Cummins Commentary Issue 49 - May 2017

COMMENTARY
ISSUE 49 - MAY 2017
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EURO 6 EMISSIONS:
EGR
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THE WINNING
ADVANTAGE
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Contents
Ask 50/50: if not,
why not?
4 Keeping the nation crunching on carrots
A Cummins-powered B-double fleet is critical to the success of Rocky
Lamattina & Sons which grows, packages and distributes 65,000 tonnes
of carrots a year.
5 Euro 6 emissions: No EGR for X15
Cummins’ X15 will not need EGR to meet the next round of on highway
emissions regulations.
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6 The winning advantage
Yancoal has specified a newly-engineered version of the Cummins QSK60 for
major environmental and cost reduction benefits at its Moolarben mine in NSW.
8 Top seed
Cummins is the engine of choice for Cotton Seed Distributors, a company that
has played a key role in building the Australian cotton industry.
10 Stronger for longer
Atlas Copco and Cummins have worked together closely to extend
life-to-overhaul of the 760 hp QSK19 engine in underground haul trucks.
11 Vintage advantage
The Cordoma name is long established in farming and trucking in the Sunraysia
region of north-west Victoria.
12 All aboard
Cummins welcomed 48 new apprentices to its branch operations in Australia
and New Zealand in January.
13 The show goes on at our ABC
Cummins has played an important role in the development of the ABC’s new
HQ in Melbourne.
14 Quality in quarrying
The Cummins influence is strong throughout the Milbrae Quarries operation
in the NSW Riverina.
16 News
Read all about the latest happenings in the world of Cummins South Pacific.
18 The power of reconciliation
Cummins South Pacific pledges reconciliation with indigenous Australians.
19 A tribute to war veterans
Western Star prime mover.
20 It’s all in the detail for Nightingale
Glenn Nightingale runs a business built on sensible goals and the
acknowledgement that good people are essential to the success of a company.
21 Pick of the crop
Electronic Cummins engines are vital to the success of an expanding cotton
farm in north-west NSW.
22 Be bold for change
The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 – Be Bold for Change – provided
the motivation for the recent Cummins Asia Pacific Women’s Leadership
Conference.
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The conversation went like this:
“What would you think of the Director of Operations role?”
Comment by Andrew Penca,
Executive Director - Cummins
Asia Pacific Distribution
“What did you just say? I have been at Cummins for two minutes and you are asking
me how I would feel about running the entire operations business for one of
Cummins’ largest company-owned distributors. Have you lost your mind?”
No, I hadn’t. But what I had done was to see beyond what others typically get caught
up on. Conscious, or unconscious, biases that creep into our organisations and
systems and ultimately create barriers that limit the success of one group of people
versus another. What are some of these biases that we find in our particular industry
or organisation?
Experience. This is probably one of the biggest barriers to success for many. The
candidate has all the right qualifications, is very capable, smart, excellent with people,
but ...she does not have the “experience”. Experience in what? Experience with doing
things the way they may have always been done (by men) in the organisation or
industry. Hence, she does not have the experience.
Commitment. Another bias that creeps into organisations and limits opportunities.
She has a family she needs to attend to as well as work so she cannot possibly have
the time or ability to commit to both. She is expected to be there for not only her
children, partner, parents, siblings, but she must also be there for her colleagues,
teammates, and customers. Why is she expected to do all this and not “him”?
Merit. The merit trap. The use of “merit” which is often defined by traits,
characteristics or capabilities that are inherently biased by men and their assignment
of exactly what merit is, puts women at a disadvantage from the get go. How often
have you heard things such as, “She is not tough enough” or “she is too aggressive”.
Expectations that leaders should possess a masculine style can put women at a
disadvantage as these are often viewed as negative traits for a women, yet
commercially positive for men. Or, “She’s great but she is just not ready yet”.
There is greater propensity to take risks on appointing a man over a woman.
And the list goes on. We recently held our inaugural Asia Pacific Women’s Leadership
conference in Melbourne where we welcomed over 80 women from 10 countries and
14 cities across the Asia Pacific business. In addition, we had a small group of men
who attended the conference. I had the privilege to attend and was incredibly
honoured, and grateful, for having had the opportunity. I walked away even more
resolute and clear in my belief that we should be regularly asking the question of
“If not 50/50, then why not?” when talking about, and acting on, gender parity.
This was a question keynote speaker Elizabeth Broderick asked time and time again
in her role as Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner and asks now in her
tireless work with the Male Champions of Change initiative.
I grew up around a mother who had a long, 40-plus year career as a teacher and
administrator in some of the toughest and most challenging public school
environments in my hometown of Peoria, Illinois. She grew up on the south side of
Chicago and was very independent at an early age. She was razor sharp, witty, and
had a huge heart for those children who were dealt a pretty tough hand from the start.
My brother and sister and I watched her lead, coach, and develop the children, their
parents, and teachers to new levels in life. We watched her move from a middle
school teacher to principal over the course of her career. We also watched how she
had to overcome many of the biases above, yet still never thought she deserved
anything less than to be the one in charge and be responsible for leading these difficult
schools. Ultimately I was blessed with having the bias of seeing a woman succeed
time and time again when most probably felt, “She’s great, but just not ready yet.”
No I had not lost my mind. I had just seen beyond what others might see.
The rest, they say, is history. The conversation that started this column took place
in September of 2014, some three months after I arrived at Cummins South Pacific.
It took place with the then Director of Finance Stephanie Disher, who had joined the
company 10 months earlier. I sat down next to her in the back of a room of 30-plus
people from around the business brainstorming and debating what the future should
look like for Cummins South Pacific, and calmly asked the question at the beginning
of this column. And the rest, as they say, is history. I have had some great moments
during my time as Managing Director of Cummins South Pacific, but there are two
moments that certainly stand out. The first was announcing Steph as the new Director
of Operations for Cummins South Pacific in February 2015 and the second was
announcing her as the new Managing Director for Cummins South Pacific two and a
bit years later.
We are very early in our journey towards gender parity but are not short on intent,
ambition or purpose in our focus to reach this destination.
Andrew Penca
Cummins South Pacific’s new managing
director Steph Disher (right) with
Cummins Inc. VP Marya Rose and
Peter Jensen-Muir, executive managing
director of Cummins Asia Pacific.
23 In the line of fire
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suppliers Hass Pumps.
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Andrew Penca with former Australian Sex Discrimination
Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick at the
Cummins Asia Pacific Women’s Leadership Conference.
