"Watson, tell me about my doctor." "Watson, conduct a survey and record the responses for my nurse." Visiting today’s modern hospitals could make you feel as if you are in a sci-fi movie. Robotic arms in operating rooms, beds with tracking sensors, and cognitive rooms featuring the IBM Watson platform1. In fact, a study from Aruba Networks found that healthcare is the third most adv
If that wasn’t enough of an adventure, their Clean Cruiser trip across Central America will be carbon-neutral. The two men will be driving R2.8 Cummins Turbo Diesel-powered Land Cruisers, fueled by bio-diesel. They will plant trees as they cross all seven countries in Central America to off-set their carbon impact, learning about local conservation efforts along the way. The two icon
Cummins engineers, using 3D printing and computerized tomography scanning, created a new water pump for the car, which will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this month after setting a one-lap track record of 139 miles per hour in qualifying for the pole position in the 1952 race. “Without 3D printing, we would not have gotten this project done in the time frame that we had
Always looking for innovation, Jacto pioneered the market to adopt electronic engines even before Brazil’s transition to Euro VI emission levels. This innovation has brought numerous benefits in stability, performance, fuel consumption, preventive telemetry and others. In 2018, Jacto launched three outstanding new machines. UNIPORT 3030 Sugar Cane and UNIPORT 3030NPK feature the QSB6.7 243h
Energy diversity, connectivity and automation are key trends transforming commercial industries across the globe. For off-highway markets, tough working conditions, long shift hours and high vehicle utilization are some challenges they face every day. As our industries evolve to mitigate these challenges, the Cummins portfolio is also evolving. Cummins continues to innovate its diesel and natural
Its 43 miles of waterfront is described as the leading gateway for international trade in North America. In 2018, 9.5 million containers – the highest container volume at a port in the Western Hemisphere ever – moved through the port. Cummins has helped its customers focus on improving air quality at the ports by providing the latest diesel and natural gas technologies that have dramatica
Cummins was among 571 businesses receiving perfect scores as part of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The index was released last week by a foundation affiliated with the HRC. “The top-scoring companies on this year’s CEI are not only establishing policies that affirm and include employees here in the United States, they are applying these policies to their glob
The company’s most ambitious community initiative ever is partnering with a network of expert nonprofit organizations around the world, including Girls Inc., Rosa Fund, Save the Children, China Women Development Foundation, Rise Up, Camfed (the Campaign for Female Education), CARE Australia and Girls Academy. Cummins Powers Women supports a wide range of programs from on-the-ground mentoring an
Cummins kicks off its centennial celebration today with a simple message: “Challenge the Impossible.” That’s what the company has been doing since it was founded in a former warehouse in Columbus, Indiana, in February 1919, employing just four people. And it will be the mindset the now global company of more than 58,000 men and women embraces for the next 100 years. Clessie Cummins and h
While earthquakes are not uncommon in Alaska, the November tremor was the strongest to hit Alaska since 1964. It caused damage across the region – homes and buildings were damaged, roads and bridges were closed, fires erupted, and 32,000 people were left without power. To compound an already treacherous situation, the weather in Alaska in November can be unpredictable with temperatures freque
Durability, reliability and power are key deliverables for equipment used on jobsites where the ability to meet a deadline is critical. To keep their construction projects on schedule, central-Florida’s (USA) Southland construction relies on their Cummins B4.5 Performance Series powered roller to complete tasks that are critical to high-quality construction projects. Related: Cummins Off-Highwa
Last year, Siemens received contracts for more than 100 of the company’s Charger locomotives – powered by the 4,000 to 4,400 horsepower Cummins’ QSK95 Tier 4 engine systems. The purchases are merely the latest evidence of the growing interest in rail, especially passenger rail, in the U.S. and Canada, advocates say. Brightline, the passenger rail service in Florida that recently announced it wo