Cummins Inc. is an American
multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes
engines
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Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ...
, filtration, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipment, including
fuel systems,
controls, air handling,
filtration
Filtration is a physical separation process that separates solid matter and fluid from a mixture using a ''filter medium'' that has a complex structure through which only the fluid can pass. Solid particles that cannot pass through the filter ...
, emission control,
electrical power generation systems, and
trucks
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame construction ...
.
Headquartered in
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census. The relatively small city has provided a unique place for noted Modern architecture and public art, commissio ...
, Cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributors and approximately 7,200 dealers. Cummins reported a net income of $2.13 billion on sales of $24.02 billion in 2021.
History
The Cummins Engine Company was founded in
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 50,474 at the 2020 census. The relatively small city has provided a unique place for noted Modern architecture and public art, commissio ...
, on February 3, 1919, by mechanic
Clessie Cummins
Clessie Lyle Cummins (December 27, 1888 – August 17, 1968) was the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. He was an entrepreneur who improved on existing diesel engines, created new diesel engine designs, was awarded 33 United States patents for h ...
and banker William Glanton Irwin. The company focused on developing the
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
invented 20 years earlier, but despite several well-publicized endurance trials, it was not until 1933, that their Model H engine, used in small railroad switchers, proved successful.
The Cummins N Series engines became the industry leader in the post-World War II road building boom in the United States, with more than half the heavy-duty truck market using a Cummins engine from 1952 to 1959. In the 1960s, the company opened an assembly plant in
Shotts
Shotts is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow () and Edinburgh (). The village has a population of about 8,840. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant highwayman Bertram de ...
, Scotland (closed in 1996). By 2013, Cummins had operations in 197 countries and territories.
Business units
Cummins Engine Business
Cummins Engine Business Unit consists of Aftermarket support, Mid-Range, Heavy-Duty, and High-Power Engines. Its markets include heavy-and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RV), light-duty automotive, and several industrial uses including construction, mining, marine, oil and gas, railroad, and military equipment.
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One of the most popular engines made by the company is the 5.9-liter in-line six-cylinder engine used in the ]Dodge Ram
The Ram pickup (marketed as the Dodge Ram until 2010) is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by Stellantis North America (formerly Chrysler Group LLC and FCA US LLC) and marketed from 2010 onwards under the Ram Trucks brand. The current fi ...
light-duty pickups starting in 1988.5. In 2007.5, a 6.7-liter version of the Cummins straight-six engine became optional on the RAM pickup. In 2008, Cummins was a named defendant in a class-action suit related to 1998-2001 model year Chrysler Dodge Ram trucks, model 2500 or 3500, originally equipped with a Cummins ISB 5.9 liter diesel engine built using a pattern 53 Block. The case has been settled, but some qualified Chrysler owners may receive $500 for repairs to the block, which was alleged to crack and create a coolant leak.
In April 2013, Cummins utilized technology developed by Westport Innovations
Westport Innovations (, ) is a company that develops alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies to allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and biofuels such as ...
to begin shipping large natural gas fueled engines to truck manufacturers in the United States as trucking companies began converting portions of their fleets to natural gas and the natural gas distribution network in the United States began to expand.
Cummins has a technical centre in Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
, England, where it develops products for the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets.
Cummins Power Systems Business (formerly Cummins Power Generation)
Cummins Power Systems Business Unit consists of Alternators, Automatic Transfer Switches, Commercial Power Systems, Consumer Systems, Engines, and Paralleling Systems.
All of the above stem from Cummins Onan, of which products are still in service today.
This Business Unit was formed recently, following a merge of the Power Generation Unit and High Horsepower Sub-Division.
On August 22, 2017, United Rentals
United Rentals, Inc. () is the world's largest equipment rental company, with about 13 percent of the North American market share as of 2019. It owns the largest rental fleet in the world with approximately 4,700 classes of equipment totaling abo ...
announced it had acquired all mobile power generation assets from Cummins. To maintain fleet and customer service continuity, a small number of Cummins employees joined United Rentals.
Cummins Component Business
Cummins Component Business Unit consists of Emission Solutions, Filtration (Fleetguard), Fuel Systems, Turbo Technologies (Holset), and Electronics. With regards to Turbo Technologies, Cummins designs and manufactures turbochargers
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
and related products, on a global scale, for diesel engines above 3 liters. In regard to Emission Solutions, Cummins develops and supplies catalytic exhaust systems and related products to the medium-and heavy-duty commercial diesel engine markets. In regard to Filtration, Cummins designs, manufactures and distributes heavy-duty and light-duty air, fuel, hydraulic and lube filtration, chemicals and exhaust system technology products for diesel and gas-powered equipment. With regards to Electronics, Cummins designs engine control units and sensors for Cummins diesel engines.