Expectations that leaders should
possess a masculine style can put
women at a disadvantage…

4 FLEET EFFICIENCY ENGINE ARTICLE TECHNOLOGY THEME
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Keeping the nation
crunching on carrotS
EURO 6 EMISSIONS:
EGR
FOR
Standard wastegate turbo.
Simplicity of the Euro 6 engines is further emphasised with
a standard wastegate turbocharger used on both engines.
Exhaust aftertreatment on the X15 and X12 includes a diesel
particulate filter (DPF). On the X15 Euro 6, the DPF is part of
Cummins’ new ‘Single Module’ aftertreatment technology –
a one-piece design that integrates both the DPF and SCR
system and is up to 40% lighter and 60% smaller compared
with existing multi-module systems.
The smaller size enables better heat management and
retention for improved fuel economy capability, while the
simple single-pass exhaust flow design delivers low back
pressure. The single module design – released in the
US in 2016 – also results in a more robust and reliable
aftertreatment system.
Cummins’ expertise in aftertreatment solutions is further
demonstrated in the new high performance ‘Compact Box’
for the X12 Euro 6 which integrates the DPF and SCR system
and is considerably smaller than the most compact Euro
6 systems already on the market. Optimised catalysts and
advanced urea dosing achieve higher NOx conversion rates
and further improve fuel efficiency.
Lamattinas use their own fleet of Cummins-powered
Kenworths to deliver their carrots to markets.
“How long have you been at Cummins?”
Angelo Lamattina asks me. “Seventeen
years,” I respond. “Have you been here
before?” he queries. “No,” I reply. “Well you
should be ashamed of yourself,” he says.
His light-hearted reprimand is perhaps a hint that the
Lamattina story should have been told before now in the
Cummins corporate magazine.
Angelo is one of the sons in the company Rocky Lamattina
& Sons which grows, packages and distributes around
65,000 tonnes of carrots a year.
All the transport is carried out by Lamattina & Sons’ own fleet
of Cummins-propelled Kenworths – 19 B-doubles splashed
with the motto ‘Australia’s Favourite Carrots’ which deliver
directly to supermarkets as well as wholesale markets in
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Carrots for Coles
supermarkets are
‘personalised’
with a photo
of one of the
Lamattina
sons and the
message…
‘Proudly growing
carrots for Coles
since 2003’.
Flexibility with own fleet.
“Having our own fleet gives us the flexibility to deliver carrots
from harvest to supermarket shelves in less than 24 hours,”
says John Lamattina, another of Rocky’s sons. “We’ve looked
a number of times at sub-contracting out our transport but
we’ve always come to the conclusion that we can do it more
efficiently ourselves.”
The family company is based at Wemen, near Robinvale, on
the banks of the Murray River in northern Victoria and also
has another property at Kaniva in the state’s far west. All up,
2550 hectares (6300 acres) are irrigated for carrot production.
Establishing year-round growing capacity has been key to the
family’s success. In winter, carrots are grown at the Wemen
property, and in summer at its Kaniva property.
I’d heard that Rocky Lamattina & Sons was big business, but
didn’t quite grasp the extent of their operation until I headed
to their Wemen HQ with Cummins regional branch manager
Tyson Coffey. I mean, how many carrots do you have to grow
to get your own road sign?
Rocky’s remarkable story.
It’s a remarkable story: Rocky Lamattina came to Australia
from Italy in the early 1950s as a three-year-old and his family
bought their first Australian farm – a mere three-hectare lot –
in Clayton, a suburb of Melbourne, in the early 1960s.
Rocky Lamattina started his own business with sons Angelo,
Phil and John in Wemen in 1991 with 500 acres of land which
had sheep grazing on it at the time of purchase.
Today, apart from their farmland and fleet of B-doubles,
the Lamattina enterprise includes a 16,000 square metre
production facility at Wemen with the latest sorting and
packing technology from around the world to process around
1000 tonnes of carrots a week. It’s a facility that needs to be
seen to be believed.
Cummins regional branch manager
Tyson Coffey (left) with John Lamattina.
Pride and professionalism.
When you’re running hundreds of tonnes of produce to
markets each week with a fleet of stand-out B-doubles,
your operational standards need to be of the highest order.
In recent years, the Lamattinas have focused on instilling
pride and professionalism in their transport operation while
implementing greatly improved maintenance practices.
The Lamattinas haven’t always been in the Cummins corner,
preferring another brand until emissions technology saw
Cummins as the only remaining supplier to Kenworth.The
ISXe5 rated at 600 hp with peak torque of 2050 lb ft spearheads
the Lamattina fleet of mainly T909 and K200 Kenworths.
“The ISXe5 is a very good engine and we get very good
support from Cummins,” acknowledges John Lamattina.
“They’re a good group of guys at Cummins Swan Hill. They’re
very flexible…they’ll spend a day here and do tune-ups on
four or five trucks at a time.” n
Euro 6 X15
uses standard
wastegate turbo.
While Australia’s next round
of on-highway emissions
regulations is still several
years away, Cummins
has revealed that its
next generation X15 will
not require exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) to meet
the regulations.
“The X15 will use only selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
technology to meet Euro 6 NOx emissions requirements,
not a combination of SCR and EGR,” Mike Fowler, Cummins
South Pacific’s director of engine business, announced at the
Brisbane Truck Show in May.
Cummins has unveiled its Euro 6 engines, X15 and also X12,
at the show. While an implementation date for Euro 6 in
Australia has yet to be confirmed, Fowler says Cummins will
be prepared well in advance. “An extensive field test program
for our Euro 6 product will begin later this year,” he reveals.
With the complexity of cooled EGR eliminated, the SCR-only
solution for both the X15 and X12 will be a huge benefit for
operators. SCR exhaust aftertreatment doses urea (AdBlue)
into the exhaust stream to reduce NOx emissions.
X15 Euro 6 features
Cummins’ new ‘Single
Module’ aftertreatment
technology – a one-piece
design that integrates both
the DPF and SCR system.
Broad range of ratings.
While peak outputs for the Euro 6 engines have yet to
be confirmed, Fowler says there will be ratings flexibility.
“There will be a broad range of ratings… for automated
transmissions to enable engine down speeding for fuel
economy optimisation, and for high GCM applications where
performance is critical,” he reveals.
The Euro 5 X12, which has been on test in Australia since early
2015 rated at 500 hp and 1700 lb ft of torque, has the highest
power-to-weight ratio of any engine in the 10-to-16-litre class.
