| 2006 John Deere Forestry News and Press Releases |
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Harvester performance and condition analysis system - TimberLink™ expands to the office
John Deere is introducing at FinnMETKO a new version of TimberLink™, a performance and condition analysis system for harvesters. With the TimberLink application, the performance and condition data of the forest machine can now be examined also in an office environment. A machine contractor can easily monitor the operations of one or more machines and ensure that they are running optimally. Data transfer from the forest machine can be done either by e-mail or e.g. a USB flash drive.
TimberLink makes it possible to monitor the machine's performance during normal tree harvesting; if desired, the operator can change also the machine's settings in order to optimize the machine's performance for a specific logging site.
TimberLink is also a tool in the preventive maintenance of forest machines because it collects and processes data about the machine's condition and performance. By measuring the performance level of the machine and its subsystems, it is possible to monitor the aging of various components and then schedule servicing measures, for example.
Productivity, uptime and low operating costs are key success factors for forest machine contractors:
Better productivity
- makes it easier to detect changes in machine performance
- helps in optimizing the machine settings
More uptime
- enables preventive maintenance of the machine, for example a change in fuel consumption or productivity may indicate a need for servicing
- makes troubleshooting faster
Lower operating costs
- enables optimization of the machine's fuel economy, for example helps to analyze the reasons behind increased fuel consumption
John Deere (Deere & Company – NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment; a major manufacturer of construction equipment; and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. The company was founded in 1837. John Deere construction and forestry equipment is distributed through a network of more than 600 independent dealers worldwide.
For more information:
Timo Salomaa
Communications Manager
Tel. +358 40 821 4573
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