates Manager, Better Roads, Equipment World and Total Landscape Care publications), about the new 644K Hybrid wheel loader at World of Concrete 2013. To see the raw footage from […]

February 8, 2013

Roadbuilding

Deere’s bright ideas: Hybrid diesel-electric wheel loader, new line of skid steers and compact track loaders

LAS VEGAS—John Deere Forestry and Construction showcased its latest “bright ideas” at a Feb. 5 World of Concrete 2013 press conference: the 644K Hybrid wheel loader and the new E Series line of skid steers and compact track loaders. The manufacturer refers to the introduction of the new machine as a “bright idea” because it […]

February 6, 2013