Crinklaw Farm Services Inc worked alongside Cummins to develop a suitable long term power solution for their Global Unmanned Spray System (GUSS). That solution is the Cummins QSB6.7 engine, which now powers the world’s first and only autonomous orchard sprayer. The QSB6.7 is a fully integrated system rated at 173hp (129 kW) with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and a High Pressure Common
January 20, 2019
According to Wikipedia, “Indonesia has a total land area of 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 sq mi), Including 93,000 square kilometres (35,908 sq mi) of inland seas (straits, bays, and other bodies of water). The additional surrounding sea areas bring Indonesia's generally recognized territory (land and sea) to about 5 million km2.” The nation of over 17,000 islands has 54,720 km (34,000 m
January 08, 2019
As the second largest producer of almonds in the world, Australia is seeing a dramatic increase in greenfield almond farm developments across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The Almond Board of Australia is predicting orchards will grow to sprawl across more than 50,000 hectares (124,000 acres), producing an annual crop worth more than $1 billion by 2025. The Almond Board of Aust
November 10, 2018
Australian spray equipment manufacturer Goldacres is well known for providing a wide range of spray equipment, from its 2-litre hand held compression sprayer through to the 8,000-litre broad acre, self-propelled Super Cruiser. In 1996, Cummins was chosen as Goldacres’ driveline partner during the development of its first self-propelled Crop Cruiser sprayer. Launched in 1999, Goldacres’ flagship
November 10, 2018
In September 2018, a 17-by-5 meter catamaran completed its final tests in the Tigre Delta of the Tigre on the Parana River near Buenos Aires, Argentina prior to its delivery to her Chilean owners. The cat was designed by Eng. Emilio Noel and built by Astilleros Unidelta SA. which has a well-established reputation in a wide range of steel and aluminum workboats. The yard has a plant located in B
October 05, 2018
Paraguay’s Tsuneishi Shipyard, a subsidiary of the Japanese firm of the same name, recently delivered the powerful towboat Tebicuary 3 to her owners Navegación del Sur S.A. (Navesur) in June of 2018. The new vessel is a near sister-ship to the 2015-delivered Ceasar Primo for a different owner. The newer vessel will also work on the Paraguay-Paraná River system that provides marine access to lar
October 01, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #818 At work on the river. Most visitors to Bangkok will experience a ride on the Chao Phraya Express boats. These long, sleek, wooden, commuter boats, with their dramatically raked bows, are a staple of the river’s traffic. They can also be very crowded and, with many stops, a bit of a challenge to the tourist. A popular alternative is the tourist boats. These vessel
August 15, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #839 As the crane swing on its 60-foot diameter ring, the tug had to be lifted to clear winches and containers on the barge deck. The ownership of the Canadian firm Island Tug and Barge has changed with the purchase by the US parent company Tidewater Inc. The firm is now known as Island Tug. https://www.islandtug.com/ The second tug, with the hull a
June 17, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #840 I profile the Fathom offers a pleasingly capable look. Contemporary composite cruisers are designed so similarly that finding your boat in a crowded marina can be a challenge. Such will not be a problem for owners of the latest incarnation of the well-regarded Fathom 40 and 43. Builder Roy Parkingson at the galley table. Long t
June 14, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #592 Tennessee’s Serodino, Inc. recently built one of their popular Tiger class push boats for their own use. The M/V Charger, like others in the class, is 51.5 by 22.5-feet with a 5-foot 6-inch draft. The hull is constructed of 3/8-inch plate with 1/2-inch plate over the propellers and bilge knuckles. Designed in house, the boat is a sister to a number that the company
June 13, 2018
VEHICLE MAKE: Jeep MODEL: Wrangler (Click here to download a printable poster from this Cummins Repower project.) DRIVETRAIN Engine: Cummins Repower R2.8L Turbo Diesel Transmission: Original NV3550 Original 3.73 axle gearing MISCELLANEOUS Jeep is the first test vehicle built for Cummins Repower Engine installation and adapters by Axis Industries USA
June 05, 2018
VEHICLE YEAR: 1993 MAKE: Toyota MODEL: Land Cruiser BUILDER: Proffitt's Resurrection Land Cruisers (Click here to download a printable poster from this Cummins Repower project.) DRIVETRAIN Cummins Repower R2.8L Turbo Diesel Toyota H55F transmission Part time 4WD transfer case SUSPENSION 4 link / 3link with coils TIRES/WHEELS 285/70R17 Ma
June 05, 2018
VEHICLE YEAR: 1979/1982 MAKE: Toyota MODEL: BJ40/BJ42 Land Cruisers BUILDER: Custom Works (Paso Robles, CA) Travis Smith with Steven Ploog & Nathan Stuart (Click here to download a printable poster from this Cummins Repower project.) DRIVETRAIN Cummins Repower R2.8L Turbo Diesel nv4500 to stock Transfer Case and twin sticks all adapter parts from Advance
June 05, 2018
1990 Toyota Land Cruiser
June 05, 2018
1999 Land Rover
June 05, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #838 The new skiff headed out for sea trials with Cummins and Rozema reps. Dirk Rozema’s grandfather, Alle, was building wooden power skiffs with gas Chrysler Crown engines a few years after he arrived from the Netherlands in 1949. After his son, Clarence, joined the family’s Bayview Washington business, they tried a few diesel powered steel skiffs aro
June 03, 2018
Cummins Vessel Reference #836 Wise visitors to Bangkok will be sure to take a Chao Phraya river cruise past the spectacular Temple of the Dawn, Wat Arun, and the glories of the golden spired Grand Palace. The ultimate way to do this is on a dinner cruise with a buffet of the celebrated Thai food. This has become such a popular experience that the river at night becomes a spectacular para
May 16, 2018