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JOHN DEERE EXPANDS SMARTGRADE EXCAVATOR LINEUP WITH 470G MODEL
John Deere Expands Its SmartGrade Excavator Lineup With 470G Model
The 470G LC is the latest model to join the John Deere excavator lineup.
Newly enhanced with the factory-installed 3D SmartGrade system, the SmartGrade 470G LC delivers increased productivity and accuracy on the job, according to the manufacturer.
From digging trench and structural foundations to shaping ditches or slopes, 3D grade control helps to complete a job with precision-excavation. Real-time displays of distance-tograde reduces time to final grade, helping to finish jobs quickly and accurately the first time. Factory installed and calibrated from the dealer, the 3D grade control system arrives at the job site ready to work.
Designed with operator comfort in mind, the 470G LC’s cab has a refined monitor utilizing a turn-and-tap rotary control that puts an abundance of performance and convenience features at the operator’s fingertips. Additional options such a high-back, thermal heat and actively cooled three-way adjustable leather seat; a single-pedal hydraulic propel system; a standard multi-language LCD monitor and rotary dial to provide intuitive access to a wealth of information and functions, as well as deluxe LED lights at cab front and rear ensuring the job gets done even if it extends beyond the daylight hours.
“Like the rest of the G-Series lineup, the 470G LC excavator is productive and efficient from deep trench work to various site development projects,” said Justin Steger, solutions marketing manager, John Deere.
“Intelligent features like the Powerwise Plus hydraulicmanagement system deliver on demand hydraulic power when you need it and offer precise pump control. The 470G LC excavator has everything you could need to push the productivity of your operation. Adding SmartGrade takes precision construction to the next level.”
In addition to SmartGrade technology, the 470G LC model also features various precision technologies including Virtual Front, Over-dig Protect, Virtual Ceiling, Virtual Floor, Virtual Swing and Virtual Wall. John Deere SmartGrade excavators offer four grade management options for contractors: SmartGrade, SmartGrade-Ready with 2D, 3D Grade Guidance and 2D Grade Guidance.
Upgrade kits can be installed onto equipment at later dates to further upgrade the technology as a contractor’s needs change.
For more information, visit www.JohnDeere.com.
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Mid Country Machinery
3478 5th Ave S Fort Dodge, IA 50501 800-206-5936
4734 Sergeant Road Waterloo, IA 50701 319-234-8710
106 8th Stree Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054 866-539-8106 www.midcountrymachinery.com
Miller-Bradford & Risberg, Inc.
W250 N6851 Hwy 164 Sussex, WI 53087 262-246-5700 Fax: 262-246-5719
DeForest, WI 608-222-9191
Eau Claire, WI 715-832-3443
De Pere, WI 920-338-5800
Marathon, WI 715-443-6000
Negaunee, MI 906-475-4181 www.miller-bradford.com
Southeastern Equipment Co., Inc.
Corporate Office 10874 East Pike Rd. Cambridge, OH 43725 740-432-6303
1356 3rd Street Brilliant, OH 43913 740-598-3400
1500 Industrial Parkway Brunswick, OH 44212 330-225-6511
6390 Shier-Rings Rd. Dublin, OH 43016 614-889-1073
228 SR 7 North Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-446-3910
3875 W Fourth St Mansfield, OH 44903 419-529-4848
26580 St. Rt. 7 Marietta, OH 45750 740-374-7479
8757 Tyler Blvd. Mentor, OH 44060 440-255-6300
404 Breaden Rd. Monroe, OH 45050 513-539-9214
6415 Promler Ave. N. Canton, OH 44720 330-494-3950
27207 N. Dixie Hwy Perrysburg, OH 43551 419-874-0331
7444 Enterprise Park Circle Evansville, IN 47715 812-476-7321
3333 W. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 260-483-8868
4951 West 96th St. Indianapolis, IN 46268 317-872-4877
1982 Florence Pike Burlington, KY 41005 859-586-6133
1776 S. Cedar Street Holt, MI 48842 517-694-0471
48545 Grand River Novi, MI 48374 248-349-9922
1505 Hebron Rd. (Rt. 79) Heath, OH 43056 740-522-3500 www.southeasternequip.com

Excavator Automation Ups Production, Saves On Costs
Automation for excavators has shown to deliver a 30 percent increase in production and many companies also report significant material savings.

