Scientists at Bell Labs invented the transistor in 1948, and with it came the Information Age—a tectonic shift from an industrial economy to a technological one, where information and the devices and systems that generate, process, transmit, receive and store it are worth their weight in gold.
As data center power demands continue to rise, electrical engineers are under increasing pressure to design power systems that are reliable, scalable, and ready for the future.
Long after a purchase order is signed, a wide range of decisions and operating conditions influence total cost of ownership (TCO) over the life of an engine.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today announced the expansion of its award-winning, high-horsepower generator portfolio with solutions powered by the QSK78 engine platform for 50Hz markets, delivering exceptional performance, reliability, and sustainability for data centers and mission-critical applications worldwide.
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has been awarded the Silver award in Consulting Specifying Engineer’s (CSE) 2026 Product of the Year program for the Centum™ S17 Series generator sets (600–1000 kW, 60 Hz) in the Power category.
Introduction
Fueled by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and a shift toward high-density computing, the data center industry entered 2025 in overdrive.