“The results of the field test have exceeded all expectations,”
says Fowler. “As industry and government shift their focus to
energy productivity, the X12 hits the target.”
The innovative architecture of the X12 results in a remarkably
low engine weight of 862 kg, achieved through a sculptured
block design and the use of high-strength composite materials.
The X12 incorporates Cummins’ XPI (Extreme Pressure
Injection) common rail fuel system, derived from the 15-litre
ISX. Generating injection pressures in excess of 30,000 psi,
the XPI system improves combustion and fuel economy,
reduces noise and enables fast response at low rpm.
The use of a rear geartrain also contributes to overall engine
refinement by reducing vibration and lowering noise.
“For a number of years our product development has been
driven by emissions, but now it is inspired by customer needs and
application requirements,” says Mike Fowler. “The technology
incorporated in our engines today is just the start of what’s
to come from Cummins in terms of significant fuel economy
improvements derived from a combination of optimised ratings
and improved vehicle and transmission integration.” n
For a number of
years our product
development has
been driven by
emissions, but now
it is inspired by
customer needs
and application
requirements.
MIKE FOWLER,
director of ENGINE BUSINESS
CUMMINS SOUTH PACIFIC
X12, which has been on test in
Australia since early 2015 rated at
500 hp and 1700 lb ft of torque,
has the highest power-to-weight
ratio of any engine in the
10-to-16-litre class.
The ISXe5 is a very good engine and we get very good
support from Cummins… they’re a good group of
guys at Cummins Swan Hill.
The complexity of EGR
is eliminated with the
SCR-only Euro 6 X15.

6 ARTICLE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
THEME ENGINE ARTICLE TECHNOLOGY THEME 7
THE WINNING
ADVANTAGE
Yancoal’s maintenance manager at Moolarben Liam Whittaker (centre) with Cummins mining
business manager Jason Linke (left) and Komatsu regional service manager Andy Wiggan (right).
Yancoal’s first Komatsu 830E fitted with QSK60
‘Advantage’ engine.
Extended engine life.
“The original life-to-overhaul target was 24,000 hours, but the decision was made to extend life
to 30,000 hours – a realistic engine life as long as the maintenance history is top notch,” says
Cummins’ Jason Linke.
Teardown of Moolarben’s first 30,000-hour QSK60 HPI engine at Cummins’ Master Rebuild
Centre in Brisbane proved this extended life was achievable.
The introduction of the MCRS ‘Advantage’ engine at Moolarben now sees further extension of
targeted life-to-overhaul out to 36,000 hours – and with minimal mid-life change out of components.
While significant total cost of ownership benefits are calculated for the ‘Advantage’ engine,
Moolarben’s Liam Whittaker is quick to point out the environmental benefits as well: “We are
committed to the highest environmental standards across our operation, and the QSK60
‘Advantage’ engine is contributing to those standards with its reduced emissions.”
The Moolarben mine, which has both open cut and underground operations, is producing 13
million tonnes per annum of ROM coal from its open cut operations. Cummins engines total 45,
ranging from the 60-litre V16 QSK60 in the Komatsu haul trucks to the 3.3-litre four cylinder
QSB used in pit pumps.
Liam Whittaker describes Cummins’ service support as “excellent” – support that is headed up
by Cummins regional branch manager Phil Wright and mine site representative Ashley Waugh.
“Our own maintenance people take a lot of pride in their work,” says Whittaker. He points out
availability of the Komatsu 830E fleet is averaging 92% - “a terrific number for trucks that have
done 25,000-plus hours”. n
One of Australia’s largest coal miners,
Yancoal has specified a newly-engineered
version of the Cummins QSK60 for major
environmental and cost reduction benefits
at its Moolarben mine in NSW.
The Cummins QSK60 ‘Advantage’ engine has been engineered to deliver both lower total cost
of ownership and significantly reduced emissions – the key factors behind Yancoal’s decision
to specify the engine as part of the upgrade of its haul truck fleet for extended life.
With the ‘Advantage’ engine – the single-stage QSK60 rated at 2500 hp – Cummins has
achieved a huge particulate matter (PM) reduction of 63% through in-cylinder combustion
technology with no aftertreatment. This reduction is over the existing Tier 1 QSK60 engine.
Additionally, a fuel economy benefit of up to 3% – dependent on duty cycle – has been
calculated as well as longer life-to-overhaul.
Yancoal is the first miner in NSW to put the QSK60 ‘Advantage’ engine into service – an engine
developed specifically for Australian conditions by Cummins’ high horsepower technical centre
in the US and the Cummins engineering team in Australia.
As at the end of January 2017, the miner had three ‘Advantage’ engines powering Komatsu
830E haul trucks at its Moolarben mine, and will progressively upgrade the rest of its Komatsu
830E fleet – 14 units – when the QSK60 engines are ready for change out at 30,000 hours.
The ‘Advantage’ rebuild package.
So what precisely is the ‘Advantage’ engine? In simple terms, it is a rebuild upgrade for
the QSK60 from Tier 1 to the latest generation Tier 2 platform with the addition of Tier 4
component technology. The upgrade features Cummins’ Tier 2 modular common rail fuel
system (MCRS) as distinct from the HPI unit injection system on the Tier 1 engine.
Importantly, the MCRS ‘Advantage’ solution utilises the original factory cooling system package.
Liam Whittaker, maintenance manager at Yancoal’s Moolarben mine, has worked closely with
Cummins mining business manager Jason Linke and Komatsu regional service manager Andy
Wiggan to develop a plan to meet ambitious cost saving targets.
In fact, the joint customer-focused approach of Cummins and Komatsu and the major
engineering effort put in by both companies has been critical to meeting Yancoal’s requirements.
Even before the Cummins ‘Advantage’ engine came into being, extending life of the original
QSK60 HPI engines in the Komatsu 830E fleet at Moolarben was examined.
Teardown of Moolarben’s first 30,000-hour QSK60 engine at Cummins’ Master
Rebuild Centre in Brisbane proved extended life was achievable.
THE BOTTOM LINE
QSK60 MCRS ‘Advantage’ engine v
QSK60 HPI Tier 1 engine delivers:
63% particulate emissions reduction
Up to 3% reduction in fuel consumption
Extended life-to-overhaul
No change to original Komatsu engineered cooling
system package

8 ARTICLE IRRIGATION THEME ARTICLE IRRIGATION THEME 9
CSD Farms manager Mark Cathcart checks the running
hours on one of the oldest Cummins powerpacks…over
10,000 hours.
