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The Guillermo Sánchez Borbón Hospital was inaugurated in June 2019. Named after the highly accomplished journalist, poet and novelist who wrote under the pseudonym Tristán Solarte and who died earlier this year, it replaces the aging hospital on the island to serve residents of nearby islands and tourists visiting the province. It boasts a fully modern, quality health care system with expanded ser
October 17, 2019
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UCEM Chimborazo is the second largest cement plant in Ecuador, currently producing around 1.6m tonnes of cement annually. When it came to fail-safe power supply for its new clinker line, Cummins was awarded the bid for this emergency power supply contract. With two existing utilities feeding all loads, a third option capable of managing all critical loads in an emergency situation was req
May 21, 2019
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The first phase is a 350-meter pier equipped with three rail-mounted gantry cranes (RMGs) for Post Panamax ships and nine rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), with capacity of 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The second phase has two decks, each 400 meters long, equipped with 12 RMGs and nine RTGs – additional portable cranes with reach of 24 wide containers to serve large container ship
March 22, 2019
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Attendees included 10 sales managers and coordinators from the Cummins-owned and five independent distributors, and 24 customers from different segments and states of the country in sectors such as construction, food, supermarkets, education, health, telecommunications and technology. The mission was to provide a dynamic seminar that provided technical knowledge and innovative tools relevant to
February 11, 2019
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Cummins’ six distributors in Brazil – CVSMG, DCML, DCDN, DCCO, Motormac and Noroeste – hosted the individual events. While the concept of Open Energy Day is that each distributor plans the day's format based on local markets and trends, events are typically held in major cities they serve and invitations sent to clients and other industry professionals. “Open Energy Day is very important for us
February 07, 2019
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This day marked two important events in Latin America - Data Center Dynamics Chile and Data Center Summit Uruguay. The events hosted hundreds of professionals from national and multinational data center companies, technologies and other related segments. Debuting at Data Center Dynamics Chile, Cummins secured a large booth located in a prominent place at the fair entrance and several key speake
January 23, 2019
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As operators seek out energy solutions that are efficient and sustainable, cogeneration is one that maximizes efficiency by producing electrical and thermal energy from a single fuel source. Also called combined heat and power (CHP) systems, cogeneration cuts energy consumption and operation costs. Twenty-five sales consultants and engineers from Cummins distributors in South America convened i
January 21, 2019
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This is Jade Park, an “urban oasis” in Asunción, Paraguay, and a continuation of the Jade residences in southern Florida from real estate firm Fortune International Group. Jade Park is also the first building in Paraguay with the internationally recognized style of Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott. Cummins Latin America supplied three generator sets (models C1000D5B, C1400D5, C1675D5) to be used as
November 09, 2018
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A new cogeneration energy system at a Brazilian chemical company is producing large energy savings, providing power, hot water and steam to the site by capturing waste heat. Rhodia Brasil, a Solvay Group company, has been present in Brazil since 1919 and has established itself as a benchmark for innovation in the chemical industry. The company recently partnered with Cummins on a new innovative
August 28, 2018
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Power Systems Brazil recently held an All Employees’ Meeting to encourage integration in all senses – integration of people, of products and technologies, and of businesses. Cummins Latin America leader José Samperio led the event, joined by Alex Savelli, Executive Director of Power Generation, and Jorge Machuca, then Leader of Power Generation Mexico and Central America. ‘Synergy is Power’ was
July 23, 2018
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Recent events hosted in Paraguay and Bolivia have highlighted the role Cummins plays in Latin America, and the impact Cummins is making on power companies, regional players and national governments. At the end of May in Paraguay, Cummins Power Systems held a technical and commercial seminar covering generator set installation and the synchronization of power plants. The event brought together p
July 23, 2018
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Cummins Peru's Renewable Energy Solutions was the title of an event held on June 6 in Peru’s capital city, Lima. The conference was a great opportunity for Cummins Peru to present the full scope of the company’s latest technological developments, drawing on examples from around the world in the fields of cogeneration, biogas and hybrid energy solutions. The event was the first of its kind
July 23, 2018