EXCAVATOR from page 58
give operators more flexibility on a job site, and also notify when one is close to approaching and keep them within the set parameters.
An advantage of an add-on auto-excavator system is it can go on virtually any machine. There also are different levels of add-on automation for excavators, some that are more basic to those that are more advanced like the Topcon X-53x. A basic excavator technology system would be one where none of the features are fully-automated, but the screen shows real-time data and feedback to the operator so he or she can quickly adjust to achieve the desired grade.
Excavator automation is a growing area of opportunity for the construction industry. These excavator technology systems are only getting better, offering the ease and functionality that make them accessible to virtually any company.
For more information, visit www.RDOequipment.com.
Scott Schumacher is general manager of Midwest Topcon and RDO Equipment Co. in Grand Forks, N.D. A key part of his role, he is product manager of Topcon and has extensive experience with construction equipment technology from Topcon and John Deere.
CHART from page 64
CATERPILLAR Model
300.9D 300.9D VPS 301.5 301.7 CR 301.8 302 CR 302.7 CR 302.7D 303 CR 303E CR 303.5 CR 303.5E2 CR 304 304E2 CR 305 CR 305E2 CR 305.5E2 CR 306 CR 307.5 308 CR 308 CR VAB 309 CR 309 CR VAB 310 311F RR (2017) 313 313 GC 315 315 GC 316F L 317 317 GC 318F L 320 320 GC 323 325 326 330 330 GC 335 335F L 336 336 GC 349 352 374 395

LINK-BELT Model
75 X3 80 X3 130 X4 145 X4 160 X4 210 X4 210 X4 LF 210 X4 HD 245 X4 250 X4 250 X4 LF 250 X4 HD 300 X4 300 X4 HD 350 X4 350 X4 LF 490 X4 750 X4 750 X4 Mass
Engine hp (kW)
18.0 (13.4) 13.0 (9.7) 19.2 (14.3) 19.2 (14.3) 19.2 (14.3) 19.2 (14.3) 23.6 (17.6) 20.7 (15.4) 23.6 (17.6) 23.5 (17.5) 23.6 (17.6) 23.5 (17.5) 45 (33.6) 40.0 (29.8) 45 (33.6) 40.2 (30.0) 44.1 (32.9) 55.9 (41.7) 55.9 (41.7) 70.3 (52.4) 70.3 (52.4) 70.3 (52.4) 70.3 (52.4) 70.3 (52.4) 70.0 (52.2) 108 (80.5) 73 (54.4) 108 (80.5) 98 (73.1) 117.0 (87.2) 130 (96.9) 119 (88.7) 117.0 (87.2) 162.0 (121) 143.0 (106.6) 162.0 (121) 172 (128.3) 202 (150.6) 272.0 (202.8) 202.0 (150.6) 273 (203.6) 200.0 (149.1) 311.0 (231.9) 273.0 (203.6) 424 (316.2) 424 (316.2) 484 (360.9) 542 (404.2)
Engine hp (kW)