UNDER THE PUMP
Jim Spain, owner of irrigation solutions company Irritek, could
be excused for occasionally feeling ‘spaced out’.
TOP
SEED
Cummins is the engine
of choice for Cotton
Seed Distributors, a
company that has
played a key role in
building the Australian
cotton industry.
The valuable seeds behind Australia’s
reputation for having the best cotton in
the world for quality and yield.
He runs Irritek out of a facility he owns – a facility that was
part of history when it was known as ‘OTC Satellite Earth
Station Moree NSW’. In July 1969, when Apollo 11 landed
on the moon, the station provided the live TV broadcast
communication link of the moon walk back to the US.
Today, Jim Spain’s Moree-based business is far removed
from the NASA space missions that were once tracked at the
facility, his focus being on providing products and services to
the irrigation industry with a special emphasis on pump stations
for cotton farms.
An example of Irritek’s pump station work is at a property
owned by Cotton Deed Distributors (CSD), a company that has
played a key role in building the Australian cotton industry (see
accompanying article ‘Top Seed’).
Jim Spain set up Irritek nearly 25 years ago when a business
opportunity in irrigation presented itself. “I was actually a
brickie by trade, travelling around building things,” he recalls. “I
worked in the Northern Territory and met my wife up there. She
was a Moree girl… I came back to Moree without any idea of
what I was going to do.”
The rest, as they say, is history. Irritek is proud of its track
record of pump station concept and design. The company
has designed and built many pump stations for different
applications and sizes throughout the irrigation areas of NSW,
Qld and even up to the Kimberley in WA.
Cummins the choice for pumping.
Fifteen Cummins engines, set up as self-contained
powerpacks and designed and built by Cummins in Australia,
are performing various pumping duties at CSD Farms as part
of the irrigation system.
“Cummins is our engine of choice,” says CSD Farms manager
Mark Cathcart. “We are operating several other engine brands
as well but these will eventually be changed out for Cummins.”
“A pump station isn’t exactly rocket science,” he says.
“Listening to the customer is what it’s all about… what the
customer wants, what the customer doesn’t want, and come
up with a solution.
“We can do with pipes what others can’t do. We roll our own
pipes with large diameter tooling.”
Irritek also designs and builds its own irrigation channel gates,
ranging in size from 600 to 2400 mm. n
The latest Cummins engines at CSD Farms are electronic
Tier 3 QSB3.3 and QSB4.5 units and their fuel efficiency
immediately became clear to Mark Cathcart.
The move to electronic engine control has allowed CSD
to specify smaller, more fuel efficient engines that are
doing exactly the same job as the larger, older generation
mechanical units.
Mark Cathcart with Cummins
Brisbane’s Steve Micallef
Smaller, more efficient engines.
CSD and the CSIRO have invested
millions in cotton breeding and
research since 2007.
The latest Cummins engines at CSD Farms are electronic
Tier 3 QSB3.3 and QSB4.5 units which are proving their
fuel efficiency.
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.
Our oldest mechanical Cummins engines have
done in excess of 10,000 hours and haven’t
been touched apart from routine servicing.
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 that of the US, which is Australia’s nearest competitor.
Under a joint venture agreement, CSD and the CSIRO have
invested more than $70 million in cotton breeding and research
since 2007. By 2024 this investment will have exceeded
$140m in total.
The key challenge now for CSD, which is celebrating its
50th anniversary this year, is providing varieties to meet the
demands of the burgeoning cotton industry. New varieties
take up to 13 years to bring to market.
CSD undertakes early stage seed multiplication, as well as
some of its research and development, on ‘CSD Farms’, an
amalgamation of three properties located between Narrabri
and Wee Waa in north west NSW. CSD also supports R&D
undertaken by the CSIRO and several of its other commercial
partners on is farming asset of 1,170 hectares, 620 hectares
of which are irrigated.
For example, the 4.5-litre QSB rated at 160 hp is more fuel
efficient than the larger, mechanical 5.9-litre 6BT rated at 150
hp, and also delivers higher torque at lower rpm – 460 lb ft at
1500 rpm versus 417 lb ft at 1600 rpm.
“The QSB4.5 is pumping 20 megalitres (20 million litres) a
day out of storage into the main supply channel and is using
only 10 litres an hour,” Mark Cathcart reveals. Importantly, the
high-torque engine is operating as low as 1200 rpm which is
in the ‘sweet spot’ and conducive to best fuel economy.
One of the key benefits of the electronic engine control is that
instantaneous fuel consumption data is available as a digital
readout on the operator interface panel, allowing the most fuel
efficient revs to be set in relation to pumping demand.
“Anything that is available to help us improve fuel efficiency
is important,” says Mark Cathcart.
Reliability, ease of service.
There are other reasons for the choice of Cummins. “As the
varieties of the future for Australia’s growers are screened and
produced on our farm, engine reliability along with ease of
service and parts availability are critical,” says Mark Cathcart.
“Our oldest mechanical Cummins engines have done in
excess of 10,000 hours and basically haven’t been touched
apart from routine servicing.”
The QSB engines are set up as ComPak powerpacks which
incorporate a cooling system that provides continuous full
power operation in ambient temperatures up to 50°C. n
Cummins is our
engine of choice…
we are operating
several other
brands as well but
these will
eventually be
changed out for
Cummins.
Irritek pumping station at CSD Farms.
Jim Spain… his Irritek facility in
Moree is part of history.

10 ARTICLE ENGINE LIFE THEME ENGINE ARTICLE RELIABILITY THEME 11
FOR
Vintage Advantage
Atlas Copco’s 60-tonne payload capacity
MT6020 has been powered by the Cummins
QSK19 since the truck’s release in 2008.
Cummins ISXe5 is dominant in the LRT/VCT fleet.
Atlas Copco and Cummins have worked together
closely to extend life-to-overhaul of the 760 hp QSK19
engine in underground haul trucks at a remote gold
mine in the Tanami Desert in northern Australia.
Underground haul trucks have one of the toughest jobs in mining. High engine load factors are
the norm, with the trucks operating at full power for long periods on punishingly steep grades
at fully loaded weights in excess of 100 tonnes.
When Cummins’ 19-litre QSK19 was approved for underground operations in 2000 it didn’t
take long for the engine to start making its mark as a high-productivity powerhouse.
Smaller capacity competitor engines in underground haul trucks were cast aside to make way
for the big inline six Cummins with its significantly improved reliability and durability.
