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Cummins, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipment, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, United States, Cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributors and approximately 6,000 dealers. Cummins reported net income of $1.65 billion on sales of $19.2 billion in 2014. CLICK HERE to view “This Is Cummins” brochure.

History

The Cummins Engine Company was founded in 1919 by namesake Clessie Cummins, an Indiana mechanic. Cummins first diesel was the 1.5 to 8 hp HVID used by farmers for powering pumps. Founded by Clessie Cummins and W.G. Irwin, the Company is still located at the original factory site in Columbus, Indiana. 60% of production in that first year was marine. In 1933 they introduced the successful Model H, used in small railroad switchers. In the post WWII U.S. road building boom Cummins, with their N Series engines, became the leader in heavy duty truck engines, from 1952 to 1959 they had more than half the market. In the 1960s the company opened an assembly plant in Shotts, Scotland. In 1984, Cummins joined Case in developing the B series agricultural engine. Almost immediately, the B series engines were marinized by Cummins (1986) and various third parties and fitted into vessels. In 1989, the 5.9L B series engine was introduced as an option in the Dodge Ram pickup. After 1989, the B series engines became available in light duty, medium duty and select heavy duty trucks and buses. In 2002, Cummins entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Brunswick’s Mercury Marine division to focus on marine propulsion applications below 15 liters for yachts, small craft, etc. Cummins supplied their engines below 15 liters and Mercury their MerCruiser diesels sourced from various engine builders including Isuzu/GM and Detroit Diesel’s VM. MerCruiser also provided their range of sterndrives. They build a new factory to assemble the Cummins MerCruiser diesel marine engines. This joint venture began to dissolve in 2011 and was completed in 2012. For the non-Cummins MerCruiser diesel engines specifications, etc., go to the MerCruiser page.

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Cummins Inc
Box 3005
Columbus, IN 47202-3005, USA
Cummins Inc.
4500 Leeds Avenue – Suite 301
Charleston, SC 29405-8539, U.S.A.
Telephone: 1-800-DIESELS (1-800-343-7357)
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Website: www.cumminsengines.com
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Specifications For Early Cummins
4-Stroke Cycle Diesel Marine Engines

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TABLE KEY:
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number−Liner: IL = Vertical In-Line, V = V, W = Wet Liners,
RATING: PC = Pleasure Craft, PB-INT = Pleasure Boat – Intermittent, WB-CON = Work Boat – Continuous
-RATING: LC = Light Commercial, CON = Continuous.
ASP: NA = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, TA = Turbocharged & Aftercooled, TI = Turbocharged and Intercooled
KW = Kilowatts, BHP = SAE Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower, ? = Not Published
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: Beginning-Ending, Trailing  –  (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production
V, VT- 470, 504, 505, 555, 903, 300, 320, 350

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Specifications of Later Cummins Mechanically Injected
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TABLE KEY:
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number: IL = Vertical In-Line, V = V, P = Parent Bore, W = Wet Liners
RATING: C- = Commercial, R- = Recreational, N- = Not Classified
−RATING: CON, CD, HD, MCD, MD, INT, ID, GS, HO, etc. (See Duty Ratings at end of QS table)
ASP: NA = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, TA = Turbocharged & Aftercooled
KW = Kilowatts, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower, ? = Not Published
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: Beginning-Ending, Trailing  –  (Dash) without an Ending Date = Still in Production

See more NT-555-M data in previous table.
See more NTA-555-M data in previous table.

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Specifications of Cummins Quantum Series (QS)
4-Stroke Cycle Marine Diesel Engines

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TABLE KEY:
CYL = Cylinder Configuration-Number: IL = Vertical In-Line, V = V, P = Parent Bore, W = Wet Liners
RATING: C- = Commercial, R- = Recreational, N- = Not Classified
−RATING: CON, CD, HD, MCD, MD, INT, ID, GS, HO, etc. (See Duty Ratings at end of QS table)
ASP: NA = Naturally Aspirated, T = Turbocharged, TA = Turbocharged & Aftercooled
KW = Kilowatts, BHP = Brake Horsepower, MHP = Metric Horsepower, ? = Not Published
@RPM = Power Ratings @ Revolutions Per Minute
YEARS MFR’D: “+” = Still in production

DUTY RATINGS

Continuous (CD, CON): Intended for use in applications requiring uninterrupted and unlimited service at full power.

Heavy Duty (HD): Intended for nearly continuous use in variable load applications, where full power is limited to eight hours out of every ten hours of operation. Also, reduced power operation must be at or below cruise rpm, which is 200 rpm below the maximum rated speed. This rating is for applications operating less than 5000 hours per year.

Medium Continuous (MD & MCD): Intended for moderate use in variable load applications, where full power is limited to six hours out of every twelve hours of operation. Also, reduced power operation must be at or below cruise rpm, which is 200 rpm below the maximum rated speed. This rating is for applications operating less than 3000 hours per year.

Intermittent (ID, INT): Intended for intermittent use in variable load applications, where full power is limited to two hours out of every eight hours of operation. Also, reduced power operation must be at or below cruise rpm, which is 200 rpm below the maximum rated speed. This rating is for applications operating less than 1500 hours per year.

Government Service (GS): Intended for infrequent use in variable load applications, where full power is limited to one hour out of every eight hours of operation. Also, reduced power operation must be at or below cruise speed (rpm). Cruise speed (rpm) is dependent on the engine rated speed (rpm), Refer to Table 1 below. For applications operating less than 500 hours per year. Engines with this rating are restricted to non-revenue generating government service propulsion applications. It is not to be used in any revenue generating commercial applications, nor is it to be used in recreational/pleasure applications

High Output (HO): Intended for infrequent use in variable load applications, where full power is limited to one hour out of every eight hours of operation. Also, reduced power operation must be at or below cruise speed (rpm). Cruise speed (rpm) is dependent on the engine rated speed (rpm), Refer to Table 1 below. For applications operating less than 500 hours per year. Engines with this rating are intended for powering recreational/pleasure use vessels only. Commercial use is defined as any work or employment related use of the product, or any use of the product which generates income, for any part of the warranty period, even if the product is only occasionally used for such purposes.

Rating Conditions: Declared power ratings are based upon ISO 15550 reference conditions/ air pressure of 100kPa (29.612 in Hg) air temperature of 25° C (77°F) and 30% relative humidity. Propeller Shaft Power represents the net power available after typical reverse/reduction gear losses and is 97% of rated power. Power rated in accordance with IMCI procedures.

Duty Ratings Table 1

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