54 (40) 54 (40) 102 (76.4) 102 (76.4) 112 (83) 160 (119) 160 (119) 160 (119) 160 (119) 177 (132) 177 (132) 177 (132) 207 (154) 207 (154) 268 (200) 268 (200) 362 (270) 512 (382) 512 (382)
Operating Weight lbs. (kg)
2,170 (984.3) 2,400 (1,088.6) 3,880 (1,759.9) 4,045 (1,834.8) 4,464 (2,024.8) 4,850 (2,199.9) 6,703 (3,040.4) 6,500 (2,948.4) 7,817 (3,545.7) 7,782 (3,529.9) 9,239 (4,190.7) 8,209 (3,723.5) 9,867 (4,475.6) 8,838 (4,008.8) 12,688 (5,755.2) 11,261 (5,141) 11,863 (5,381) 15,671 (7,107) 18,152 (8,233.6) 20,678 (9,379.4) 20,906 (9,482.8) 20,731 (9,403.4) 21,054 (9,549.9) 22,447 (10,181.8) 28,660 (13,000) 32,200 (14,605.7) 32,200 (14,605.7) 35,700 (16,193.2) 34,000 (15,422.1) 39,680 (18,010) 40,200 (18,234.4) 38,100 (17,281.9) 42,330 (19,200) 49,600 (22,498.2) 46,131 (20,924.7) 56,200 (25,491.9) 49,604 (22,500) 57,100 (25,900.1) 68,100 (30,889.7) 67,700 (30,708.2) 77,000 (34,926.6) 84,170 (38,178.9) 81,900 (37,149.2) 80,046 (36,308.3) 105,200 (47,717.9) 110,500 (50,122) 158,200 (71,758.3) 207,300 (94,029.7)
Operating Weight lbs. (kg)
17,400 (7,900) 18,900 (8,590) 29,100 (13,200) 33,600 (15,200) 38,400 (17,400) 48,900 (22,200) 51,900 (23,500) 56,900 (25,800) 56,900 (25,800) 56,900 (25,800) 63,600 (28,800) 68,400 (31,000) 67,000 (30,400) 73,200 (33.200) 82,400 (37,400) 88,200 (40,000) 112,900 (51,200) 158,300 (71,800) 159,600 (72,400)
Digging Depth Digging Reach ft. (m) ft. (m)
5.7 (1.7) 5.7 (1.7) 8.3 (2.5) 8.3 (2.5) 8.4 (2.6) 8.4 (2.6) 8.9 (2.7) 8.8 (2.7) 9.6 (2.9) 9.0 (2.7) 9.7 (3.0) 10.4 (3.2) 11.5 (3.5) 10.3 (3.1) 12 (3.7) 10.8 (3.3) 11.4 (3.5) 12.2 (3.7) 15.3 (4.7) 15.2 (4.6) 12.9 (3.9) 15.3 (4.7) 12.9 (3.9) 17.0 (5.2) 18.3 (5.6) 19.8 (6.0) 19.8 (6.0) 19.8 (6.0) 19.6 (6.0) 21.6 (6.6) 21 (6.4) 21 (6.4) 21.6 (6.6) 22.1 (6.7) 22.0 (6.7) 22.1 (6.7) 22 (6.7) 22.3 (6.8) 23.8 (7.3) 23.8 (7.3) 22.11 (6.7) 22.9 (7.0) 26.9 (8.2) 27.0 (8.2) 25.1 (7.7) 23.2 (7.1) 28.1 (8.6) 31.9 (9.7) 9.9 (3.0) 9.9 (3.0) 13.0 (4.0) 13.6 (4.1) 14.0 (4.3) 14.0 (4.3) 14.8 (4.5) 15.3 (4.7) 16.8 (5.1) 15.8 (4.8) 17.7 (5.4) 17.1 (5.2) 17.1 (5.2) 17.1 (5.2) 19.1 (5.8) 17.5 (5.3) 18.5 (5.6) 20.1 (6.1) 22.3 (6.8) 25.1 (7.7) 21.7 (6.6) 25.1 (7.7) 21.7 (6.6) 25.1 (7.7) 26.6 (8.1) 28.4 (8.7) 28.4 (8.7) 28.5 (8.7) 28.5 (8.7) 30.4 (9.3) 29.6 (9.0) 29.6 (9.0) 30.1 (9.2) 32.4 (9.9) 32.3 (9.8) 32.4 (9.9) 32.1 (9.8) 33.2 (10.1) 35.1 (10.7) 35.1 (10.7) 34.11 (10.4) 34.9 (10.6) 38.5 (11.7) 38.6 (11.8) 38.5 (11.7) 37 (11.3) 43.2 (13.2) 48.3 (14.7)