Atlas Copco’s 60-tonne payload capacity MT6020 has been powered by the QSK19 since
the truck’s release in 2008, and the new 65-tonne MT65 – the world’s largest capacity
underground haul truck – is also propelled by the 760 hp Cummins.
Lower total cost of ownership.
At Newmont Tanami Operations’ gold mine in the remote Tanami Desert, in a key initiative
aimed at lowering total cost of ownership, life-to-overhaul of the QSK19 has been extended in
a fleet of MT6020 trucks. One engine has achieved just over 16,500 hours before scheduled
change out, while two have each clocked up close to 18,000 hours.
All three engines were still performing strongly at the time of change out.
Atlas Copco and Cummins have worked together closely to meet the life-to-overhaul
expectations of Newmont which is operating 17 MT6020 trucks at its Tanami mine. The
first Atlas Copco units went into service in 2013, replacing a competitor brand after a trial to
determine best tonne/kilometre per hour productivity.
Eliminating prolonged periods of engine overspeeding – a common problem on the steep
declines in underground mines – has been the key to extending life through electronic
control improvements.
An indication of how hard the 100-tonne-plus trucks are working climbing out of the mine is
the fact they are operating constantly at 100% throttle for up to one hour per cycle.
Wear of critical components.
The new 65-tonne MT65 – the
world’s largest capacity
underground haul truck – is
propelled by the 760 hp Cummins.
To determine the condition of critical wear components, the QSK19 that did over 16,500 hours at
Newmont’s Tanami mine was dismantled for analysis. All bearings, pistons, piston rings and liners
were within the acceptable wear limits according to Cummins guidelines. The photo shows main
bearings and big-end rod bearings.
Vince Cordoma with wife Fiona.
The best thing about
Cummins is the quick
response to any issues...
The Cordoma name is long
established in the Sunraysia region
of north-west Victoria and south-west
NSW – a flourishing region noted for
its horticulture, especially
grape production.
The Cordoma family businesses today encompass both
farming and trucking, the latter business spearheaded by a
fleet of Cummins-powered Kenworths carrying the branding
LRT or VCT.
LRT/VCT had its origins in the 1970s when six brothers
started a trucking business, Cordoma Bros Transport, in
Robinvale with two trucks. The produce they carted was
grown by themselves.
The brothers got out of the trucking business in 2004 but the
Cordoma name was to survive in transport when Vince – son
of one of the original company’s brothers, Louie – set up
LRT/VCT with brother-in-law Dean Leslie.
The company name today reflects this partnership – Leslie
Refrigerated Transport (LRT) and Vince Cordoma Transport (VCT).
Sunraysia to the supermarkets.
Vince Cordoma is managing director of LRT/VCT, an
operation that runs 34 prime movers and 64 trailers out
of facilities in Robinvale and Irymple (near Mildura) in
north-west Victoria.
At any one time, LRT/VCT has 29 B-doubles on the road
at 68.5 tonnes, transporting produce from the Sunraysia
region to Coles and Woolworths supermarkets, and
wharves for export.
“LRT/VCT was created with the intention of having only five
trucks,” says Vince Cordoma. “However, our business has
grown in line with growth of the area. We’re servicing one of
the biggest fruit bowls in Australia.”
All but four trucks in the fleet have Cummins power, with the
ISXe5 powering 17 units. The preferred rating is 600 hp with
peak torque of 2050 lb ft.
Cummins’ quick response.
“The best thing about Cummins is the quick response to any
issues by Tyson Coffey (regional branch manager) and his
team,” says Vince Cordoma with obvious conviction. “Service
support and product reliability are the key when you’re
transporting perishable freight.”
He points out the LRT/VCT fleet was initially 50/50 Cummins
and Cat. “However, we made the decision to standardise on
Cummins because of Cummins’ technology. That has been
proven with the ISXe5,” he says.
“The ISXe5 is an excellent engine and we’re converting the whole
fleet to this generation of 15-litre Cummins.” New Kenworths
coming into the fleet will have the X15 which uses exactly the
same hardware and emissions technology as the ISXe5.
LRT/VCT trucks typically clock up around 300,000 km a year.
The maintenance plan is for an in-chassis engine rebuild at 1.2
million km or four years, and then for the truck to do a further
three years before trade-in.
Vince Cordoma, who is supported by wife Fiona in the
business, doesn’t hesitate when asked about the keys to a
successful operation. “You need good people around you to
succeed and you also need good suppliers. The big thing is
loyalty. Loyalty received is deserving of loyalty in return,” he
says. “We like to support local suppliers which is why we buy
our Kenworths through Mildura Truck Centre.” n
To determine the condition of critical wear components, the QSK19 that achieved just over
16,500 hours was dismantled at Cummins’ Master Rebuild Centre in Perth for analysis. The
bottom line was that all bearings, pistons, piston rings and liners were within the acceptable
wear limits according to Cummins guidelines.
Engine maintenance at the remote mine is carried out by on-site Cummins technicians in
partnership with Atlas Copco to ensure correct servicing quidelines are adhered to and that any
issues are resolved quickly. Atlas Copco provides product support advisors and product support
technicians to assist with truck maintenance under a contract with Newmont Tanami Operations.
The Tier 2 QSK19 in both the MT6020
and MT65 is rated at 760 hp and
features Cummins’ modular common
rail fuel system (MCRS) which enables
cleaner, quieter and faster power
delivery.
Atlas Copco’s new 65-tonne capacity MT65 – the world’s largest capacity underground haul
truck – has been on trial at Newmont’s Tanami mine, achieving the KPIs set for it. The QSK19
was selected for the MT65 for its proven robustness and strong performance on grade.
The QSK19 in both the MT6020 and MT65 is the Tier 2 version with the modular common rail
fuel system (MCRS). This enables cleaner, quieter and faster power delivery. The system also
prevents unbalanced fuelling between cylinders to significantly reduce engine vibration, noise
and harshness.
The 19-litre platform is one of the most successful ever developed by Cummins and today is
a benchmark mining engine, sharing the development focus and latest technologies that are
seen in other high horsepower engines in the Cummins family such as the 3000 hp QSK60
and 4200 hp QSK95. n
Atlas Copco’s new 65-tonne capacity MT65 – the
world’s largest capacity underground haul truck – on
trial at the Gwalia gold mine in WA.
Vince Cordoma (left) with Cummins regional branch manager Tyson Coffey
(centre) and Cummins Mildura operations manager Cambell Carmichael.

12 ARTICLE APPRENTICESHIPS
THEME
EMERGENCY ARTICLE POWER THEME
13
ALL
ABOARD
Cummins welcomed 48 new
apprentices to its branch operations in
Australia and New Zealand in January.
