Cummins East Asia Research and Development Phase II Project completed in Hubei

On the afternoon of October 18th, the ceremony for the second phase of the expansion project of Cummins East Asia Research and Development Center was held in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone. Hua Qiang, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Cummins Inc., said that the opening of the second phase of East Asia R&D will greatly enhance Cummins’ local R&D capabilities. The expanded East Asia R&D center will continue to provide China’s partners with the cleanest engine products and most advanced technologies. The engine emission technologies, including Cummins engines and related components, also include Cummins turbocharging technology, post-discharge treatment technology, filtration technology, fuel technology, new energy technologies, and Cummins control systems and motivation groups.

The Cummins East Asia Research and Development Center is a joint venture between Cummins Inc. and Dongfeng Motor Corporation. It is the first Sino-foreign joint venture engine R&D center in China. The R&D center was officially opened in August 2006. The accumulated investment in the five years reached 61 million U.S. dollars, of which the total investment for the second phase of the project was 33 million U.S. dollars. The R & D center uses Cummins globally universal tools, equipment and technical standards, has passed ISO900114001 and 19001 quality, health and safety environment certification, after the completion of the second phase will support the development of all Cummins engines from 2.8 to 19 liters, its products are widely used, Covers markets such as automobiles, construction machinery, generator sets and ship engines.

It is reported that Cummins East Asia Research and Development Center currently has a total of 10 engine test benches, which can support Euro V standards and non-road third-phase emission tests. Heavy-duty horsepower benches can enter Europe, South Korea, Singapore, Russia, Australia, and Brazil. The national emission certification provides a “pass” for Chinese OEMs to enter the international market.

At present, Chinese regulations require heavy-horsepower engines to pass full-stream emission tests. The Cummins East Asia Research Center will build a new heavy-horsepower full-flow emission testing system in 2012 and 2013. The second-phase project will have a total of 22 test benches and will be put into use in the first quarter of next year. By then, Cummins will have Euro VI and non-road phase 4 emissions testing, as well as new energy, noise and vibration, cold start, generator set testing and other industry-leading capabilities, to provide Chinese entry-level OEMs access to high-end markets in Europe and America to provide entry "business cards."

According to the relevant staff, the new energy test room for the second phase of the project can realize research and development from the entire new energy power drive system to components (including motors, battery packs, battery management systems, etc.); the vibration and noise laboratory will have a The gas after-treatment system and engine noise testing capabilities will effectively increase laboratory utilization; the new training room and guest room will provide specialized technical training for joint venture companies, OEMs, customers and distributors.

Cummins East Asia R&D Center is also focusing on its own energy conservation and emission reduction while developing clean power: All 11 new engine test bench dynamometers use AC dynamometers. When the engine is running, the electrical energy generated by the AC dynamometer will be distributed to the power station, which will save 15% of the electrical energy at full load. Engine exhaust heat energy will be recycled to the water heating system, saving natural gas consumption. The second-phase project uses natural light to the maximum extent in architectural design, thereby improving the environment of the bench test area and saving energy. The R&D center has also installed a new water treatment system that uses a waste water separation filter to treat all wastewater in a special way, thereby reducing environmental pollution.

Su Zhiqiang, Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “The improvement of local research and development capabilities is the foundation of Cummins’s established strategy, 'Developing products that meet the market', and how to emphasize its importance is nothing. With the internationalization of Cummins Accelerating our success depends more and more on the performance of the international market, especially emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil.” He also emphasized the benefits of R&D capabilities to Chinese customers: “We enjoy the best projects in the world R & D team, they across national borders and work together to ensure that Chinese customers can get faster and better service. The expansion of East Asia R & D center strength will accelerate and improve the process."