Dr. Wayne Eckerle, Vice President – Research and Technology, told the audience at the virtual event sponsored by the Diesel Technology Forum that initiatives such as SuperTruck II are already underway to explore increasing the efficiency of modern diesel engines and long-haul tractor-trailers. Potential innovations include advances in waste-heat recovery, engine controls, reducing engine fricti
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can convert a higher percentage of a fossil fuel’s energy into power than combustion-based processes and can also use low- and no-carbon fuels such as hydrogen to generate power. The ability to do both, while producing far fewer heat-trapping gases and emissions than an internal combustion engine or a coal-burning power plant, is getting the technology plenty of a
Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has announced the company received two federal grants totaling $4.6 million to advance commercialization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology, which could play a critical role in helping commercial and industrial customers reduce their carbon impact while providing energy resiliency and cutting costs. SOFCs can convert fossil fuels into energy much more effici
Zephyr locomotives, named after the Greek god of wind, got everyone’s attention in 1930s with their shining stainless-steel looks and high speed. They have also re-invigorated the interest in the rail industry and became the poster child of the industry for decades. The next big transformation in the rail industry will have less to do with steel and more to do with silicon and different f
NACV is one of the largest gatherings in the global on-highway industry with fleet owners, original equipment manufacturers, maintenance managers and over 15,000 trucking industry professionals typically gathering in Atlanta, Georgia during the last week of October to attend the four-day event. Cummins had a strong presence at last year’s NACV show, showcasing a wide range of the company’s late
First, there is less heat in the cab, which has been nice on warm days in Ottawa. But he’s especially enjoyed the surprise on many of his customers’ faces when he pulls up to deliver something. “People are expressing excitement toward me driving the vehicle,” Picard said. “But more people, I would say, are shocked when they see me driving a vehicle that doesn’t make any noise and they
COLUMBUS, Ind., April 2016 - Cummins announced the company was awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50 percent over conventional Class 6 vehicles. When fully loaded, Class 6 vehicles weigh between approximately 19,000 and 26,000 pounds and typical examples incl
Jennifer Rumsey says she achieved her dream job when she became Cummins’ Vice President – Chief Technical Officer in 2015. Today, she leads the company’s global technical organization, responsible for research and engineering across Cummins’ four business units. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Ten years in the making, Cummins Emission Solutions is demonstrating that a company can be green and profitable at the same time. Sales for the exhaust after-treatment maker have gone from nothing in 2002 to $1.2 billion in 2011 while Cummins Emission Solutions’ workforce has grown from just 11 employees to more than 1,400 today. “This is all about green jobs,” says Srikanth Padmanabhan, Vic