These apprentices were selected from
more than 300 candidates.
Apprentices at Cummins
South Pacific HQ in
Scoresby (Melbourne).
The show goes on at
our ABC
The 2017 intake includes six female apprentices. Diversity is
further highlighted among the new recruits in age range (16 to 27),
ethnicity and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
Whilst most of the new apprentices are employed in the heavy
commercial vehicle mechanic trade, there are some parts
interpreter and electrical apprentices.
QSK60 genset about to be lowered
on to seismic spring mounts.
Cummins now has around 200 apprentices in its South Pacific
branch operations in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
“Cummins has 35 company branches across the South Pacific
requiring highly skilled technicians, parts interpreters, and power
generation electricians,” says Raman Badekar, regional apprentice
program manager for Cummins South Pacific. “It’s therefore
important we recruit high calibre apprentices to ensure a
steady supply of best-in-industry technicians into the future.
“Cummins’ recruitment process is comprehensive,” he explains.
“Apprentices are sourced through our work experience
programs which allow school students and adult candidates
to experience the Cummins workplace and then go through
the aptitude testing and interview processes.”
After completing local onboarding at their respective branches,
all 48 new apprentices travelled to Cummins South Pacific
headquarters in Melbourne to attend the five-day 2017 central
onboarding program.
Executive director of Cummins Asia Pacific Distribution
Andrew Penca and Cummins South Pacific managing director
Stephanie Disher welcomed the apprentices to the Cummins family
and wished them all the best for a great career at the company.
Program highlights included diesel engine fundamentals
training (dismantling/assembly of an engine); hands-on JSA
(Job Safety Analysis) training and hazard identification on a
truck; a tour of the Kenworth manufacturing plant; and a visit
to the P.A.R.T.Y (Prevention of Alcohol and Risk Related
Trauma in Youth) program facilitated by the Alfred Hospital.
“The P.A.R.T.Y program had a visible impact on the
apprentices,” says Raman Badekar. “They spent time in the
Alfred Hospital’s intensive care unit getting an up-front,
true-to-life experience of the impact of injury, trauma and
disability on people a similar age to themselves.”
The initial part of the onboarding program focused on
Cummins’ proud history (100 years old in 2019) along with the
company’s vision, mission and values, while core curriculum
modules such as code of conduct, treatment of others and
spectrum diversity training were also delivered to set the
expectations of right environment and workplace behaviour.
Cummins has 35
company branches
across the South
Pacific requiring highly
skilled technicians.
Three of the six female apprentices who were part of the
2017 intake. They are shown in front of Cummins most
powerful diesel engine, the 4000 hp QSK95, a 95-litre V16.
Diesel engine fundamentals training included
disassembly/assembly.
Job Safety Analysis training and hazard identification on a
truck were an important part of the training.
Apprentices with Cummins’ smallest diesel engine, the
2.8-litre ISF, and Cummins’ largest generator set powered
by the 95-litre QSK95.
The Cummins onboarding team (back row, from left) Steve
Ellul, Chris Burns, Paul Anscombe, Kristina Lambkin, Stuart
Walsh; (front row, from left) Amy Jacobs, Raman Badekar,
Warick Meldrum, Gus Meyer-Jones, Sarah Bilston.
Comments from apprentices who took
part in the onboarding program:
Janae Wilson – Palmerston North, NZ: “I feel privileged to be
part of the Cummins family. After attending the onboarding
program, I realised that I can have global career opportunities.”
Athol Muller – Carole Park, Brisbane: “I was amazed to see
senior leaders taking time from their busy schedule to take part
in the onboarding program and talk to us. I found them to be
down to earth and approachable in spite of their positon in
the organisation.”
Alison Haillay – Laverton, Melbourne: “Being one of the six
female apprentices it feels great to have an equal opportunity
in a non-traditional trade for women. The tour of the Kenworth
truck assembly plant was a highlight for me, especially seeing
their quality standards and so many Cummins engines being
installed in the trucks.” n
The Australian Broadcasting
Corporation (ABC) has moved into
its new Melbourne headquarters on
Southbank Boulevard, with Cummins
having played an important role in the
$176 million development.
The new ABC Centre features state-of-the-art television
studios for the production of local, national and international
news and current affairs, as well as a host of other programs.
The development includes construction of a new five-storey
building as well as refurbishment of the existing ABC facility,
built in the early 1990s. The refurbished facility is being fully
integrated with the new building to create a single, purposebuilt
complex.
Cummins installed the emergency power system at the ABC
Elsternwick facility in Melbourne back in 2005, and has worked
with the ABC once again to provide the critical back-up power
for the national broadcaster’s radio and television operations
at Southbank.
No power glitches, please.
ABC’s electrical infrastructure must meet stringent criteria to
allow for a 24-hour broadcasting with an emergency power
supply. A television studio is a technically complex facility
where a lot can go wrong, especially if there are power glitches.
Cummins was contracted by Maxim Electrical to provide the
back-up power system for the new complex. A 2250 kVA
Cummins generator set and Cummins digital master controller
(DMC) are the centerpiece of the system which meets stringent
performance requirements.
The DMC is designed to directly interface with the generator
set, automatic transfer switches and downstream switchgear.
The DMC system enables seamless system integration to
provide failsafe performance. Use of the DMC ensured the
installation was less complex, leading to shortened project
implementation and commissioning time. The DMC interface
to the Building Management System (BMS) keeps the building
management team informed of the generator system status at
all times.
Noise, vibration control critical.
Noise and vibration control are critical, especially with the
generator set – powered by Cummins’ 60-litre QSK60 diesel
engine – mounted on the roof and close to a residential area.
The genset mounting actually spans both the refurbished and
new buildings.
The genset was mounted in such a way that no vibration
would be transmitted through the buildings. This required the
use of seismic spring mounts for the genset, special plinths
for the genset enclosure to sit on, and also an insulated
concrete slab.
Noise suppression was also important, which required the use
of an acoustic enclosure and an air gap between the genset
enclosure and insulated slab. This ensures that when the
generator is running at full load, it can’t be heard at street level
with normal background noise.
In view of the importance of acoustics and vibration control,
Cummins contracted Exhaust Control Industries (ECI) to install
Services manager for head contractor Probuild, Dean Stokes (left), with
Russell Slocomb from the Cummins Laverton power generation team.
the generator set and exhaust system – work carried out in
consultation with Cummins Laverton application engineers
Kevin Baxter and Nick Rousch.
