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281,000 Miles and Counting: Cummins Engine Stands Up to the Test

Apr 06, 2015 by Michael Nagel, Leader - Global Brand

"The 5.9-liter, turbo-diesel inline six is a mule – a clamoring pile of pistons and torque."

The following post highlights an article that appears in the March 2015 edition of Road & Track magazine. To read that article in its entirety, click on the image to the right or the links below.

When Zach Bowman decided that it was time to ditch his 1978 International Scout, he had no intention of doing so for a truck with nearly 300,000 miles on the odometer. But one look at the 2003 RAM with a Cummins 5.9L Turbo Diesel sealed the deal, even though his intended purchase was never a Dodge or a diesel.

"About the only thing that didn't need immediate attention was the drivetrain," Bowman said. "The 5.9-liter, turbo-diesel inline six is a mule – a clamoring pile of pistons and torque. It's loud and uncivil. It feels like it got lost on the way to the tractor plant and wound up in a pickup instead. I love it. I want to put one in my vacuum cleaner."

You can read the complete first-hand account of how - and why - Zach decided to trade in his '78 International for a Cummins-powered RAM in the March 2015 issue of Road & Track.

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Road & Track magazine - "Why the hell did I buy a RAM with 281,000 miles?"

Michael Nagel

Michael Nagel is the Leader - Global Brand at Cummins Inc. As a member of the external communications team at Cummins, he has more than 15 years of digital communications and traditional public relations experience, with a focus on digital communications, corporate brand and content marketing. Michael earned his B.A. from the Indiana University School of Journalism - Indianapolis and currently resides in Indianapolis.

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Cummins Custompaks are being used for water management as Thailand struggles with its water crisis

Jul 10, 2024 by Cummins Inc., Global Power Technology Leader

Water crisis

Sixty Cummins Inc. CustomPaks are in service in Thailand as part of a critical water management plan aimed at easing the country’s water crisis – a crisis that has caused enormous economic and social damage and stirred conflict among communities.

Over the past several decades, Thailand has continually faced water problems caused by severe drought. Water reserves in dams and reservoirs are insufficient while water resources are often contaminated with toxins caused by urban communities and the industrial and agricultural sectors.

Severe flooding is a threat, too, at a time when the realities of climate change are hanging over the country.

As a result, the allocation of precious water resources, which must be shared among various stakeholders including new and existing industry, large and small agriculture, and cities and villages has become a flashpoint.

Kittithanapat Engineering Co. (KTP), has been involved in the water management system since 1996, working closely with authorities such as the Royal Irrigation Department, Department of Water Resources, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and others.

600 hp CustomPaks

To help KTP meet its often urgent requirements, Cummins DKSH (Thailand) has recently supplied 60 Australian-built CustomPaks – 45 powered by Cummins’ X15 engine rated at 600 hp, and 15 powered by the QSL9 rated at 325 hp. These fully self-contained powerpacks are emissions certified to Tier 3.

The CustomPaks are coupled to hydraulically-driven, large-volume submersible water pumps sourced by KTP from US company Moving Water Industries (MWI); KTP is the exclusive distributor in Thailand for these MWI Hydroflo pumps.

Prior to Cummins’ involvement, KTP was using another diesel engine brand but service support wasn’t up to the standard required.

Long-serving KTP engineer Kittisak Thanasoot says Cummins DKSH’s reputation for technical and aftersales support along with the reliability of the Cummins product were a key reason behind KTP’s decision to specify the CustomPaks for the Royal Irrigation Department.

The ability of Cummins DKSH to respond to short delivery times was also important.

“Supplying large quantities of high horsepower diesel engines for emergency situations such as flash flooding can be a challenge for KTP,” says Kittisak Thanasoot.

“Responding to the needs of the government agencies to manage such problems in a timely manner and with least impact on communities, KTP has found the answer in our partnership with Cummins DKSH.”

Cummins Custompaks are being used for water management as Thailand struggles with its water crisis

Jul 10, 2024 by Cummins Inc., Global Power Technology Leader

Water crisis

Severe flooding is a threat, too, at a time when the realities of climate change are hanging over the country.

600 hp CustomPaks

Prior to Cummins’ involvement, KTP was using another diesel engine brand but service support wasn’t up to the standard required.

The ability of Cummins DKSH to respond to short delivery times was also important.

“Supplying large quantities of high horsepower diesel engines for emergency situations such as flash flooding can be a challenge for KTP,” says Kittisak Thanasoot.

281,000 Miles and Counting: Cummins Engine Stands Up to the Test

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Cummins Custompaks are being used for water management as Thailand struggles with its water crisis

Water crisis

600 hp CustomPaks

Cummins Custompaks are being used for water management as Thailand struggles with its water crisis

Water crisis

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