The 7760 Cotton Picker

For nearly 60 years, John Deere has been the leader in providing cotton harvesting equipment for growers who need efficient, reliable harvest machinery to deliver a high-quality crop to the gin. Taking productivity to a whole new level is John Deere’s 7760 Self-Propelled Cotton Picker.

The 7760 offers virtually non-stop harvesting. Unlike traditional basket pickers, the 7760 provides its own on-board module building system, thereby eliminating boll buggy drivers, module builder operators, and all the supporting equipment traditionally needed during cotton harvest.

“The unique design combines harvesting and module building into one versatile solution, to bring growers unprecedented productivity to their harvesting operation,” says Royce Bell, Tactical Segment Manager, John Deere Limited.

What makes the 7760 so impressive is the way it seamlessly forms, wraps and holds the round module in the module handler until the operator is ready to drop it at the end of the field, all while it continues to pick and form the next module. Not to mention the way each module is wrapped in a protective film to preserve the fibre and seed quality, and minimise crop loss during handling and transport.

This type of technology has the potential to change the face of the industry forever, making it an exciting time to be involved with the cotton industry. “Owning a 7760 will mean farmers and contractors can do without the specialised equipment and with non-stop harvesting they can eliminate the time operators spend unloading, waiting for boll buggies, or driving back and forth to a module builder.”

Field studies comparing the 7760 to traditional basket machines found the 7760 can allow cotton producers to increase their harvest time productivity. In fact, some operators in a recent field study experienced productivity jumps in excess of 20 percent. When time is of the essence, these productivity leaps translate to real dollars in savings.

To assist in managing field productivity, the 7760 can be equipped with Harvest Doc™ Cotton.
The ability to collect harvest information is nearly as important as the crop itself and with Harvest Doc™ Cotton growers can document cotton yields with the GreenStar™ system. Once the data is collected, Apex software can be used to generate detailed reports and maps of the captured yield data. Utilising John Deere’s Precision Ag tools can help growers make better management decisions and increase their efficiency. There’s also RowTrak™ Guidance to keep the 7760 picking on the row, reducing operator fatigue.

Powering the 7760 is the 13.5L John Deere PowerTech Plus™, turbocharged engine with variable geometry turbo and exhaust gas recirculation. With 500 engine horsepower (373 kW) the cotton picker is able to handle the most challenging harvesting conditions and can operate at approximately 6.5 km/h with yields of up to 10+ bales per hectare. Adding to the productivity is the responsive ProDrive™ Automatic Shift Transmission equipped on all 7760s to provide a hi-low automatic shift system, which allows the operator to shift smoothly on the go regardless of field conditions. The 1135 litre fuel tank ensures the operator can harvest non-stop for a 12 hour period without needing to refuel.

“However you look at it, the 7760 Cotton Picker is changing the cotton industry. That’s why so many growers around the world are choosing it for their operation. The 7760 provides unbeatable productivity all round,” concludes Bell.

For more information FREECALL 1800 800 981 in Australia or 0800 303 100 in New Zealand to contact your local John Deere dealer or visit our Web page.

John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE: DE) is the world's leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.