Raising Cane – the All-New CH Series from John Deere
We started in the fields, threading our way through the stalks. We talked - and listened - to sugar growers like you. We spent hours in the cab. And when we were through, we came up with an all-new CH Harvester lineup. From a large, spacious cab with plenty of comfort and visibility, to more automation technology to increase productivity and decrease stress, to the sleek, updated styling - the new CH Series is our most advanced and capable sugar cane harvester yet.
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- 337 hp (251 kW) or 375 hp (280 kW)
- 9.0L Displacement
- 1.4-1.9 m (4.6-6.2 ft) Row Spacings
- Wheel or Steel Track
CH7⁵⁰ Harvesters -
- 375 hp (280 kW)
- 9.0L Displacement
- 2.4 m (7.9 ft) Row Spacings
- Steel Track
CH7⁷⁰ Harvesters -
- 540 hp (400 kW) for Tier III & 590 hp (440 kW) for Tier IV
- 13.6L Displacement
- 1.4-1.5 m (4.6-4.9 ft) Row Spacings
- Steel Track
CH9⁵⁰ Harvesters -
- 540 hp (400 kW) for Tier III & 590 hp (440 kW) for Tier IV
- 13.6L Displacement
- 1.7-1.9 m (5.6-6.2 ft) Row Spacings
- Steel Track
CH9⁶⁰ Harvesters
Crop Harvesting
Reduce Wagon Trash by 20%¹
A reengineered main air inlet, along with new rear wall angles and extended vanes, optimizes airflow efficiency inside the primary cleaning chamber. This eliminates wasted airflow, generates greater air velocity where it's needed, and reduces material recirculation that can restrict cleaning. The reduced fan speed maximum limit lowers the risk of excess cleaning loss.
Scalloped Knockdown Roller End Caps
All CH Series Harvesters now feature a scalloped end cap with additional teeth for better crop engagement and feeding performance compared to the smooth, round end cap on previous models. This not only improves front-feeding, but it also allows you to harvest more aggressively in lodged and fallen cane.
Redesigned Split Feed Train System
New for CH9 Harvesters, a reengineered split feed train system increases productivity by reducing choking and slug-feeding in heavy conditions. By maintaining consistent crop-to-roller speed, you can reduce slippage that leads to stalk damage. And by reducing leaf wrap at the roller bearings, you'll avoid excess wear.
DuraSync™ Chopper System
The DuraSync Chopper System – exclusive to John Deere – changes swipe geometry, causing the chopper blades to interact sooner and stay engaged longer. That improves both chopper performance and blade longevity. Now, you can maintain longer timing intervals and say goodbye to tight, noisy blade alignment when timing.
Variable Speed Secondary Cleaning System
Adapt to changing field and crop conditions directly from your cab by customizing your fan speed in the secondary cleaning system. Make 5% increments from 50 to 100% of the system's maximum available fan speed to dial in the precise cleaning outcome you want. And to reduce recirculation, we added vanes to better direct material into the extraction zone.
Comfort and Convenience
Redesigned Operating Station
A totally new machine deserves a totally new operating experience. That's why we gave the CH cab a complete makeover, including modern styling that offers more comfort, better low light visibility, and more processing power.
More Seat Comfort
For long days in the cab, we gave the upgraded operator seat electronic height and pneumatic lumbar adjustments, and 16-degree right and left swivel.
Auto-folding Instructor Seat
To make entry and exit even easier, the new stadium-style instructor seat automatically folds up and out of the way.
Electric, Heated Mirrors
Easily adjust and defog the large, new electronically adjusted, heated side mirrors right from your cab.
Improved LED Lighting
The halogen and LED auxiliary elevator and cooling package lighting has been upgraded to more powerful 2200 lumen LED lighting. Additionally, we added LED lights to the tail-light bracket for greater visibility of in-field haulage.
Fast and Easy Engine Access
New electronically actuated cab tilt cylinders provide faster and easier service access to the upper engine compartment.
32 bit Architecture
New 32 bit architecture gives you more processing power for fast communication and data transfer.
