Monitor in field performance anywhere and anytime with John Deere Operations Center

Field Analyzer

Work Analyzer

NOTE: Mowing and Swathing used interchangeably.

Overview

In the John Deere Operations Center, Mowing Documentation equips operators with the tools they need to make informed decisions anytime and anywhere by providing comprehensive insights into in-field performance. This capability enables operators to monitor and track key metrics such as speed, productivity, working hours, and fuel efficiency for each machine and field.

Benefits

Optimize Your Mowing Schedule: Leverage the cut date history feature to identify which fields are due for mowing next. By reviewing previous cut dates, operators can efficiently plan upcoming mowing schedules. This information can be seamlessly sent to the operator’s display through a Work Planner file, ensuring timely and organized operations.

Evaluate Dry Down Times: Combine Mowing Documentation with Bale Documentation to assess dry down times effectively. By analyzing the days between mowing and baling, operators can optimize their processes and enhance the quality of their yield.

Identify Efficiency Opportunities: Use the data provided by Mowing Documentation to uncover efficiency opportunities at both the machine and operator levels. Evaluate metrics such as speed, productivity, fuel consumption per area, and fuel rate per hour. Coverage maps and seasonal performance reports available in Work Analyzer will help you gain a clearer understanding of field performance and identify areas for improvement.

Seamless Data Integration with JDLink™: With JDLink, the transfer of machine and agronomic data between your equipment and the Operations Center is seamless. This integration enhances monitoring, planning, logistics, and analysis, making it easier for operators to manage their tasks and optimize performance.

Effectively monitoring operator performance: Essential for maximizing field efficiency and ensuring a positive work environment. By tracking individual machine performance, managers can gain valuable insights into each operator’s strengths and areas for improvement. This data-driven approach allows for strategic adjustments, including the reassignment of operators to different functions when necessary to improve equipment efficiency and employee satisfaction.

Additional details

By utilizing Mowing Documentation and its associated tools, John Deere operators can enhance their efficiency, streamline their workflows, and make data-driven decisions that lead to improved outcomes in the field.

In-Cab Comfort: Enhancing Operator Experience
Operators spend long hours in Self-Propelled Windrowers while mowing and forming windrows, making cab comfort essential for reducing fatigue and maintaining productivity throughout the day. A well-designed cab can significantly enhance the operator's experience, allowing them to focus on their tasks without the distractions of discomfort.

In-Cab Productivity: A Focused Working Environment
The Self-Propelled Windrower cab is engineered to maximize productivity. It features a quiet working environment, providing operators with the peace they need to concentrate. With ample visibility, operators can easily monitor their surroundings and make quick adjustments as necessary. Additionally, the cab is equipped with thoughtful storage solutions and user-friendly features that facilitate efficient work processes.

Both M and R Spec cabs provide rear camera options for all models, along with merger camera options specifically available for the W235M, W235R, W260M, and W260R windrower models ordered merger ready from the factory.

Compatibility: Tailored Options for Every Operator
John Deere offers Self-Propelled Windrowers with two distinct cab options: M-Spec and R-Spec. Each cab type is designed to cater to different operator preferences, offering unique in-cab features, advanced seat suspensions, and a variety of conveniences. The exterior cab designs are also tailored to enhance functionality and style, ensuring that operators not only feel comfortable but also have the tools they need for a successful day in the field.

By prioritizing in-cab comfort and productivity, John Deere Self-Propelled Windrowers provide operators with the ideal environment to perform at their best, reducing fatigue and maximizing efficiency on every job.

M-spec cab

M-spec windrower cab interior

M-spec windrower cab exterior

R-spec cab

R-spec windrower Ultimate cab interior

R-spec windrower cab exterior

The R-spec cab comes in three different trim levels:

• Premium cab with air suspension seat

• Ultimate cab with air suspension

• Ultimate cab with air active seat

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Automated temperature control - M- and R-spec

M Spec windrowers

The select comfort and convenience package is available for the M spec windrowers.