The commissioning, which included black start and load
testing, was very successful in that it was carried out during
the project’s full construction phase.
It was vital that Cummins and ECI kept the lines of
communication open during the project with status updates,
which was successfully achieved. n
Cummins
digital master
controller (DMC)
meets stringent
performance
requirements.
New ABC headquarters in Melbourne…
a $176 million development.

14 ARTICLE QUARRYING THEME
ARTICLE QUARRYING THEME
15
QUALITY
IN QUARRYING
Milbrae’s quarry fleet totals 24 Kenworths.
The Cummins influence
is strong throughout
the Milbrae Quarries
operation in the
NSW Riverina.
The Woods family established Milbrae Quarries 30 years ago
and continue as owners of the business today with their base
in Leeton in the NSW Riverina region.
Peter Woods is founding director of Milbrae, having earlier
been in a completely different business as PA Woods & Co.
“We were actually a plumbing business,” he recounts. “Both
my sons, Brett and Chris, did their apprenticeship with me.
We’re not academics, we’re plumbers by trade.”
While Peter takes a back seat today, both Brett and Chris are
involved in the day-to-day running of Milbrae as directors.
Milbrae is obviously a company with a strong family culture and
it is important this is maintained. However, as Peter Woods notes,
Milbrae’s tipper fleet moves around one
million tonnes of quarry products a year.
the company has brought in management expertise from
outside, with strength in specific areas, to put process and
structure into the business. “As you get larger as a company
this is critical,” he says.
A case in point is Tracey Cotter who has been with the company
for four years as business services manager. With a background
in communications, HR and IT, she is an important member of
the Milbrae leadership team. “It’s an exciting time at Milbrae,”
she says, citing the work the company is doing on “work tools
of the future”, including technologies to improve communications
with their people in the field, especially in remote locations.
Cummins Leeton’s operations manager Jackson Meredith (left) with,
from left, Milbrae director Brett Woods, business services manager
Tracey Cotter, and mine and quarry project manager Peter Sullivan.
Showing their metal.
Milbrae was the name of the first quarry bought by the family
– well, it wasn’t actually a quarry at the time of purchase but a
farm property in the Leeton area with the Milbrae name.
Today, the business includes 20 satellite quarries in the
Riverina region providing road base, four blue metal quarries,
10 mobile crushing plants, four fixed crushing plants, a fleet
of 24 Kenworths for dog trailer, B-double, heavy haulage float
and roadtrain quarry operations, and a fleet of 20 concrete
agitators on Kenworth and Freightliner chassis.
There is numerous other equipment – loaders, excavators,
graders, dump trucks, concrete batching plants and so on.
Brett Woods estimates the company would have at least 500
pieces of equipment.
The Milbrae business just doesn’t focus on quarry operations
in the Riverina region. The company is involved in a number
of mining projects, including contract crushing at Glencore’s
Mt Isa and McArthur River mines in Queensland, and at
Aurelia Metals’ Nymagee project in NSW.
Strong Cummins influence.
The Cummins influence is strong throughout the
Milbrae organisation.
“We like to source our equipment locally and we see Cummins
as being local having a branch in Leeton,” says Milbrae
operations director Brett Woods. “Our experience is that
Cummins’ back-up, technical expertise and experience put
them in front of the competition.”
Of the 24 Kenworths in Milbrae’s quarry fleet, 20 are engaged
in tipper work. “The tippers move one million tonnes of quarry
products a year which translates to around 26,000 loads,”
says Peter Sullivan, Milbrae’s mine and quarry project manager.
Cummins’ ISXe5 spearheads the Milbrae fleet. Six quad dog
combinations – T409 SAR Kenworths with ISXe5 engines
rated at 550 hp – are well utilised, each averaging 4000 km
a week with payloads of 38.5 tonnes. “Reliability of the ISXe5
is very good,” says Sullivan, adding that the highest-kilometre
ISXe5s are around the 800,000 mark.
Four of Milbrae’s mobile crushing plants are powered by
Cummins generator sets that have one of Cummins’ biggest
six cylinder engines, the 19-litre QSK19. Two of the fixed
crushing plants have an even bigger in-line six Cummins
engine powering their gensets, the 23-litre QSK23. The
reliability durability of these engines in 24/7 operations rate
highly with Peter Sullivan.
Milbrae is obviously a company committed to quality in all
aspects of its business, its strong growth dictating this focus
as it moves into the future. Equipment suppliers such as
Cummins have a vital role in ensuring strong service support
so that the company can meet its equipment utilisation and
total cost of ownership goals. n
Our experience is
that Cummins’
back-up, technical
expertise and
experience put them
in front of the
competition.
Milbrae founding director Peter Woods
started in business as a plumber.
One of the four mobile crushing plants powered
by a Cummins QSK19 generator set.
Reliability and durability of Cummins gensets rate
highly at Milbrae. The photo shows a QSK23 that
powers a fixed crushing plant.

16 17
NEWS
ARTICLE THEME NEWS 17
Andrew Penca’s new
Asia Pacific role
Steph Disher new
MD of Cummins
Cummins, Eaton announce 50/50 joint
venture for automated transmissions
South Pacific
Andrew Penca at the recent Cummins Asia Pacific Women’s Leadership Conference.
Andrew Penca has been appointed executive director of Asia Pacific Distribution for
Cummins Inc. He was previously managing director of Cummins South Pacific.
In his expanded role, he will lead the broader Cummins sales, service and support business
in the Asia Pacific region of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea (Cummins South
Pacific), Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Korea and Japan.
Penca joined Cummins South Pacific as managing director in 2014 and has led the
organisation through a myriad of strategy and effectiveness initiatives. These include
significant systemic and behavioural based improvements in OHS&E, product improvements
in both the on-highway and off-highway markets, and improvements in overall sales, service,
and support capabilities.
Stephanie Disher is the new
managing director of Cummins
South Pacific, replacing Andrew
Penca who has taken on a
Cummins Asia Pacific role.
Disher was previously operations
director for Cummins South Pacific.
In this role she led a number of
strategic and operational initiatives,
including key customer service
and support technology initiatives,
continued improvements in
customer satisfaction, and
continued growth in aftermarket
sales and support business.
Prior to joining Cummins, Disher
spent 13 years as an executive in
the oil and gas industry. She held
business and functional
management roles with BP in
Australia and Asia Pacific.
