Cummins in Action
Independent farmers and commercial growers around the world rely on Cummins engines and generators. Whether you're harvesting a few acres or maintaining a corporate greenhouse, Cummins has you covered
Click on the articles below to read some of our agriculture customers' success stories.
Cummins CustomPaks are being used for water management as Thailand struggles with its water crisis Sixty Cummins CustomPaks are in service in Thailand as part of a critical water management plan aimed at easing the country’s water crisis – a crisis that has caused enormous economic and social damage and stirred conflict among communities. Over the past several decades, Thailand has cont
100年以上にわたり、世界の農業を支えてきたカミンズ 2050年には90億人を超えると言われている世界の人口。それに伴い、食料の需要が急速に拡大することが予想されています。農業の発展なしにはこの需要に対応することはできません。 カミンズは、農機用エンジンの開発を通じて、100年以上にわたり農業の技術革新に取り組んできました。当社の前身であるカミンズエンジン社を設立後、創業者のクレシー・カミンズが開発した最初の製品は、農業用ポンプに使われる短気筒エンジンでした（以下写真）。 この短気筒エンジン「HVID」は19世紀にルドルフ・ディーゼル氏が開発した技術を応用して開発されたもので、カミンズエンジン社でライセンス生産されました。 続く1929年、カミンズは、パッカード社のリムジンに自社製のU型エンジンを搭載することで、農業から自動車分野へと事業領域を拡大し
The search for improved fuel economy and reliability were the key reasons Matthews Transport selected the 15-litre Cummins ISXe5 in 2013 as its standard engine brand. Based at Kojonup in a rich pastoral district 260 km south-east of Perth in Western Australia, the company is currently operating 14 ISXe5 engines in a mix of Freightliner Argosy and Kenworth K200 prime movers. The company, whic
Pricing plays big role in choosing Cummins for mains power NSW Riverina farmer Ken Brain has achieved more than a 50 percent cost reduction through switching from mains electricity to Cummins diesel generator power for irrigation pumping. Early in 2017, Brain acquired a property that was set up with mains power to drive a 100 kW line bore pump. The decision to switch to diesel generator p
Cummins has played a key role in the installation of a new emergency power system at one of Australia’s time-honoured medical institutions, Austin Hospital in Melbourne. A hospital steeped in history, reopens after major redevelopment Steeped in history, Austin Hospital was opened in 1882 as ‘The Hospital for Incurables’. The original ‘incurables’ were mostly tuberculosis sufferers but by
Australia’s only cotton seed supplier, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) has partnered with the CSIRO for a number of years developing improved cotton varieties for the domestic and international markets. Australian cotton is considered the best in the world for quality and yield. In fact, Australian growers using CSD-CSIRO varieties enjoy yields three times the world average and more than twice t
Australia's largest cattle carrier, Road Trains of Australia The vision of roadtrains punching through the great emptiness, plumes of dust marking their progress, will forever remain a trademark of Road Trains of Australia (RTA). Australia’s largest cattle carrier, RTA is a legendary brand, thanks in no small way to its founder Noel Buntine, a pioneer of roadtrain cattle operations in the To
In a modern world where media notoriety and public prominence can appear to be the pursuit of many companies and individuals, the John L. Pierce fuel haulage company stands like a pillar of profoundly private enterprise. Despite a highly visible and impeccably presented fleet of around 150 trucks, and a reputation as one of the most professional fuel haulage operations on Australia’s eastern se
Queenland's first domestic-only gas project, the Atlas Gas Project Located approximately 20km South-West of Wandoan, Queensland’s first domestic-only gas project, the Atlas Gas Project, saw the completion of the 60km pipeline which connects the Wallumbilla gas pipeline to the East Coast gas market. The Atlas Project is on 58 square kilometres of land the Queensland Government granted for domest
A family business with over 50 years of success Emerald Carrying Company was established back in 1965 by Bill and Joan Haylock, based in Emerald, Qld. Today, the business is still within the Haylock family, owned by Peter and Karen, along with Greg, the Managing Director, and Debbie. Since those early beginnings, the family business has continued to grow from their Queensland home in Emerald
White paper by Nicholas Hawes, CPE Technical Specialist Jump to: Introduction | Test Results | Summary Executive Summary This paper provides results of separate back-to-back tests on QSK95 diesel engines with Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel #2 (ULSD #2) fuel and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel. Testing was performed with a production-built development engine in an engineering te
Calling all farmers! We know that efficiencies help keep your business successful, so we’ve developed ten tips to help increase your fuel economy and save money. Watch the video to find out more about how our top tips can help ensure you’re getting the most out of your engine, while minimizing operational costs. Cummins Performance Series is our most powerful and productive agriculture
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
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
When Bandit Industries wanted a Cummins power solution for its new Intimidator® 20XP track whole tree chipper, they chose B6.7 Performance Series engine for high power and torque in a smaller, simpler package. Rated at 326 hp / 243 kW, the B6.7 Performance Series engine is dual certified to meet EU Stage V and EPA Tier 4 Final emissions regulations, giving Bandit Industries the flexibility to a
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
Tim and Marney O’Brien own and manage 40,500 hectares (100,000 acres) of irrigated and dryland farm property in the Pilliga and Cryon regions of north-west New South Wales, Australia. In just over 12 months, the O’Briens installed nine Cummins power units as they upgraded and developed the irrigation process for 4,050 hectares (10,000 acres) of their land for cotton farming. In addition, they have
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