Digging Depth Digging Reach ft. (m) ft. (m)
15.16 (4.63) 15.33 (4.67) 19.10 (6.05) 19.90 (6.01) 21.33 (6.49) 21.83 (6.65) 39.50 (12.01) 17.30 (5.25) 21.10 (6.65) 24.33 (7.42) 47.75 (14.56) 17.30 (5.27) 24.10 (7.58) 18.10 (7.73) 26.09 (8.14) 46.30 (14.10) 30.16 (9.20) 32.32 (9.85) 23.56 (7.18) 22.16 (6.76) 24.04 (7.42) 28.33 (8.64) 28.08 (8.74) 30.09 (9.38) 30.33 (9.24) 50.10 (15.49) 31.80 (9.66) 31.09 (9.67) 34.83 (10.62) 59.75 (18.22) 33.00 (10.07) 36.00 (10.98) 34.40 (10.47) 38.50 (11.71) 60.10 (18.55) 42.83 (13.06) 46.65 (14.22) 46.65 (14.22)
DOOSAN Model
Crawler DX140LC-5 DX140LCR-5* DX170LC-5 DX180LC-5 DX225LC-5 DX225LC-5 SLR DX235LCR-5* DX255LC-5 DX300LC-5 DX300LC-5 SLR DX350LC-5 DX420LC-5 DX490LC-5 DX530LC-5 DX530LC-5 SLR DX800LC-7
Wheel DX140W-5 DX190W-5 DX210W-5
JOHN DEERE Model
17G 26G 30G 35G 50G 60G 75G 85G 130G 135G 160G LC 190G W 200G 210G/210G LC 245G LC 250G LC 300G LC 345G LC 350G LC 380G LC 470G LC 670G LC 870G LC

WACKER NEUSON Model
803 Dual power EZ17 ET20 EZ26 EZ36 ET42 EZ50 ET58 ET65 ET90 EW65 EW100 ET145
see CHART page 74
NOTES: SLR = super long-reach excavator * = Reduced-tail swing
Engine hp (kW) Operating Weight lbs. (kg)
109.4 (82) 109.4 (82) 127.3 (95) 127.3 (95) 162.1 (121) 162.1 (121) 180.5 (135) 185.1 (138) 266.5 (199) 266.5 (199) 312.5 (233) 337.9 (252) 372.8 (278) 372.8 (278) 372.8 (278) 539 (402) 32,783 (14,870) 34,987 (15,870) 38,376 (17,407) 43,224 (19,606) 52,086 (23,626) 55,731 (25,279) 56,019 (25,410) 57,752 (26,196) 71,300 (32,341) 72,462 (32,868) 80,654 (36,584) 94,799 (43,000) 112,206 (50,896) 116,576 (52,878) 117,112 (53,121) 181,000 (82,100)
124.3 (93) 167.6 (125) 186.4 (139) 34,203 (15,514) 43,431 (19,700) 47,179 (21,400)
Digging Depth Digging Reach ft. (m) ft. (m)
20.1 (6.1) 19.7 (6) 19.11 (6.1) 20 (6.1) 21.6 (6.6) 38.2 (11.6) 21.8 (6.6) 22.3 (6.8) 26 (7.9) 45.2 (13.8) 24.7 (7.5) 25.3 (7.7) 25.5 (7.8) 24 (7.3) 49.7 (15.1) 27.4 (8.4) 27.9 (8.3) 27.9 (8.3) 28.8 (8.8) 29.6 (9) 31.8 (9.5) 50 (15.2) 31.6 (9.6) 32.8 (10) 36.3 (11.1) 57 (17.4) 35.9 (10.7) 37 (11.3) 38.9 (11.6) 37.5 (11.4) 63.9 (19.5) 42.4 (12.9)
14.8 (4.5) 18.9 (5.7) 20.6 (6.2) 24.2 (7.4) 29.7 (9.1) 32.8 (10)
Engine hp (kW)