Cummins Distribution Business
Cummins Distribution Business consists of Engine and Power Generation Distribution as well as Service and Parts. The distribution unit of Cummins consists of 17 Cummins owned distributors and 10 joint ventures, covering 90 countries and territories through 234 locations.
Subsidiaries
Cummins Turbo Technologies
The Holset Engineering Co. was a British company that produced turbocharger
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
s, primarily for diesel
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...
and heavy-duty applications.
In 1973 the company was purchased by Cummins after briefly being owned by the Hanson Trust
Hanson UK, formerly Hanson Trust plc, is a British-based building materials company, headquartered in Maidenhead. The company has been a subsidiary of the German company HeidelbergCement since August 2007, and was formerly listed on the London S ...
. Holset now operates facilities in China, India, Brazil, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
In 2006, the division officially changed its name to Cummins Turbo Technologies to be identified more closely with its parent company. The turbocharger products still use the Holset brand name.
Cummins Power Systems
In 1986 Cummins began the acquisition of Onan and completed it in 1992. Since then, Onan has evolved into Cummins Power Generation (now Cummins Power Systems), a wholly invested division of Cummins. The Onan name continues to be used for modern versions of their traditional engine-driven generators for RV, marine, commercial mobility, home standby, and portable use.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that it will be unifying its brand strategy across its Power Systems business segment, which provides high-speed engines from 760 – 4400 HP and power generation equipment from 2–3,500 kW, including standby and prime power gen sets, alternators, switchgear and other components. Currently, the portfolio features the Cummins, Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands. With immediate effect, the branding will be consolidated under the Cummins brand. The Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands will be retired and the Onan name synonymous with mobile gensets, will be repositioned as a generator product line under the newly unified Cummins brand in the RV market.
Cummins Inc. will also be permanently changing all “Fun Roads” branding to Cummins RV moving forward as well and the Fun Roads brand will also be retired. As Onan will now be repositioned as an RV product line, with the new rv.cummins.com website and social media platforms serving as tools for RVers across the country to find relevant information like product specs and our sales and service locator.
“Looking to unify Cummins into one cohesive, unified brand, we decided that consolidating both products (engines and generators) into the Cummins RV family only strengthens the brand and more uniformly speaks to our manufacturers and consumers,” said Jodie Wilson. “The brand changing will not affect product or service offerings, but will help us to continue on our promise of delivering dependability across the globe.”
Rebranding took place globally on all marketing activities, as product branding changed across all manufacturing plants beginning July 2017.
Cummins Emission Solutions
Exhaust and emissions after-treatment company Nelson Industries
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was purchased in 1999, due to the increasing importance of exhaust after-treatment systems for meeting future emissions standards. The division officially changed its name to ''Cummins Emission Solutions'', in order to be identified more closely with their parent company.
China operations
Cummins has some joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers, such as Dongfeng Cummins, a joint venture with Dongfeng Automobile Company
Dongfeng Automobile Co., Ltd. (abb. DFAC), is a Chinese automobile company based in Xiangyang, Hubei. It is a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. (DFL) which is a joint venture of Dongfeng Motor Group (DFG) and Nissan. DFG is majority owned b ...
,[ as well as Guangxi Cummins Industrial Power with ]LiuGong
LiuGong, officially Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co., Ltd., is a Chinese multinational
construction machinery manufacturing company headquartered in Liuzhou, China. It is the world's 10th-largest construction equipment manufacturer by market share ...
.
Other entities were Cummins Beijing, Chongqing Cummins Engine, Xi’an Cummins Engine, Wuxi Newage Alternators, Xiangfan Fleetguard, Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies.
India operations
Cummins India is the Indian subsidiary of Cummins. Cummins India is publicly traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India
National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange under the ownership of various group of domestic and global financial institutions, public and privately owned entities and individuals. It is located in Mumbai, Mah ...
(NSE). Cummins began its India operations on 17 February 1962 in a joint venture with the Kirloskar Group
Kirloskar Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Pune. The group exports to over 70 countries over most of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe. The flagship and holding company, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, established in 1888, is India's l ...
. The ownership structure of the joint venture was divided as follows:
* Cummins - 50%
* Kirloskar Group
Kirloskar Group is an Indian conglomerate, headquartered in Pune. The group exports to over 70 countries over most of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe. The flagship and holding company, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, established in 1888, is India's l ...
- 25.5%
* Retail Investors - 24.5%
In 1996 Cummins Inc. bought Kirloskar shares. Now it's Cummins Inc. subsidiary.
As of 2013, the Cummins group had revenues over $1.5 billion, 20 factories and 9000 employees in India.
Cummins does a significant part of its R&D in India at the Cummins Research and Technology centre that was set up in 2003. Also, Cummins is building an advanced technical centre in Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
which will house over 2000 engineers.
