January 2017 Vol. 72 No. 1
Business
John Deere and AGTEK Collaboration Increases Customer Support
As contractors increasingly use 3D digital models and GPS technology when grading a job site, John Deere is joining forces with AGTEK − a leading provider of takeoff and 3D modeling software for the civil construction industry − to increase efficiency and ease the takeoff and modeling process across job sites of all shapes and sizes. The data integration simplifies the use of 3D design files when grading, enabling John Deere dealers everywhere to support customers implementing grade-control software into machinery.
“Collaborating with AGTEK allows our dealers to work closely with their customers to support the whole grade control workflow process. This includes cut and fill maps, demo models and state-of-the-art 3D views of their project,” said BJ Bauman, instructor of John Deere WorkSight. “The AGTEK solution aligns with our open architecture approach to grade control management, as it’s capable of ingesting any 3D environment format.”
AGTEK’s takeoff and site modeling solution, Earthwork 4D, quantifies and provides unmatched field documentation across a wide variety of machinery. The technology isn’t only accessible on construction equipment. Earthwork 4D uses internet keys, which let customers work from their office, truck or kitchen table for an even greater value in this connected world, further enhancing the power of John Deere WorkSight.
In addition, with John Deere and AGTEK working together, contractors can have a simplified process to plan everything, from moving dirt to estimating how much equipment is needed for a project. With AGTEK’s WorkSight integration, contractors can reduce equipment and labor costs with a streamlined grade-control process that requires less manpower and less machinery. With added support from the John Deere network of dealers, contractors are capable of quickly adjusting 3D maps to keep construction projects moving forward, quickly.
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