Cummins Case Studies

It has been said that if you want a versatile, practical, and safe boat, go to an islander. With multiple generations on the Isle of Škoj in the Adriatic off the Croatian city of Split, Luka, the youngest of the Colnago family, is a noted designer and builder. His latest work, the Colnago 45 Pilot, is one of his most versatile yet. A lot of Luka’s boats are high-end, high-speed, pleasure and to

Like many fishermen, Justin Yager is interested in the responsible harvesting or marine resources. “We don’t need to be fishing the crabs right up into their molt stages,” he said recently. Similarly, he saw the common sense of rebuilding the Gulf Shrimper B.J. Thomas when the boat had a serious fire at Newport, Oregon. Built in 1976 at Marine Builders in Mobile, Alabama the boat found its way

Overview Challenge: Red Cross Hospital in Cordoba, Spain needed to replace an older outdated backup genset with a new genset that provided 220 kva. In addition, the removal of the old genset and installation of the new backup genset needed to take place within a 24-hour period without leaving the hospital at risk during an outage. Solution: The

In 2020, Kubota unveiled its largest tractor to date – the 19,510 lb. / 8550 kg M8. Its big features – power, reliability, comfort and value. Power comes in the form of a 180 hp (134 kW) or 200 hp (149kW) Cummins B6.7 Performance Series engine. As Cummins’ most popular product, with over 15 million B Series engines built since its introduction, the B6.7 represents next generation engine technol

Overview Challenge: Provide cogeneration solution to Varegro, a horticultural company in Ootrozebeke, West Flanders. Solution: Install Cummins C2000N5CD 2MW HSK78G gas generator to provide additional power along-side vast cost and energy savings. Result: A range of energy needs were met in addition to converting remaining waste

Overview Challenge: Supply Belgian tomato grower Desmet with combined heat and power system delivering on agreed level of electrical and thermal energy. Solution: Design, build and provide Desmet with an energy service contract. Result: Reduced heating costs and emissions without increasing cash-flow and incurring the costs of i

The 38 Sportsman is Huckins Yachts’ 459th hull and the company’s first production boat. This semi-custom vessel offers the boat owner with the most modern and fuel-efficient propulsion options, complementing individual cruising lifestyles with hybrid, diesel or electric power. Powered by twin Elco 20-HP electric motors, the hybrid provides a silent, water-slicing, seven mile-per-hour cruise. Wi

Designed in South Africa, built in South Africa, and owned in South Africa. Currently under construction the pair of 2000 HP, 19.3 by 7.25-meter tugs will be a proud addition to the fleet of South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority. The South African maritime design and building capabilities are well established and this new vessel will add to that strong base. Both the dimensions and t

    At the recent Dot power platform demo day in Arizona, Ann Schmelzer, Cummins’ General Manager for Global Agriculture caught up with Grainews about how Cummins is powering futuristic and autonomous farming applications.  Watch the video to hear Ann’s commentary on integration requirements and engine efficiency, as well as a look at other applications Cummins powers i

Adrie and Bianca van Leeuwen are the second generation of their family operating the inland river boat Hermina from their base in the Netherlands. The boat operates year round with a crew of five and, on occasion, paying guests who enjoy a unique river experience. In recent times the 110-meter long Hermina and her 76.5-meter barge are primarily transporting shipping containers. With a beam of 11.4

Cruise ships come in all sizes from multi-thousands of passengers to a few dozen. But they divide into two general groups. The big mega ships with endless entertainment onboard and the more rugged small expedition cruisers capable of getting into the interesting nooks and crannies of a coast. Recently construction of a new vessel began. It will carve out its own unique set of cruise parameters.

In late April of 2020, the Bristol Bay sockeye gillnet season was being eyed with much trepidation. Covid-19 had much of the US in lock down to one degree or another. The challenges of bringing hundreds of cannery workers and fishermen to Bristol Bay in time for the month of June sockeye-opener was being discussed in detail. In late April there were reports that some fishermen had decided not to r

At 128.9 by 24 meters, the RRS Sir David Attenborough is not a large ship, but she is a wondrously complex ship. Designed and built to meet the contemporary science requirements as a seagoing science platform the ship can also provide support to land-based polar science. In addition to onboard laboratories the ship will carry: remote controlled instruments, which can safely open up extreme polar e

Australian cotton is considered some of the best in the world for quality and yield. Under a joint venture agreement, CSD (Cotton Seed Distributors) and CSIRO have invested more than AU$70 million in cotton breeding and research since 2007 and by 2024 this investment will reach AU$140m in total. The key challenge now for CSD is providing varieties to meet the demands of the burgeoning cotton indus

When Canetec (Queensland, Australia) introduced its new Cummins QSL9 powered AX7500 cane harvester, it claimed it would set new standards for operating efficiency. Greensill Farming was Canetec’s first AX7500 customer and we visited them to find out exactly what they thought. Greensill Farming is an agribusiness growing sugar cane, sweet potatoes and water melons in Queensland. The family compa

To support the expansion of the water treatment plant, located in Oman, Cummins installed five generator sets, including the first QSK95 in the country, to power the Treated Effluent Substation, biological treatment plant and central pumping station.

Overview Challenge: Ecologically sensitive city required reliable standby power for sewage collection system upgrade to increase safety and reduce the risk of sewage backup. Cummins Solution: Seven Cummins generators ranging from 20 kW to 200 kW, with a sound-attenuated enclosures and compact footprint and transfer switches. Result:

Overview Challenge: A large regional water treatment plant wanted to ensure that water would continue flowing to more than 200,000 residents even if the electric utility failed. Solution: Cummins provided a complete standby power system solution that included two 2.7 MW diesel generator sets for a total capacity of 5.4 MW as well as transfer sw