Manufacturer of diesel, natural gas and alternative-fuel engines, generators, components and related services
Cummins Inc.
Columbus (US) · Seymour (US) · Fridley (US) · Daventry (GB) · Pune (IN) · Vantaa (FI) · Krakow (PL)New on Amplifa
About Cummins
Cummins Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA), is a publicly listed provider of power and propulsion technologies (NYSE: CMI). The company manufactures diesel and natural gas engines as well as engines for alternative fuels such as B20 biodiesel, HVO and hydrogen, plus generators and power generation systems and components such as turbochargers, fuel injection systems, valvetrain, exhaust aftertreatment, drivetrain and automated transmissions. High-horsepower diesel engines over 15 liters displacement are produced, among other locations, in Seymour (USA), Daventry (Great Britain) and Pune (India). In addition to manufacturing, Cummins offers engine overhauls, replacement engines, Genuine Parts, marine, mining, oil-and-gas and rail services through a network of several thousand service locations, as well as the Acoustical Technology Center in Fridley with a hemi-anechoic test chamber measuring 105 × 80 × 36.5 ft. More than half of the company's revenue is generated outside the USA.
- Site
- Columbus, Indiana, USA
- Processes
- Engine service (repair and maintenance), Engine and component rebuilds, In-Shop Engine Repair/Service, Mobile Engine Repair/Service (On-Site/Dockside), Major In-Vessel/In-Chassis Engine Overhauls (Teardown, Inspection, Reassembly, Final Testing), High-Horsepower Engine Rebuilds (Master Rebuild Centers), Replacement Engines / Repowers, Dyno testing after rebuild
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Diesel, Natural Gas, B20 Biodiesel, HVO Renewable Diesel, Hydrogen (Hydrogen ICE)
- Founded
- 1919
- Industries
- Trucking/Commercial vehicles, Bus, Construction, Agriculture, Mining, Rail
- 01
Engine and component manufacturing
- 02
Generators and power generation systems
- 03
Testing (dynamometer, acoustic testing, load bank)
- 04
Distribution via distributors and dealers
- 05
Service, rebuilds and parts supply
Fuels and Drive Technologies
Diesel
Fuel for the main product line of diesel and high-horsepower engines.
Natural Gas
Fuel for gas engines such as the X15N.
B20 Biodiesel
Approved biofuel for selected engine series.
HVO Renewable Diesel
Renewable diesel fuel for power generation systems.
Hydrogen (Hydrogen ICE)
Fuel for hydrogen combustion engines in the off-highway sector.
Aluminium
Material used, among other things, for cylinder heads.
Locations
Columbus
USHeadquarters
Seymour
USProduction of high-horsepower diesel engines >15 l
Daventry
GBProduction of high-horsepower diesel engines >15 l
Pune
INProduction of high-horsepower diesel engines >15 l
Fridley
USPower Systems plant / Acoustical Technology Center
- Hemi-anechoic sound testing chamber (105 ft × 80 ft × 36.5 ft, 20 Hz–20,000 Hz)
Vantaa
FIService/distributor location (Machinery Oy)
Krakow
PLHigh-Horsepower Rebuild Centre (planned)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine service (repair and maintenance)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine and component rebuildsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-Shop Engine Repair/ServiceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile Engine Repair/Service (On-Site/Dockside)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Major In-Vessel/In-Chassis Engine Overhauls (Teardown, Inspection, Reassembly, Final Testing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| High-Horsepower Engine Rebuilds (Master Rebuild Centers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Replacement Engines / RepowersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Diesel, Natural Gas, B20 Biodiesel, HVO Renewable Diesel |
| Dyno testing after rebuildTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acoustic testing in hemi-anechoic chamber (20 Hz – 20,000 Hz)Testing | – | 105 feet × 80 feet × 36.5 feet | – | – | – |
| Load bank testing for generatorsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine Manufacturing (Diesel, Natural Gas and Alternative Fuel Engines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (cylinder head) |
| Manufacturing of generators and power generation systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemi-anechoic sound testing chamber (Acoustical Technology Center) | Cummins ATC | 1 | 105 ft long x 80 ft wide x 36.5 ft high, 20 Hz–20,000 Hz, over 2000 anechoic wedges | – | Fridley, Minnesota |
| Dynamometer (dyno testing) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1919
Founded in Columbus, Indiana; named after inventor Clessie Cummins, with financial backing from William Irwin
- 1926
First diesel refueling of a diesel shovel in mining; start of mining support
- 1929–1934
Cummins built Duesenberg diesel race cars for the Indianapolis 500
- 1931
Duesenberg-Cummins at Indianapolis without a pit stop; diesel world record 100.75 mph at Daytona Beach
- 1961
Introduction of the Jake Brake (Jacobs Engine Brake); over 10 million units sold
- 1962
Joint venture Kirloskar Cummins in India
- 1963–1968
Krupp built Cummins engines for its trucks in Germany
- 1980
Joint venture Consolidated Diesel Corporation with Case Corporation (2008 acquisition of the CNH share)
- 1996
Joint venture European Engine Alliance with Iveco and New Holland (share sold to Fiat Powertrain Technologies in 2008)