To see how important fuel economy is to Cummins’ Amol Wairagade and his team in Pune, India, one only has to look at their extensive “project hopper.” The list of initiatives the team wants to tackle over the next few years includes 24 projects related to helping customers get better fuel economy. The ideas range from developing stop-start technology for bus customers to creating a fuel economy
Cummins employees are always working on interesting, creative and impactful projects in a variety of areas. Here’s a quick update on five that have been in the news: 1. Corporate Responsibility Padarwadi This Corporate Responsibility initiative in India brought power in 2011 to a small, rural village about 150 kilometers from the city of Pune. Some five years later, the project is still g
As delegates in Paris discuss reducing carbon emissions, Cummins is working with countries in emerging markets around the world to help them get the power they need while reducing emissions in a way that builds economic wealth. By working with joint-venture partners in emerging countries to address realistic and enforceable emissions standards, Cummins can help those countries significantly red
Cummins is always in the pursuit of discovering new methods to innovate and help the environment globally. That is why we have partnered up with the Indianapolis Zoo to implement a new, innovative way to fuel some of their vehicles throughout the park. The Indianapolis Zoo has taken on a biofuel initiative, which uses vegetable oil from the fryers in the Zoo’s Café. Vegetable oil that once was
Team promotes working with customers to improve fuel economy. From his desk in Columbus, Indiana, Cummins Fuel Economy Engineer David Yu uses sophisticated tools to tell customers details about their operations thousands of miles away that even personnel on the ground might not know. He analyzes large amounts of data about the time engines are working and idling in various locations, the
This summer, Cummins’ coast-to-coast Redefining Efficiency Tour across North America sparked conversation about how we can continue working with our customers to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In order to pinpoint the areas requiring focus, we must measure our overall efforts. Our company’s recent voluntary report to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an ef
After driving most of the more than 76,000 miles covered during Cummins Redefining Tour, Mike Carlson said he’ll never think about fuel economy in quite the same way. Hauling just over 60,000 pounds as part of the 36-city tour across North America to demonstrate some of the company’s latest technology, Carlson said he frequently got better than 9 miles per gallon in the tractor-trailer he drove
*Note: Srikanth Padmanabhan is the President, Engine Business at Cummins Inc. In 2015 he joined a fleet of five Cummins-powered tractor trailers on the last leg of the Cummins North American REDefining Tour. The following is a first person account of the sights and sounds he experienced along the way. 76,558 miles. 1,475 hours. 114 days. 33 city stops. 5 trucks. 9 professional d
Cummins today unveiled a revolutionary new system for its ISB engines that brings the fuel economy benefits of stop-start technology to conventional buses. The technology, which saves fuel by shutting down the engine when a vehicle is not moving, had only previously been available on far more expensive diesel-electric hybrid buses. The hybrid buses use the stored electricity generated duri
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced today that the company has been named to the 2015 Dow Jones North American Sustainability Index for the 10th consecutive year. The index, part of the global Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, identifies the leading companies for sustainability worldwide. The North American list includes the top 20 percent of the 600 largest Canadian and U.S. com
Cummins employees find innovative way to safely dissolve plaster of Paris idols. Engineers from Cummins India have developed a sustainable and eco-friendly way to dissolve the plaster of Paris idols commonly immersed in water during a major Hindu festival. The Ganesh Festival is celebrated by Hindus around the world in honor of Lord Ganesha (the elephant headed deity), one of the most worshi
Cummins Power Generation Partners with Schools on Unique Outdoor Classroom Nestled between the Cummins Power Generation facilities in Fridley and Shoreview, Minnesota are 2,400 acres of an old army ammunition plant. This old army ammunition plant was constructed in 1941 to make ammunition for World War II. During that time the plant had 26,000 employees at peak production, more than half