CASE STUDY: John Deere’s P-Tier excavators and SmartGrade motor graders
John Deere used ConExpo 2026 to unveil a sweeping refresh of its construction lineup for the US, launching eight updated P-Tier motor graders available with next-generation SmartGrade technology and three new Deere-designed mid-size excavators built around a new electrohydraulic system and purposeful technology It is not often that an OEM overhauls two flagship product lines in a single show cycle. John Deere did exactly that at ConExpo 2026, rolling out eight P-Tier motor graders and three new-generation midsize excavators – with the excavator launch alone marking the largest product launch in the company’s construction division history – all built around a philosophy of “total design control” over every major system. Continue reading CASE STUDY: John Deere’s P-Tier excavators and SmartGrade motor graders at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.
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John Deere used ConExpo 2026 to unveil a sweeping refresh of its construction lineup for the US, launching eight updated P-Tier motor graders available with next-generation SmartGrade technology and three new Deere-designed mid-size excavators built around a new electrohydraulic system and purposeful technology
It is not often that an OEM overhauls two flagship product lines in a single show cycle. John Deere did exactly that at ConExpo 2026, rolling out eight P-Tier motor graders and three new-generation midsize excavators – with the excavator launch alone marking the largest product launch in the company’s construction division history – all built around a philosophy of “total design control” over every major system.
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