Cloth seat

Cloth seat

• Improved swivel seat – 16 degrees to the right
• Air ride suspension
• Mechanical adjustment controls
• Mechanical lumbar support

Heated and cooled floor ventilation

• Floor vents located directly behind the operator’s feet improves airflow heating during cold mornings or cooling throughout warm days

CommandARM™ console

• Tablet mount holder integrated into the CommandARM rail

Plenty of storage

• Three cup holders
• Easily accessible storage compartments located to the right and behind the seat

CommandARM console in the W200M Windrowers

CommandARM console in the W200R Windrowers

Overview

The CommandARM console provides the operator with unmatched control of the windrower and platform. The whole functionality of the windrower can be controlled from one place. Controls are designed and positioned with ergonomics designed controls for easy access and usability.

Benefits

• Similar design used in John Deere tractors and combines, making it easy to use with a consistent layout.
• Usability and convenience are increased through ergonomics and button layout.
• Operator preferences realized through customizable independent fore/aft and height adjustment preferences.
• No need to move from the CommandARM.
• CommandARM developed to harmonize perfectly with CommandCenter™ display controls and multifunction control lever.

Additional details

Designed with operator comfort in mind, the CommandArm console can be adjusted in multiple ways – at an angle, fore/aft, and up and down for precise operator use and comfort. The CommandARM console provides access to the most frequently used windrower controls:

• Field/road speed range
• Float adjust
• Platform speed adjustments
• Throttle – low idle, variable idle, and high idle
• Platform engage/disengage
• TouchSet™ platform adjustments
• Windrower merger speed, raise, and lower (if equipped)
• Road hazard engage/disengage
• G5 and G5^Plus CommandCenter™ displays navigation
• Display menu shortcut buttons
• Climate control switches
• Worklight switches
• Beacon light switches

Multi-function lever

Multi-function lever

Benefits

The controls vital to the operation of the W200 Series Windrowers are conveniently located on the multi-function lever. The ergonomic multi-function lever gives the operator fingertip control of the following functions:

• Platform float suspension adjustment
• Windrower merger position, angle, and speed (if equipped)
• Platform presets (to raise, lower, and engage AutoTrac™ system)
• Increase/decrease cutterbar or draper speed
• Platform raise/lower
• Platform tilt

The multi-function lever is also associated with the following functions:

• Forward/reverse ground speed
• Automatically disengages the park brake when moved from the park position with the engine running
  • The park brake is automatically engaged when placed in park.
• With platform enabled and on rotary traction units only, automatically raises the platform when moved from forward to reverse position
  • This function prevents wrapping cut crop into condition rolls.

Additional details

The multi-function lever is linked to key operational features:

• Forward/Reverse Ground Speed Control: Seamlessly switch between forward and reverse speeds.
• Automatic Park Brake Disengagement: The park brake automatically disengages when the lever is moved from the park position with the engine running.
• Automatic Park Brake Engagement: The park brake engages automatically when placed in park.
• Platform Automatic Raise: On rotary traction units, the platform raises automatically when moving from forward to reverse, helping to prevent wrapping cut crop into condition rolls.

With the CommandARM console and multi-function lever, operators of the W200 Series Windrowers can enjoy a blend of comfort, control, and efficiency, allowing them to focus on achieving optimal performance in the field.

G5^Plus CommandCenter

The G5^Plus CommandCenter is the new central information system used on all Windrowers. The G5 CommandCenter will be used on M spec machines, while the G5^Plus Command Center will be for the R spec windrowers, in both trim levels. The R spec windrowers also feature an optional G5^Plus extended monitor, available to order for improved in field performance. The G5^Plus display allows the operator to view various important harvest and diagnostic information during harvesting and organized in a layout based on operator preferences. The G5^Plus CommandCenter has been developed in combination with the CommandARM™ console and the multifunction control lever to deliver outstanding ergonomics paired with best-in-class natural navigation.