Integrated StarFire™ Receiver
To protect your optional StarFire Receiver from possible theft and damage, we integrated it into the cab roof.
Integrated G5 Display
An integrated G5 CommandARM™ display features an intuitive and configurable layout with a full 80 degrees of swivel. And a higher resolution corner post display provides more real-time information in a clearer, brighter format.
Technology
Remote View and Adjust
Ever wonder how a machine's doing when you're not the one in it? Remote View and Adjust sends real-time machine settings through JDLink™ to your John Deere Operations Center™ mobile app, so you can see – and adjust – parameters right from your phone. It's a great way to flatten learning curves for less experienced operators.
Base Cut View Camera
A high-resolution digital camera and LED light – mounted under the chassis – gives you a clear video view of the row immediately after the crop is cut, and before residue can cover the area. Now, you can monitor base cut and stubble quality in real time, right from your G5 Display.
Wagon Load Indicator
Now it’s easy to optimize your load weights. With Wagon Load Indicator – an upgrade to the Harvest Monitor SmartClean™ System – you can set a target load weight for in-field haulage and log loads in a specifc work period. Customized notifications are then sent to your G5 Display.
Machine Sync
Machine Sync automatically synchronizes the tractor and wagon with your harvester. When synchronized, the tractor follows the exact movements of the harvester with no input from the tractor operator. That means you can run at a continuous speed while also reducing spillage.
Integrated StarFire™ Receiver
Order an optional StarFire Receiver and it comes direct from the factory already integrated into the roof of your cab. That not only protects it from possible damage from overhanging obstacles, but it also protects it from theft.
JDLink™ Connectivity
All CH Harvesters now come with JDLink connectivity2, giving you easy communication with your machines, your operators, and your dealer. Analyze progress and performance, transfer data to and from machines, and use machine alerts and Service ADVISOR™ Remote to preempt or diagnose issues.
JDLink™ Boost
Operate in areas with limited or no mobile connectivity? Then you want JDLink Boost. It strengthens your JDLink modem signal and ensures you stay connected in remote areas. That keeps your data so you can seamlessly record passes, send plans, and transfer data between your harvester and John Deere Operations Center.
John Deere Operations Center
Access field, crop, and machine information anytime on your desktop computer or mobile device through your Operations Center account. Plus, with many connected software tools, including major farm management systems, you can make the most out of your data.
Engine and Hydraulic Power
Powerful Performance
Versatile and powerful when it counts, the CH Series powerplant develops a power bulge when and where you need it – 14% for the CH7 and 11% for the CH9. This extra muscle keeps them harvesting efficiently through the heaviest cane in the world, while reducing fuel usage. Developed specifically for agricultural duty, the proven CH Series John Deere engines are available in different emissions certification levels at all power ratings to satisfy requirements for every country in which we serve.
Reliability in Tough Environments
The reliability of the CH750 engine has been improved with a higher capacity suction control valve and top-of-the-line injectors and piston rings. In addition, all filters are now located remotely to facilitate servicing.
Handle Heavy Loads and Tough Conditions
With Auto FieldCruise™, engine speed adjusts to the load automatically. So, in low load conditions – like harvesting light cane – engine RPM decreases to save fuel. This can also increase the life of the engine and hydraulics, depending on field conditions and operating practices.
Hydraulics You Can Trust and Maintain
Top-of-the-line piston pumps are used on the propulsion, primary extractor, basecutter, and chopper circuits to handle the heaviest cane. Nitrogen accumulators protect the lift, elevator, and topper circuits. We kept hoses and fittings to a minimum for simplicity, reliability, and lower maintenance costs.
Topping, Cutting, and Loading
Highest Reaching Topper
We reached high when imagining the unmatched 17 ft topper reach on the CH Series Harvesters, with a boom designed for strength and a cushion accumulator that can top the highest cane. A piston motor offers higher torque than gear-type motors. And if flowering cane is common in your area, you can add optional extensions to the standard collecting drum to better guide leaves into the cutting blades.
