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Cummins Inc. (Cummins Inc.), is a world leader whose divisions design, manufacture, market and service diesel engines of the same brand, including fuel system components, oil filtration systems, fuel, intake air systems.
Cummins/Cummins is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, but has a network of over 5,200 authorized dealers and dealers serving customers worldwide in over 190 countries. The net profit of the corporation in 2010 amounted to 1.04 billion US dollars.
The corporation was founded in 1919 as the Cummins Engine Company. The company inherited its name from its founder, Clessie Cummins. Clessi Cummins was very far-sighted and was able to discern the enormous potential of the technical device, which two decades earlier had been invented by the German engineer of French origin Rudolf Diesel. Now this car is known as a diesel internal combustion engine, in honor of its creator.
But one desire, unfortunately, was not enough, but fortune smiled at the self-taught mechanic Cummins (Clessie Cummins). The prospects and great future of diesel engines were noticed with him by William Glanton Irwin, a successful and accomplished banker and entrepreneur. It was he who provided financial support for the ambitious undertakings of Klessi.For a long time, the prospects for the development of this direction were in doubt. The Cummins diesel engine failed to establish itself as a commercially successful project, but Clessie Cummins' commercial flair and marketing strategy helped keep the company afloat. He installed a diesel engine in a Packard limousine, and on Christmas Day in 1929, Irvine drove America's first diesel car. Belief in the success of the new engine and Glanton's enthusiasm led to more investment being poured into the company. This was helped by several promotions, including a grueling 13,535-mile run on the Indianapolis Freeway in 1931. These actions cemented Cummins' position as a reliable diesel engine supplier to a large number of truck manufacturers.
However, the marketing policy alone could not constantly ensure and maintain the stable success of the firm. Not only did Cummins need to develop and launch a reliable new product, but the painstaking work of promoting it was essential. So in 1933, the company released a diesel engine model H (H). It was a powerful engine that gave rise to the company's most successful family of engines to that time.
In 1934, William Irwin's nephew, J. Irwin Miller, took over as CEO. He set himself the task of taking the company to the world level within the next 40 years. His actions were aimed at offering high quality products through a national service organization. In 1937, Cummins / Cummins crossed the break-even point and began to operate in profit. Three years later, the company was able to offer the first 100,000-mile warranty on its diesel engines.
In the 1950s, the United States began mass construction of federal highways connecting major cities in different states. This has been a great tool for Cummins to promote its products and gain global recognition. This is explained quite simply. During the construction of any facility, highways are no exception to the rule, various construction equipment is widely used, which must be equipped with a powerful and reliable motor. The ideal option for such purposes at that time was the Cummins diesel engine. In addition, the construction of roads led to the development of trucking services, and thousands of trucks roamed the highways, the lion's share of which were equipped with the familiar Cummins / Cummins diesel engines. Truck drivers wanted to have such a unit under the hood of their truck that would combine efficiency, power, but at the same time reliability and durability. The specialists of the company tried to combine all these wishes. Combining the results of laboratory research and field testing, including participation in the races of the Indy 500 series, Cummins / Cummins made a technological breakthrough, creating at that time a revolutionary fuel delivery system, the so-called PT-system (from the English. Power-Time – Pressure-Time). It was back in 1954 of the last century. Competent, well-coordinated work of the team of designers and managers, as well as a successful set of circumstances, allowed the corporation to significantly increase sales. By the end of the 50s, they amounted to more than $100 million. In this way,
Continuing to strengthen its position in the US market, the company's management began to look more and more actively on the other side of the border. So, in 1956, Cummins / Cummins opened its first foreign plant in Scotland, and by the end of the 60s, the network of branches and dealers reached 2,500 points in 98 countries. It is in these factories that Cummins parts are made . To date, this number has doubled and amounts to about 5,000 branches in more than 200 countries around the world.
During the management of the company by J. Irwin Miller, commercial relations with such foreign countries as China, India, and Brazil were seriously established. It is on the territory of these states that Cummins / Cummins, unlike its direct competitors, has strengthened its presence by organizing and setting up production there. Thanks to these tactics, Cummins / Cummins has become one of the largest equipment manufacturers in both China and India. Over the past few years, engines and parts sold worldwide ( Cummins parts ) are not made in the USA. The share of production concentrated outside the United States of America is more than 50%.
Currently, Cummins / Cummins is a symbiosis of several lines of business.
Cummins Engine Business is engaged in the manufacture and sale of diesel engines for urban and off-road use. Its markets include heavy, medium and light duty trucks, buses and a range of industrial vehicles. Agricultural, construction, marine, transport and military equipment also fall into the scope of activity. Through an extensive dealer network, Cummins Engine Business provides a full range of new engine parts and remanufacturing services. Power of produced engines: 31 - 3500 hp with a volume of 1.4 to 91 liters.
Cummins Power Generation Business is a global supplier of electrical power systems and distributed energy components. The product range includes diesel generators from 2.5 to 2700 kW, running on both diesel and alternative fuels. For example, the 81 and 91 liter Cummins QSV engine models are designed for natural gas fuel.
The Components Business consists of 4 separate businesses:
Cummins Filtration
Cummins Turbo Technologies
Cummins Emission Solutions
Cummins Fuel Systems.
Cummins Filtration designs, manufactures and sells filter elements for air, fuel, lubricants, chemicals and exhaust gases. This company has its own trademark, which is known throughout the world under the name Fleetguard.
Cummins Turbo Technologies develops turbocharging systems for Cummins diesel engines.
The main activity of Cummins Emission Solutions is the search, development and implementation of innovative technologies that reduce the level of emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere.
Cummins Fuel Systems is engaged in the development and supply of fuel systems for engines with a displacement of 9 to 78 liters, as well as electronic control units (ECM - electronic control module) with software.
Cummins Distribution Business is a division that manages a business strategy based on synergies (the result of the interaction of 2 or more factors). This allows us to provide excellent customer support, as well as make business as efficient and less cyclical as possible. Cummins' industrial strength consists of 17 company-owned distributors and 10 joint ventures, covering 190 countries and regions. It is Cummins Distribution Business that is engaged in training specialists, expanding sales markets, advertising, introducing new types of services and other tactical and strategic issues.
Cummins is a technology solutions leader in the diesel engine market, constantly improving existing solutions and offering new, more advanced solutions to reduce emissions. For example, Cummins was the only company in its market segment to meet the 2010 EPA standards with the introduction of a new 6.7-liter turbo diesel for the Dodge Ram PickUp in early 2007.
The spirit of innovation, once planted by Clessy Cummins, as well as a reverent attitude to the quality of the equipment produced, hovers in the offices and workshops of the company's branches and around the world. Engineers have vast experience that allows you to install Cummins / Cummins products in almost any vehicle.
