Cummins Case Studies

In late April of 2020, the Bristol Bay sockeye gillnet season was being eyed with much trepidation. Covid-19 had much of the US in lock down to one degree or another. The challenges of bringing hundreds of cannery workers and fishermen to Bristol Bay in time for the month of June sockeye-opener was being discussed in detail. In late April there were reports that some fishermen had decided not to r

At 128.9 by 24 meters, the RRS Sir David Attenborough is not a large ship, but she is a wondrously complex ship. Designed and built to meet the contemporary science requirements as a seagoing science platform the ship can also provide support to land-based polar science. In addition to onboard laboratories the ship will carry: remote controlled instruments, which can safely open up extreme polar e

Australian cotton is considered some of the best in the world for quality and yield. Under a joint venture agreement, CSD (Cotton Seed Distributors) and CSIRO have invested more than AU$70 million in cotton breeding and research since 2007 and by 2024 this investment will reach AU$140m in total. The key challenge now for CSD is providing varieties to meet the demands of the burgeoning cotton indus

When Canetec (Queensland, Australia) introduced its new Cummins QSL9 powered AX7500 cane harvester, it claimed it would set new standards for operating efficiency. Greensill Farming was Canetec’s first AX7500 customer and we visited them to find out exactly what they thought. Greensill Farming is an agribusiness growing sugar cane, sweet potatoes and water melons in Queensland. The family compa

Overview Challenge: Provide an emergency standby power system solution that would support the expansion of the water treatment plant in Oman approximately doubling capacity from 57,000 to 125,000 m3/ day for the treatment plant and from 130,000 to 260,000 m3/day for the pumping station using a “single-window system” capability. Cummins Solution:

Overview Challenge: Ecologically sensitive city required reliable standby power for sewage collection system upgrade to increase safety and reduce the risk of sewage backup. Cummins Solution: Seven Cummins generators ranging from 20 kW to 200 kW, with a sound-attenuated enclosures and compact footprint and transfer switches. Result:

Overview Challenge: A large regional water treatment plant wanted to ensure that water would continue flowing to more than 200,000 residents even if the electric utility failed. Solution: Cummins provided a complete standby power system solution that included two 2.7 MW diesel generator sets for a total capacity of 5.4 MW as well as transfer sw

Overview Challenge: Design and install an emergency standby power system as part of a major upgrade at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson, SC Solution: Cummins installed three 2000 kW diesel fueled generator sets, transfer switches and digital master control (DMC). Prior to installation, a factory “witness” test was conducted at the Cummins plant

Overview Challenge: Krankenhaus Bozen (KH BZ) Antagen Societa Consortile needed to build a new hospital facility in Bolzano, Italy after an investment request from the local Bolzano medical authority. This required a new emergency power generation system that fit the specific requirements of hospital regulations and met ISO 8528-5 international standards.

Overview Challenge: A substantial redevelopment project in the town of Wayzata, Minnesota was going to bring hundreds of new apartments, additional office space and a small hotel. All of that required an expanded wastewater system with larger lift stations. One of the larger lift stations would handle wastewater for about half the town. Reliable standby po

Overview Challenge: Design and install new generators, digital controls, paralleling switchgear and transfer switches for life-safety and supplemental power at one of the largest private medical centers in Louisiana Solution: Cummins installed one 1750 kW diesel generator and five 1750 kW lean-burn gas generators equipped with PowerCommand® dig

Overview Challenge: Provide reliable emergency backup power supply for one of Australia’s largest public health infrastructure projects. Solution: Four C3000D5 generator sets powered by Cummins biggest low-emission diesel engine, the 78-litre QSK78G9, with a total a continuous rating of 2.2MW. The fully integrated system also incorporated a sin

Poland’s impressive history in maritime research will continue to grow with the delivery of two new multipurpose vessels in the second and third quarters of 2020.  Under construction at the noted Remontowa Shipbuiding yard in Gdańsk the two 60 by 12.8-meter vessels will replace two 35-year old vessels working under the direction of the maritime office in Szczecin and Gdynia. The diesel

The Zhoushan Islands are just off shore of east China's Zhejiang province, and lie south of Shanghai on Hangzhou Bay. The main island is home to a naval base, shipyards and a port. It is a busy island with a well-developed ferry system carrying both people and vehicles back and forth to the mainland. A fine new 690-passenger ferry, Zhoushan Islands Prosperity, has recently been added to this fl

With a rugged coastline and many fjords to cross Norway has become a world leader in progressive ferry design. Turkey, with a skilled work force and broad marine experience has become a leader in ferry construction. Put the two together and you have the teamwork that results in the Basto series of RO-RO ferries. The latest in the class, Basto VII, to be launched in December of 2019, will be pow

Preserving the natural environment is a responsibility railroads are taking seriously. Although all rail industries are pushing for this, freight has less pressure to push for cleaner, which is why it is extremely noteworthy that Cummins Rail and R.J. Corman Railpower partnered in creating a locomotive that meets Tier 4 Final emission standards.  Cummins Rail Segment stands on the company’s p

In February of 2018, a coal mine in Northwest Colorado purchased a Liebherr R 9400 excavator for use at its mining operation. The coal that is unearthed at this site is delivered directly to an adjoining 885 megawatt, coal-fired power station. Mine sites in extreme environments require dependable engines to power their mining applications, which is why this mine called on Cummins to power their Li

When it comes to selecting a design for a new series of vessels, the most important consideration is to recognize the craft’s purpose and develop a form to meet that function. Cooke Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada has a number of fish farms located in protected waters around the Maritime Provinces. Supplies and gear have to be transported between the farms and the shore. To meet this demand they