John Deere 850K and 1050K Crawler Dozers Take Home Red Dot Design Awards

John Deere received the 2016 Red Dot Award for its 850K and 1050K crawler dozers. The Red Dot Awards are determined by a jury of independent design specialists from 41 countries. In collaboration with BMW Group subsidiary Designworks, Deere developed an industrial design language on the 850K and 1050K for mining, quarrying, road building and other large-scale operations.

“The award underscores the hard work of the John Deere team and our partners to deliver strong, durable machinery that helps our customers achieve outstanding results,” said Doug Meyer, global director construction engineering.

Deere included equipment owners and operators from the beginning of the design process to develop optimal solutions for the updated 850K crawler dozer. Key serviceability features, such as the V-cool package are offered. The entire Deere K-series crawler dozer product line now has a spacious redesigned cab. The overall design emphasizes chamfering to enhance visibility to the blade, side and rear of the machine.

Manufacturers and designers entered a record number of about 5,200 innovations in the Red Dot Award Product Design category in 2016.