Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is adding to its additive manufacturing capabilities by investing in a new, high-precision 3D metal printing technology called binder jet. This investment is just the next step in Cummins’ plan to revolutionize its manufacturing processes and accelerate the company’s trajectory toward scaled production in additive technologies. Binder jetting is a technology where a pri
It was just enough time, however, for Crandall and the BBC Pump and Equipment Co. Inc. of Indianapolis, Indiana, to take home top-honors at the first Cummins U.S. Innovation Gateway in Columbus, Indiana, earlier this week. “I’ve never been a part of something quite like this,” said Crandall, Commercial/Industrial Sales Engineer at BBC. “I’ve worked with a lot of companies, but not many are tryi
The company, for example, expanded its use of the latest technology to capture energy from engine test cells for use at its plants. Cummins is steadily adding high-efficiency LED lighting at its manufacturing facilities, also enhancing safety. And the company recently installed solar panels at its plant in Juarez, Mexico, joining plants in Jamestown, New York; Beijing, China; and eight other Cummi
The Innovation Gateway is looking for new ideas that will help Cummins meet its goals around water, waste, energy and recycling. Those judged to have the best proposals will advance to the gateway finals, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 8 at the Columbus Commons, 300 Washington St., Columbus, Indiana (U.S.A.). “This is our chance to listen to ideas we might not have considered to help us meet our
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
The power, which officially started flowing Wednesday (Dec. 19), won’t go to Cummins. But the company’s share of the energy generated by the expansion’s 61 wind turbines is more than Cummins uses at all of its Indiana facilities. Essentially, the expansion is replacing the power the company uses in its home state with low-carbon, renewable energy. “We’ve been working toward this day f
There’s been a lot in the news lately about climate concerns now that the United Nations’ annual conference on the topic is underway in Katowice, Poland. Here’s five ways Cummins is working to address these concerns: 1) Improving diesel technology. Cummins engineers constantly work to improve diesel engine technology. The X15 Efficiency Series engine, for example, gets
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Isuzu Motors Limited announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly evaluate opportunities to deliver globally competitive products. In the commercial vehicle space, power sources are increasingly becoming more diverse and emissions regulations continue to grow more stringent around the world. Significant investment will be required to deliver t
The new Cummins Machine Integration Center in Columbus, Indiana (USA), is capable of testing a variety of powertrains, including electrified power, and represents another significant step in the company’s efforts to enhance innovation across a broad portfolio of power options. “This facility is already a key tool in our toolbox as we work to provide turn-key machine integration solutions for ou
In 2017, Cummins hit a number of important milestones in producing the cleanest, most fuel efficient products. Here’s a quick look at five key ones: 1. The start of production of the X15 engine In early 2017, full production started on Cummins’ new X15 engines featuring a host of advances designed to improve fuel efficiency and performance as well as uptime for long haul use. Custo
Officials from Microsoft, Cummins, and McKinstry celebrated the start of operations Wednesday, October 25, at their new advanced energy lab in Seattle, Washington, maintaining it could deliver important insights not just on powering datacenters, but on a host of other energy-intensive activities. “In the future, the research work done here will help us and our customers in really diverse applic
While the storm response has stabilized in Florida, the company is actively working to help bring electricity to key parts of Puerto Rico, where roughly 80 percent of residents were without power as of Oct. 19. The company, for example, is frequently servicing three Cummins generators at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, home to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) comm