Cummins is ready to meet the next step of Euro VI emissions control with clean diesels now certified to the more stringent Phase-D regulation, following a two-year development and test program. The B4.5, B6.7 and L9 engines with a 150 to 400 hp (112-298 kW) range for bus and coach applications will move to full production status at the Cummins Darlington facility in the UK before Phase-D takes eff
The event also provides employees with the opportunity to learn more about the company’s environmental efforts around the world. “Cummins has a long history of environmental responsibility,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at the company. “So, it is no surprise we have designated the entire month of June in honor of World Environment Day (June 5) to celebra
“It’s worth celebrating. It’s worth stopping and wondering what got us here,” Linebarger said of the 100-year milestone the company reached in February. “…But we must also look forward. We need to ask ourselves, ‘What do we need to bring with us and what do we need to change and improve upon, in order to compete for the next 100 years?’” He said Cummins anniversary theme, Challenge the Impossib
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
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 part was a low-volume bracket for a customer in Cummins’ New and ReCon Parts division and did not have a current supplier. The company is focusing first on printing low-volume parts as it studies how best to use 3D technology in higher volume manufacturing. “With this technology you can really unshackle the designer to do things you just can’t do using traditional forms of manufacturing,” s
When it came to specifying the critical protection power supply for the brand-new facility, the Water Authority of Jordan with contractor Hussein Atieh & Sons Co. – which has successfully executed in the last six decades several projects of varied and complex disciplines throughout the whole country of Jordan – turned to Cummins for its ability to meet unique requirements of project,
Barron’s announced this month that Cummins had again made its 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, moving from No. 60 in its inaugural ranking in 2018 to No. 14 in its 2019 list. The ranking, prepared by Calvert Research and Management for the magazine, analyzes the 1,000 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S., reviewing more than 230 key performance indicators. The indicator topics rang
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