Heavy-Feeding Front End
Designed to give you a smooth, uniform feed, our CH Series front ends help reduce cane losses and soil content. Longer outer scrolls start separation of cane closer to the ground and angled to improve row-to-row crop separation. Inner scroll geometry is designed to gather and detangle cane longer, improving feeding in heavy, lodged crop. Aggressive hydraulic knockdown rollers provide flexibility in changing conditions.
Adjustable Side Knives
Side knives are important, as they slash through tangled cane from adjacent rows and reduce uprooting and loss. Now, they're also adjustable right from the cab. Make on-the-go adjustments as cane conditions change. Plus, the unique geometry ensures a gentler cut, while allowing cane to flow freely when not in use.
Synchronized Rollers and Self-Adjusting Sidewalls
Larger-diameter knockdown rollers give you better gripping, while extended front rollers start feeding cane earlier when needed. Plus, increased lower roller length eliminates dead spots near the walls, and floating sidewalls keep downed crop from escaping the throat and being left in the field.
Center-Driven Basecutter
Using just four gears – powered by a hydraulic motor – our center-driven basecutter balances your load and reduces wear. Two large discs with five easily replaceable blades ensure a clean cut with minimum stubble damage.
Feedroller System and Modular Chopper
CH Series feed rollers are larger to reduce stalk damage. They're also designed to spread cane out across the entire width of the feed train, improving billet length consistency and chopper blade wear life. The modular chopper system is independent from the harvester main frame for better fit-up, easier service, and reduced vibration.
Optimized Primary Extractor
We started with a wider, better-distributed cane mat fed from the chopper. That creates more cane surface coming in contact with airflow. We also added a conical hub cover to reduce air voids that lead to trash recirculation. Then we reengineered the main air inlet and extended vanes to optimize airflow efficiency. The result? Up to 20% lower wagon trash levels at lower RPM without increased losses.1
High Capacity Elevator
Extended Durability and Longer Wear
Both CH7 and CH9 Harvesters have a high-capacity structural tube frame elevator for extended durability. Exclusive XWear™ components are used throughout to improve service life. The top and bottom idler sprockets and grease chain tensioning cylinder reduce wear and prolong the elevator chain life. And by routing elevator hoses inside the solid frame, they're better protected from exposure.
Efficient Cane Cleaning
Tall reversible slats and a perforated floor – John Deere exclusives – make cleaning cane even more efficient. Segmented floor plates are easier to service and solid floor plates for harvesting seed cane are available.
Heavy-Duty Swing Table
The heavy-duty elevator swing table is designed to withstand the heaviest loads and toughest field conditions. The swing table is fully serviceable, outfitted with convenient recovery lugs, and includes a standard wiper.
Set Secondary Extractor Speed from Your Cab
Optimize cleaning for changing conditions with in-cab secondary extractor speed controls. With in-cab controls, you can adjust secondary fan speeds from 50 to 100% of its maximum speed. Plus, vanes were added to better direct material into the extraction zone and reduce recirculation.
Maintenance & Reliability
Our equipment is supported by one of the most responsive dealer networks in the business.
John Deere Connected Support™
Keep running. That's job one of John Deere Connected Support. You can reduce downtime with connected tools that remotely monitor and proactively service your harvester.
John Deere Protect Plans
Annual Expert Inspections and regular scheduled maintenance, coupled with PowerGard™ extended warranty, will help ensure "like new" performance and uptime of your harvester and reduce unexpected expenses for up to 36 months.
Inspections
Keep your harvester in tip-top condition with comprehensive inspections. Our highly trained technicians will replace worn parts and tune up other key areas.
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1Based on internal testing. Average product line cleaning improvement results ranged from 19-37%. Actual results may vary based on fan speed settings and crop and operating conditions.
2JDLink hardware comes standard with the machine. You can turn on JDLink connected service in your John Deere Operations Center account for free. JDLink requires a cellular connection to transfer information from machine to Operations Center. Consult your John Deere Dealer for coverage availability.