John Deere recently launched a cutting-edge enhancement for its forestry technology: the Auto Pickup feature, now available within the John Deere TimberMatic Maps system for skidders. The feature optimizes operations by automating data collection, enabling skidder operators to track production with minimal manual input.
Enhancing Efficiency With Hands-Free Operation
Auto Pickup is a game-changer for operators who historically needed to interact with their display to record job progress. With this feature activated, production data is collected automatically, streamlining the tracking process and enabling operators to concentrate on the job itself. Activating Auto Pickup is as simple as tapping an icon at the start of a shift. Once it’s on, it remains active throughout the day unless manually turned off.
How Auto Pickup Streamlines Operations and Boosts Visibility
Once engaged, Auto Pickup intelligently tracks and records each bunch picked up. By designating a landing location on TimberMatic Maps, operators enable the system to monitor machine functions in real time, confirming when a bunch is properly loaded and automatically recording it. This hands-free approach reduces the time and effort needed to document operations, which boosts productivity and ensures data accuracy without interruptions.
In addition to simplifying operations, Auto Pickup provides real-time updates, refreshing production data and logging routes on TimberMatic Maps as skidders operate.
Continuous tracking minimizes on-site guesswork and allows job owners and supervisors to remotely monitor job progress via TimberManager. With up-to-the-minute jobsite details available from any location, managers gain full visibility of operations, optimizing oversight and decision-making.
A Smart Solution for Forestry Efficiency
Auto Pickup is now accessible on all John Deere machines equipped with John Deere TimberMatic Maps, making it an ideal tool for enhancing efficiency and accuracy in forestry operations. With features like automated data collection and real-time jobsite monitoring, it empowers operators and supervisors to stay connected and informed, no matter where they are.
Contact your local John Deere dealer to discover how the Auto Pickup feature within John Deere TimberMatic Maps can streamline your operations and improve productivity on the jobsite.