John Deere’s largest S-Series combines, the 547hp S680 and 626hp S690 and their respective ‘i’ versions, are being produced in Zweibrücken, Germany.

“We already have 50 years of experience in combine production for European and overseas markets and have invested approximately 20 million euros in our assembly facilities, infrastructure and quality assurance,” says factory manager Ralf Gaa.

“It is another milestone for Zweibrücken that we can now label the entire range of John Deere W-, T- and S-Series combines as ‘Made in Germany’. By adding the biggest S-Series manufacturing to Zweibrücken, we can react better than ever to the growing demand for high-capacity rotary combines.”

John Deere’s large horsepower S-Series combines feature a single tine rotor and have been designed to provide maximum performance and excellent grain and straw quality. Equipped with a grain tank capacity of up to 14,100 litres, these machines can harvest 70 to 75 tonnes of wheat or 100 to 120 tons of maize per hour. 

Complementing the wide range of existing John Deere cutting platforms for combines, the new, versatile 600X header comes with extendable cutterbar and will be available for harvest 2014.

To further enhance machine and fleet performance, Deere is offering for JDLink telematics and Machine Sync logistics systems for S-Series combines can be fitted with JDLink telematics as part of the John Deere FarmSight strategy.