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Cummins

Cummins is a global power solutions company that designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and alternative-fuel engines, power generation systems and related components and technologies. The company is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, in the United States and operates in about 190 countries and territories through a network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent distributor facilities. Cummins is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CMI. The company's core product lines include engines for trucks, buses, construction equipment and mining machinery, as well as power generation equipment, filtration systems, turbochargers and fuel systems. Cummins holds a significant position in the heavy-duty engine market and is a leading supplier to commercial vehicle manufacturers worldwide. The company employs more than 73 000 people globally and generates annual revenue exceeding $30-billion. Principal brands and business segments include Cummins Engine, Cummins Power Systems, Cummins Components and Cummins Distribution. The company was founded in 1919 by Clessie Cummins and has since expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions to become one of the world's largest independent engine manufacturers.

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SYNCHRONISATION The mat gripper transfer and centralising system employs dual gripper robotics and SEW EURODRIVE servo-driven positioning to accurately align the mat within tight tolerances in a highly synchronised assembly sequence
Jendamark’s catalyst shrinking technology leverages company’s precision
24th July 2026 By: Shannon de Ryhove

The precision of drive technology and automation systems manufacturer SEW-EURODRIVE’s highly dynamic servo-geared units and software are responsible for assembly line and testing solutions provider... 


Jendamark Automation’s catalytic converter shrinker machine integrates a 12-segment precision shrinking system, where SEW-EURODRIVE servo gear units and motion control software ensure each can is accurately reduced to predetermined dimensions based on mat weight and component tolerances
Jendamark catalyst shrinking technology leveraging SEW-EURODRIVE precision
6th May 2026

Innovative technology for ‘shrinking’ catalytic converters - designed and built in South Africa by Jendamark Automation for the global market - relies on the precision of SEW-EURODRIVE’s highly... 


An image of battery storage solution
Diesel generation remains key energy source
10th April 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Amid a challenging energy landscape, diesel-based power generation remains one of the predominant standby energy sources across the African continent, despite diesel generator demand slowly... 


Digging deeper: Engine performance as a productivity enabler in modern mining
Digging deeper: Engine performance as a productivity enabler in modern mining
11th February 2026

Mining operations face sustained pressure to get more productivity from increasingly capital-intensive assets. As ore bodies become more complex and conditions more demanding, equipment... 


Mine haul truck engine rebuild at Cummins South Africa
Cummins South Africa on track to rebuild 120 engines at Midrand centre this year
15th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Integrated power solutions company Cummins South Africa is on track to rebuild 120 engines this year at its Master Rebuilt Centre (MRC), in Midrand. The facility has the capacity to rebuild 14... 


Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
Astec cold planer ensures precision milling on N5 road rehabilitation
14th August 2025

In a landmark order, global equipment manufacturer Astec Industries has supplied and commissioned the first Astec (Roadtec) cold planer on the important N5 corridor maintenance and rehabilitation... 


Image of an Epiroc Minetruck
Low emissions underground truck for mining operations
24th July 2025

A new 22-t underground truck designed for mining operations with small drift sizes is designed to ensure reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption, and extended service intervals. The... 


Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa
Victor Masuku
4th April 2025

This week we profile Victor Masuku, MD of Cummins Southern Africa, a provider of innovative power solutions whose portfolio includes advanced diesel and natural-gas engines, cutting-edge hybrid and... 


Heraeus Precious Metals business line hydrogen systems executive VP Philipp Walter.
New ultra-low iridium collaboration is promising major green hydrogen magnification
7th March 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The acronyms are becoming more intense, with PTE, which stands for porous transport electrodes, the latest one, amid the already tried and trusted proton exchange membrane (PEM) popping up for... 


Heraeus Precious Metals business line hydrogen systems executive VP Philipp Walter.
New ultra-low iridium collaboration is promising major green hydrogen magnification
17th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The acronyms are becoming more intense, with PTE, which stands for porous transport electrodes, the latest one, amid the already tried and trusted proton exchange membrane (PEM) popping up for... 


Cummins Africa Middle East power system industrial market director Bo Fu talks to Mining Weekly at the Investing in African Mining Indaba.
Cummins’ products aligned with a successful energy transition, sustainability
4th February 2025

Global power solutions leader Cummins comprises five business segments – Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera by Cummins – supported by its global manufacturing and... 


Further measures to lower exposure to diesel particulate matter.
New commitment to reduce exposure to diesel emissions in underground mines
11th December 2024 By: Martin Creamer

A most fundamental human need is to breathe fresh air. Yet, for millions of people working in underground mines across the globe, this is not a given. Now, members of the international ICMM mining... 


Cummins targets doubling of its Africa revenue by 2030
8th November 2024 By: Bloomberg

Cummins aims to double its revenue from Africa by the end of the decade as the US engine and power generator maker capitalizes on demand to provide 300 million people on the continent with... 


The above image depicts the Astec RX-600ex cold planer
New cold planer sets new standards for road building, rehabilitation
1st November 2024

Used for the first time in South Africa on the rehabilitation of the R21 highway in Gauteng last month, specialised equipment manufacturer Astec’s RX-600ex cold planer is “poised to set new... 


Cummins targets doubling Africa revenue by 2030 on power demand
23rd October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Cummins aims to double its revenue from Africa by the end of the decade as the US engine and power generator maker capitalizes on demand to provide 300 million people on the continent with... 


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