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One of the most important machines in the modern row-crop production cycle is the sprayer. From helping prepare the ground prior to planting, to applying fertilizer during key points in the growth cycle, a sprayer is a valuable piece of equipment for today’s farmers.  The Apache AS 1250 XP sprayer by Equipment Technologies (ET), which is powered by either a 260 or 300 horsepower (HP) B6.7

Powering a passenger train with hydrogen. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, but in Europe, this is now a reality. Cummins’ customers can depend on a range of technologies from diesel and natural gas, to fully electric and hydrogen solutions. As the demand for zero-emission transportation increases, alternative technologies continue to be the right solution for customers around the

Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), a leading manufacturer of commercial turbochargers, has developed the 7th generation 400 series Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT) to help engine manufacturers meet upcoming emission standards and offer best in class fuel economy. Originally revealed at IAA in Hannover in 2018, the 7th generation 400 series VGT will be launched with major customers in Europe and

Today’s cities are rapidly changing as they race to decarbonize. So, how does this impact the construction industry? According to the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), 11% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the construction industry; producing the materials and constructing the buildings. The WorldGBC issued a vision in September 2019, outlining how these carbon emissions could

Aptos, California (USA) is a beautiful beach community located one mountain range south from Silicon Valley. In a relatively remote area, Bob Devincenzi’s home sits on five acres of property. Due to its secluded nature, his residence has limited access to public services other than electricity and cellular. In addition to being sequestered, Devincenzi lives near a fault line as well as is in a des

Varegro of Belgium is using a Cummins HSK78G gas generator to power its commercial greenhouse in Oostrozebeke, West Flanders, making it the first in the world to be installed in a greenhouse environment. Varegro, which has been harvesting for more than 15 years to become one of the largest export companies in Belgium, selected the newly launched HSK78G to provide Combined Heat and Power (CHP) t

D.W. Onan was a devoted family man who spent much of his spare time with his three children, teaching mechanics at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and being extremely active in the local community. Onan treated his employees as family, never failing to remember their first and last names, and could be seen on any day with his sleeves rolled up and in the thick of the wo

The partnership’s Top 100 represents the largest green power users within the group, with a combined usage of more than 58 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually. Advocates say the Top 100 is critical to creating markets for wind, solar, hydrogen and other forms of renewable power. “Our portion of the Meadow Lake wind farm generated almost 240 million kWh of green power in 2019, which reduced ca

Much like Clessie Cummins, D.W. Onan was a man of humble beginnings. Born in Moorhead, Minnesota (USA) on July 4th, 1886, D.W.’s love for mechanics came from his father, a railroad worker who enjoyed tinkering with things around the house. After his father’s death, D.W. dropped out of high school at 14 to support his family and started his first job at a power plant. He then briefly worked at a sk

Cummins has been named a Top-Scoring Company on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI), a national, transparent benchmarking tool that offers businesses an opportunity to self-report their disability inclusion policies and practices. Companies that score 80% or higher are recognized as “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” Cummins scored 80% on this year’s index. “I’m so pleased to

Worldwide, more than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily. On average it takes around 70 beans to brew each cup. Each bean starts its life as a coffee cherry that must go through a process which includes harvesting, processing, drying, milling, tasting, exporting, roasting, and grinding to become what you would recognize as coffee.    From hand picking to mechanical measures