Cummins India has also made significant contributions to local skill development by establishing the MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women
MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women (CCOEW) is an Autonomous engineering college in Pune, Maharashtra, India established in 1991 and run by the Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha.
History
Started in the year 1991 by the '' Maha ...
, a women-only engineering college in Pune.
Current products
*IS (Interact Series) - family of engines used for on-highway applications, trucks, buses and RVs
**ISF 2.8-liter I4 - used in GAZ GAZelle (Business and Next series) and Foton Tunland light trucks
**ISV 5.0-liter V8 - used in the 2016 and newer Nissan Titan XD truck, up to 2019 model-year
** ISB 5.9-liter I6, 190 HP - used in first, second, and third-generation Ram 2500
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and 3500 trucks until 2007
**ISB 6.7-liter I6 - used in third and fourth generation Ram 2500-5500 trucks, school bus
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es, Alexander Dennis
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buses, medium-duty trucks, such as Freightliner and International
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. Used in Kenworth
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and Peterbilt
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called the Paccar
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PX6 or PX7.
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8.3-liter I6 - discontinued
** ISL 8.9-liter - I6 - used for a variety of applications, and a very common engine for buses
**ISL G 8.9-liter - I6 natural-gas-powered; used for a variety of applications
** ISM 11-liter I6 - used for a variety of vocational applications in lesser regulated areas
**ISG 12-liter I6 - used primarily in Chinese HD trucks
**ISX
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12-liter I6 - used in heavy-duty trucks
**ISX G 12-liter I6 - natural-gas-powered; used in heavy-duty trucks
**ISD 12.4-liter I6 - used in tractor applications in lesser regulated areas
**ISX 15 liter I6 - used in heavy-duty trucks
**V555 9.1-liter V8 - used in heavy machinery and large trucks
**V903 14.8-liter V8 - used in Bradley fighting vehicle
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s and other military applications
*QS (Quantum Series) - family of engines used for off-highway applications, such as marine, rail/industrial, construction, power generation and agriculture
**QSF 2.8-liter I4
**QSF 3.8-liter I4
**QSB 4.5-liter I4
**QSB 6.7-liter I6
**QSL 9-liter I6
**QSG 12-liter I6
**QSX 15-liter I6
**QSK 19-liter I6
**QSK 23-liter I6
**QST 30-liter V12
**QSK 38-liter V12
**QSK 45-liter V12
**QSK 50-liter V16
**QSK 60-liter V16
**QSK 78-liter V18
**QSK 95-liter V16
* X Series (Next-Generation) - evolution of IS engine family
** X12
** X15 Performance 15-liter I6
** X15 Efficiency 15-liter I6
Concept vehicles
*Cummins Aeos
The Cummins ''Aeos'' is a concept electric-powered semi-truck tractor unit, an ''Urban Hauler Tractor'', designed by Cummins. The vehicle is named after ''Aeos'', the flying horse, one of four, of Greek mythology that pulled the chariot of the g ...
- An electric-powered conventional truck.
Clean Air Act violation
In 1998, the EPA announced fines totaling $83.4 million against Cummins and six other diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
manufacturers, the largest fine to date. The fines came after manufacturers evaded testing by deliberately deactivating emissions controls during highway driving, to give the appearance of being in full regulatory compliance during standard laboratory testing. The manufacturers also agreed to spend more than $1 billion to correct the problem.[ The trucks used engine ECU software to engage pollution controls during the 20-minute lab tests to verify compliance with the Clean Air Act, but then quietly disabled the emissions controls during normal highway cruising, thereby emitting up to three times the maximum allowed NOx pollution.]
Carbon footprint
Cummins reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 595 Kt (-94 /-13.7% y-o-y).[Alt URL]
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See also
* Cummins Corporate Office Building
The Cummins Corporate Office Building in Columbus, Indiana is a modernist office building designed by Kevin Roche. Constructed in 1983, the building serves as the corporate headquarters of the Cummins engine company. It was constructed on an old r ...
* Cummins UK Cummins UK is a diesel engine manufacturer and the Cummins US distributor for the UK and Ireland. Cummins Inc. is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, inclu ...
* Cummins-Wärtsilä
* Komatsu
* J. Irwin Miller
Joseph Irwin Miller (May 26, 1909 – August 16, 2004) was an American industrialist, patron of modern architecture, and lay leader in the Christian ecumenical movement and civil rights. He was instrumental in the rise of the Cummins Corpor ...
* Brammo
Brammo, Inc. was an American producer of electric traction motors and traction batteries based in Talent, Oregon, United States. Brammo also developed and sold a range of electric motorcycles via the company's website and motorcycle dealers throu ...
References
External links
Cummins Corporate Web Site
Cummins Spare Parts Catalogue
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