Benefits

• Display is easy to use due to its commonality across John Deere agriculture products
• Large area for information provided by a 32.5-cm (12.8-in.) screen
• Quick and easy navigation with touch functionality similar to Gen4 displays
• 10 percent less button presses compared to the previous design because of app-based interface
• Easy, logical, and intuitive operation with five run pages which can be customized by the operator
• Improved uptime due to display interface time savings, including shortcut keys below the display that allow access to the most important combine functions
• To increase the digital display area, an G5^Plus Extended Monitor is available for the R spec windrowers only.

Additional details

Five run pages can be configured by the operator according to their preferences for easy, logical, and intuitive operation. By scrolling to the left and right on the display, the operator can conveniently switch from run page to run page just like on a smartphone. In addition, the operator can switch the run pages from the multifunction control lever. This means the operator does not have to move their hand off the controls but is still able to navigate through run pages.

Cornerpost display

Overview

The corner post display will be equipped from the factory, mounted in-cab onto the right-hand cornerpost. The cornerpost display shares live windrower information to the operator all from a single view. This display is positioned such that the operator can obtain this important information while maintaining heads-up focus of what’s ahead of the windrower. Its design allows optimum viewing of the header around the display with no obstruction.

Benefits

The cornerpost display is divided into an upper and lower region. The upper region provides traction unit information, and the lower region provides platform specific information.

1. Traction unit information- ground speed, engine revolutions per minute, engine coolant temperature gauge, fuel level gauge, DEF level gauge, engine power meter indicator, high beam indicator, high exhaust system indicator, and right and left turn signal indicators.

2. Header positioning information- Header speed display, and float pressure display

NOTE: The display does not have touchscreen capability for Windrowers

Radiator screen assembly

The W200 Series Self-Propelled Windrowers feature several improvements over previous designs to keep the engine operating at optimal levels and improve engine life. Design features include:

• Increased screen area of 19 percent provides more air flow through the cooling package than previous models.
• Smooth, rounded path inside the wand and ducts keeps debris from slowing and plugging.
• Air lab engineered and field-tested ducting is sized for air velocity and continual removal of debris.
• Wand backer plate helps stop debris from being sucked against the screen from the cooling fan for better cleaning performance.
• Cool air intake draws air from above the chassis, minimizing debris intake to cooling package.
• A stamped metal rear screen provides easier cleaning.
• The air conditioner condenser and oil cooler assembly swing out for easy serviceability and cleaning.

Oil cooler and air conditioner assembly

The W200 Series Windrowers are tested in tough conditions of over 37.8° C (100° F) to ensure that the drives stay properly cooled for maximum life and reliability. The 94.6-L (25-gal.) oil reservoir supplies oil to the pumps. Oil is cooled as it passes through the combination oil cooler and air conditioner condenser assembly at the rear of the machine.

Live monitoring of the hydraulic oil temperature at the left and right drive motors and reservoir limit switch protects against overheating during drive motor stall or high-grade terrain conditions

Variable-speed fan drive

The eight-blade cooling fan incorporates a viscous drive system that provides precise control over fan speed during operation. Optimization of the viscous fan speed leads to significant reductions in parasitic losses in certain operating conditions.

The fan speed is controlled by various factors such as engine coolant temperature, intake manifold air temperature, or hydraulic oil temperature. This level of control allows the fan to operate only at the required speed to keep the engine and cooling package at optimal operating temperature and reduces engine noise levels.

Heavy-duty drive motor

The heavy-duty drive motors are engineered to deliver an enhanced torque rating, ensuring reliable operation across a variety of challenging conditions, including field borders, irrigation wheel tracks, and rough terrain.

• M-spec machines, customers can choose between two speed options: 29 km/h (18 mph) and 38.6 km/h (24 mph).
• R-spec machines are exclusively offered at a speed of 38.6 km/h (24 mph), providing consistent performance tailored for demanding agricultural tasks.