Cummins Case Studies

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

New Zealand company J Swap Contractors is a thriving family-run business with hundreds of pieces of equipment, including 200 trucks. J Swap Contractors is a time-honoured New Zealand family company that operates more than 1000 pieces of equipment, including 200 trucks, over its five business divisions - transport, aggregates, civil construction, stockfood and bulk storage. From humble beginn

Maarten Durent is a force to be reckoned with, as is the team he has built at New Zealand’s Southpac Trucks which won the prestigious Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the first time in 2017. Southpac sold over 230 Kenworths in 2017 and Durent is quick to reveal that, at the beginning of March, the company already had orders for more than 150 Kenworths for 2018. “In 2017 we actually sold

Today, Clermont produces around 12 million tonnes of high energy thermal coal a year, its mining fleet including 32 Komatsu 930E and 830E haul trucks and seven Hitachi excavators, all Cummins-powered. Clermont was the first mine in Australia to use the Cummins QSK78, a 78-litre V18 rated at 3,500 hp which was specified in the Komatsu 930E-4SE trucks to ensure good ramp speed out of the pit whic

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

Steber International is a family-owned boat building business, operating from a 4-acre site in Taree on the Mid North Coast of NSW. The business was founded in 1946 by Bruce and Beryl Steber, operating from their back yard in Brookvale on the northern beaches of Sydney. From those humble beginnings building timber clinker hull boats for the local market, the company quickly grew so began loo

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

When Warwick Wilshier bought a second-hand White Road Boss to go logging as an owner-driver in 1982, he wasn’t exactly planning to build the business that today is one of the stand-out names in New Zealand’s timber industry. Williams & Wilshier – Garry Williams is no longer a partner in the Rotorua-based business – operates 68 company log trucks while also having 20 fulltime owner-drivers.

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

Levy Boats needed a reliable, powerful engine to get them through all seasons The colder the water, the better the fish. With no point more than 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, commercial fishermen face brutal elements with open sea in Nova Scotia. Fisheries for lobster, halibut and crab already have a limited season imposed by Mother Nature. Workboats employed for commercial fishing need

High-speed ferries need powerful engines day-in and day-out With high-transit networks converging on both sides, ferries built for high-speed travel must be well-built, stout and powerful. As a super volume commuter service for tourism operations, the vessel layout, speed, seakeeping ability and interior must be optimized for the mission. Such is the case of M/V Grey Lady IV, a 151-foot a

Fifty-four years ago, O’Neil Transport had its humble beginnings in Wallace in country Victoria. While interstate linehaul today accounts for around 50% of the company’s revenue versus 40% for regional transport and 10% for intermodal container transport, the O’Neils – Tony and wife Anne-Maree – still consider themselves very much a country carrier at heart. “We’ll always be a country or reg

QSB6.7 propels interdiction vessel Somewhere, just over the horizon, an interdiction vessel is apprehending another criminal enterprise at sea. A great chase begins, frequently ending with Coast Guard Cowboys literally jumping from their rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) onto some partially submerged submarine, forcing open the hatch for takeover. Built to be fast, versatile and powerful i

Enforcing the law doesn’t just happen on land; it is also essential at sea. With record interdiction using tough, lightweight aluminum patrol boats, the success of the National Security Cutter program at apprehending criminals is remarkable. The 11M Long Range Interceptor II is just such a vessel, designed to pursue high-speed target craft for vessel board and seizure, rescue, and recovery. Eng

With the regulated catch quotas of contemporary fisheries, design versatility for a fishing boat can be important. A new 19.81 by 7.31-meter (65X24-foot) combination crab trap and groundfish trawler designed by NAVANEX for building by Chantier Naval Forillon, both of Gaspé, Quebec, Canada is a fine example of this. Owners, Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government, anticipate accepting delivery in April of 2022

With excellent fuel economy for long-range cruising coupled with dependability and endurance proven through thousands of hours of reliable commercial and trawler operation, the new Cheoy Lee 107 explorer yacht is powered by twin Cummins QSL9’s. Expected for delivery in 2022, this long-range cruising yacht is a fuel-miser capable of voyaging anywhere in the world. The 107 is an expedition vessel