14.5 (10.8) 20 (14.9) 23 (17.4) 23.3 (17.4) 35.9 (26.8) 53 (39.6) 56.9 (42.4) 56.9 (42.4) 98 (73) 101 (75) 122 (90) 173 (129) 145 (108) 159 (119) 159 (119) 188 (140) 223 (166) 249 (186) 271 (202) 271 (202) 367 (274) 463 (345) 512 (382)
Operating Weight lbs. (kg) Digging Depth Digging Reach ft. (m) ft. (m)
3,790 (1,720) 5,780 to 6,110 (2,620 to 2,770) 7.2 (2.19) 8.5 (2.59)
6,850 to 7,220 (3,105 to 3,275) 7,760 to 8,135 (3,520 to 3,690) 10,560 to 10,847 (4,790 to 4,920) 13,250 to 13,620 (6,010 to 6,180) 17,952 (8,143) 19,244 (8,729) 29,531 to 30,573 (13,407 to 13,880) 31,500 to 33,920 (14,300 to 15,400) 39,526 (17,945)
9.2 (2.79) 10.0–11.3 (3.06–3.46) 11.6–12.6 (3.53–3.83) 12.3–13.5 (3.77–4.12) 15.1 (4.61) 14.8 (4.51) 18.2–19.8 (5.54–6.03) 18.3–20.0 (5.49–5.98) 19.6–21.3 (5.98–6.49) 43,431 to 45,300 (19,700 to 20,500 ) 19.2–19.4 (5.83–5.93) 45,789 (20 788) 21.8–23.2 (6.57–7.07)
51,061 to 52,097 (23,161 to 23,631) 56,170–56,830 (25 500–25 800) 56,100 (25,463) 69,223 (31,399) 78,710 (35,700) 79,655 (36,131) 84,234 (38,208) 112,916 (51,218) 154,103 (69,900) 188,716 (85,600) 21.9 (6.67) 21.7 (6.62) 21.3–25.0 (6.50–7.61) 23.7–25.8 (7.22–7.87) 22.7–24.8 (6.92–7.57) 18.4–26.8 (5.62–8.18) 24.3–26.8 (7.38–8.18) 27.2–29.9 (8.27–9.11) 30.0–32.9 (9.15–10.03) 31.4–39.9 (9.57–12.16) 12.5 (3.81) 15.2 (4.63) 16.1 (4.89) 17.1 (5.21) 19.6 (5.96) 20.4 (6.23) 22.7 (6.92) 25.3 (7.70) 28.8 (8.77) 29.2 (8.86) 30.6 (9.33) 31.4 (9.58) 32.6 (9.94) 32.6 (9.92) 33.3 (10.11) 35.8 (10.91) 37.0 (11.27) 37.6 (11.46) 38.9 (11.86) 38.9 (11.86) 41.0 (12.49) 45.4 (13.85) 48.9 (14.91)
Engine hp (kW)
15.4 (11.6) 17.2 (12.8) 17.2 (12.8) 20.4 (15.2) 24.5 (17.8) 43.6 (32.5) 43.6 (32.5) 44.8 (33.4) 56.4 (42.1) 69.2 (51.6) 56.4 (42.1) 74.3 (55.4) 73.8 (55)
Operating Weight lbs. (kg)
2,396 (1,086) 3,637 (1,650) 4,420 (2,004) 6,008 (2,725) 8,303 (3,766) 9,345 (4,238) 11,109 (5,038) 11,562 (5,244) 14,055 (6,375) 19,477 (8,834) 16,928 (7,678) 22,027 (9,991) 33,489 (15,190)
Digging Depth Digging Reach ft. (m) ft. (m)
5.8 (1.77) 8.2 (2.5) 8.8 (2.68) 9 (2.74) 11.5 (3.5) 11.6 (3.53) 12.0 (3.65) 13.1 (3.99) 13.5 (4.11) 15.2 (4.63) 12.8 (3.88) 14 (4.27) 18 (5.48) 10.1 (3.08) 13.2 (4.02) 13.8 (4.21) 15.3 (4.66) 18.5 (5.64) 18.6 (5.67) 20.0 (6.01) 20.6 (6.28) 21.3 (6.49) 25.0 (7.62) 22.6 (6.88) 26.6 (8.11) 28.8 (8.59)