Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

July 20, 1969 might not immediately ring a bell, but what if we were to give you a hint by saying the word "Apollo?" Yes, that was the date humans first landed on the moon as a part of the Apollo 11 mission. Most of us remember details such as the images of astronauts on the Moon’s surface, and Neil Armstrong’s reaction, “That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Yet
Four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell modules are beginning operation in Trondheim, Norway as part of a first-of-its-kind pilot with ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler. Focused on resource efficiency, low emissions and sustainable development for its extensive distribution network, ASKO has entered a new phase with the trucks being put on the road as part of the
In times of hardship and adversity, we often seek guidance from personal experience or past occurrences: What did we do the last time this happened? But how do you respond when there is no previous experience to lean on? Times like these haven’t dawned on us before, certainly in our lifetimes, but also in our company’s history. At the Fridley, Minnesota manufacturing plant, our leadership
Hadler is an engineer whose duties include helping customers install new Cummins engines on boats pushing tons of cargo up and down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Like many Cummins employees, he is still very much on the job despite the COVID-19 pandemic, carrying out an essential function that ultimately helps ensure critical products get to the people who need them. “My job reall
COVID-19 continues to impact many aspects of our lives; most notably making flexibility the cornerstone of our lives. Flexibility comes in many forms in our daily routines. Sometimes, flexibility is working from home instead of going to the office every day. Other times, flexibility is our kids participating in on-demand or online education lessons, instead of being physically at a school for cert
Four percent of the world’s energy is estimated to be used by the mining sector according to the International Energy Agency. Mines use energy for tasks ranging from mobile machinery operation to ventilation, yet heavy mobile mining equipment such as haul trucks, excavators and loader use a considerable portion of a mine’s energy, making efficiency an important consideration. Efficiency i
As many parents spend more time at home with their kids due to COVID-19 closures and stay-at-home orders, chances are, every day feels like bring your child to work day. On the fourth Thursday of April, workplaces are known to participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. While we will celebrate virtually this year, the national day gives children a glimpse into the working worl
These four steps are not the only measures the company has taken, but they are four significant steps to be sure: 1. PLANET2050 ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY Cummins’ PLANET2050 strategy, released late in 2019, establishes science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals for the company timed to 2030 and aspirations for 2050 to reduce Cummins’ impact on environmen
The recognition reflects the company’s broad approach to sustainability, including everything from Cummins’ efforts to shrink its environmental impact to corporate responsibility, health and safety, diversity and inclusion, financial success, innovation and governance and ethics. The company, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, is committed to staying in business for the next 100 years
The following was authored by Amy Adams, Vice President - Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies at Cummins Inc. Since 1919, Cummins has turned challenges into opportunities. We’re always looking for new solutions to power a more prosperous world — but the world has changed a lot since Cummins first opened for business. That’s why we’re living out our brand promise of innovation and dependabilit
The plant and canteen are partnering with a not-for-profit group to make the best of the COVID-19 crisis, delivering prepared lunches to vulnerable children. Here’s how it all came together. The canteen is operated by an outside supplier. It’s local manager and his staff have been working at the plant so long they are part of the plant family. As the plant implemented social distancing and
By continuously powering its frontline partners and customers, the company has played a critical role in helping the country win more time in its race to outrun the virus. “While our operations slowed or shut down through the worst of the outbreak – many of our employees were still working around the clock to support our customers and their equipment that was re-purposed to support the fig
“It won’t surprise you that our employees have stepped up in every respect,” Linebarger told host Gerry Dick of the program Inside Indiana Business, which ran on various television stations in the state over the weekend. Linebarger cited employees across the company who are helping to power key institutions like hospitals and grocery stores as well as the food distribution network. He als
Although the transportation fleet has not yet deployed, the customer was asked to prepare the buses for deployment. Altoona is relatively close to several east coast cities hit hard by the crisis. There was only one problem. The customer’s 60-bus fleet included eight ISX12 powered coach buses needing air compressor replacements and four more buses needing to be inspected and prepared for servic
This is a very difficult time for everybody, but make no mistake we will get through this together. COVID-19 continues to impact our lives in ways the previous disasters didn’t. Most notably, its broad spread and extended duration put tremendous strain on healthcare systems and highlight the importance of healthcare professionals as essential workers. A unique aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic
“Check with each other more often, call or text them; and also remind each other to be careful,” suggests Richard Evelyn, a 24-year veteran Cummins Sales and Service Technician. Richard lives in the New Jersey area and for the last 12 years has been helping nearby hospitals, schools, data centers and other businesses ensure their back-up power systems are well maintained and ready to
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins and DuPont are helping address the nation’s shortage of N95 respirator masks. The need for the masks has skyrocketed in recent weeks due to the global pandemic, and Cummins will use its NanoNet® Media to help answer that need. According to Amy Davis, Vice President of Cummins Filtration, with many of the world’
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season was tied with the 1969 season as being the fourth most active season on record with 20 tropical depressions and 18 named storms (tropical storms/hurricanes). The most notable storm was Hurricane Dorian which made landfall as a powerful category 5 storm and devastated parts of the Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian was not only the costliest disaster in Bahamia