John Deere Power Systems and its diesel engine factory, John Deere Engine Works, reached two milestones this spring. The Waterloo, IA, factory simultaneously celebrated its 30th anniversary and produced its one-millionth engine.

The one-millionth engine manufactured at the Engine Works in Waterloo was a Tier 2/Stage II PowerTech 8.1L engine and installed in a John Deere 9996 cotton picker.

Dave Rodger, plant manager of John Deere Des Moines Works, presented a gold key to Chester Short, who purchased the cotton picker with the landmark engine inside.

Short will take the cotton picker back to Greenville, MS, where he farms 5,200 acres of cotton and 1,000 acres of soybeans.

“We are proud to announce that Engine Works employees produced the one millionth engine. This milestone is the result of the efforts of all our employees — from product design through manufacturing to sales and customer support,” said Jean Gilles, senior vice president of John Deere Power Systems.

“This engine reflects the innovation, commitment, quality and integrity of our employees as did the first engine that came off the Engine Works assembly line 30 years ago.”

John Deere PowerTech Plus engines offer increased levels of power bulge, peak torque, low-speed torque, improved transient-response time and cold-weather starting, according to the manufacturer.

This achievement for the Waterloo factory is just a fraction of the overall total production of John Deere engines worldwide, which exceeds five million.

To accommodate the global demand for the engines, John Deere now manufactures engines at five factories: Waterloo, IA; Saran, France; Torreon, Mexico; Rosario, Argentina; and Pune, India.

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