Welcome to the era of smarter, cleaner power

Earlier in the season, we shared ways you could start to prepare for hurricane season. In the face of imminent severe weather, there are still a number of ways to prepare now before a storm hits. Here are six tips that you can take to help ensure the safety of your family and home as severe weather approaches. Of course, if your local city or state officials ask residents to evacuate
Editor's Note: Since the publication of this story, the U.S. and Canada stores have been united on one website, at shop.cummins.com. Cummins North America customers are now able to enjoy shopping for Cummins products online through shopcummins.com. Cummins launched shopcummins.ca for Canadian customers June 2018. The U.S. site will allow customers to choose from more than 200 products
Still undecided on your summer vacation destination? In her latest blog post for Cummins, Donna Hull from “My Itchy Travel Feet” provides her top vacation spots in the American West without the crowds of typical tourist destinations. Donna’s recommendations have something for everyone – from biking, hiking and horseback riding to food, wine and culture. If you’re traveling by RV, all
If you work for a company where a power system – in this case, defined as an engine or power generator – Is powering your boats, locomotives, mining equipment or buildings such as hospitals, small businesses or data centers, it is highly likely that you’re familiar with new digital products or solutions. These digital offerings could be sensors, telematics, app-based solutions or cloud-based servi
Is industrial market digitalization here to solve customers’ problems or to improve companies’ operational efficiency, or both? Enhancing the customer experience by solving customer problems is a key objective of digitalization. Hopefully, you have already read about five customer problems solved by digitalization in industrial markets. Yet this could be just half of the story. According
In Karachi, Pakistan's first manufacturing plant for alloy wheels will serve local automotive manufacturers and local automotive users. Previously, these parts had to be imported from car assemblers for their high-end vehicles. Hi-Tech Alloy Wheels is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loads Limited, a business segment of the Treet Group of Companies in Pakistan. The customer was in need of
Policymakers in the UK have prioritized decarbonization and higher penetration of renewable energy sources as important energy goals. With 66 million people and a GDP of 2.62 trillion dollars, the United Kingdom is the fifth largest economy in the world. Reducing carbon emissions, which come from burning coal and fossil fuels, is no small feat. UK Power Reserve (UKPR), part of the Singapo
Generator paralleling is a complex topic that has changed drastically from the operator in the early 1970s to today's autonomous microprocessor-based technology. In order for design engineers to design a comprehensive, reliable paralleling system, a good understanding of how paralleling is accomplished is needed. Paralleling encompasses synchronizing, de-energized bus arbitration, sync checks, loa
We’re currently living in an era of choice when it comes to distributed generation. Or so says Satish Jayaram, General Manager of Distributed Generation Business at Cummins. “It has transformed how we access healthcare, revolutionized the telecom industry and reshaped how we think of transportation,” Jayaram said. “It’s also transforming the century-old electricity markets and offeri
Cummins Arabia worked closely with Speedy International to develop the bespoke power generation solution: Two C440D5 units enclosed in a customized soundproof and weatherproof container provide a total of 800 kVA prime power for the offshore operation. The generator sets will be installed offshore Abu Dhabi, UAE under highly adverse conditions: low-quality fuel, rust prone, high ambient temperatur
In the first half of 2019, Cummins Sales & Service North America (CSSNA) employees hosted three Oil Changes for Survivors (OCFS) events. Employees from branches in Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin worked with local domestic abuse shelters to host events at their respective sites, reaching over 30 families and logging over 200 Every Employee Every Community (EEEC) hours. Simi
The company, however, still has work to do to fully meet Cummins’ goals to increase its recycling rate to 95%, cut energy use per hour worked by 32%, reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the shipment of goods within the company’s own network by 10%, and meet its water neutrality and zero disposal site goals. “While it’s gratifying to accomplish our goals on water and reducing CO2
Here are the top 3 differences between the two battery chemistries and some examples of which technology to opt for when going electric. 1. Cost This is usually the subject at the forefront of everyone’s minds and a key driver for deciding ‘what is the right product for my fleet?’. As is often the case, it is not a simple answer and cost effectiveness is really dependent on the needs of
Egypt is expected to start distributing natural gas by 2020, and there has been much talk in recent years about this tap into a new fuel supply. Cummins and its authorized distributor Egyptian International Motors (EIM) have increasingly fielded enquiries into gas-based solutions. Customers in the oil & gas sector especially are interested in this solution for power generation as well as reduc
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
Did You Know: The world will consume twice as much electricity by 2050 1. No, you didn’t misread the previous sentence. This eye-opening stat, however, is nothing new to those who monitor trends in electricity consumption. The world’s electricity production has already doubled between 1990 and 2015. What should matter most to you, your kids and grandkids is not “when” or “if” we’ll double our e
GAC division of Cummins India has won the prestigious National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Global Capability Center Award (GCC) 2019 for organizational excellence at the NASSCOM GCC Conclave held in Bengaluru, India. Established in July 2014, GAC is a knowledge processing hub supporting Business Process Services and Analytics Services for Cummins Inc., globally.
Faced with labor challenges; along with requirements to improve efficiency and lower costs for their producer customers, Crinklaw Farm Services began work on the Global Unmanned Spray System (GUSS) in 2014. According to Gary Thompson, Marketing Director GUSS Automation, LLC “GUSS’s whole design philosophy is based around innovation, efficiency and performance – building a machine that can spray ro