ForestSight brings John Deere’s machine management technologies together in one package.
The key focus is on increasing machine uptime. This integrated system brings the logging machine, the technology and dealer together to improve system and operations management. John Deere indicates that ForestSight has three primary benefits:
The information is real-time to ensure that immediate action can be taken to ensure machine productivity and uptime. The technology that is brought together is as follows:
John Deere aims to help loggers automate their business processes to improve their machine management. Source: www.deere.com
The key focus is on increasing machine uptime. This integrated system brings the logging machine, the technology and dealer together to improve system and operations management. John Deere indicates that ForestSight has three primary benefits:
- Machine optimisation by letting loggers and dealers see machines that are idling excessively, inactive, running at high loads for long periods of time, or moving when it shouldn’t be.
- Maximising uptime by integrating machine data, prognostics and remote diagnostic tools, combined with dealer support.
- Jobsite optimisation, which allows loggers and dealers to see when and where machines are working, how many cycles they are completing and how much time operators spend outside of their cabs.
The information is real-time to ensure that immediate action can be taken to ensure machine productivity and uptime. The technology that is brought together is as follows:
- JDLink: This gives remote access to the fleets location, fleet utilisation and diagnostic data.
- Machine Health Prognostics: Data is analysed from JDLink, fluid analysis and machine inspections. The dealer and customer are then emailed with recommendations in order to reduce downtime.
- Remote Diagnostics and Programming: This enables dealers to read and reset diagnostic trouble codes, record machine performance data, and update software; all without a technician even visiting the jobsite. When service visits are required, the technicians can even arrive with the correct parts to make the repair.
John Deere aims to help loggers automate their business processes to improve their machine management. Source: www.deere.com