Steph Disher
Disher has a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Western Sydney and
an MBA from Melbourne Business School. She is a Certified Practising Accountant
(CPA) and a Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). n
Cummins and Eaton are to form a 50/50 joint venture for
automated transmissions for heavy-duty and medium-duty
commercial vehicles. The joint venture will be named Eaton
Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies.
Under the terms of the agreement, Eaton will receive $600 million in cash from Cummins
for 50 percent interest in the joint venture.
The global joint venture will provide customers with industry-leading transmission
technologies and solutions that deliver best-in-class fuel efficiency, performance and
uptime while leveraging both Cummins’ and Eaton’s global service and support networks.
The joint venture will design, assemble, sell and support all future medium-duty and
heavy-duty automated transmissions for the commercial vehicle market.
For Australia, NZ
Locally, the joint venture is not expected to impact the Australian and New Zealand markets
for some time, though Cummins and Eaton will continue to work closely on product
development and customer support as they have done for a number of years.
In the future, however, the joint venture will provide automated transmissions for commercial
vehicle applications in Australia and New Zealand.
“Our growth strategy includes expanding our product offerings and extending our global
footprint by becoming the world’s leading powertrain supplier,” said Tom Linebarger,
chairman and CEO,
Cummins Inc.
“Our JV with Eaton will deliver the most advanced automated transmissions and develop
an integrated powertrain and service network that supports our customers like never before.
Just as we’ve done for the past 100 years, we will use our experience in partnerships and
technological expertise to ensure our customers’ success.”
Superior technology
Eaton chairman and CEO Craig Arnold said: “Customers are focused on powertrain
solutions that provide the best combination of technology, performance and quality.
Our joint venture with Cummins will leverage the technical strengths and experience of
two industry leaders with long histories and deep industry expertise to provide superior
automated transmission technology for our global customers.”
Eaton’s current medium-duty automated transmission, Procision, and next generation
heavy-duty automated transmissions, will be part of the joint venture. In addition, the joint
venture will market, sell, and support Eaton’s current generation of automated heavy-duty
transmissions to OEM customers in North America.
Eaton’s Vehicle Group will retain its global manual transmission business, global clutch
business, current generation medium-duty and heavy-duty automated transmission
business outside of North America, global aftermarket business, light-duty transmission
business, agricultural transmission business, and global automotive business and
associated product lines.
The formation of the joint venture is subject to regulatory approvals and customary
closing conditions. The parties expect the transaction to close in the third quarter
of 2017. Cummins will consolidate joint venture results as part of its Components
business segment. n
Penca, who will remain based in Melbourne, has a bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration, with honours in International Management, from Butler University (Indianapolis),
and an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Southern California. n
New operations director
Ben Lister has been appointed director
of operations for Cummins South Pacific.
National award for Zoe Bull
Zoe Bull with her awards
Cummins Brisbane’s Zoe Bull took out
the inaugural National Apprentice of
the Year award presented by Heavy
Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA).
Zoe, now a fully qualified diesel
technician, was presented with a
trophy and tools to the value of $1300
and earned the right for a perpetual
trophy to be displayed in her
workplace for the next 12 months.
According to her citation, Zoe was
applauded for her attitude and
commitment to her role at Cummins.
“Perhaps it’s a carryover from her time
in the Navy, but Zoe’s punctuality,
preparation and attention to detail,
particularly with regards safety, is
exemplary,” the citation said.
“Zoe’s excellent troubleshooting skills
and use of diagnostic tools are highly
regarded in the Cummins workshop.
“To complement her apprenticeship (as a diesel engine specialist), Zoe has also
completed a Certificate IV in Business and Frontline Management and is working
through a Diploma of Leadership and Management.” n
Ben Lister
Major awards for Cummins Darwin
Cummins Darwin won the 2016 Employer of the Year
Award, edging out three other contenders including
Hastings Deering. Service manager Troy Hosking
accepted the award.
Thomas Mitchell was also named 1st year Apprentice
of the Year for 2016 in the awards, made by the
Motor Trades Association (NT) and sponsored by the
Department of Transport and Charles Darwin University.
“Thomas’s award is testament to Cummins’ support of
apprentices and also reflects our engagement with VET
(Vocational Education & Training) student programs in the
region,” said Troy Hosking. n
Lister joined Cummins in 2015 as aftermarket
director and in his new role takes over from
Steph Disher who is now managing director
of Cummins South Pacific.
Prior to joining Cummins, Lister held senior
management roles in sales and marketing,
operations and engineering fields. These included
time in the oil and gas sector at Shell where he
served as the national mining and construction
sales manager, and at Renold, an international
engineering group, where he ran its national sales
and marketing and branch operations.
Lister has a Bachelor of Engineering
(Manufacturing Systems) from the Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology and an MBA
from the University of Western Australia. n
Thomas Mitchell (right)
won 1st year Apprentice
of the Year award.
Tom Linebarger, Cummins Inc CEO
Cummins releases more efficient QSK60 lean burn gas generator set
Upgraded QSK60 lean
burn gas generator set.
Cummins has launched its latest
generation QSK60 lean burn natural gas
generator set in Australia.
Rated at 1540 kW and supplying electrical
efficiency of up to 43.8 per cent, the
upgraded 60-litre V16 QSK60 gas engine
reduces total cost of ownership for
customers by delivering world-class
power efficiency.
“Given fuel costs equate to
up to 80 per cent of the total
cost of ownership, any
improvement in efficiency yields
measurable savings,” said
Birol Guler, general manager
of Cummins South Pacific’s
power generation business.
“This is especially relevant to
remote power applications
where we have seen a big
push for gas-fired generation.”
In today’s competitive energy generation
market, where profits are being squeezed
from all sides and reliability in hardware
is critical, this cost saving can be
re-channelled into other areas of a
customer’s core business.
“In base load applications, where fuel
becomes a considerable cost to the
customer, efficiency is a key driver in the
decision-making process. We are excited
to be demonstrating world class efficiency
which is ultimately supporting our customers
in this market,” said Birol Guler.
The newest member of the QSK60 series,
the C1540 N5CC offers customers options
that make it a perfect fit for both independent
power producers (IPP) and combined heat
and power (CHP) applications.
Cummins is a global provider of power
generation systems, with a global support
network. As a full system provider,
Cummins provides end-to-end solutions
for a number of applications such as base
load power and combined heat and
power to meet the needs of a diverse
customer base.
The QSK60 lean burn gas generator set
leverages Cummins’ ‘Power of One’ capability
with single-company design and manufacture
of all key systems. This offers a direct
factory to market path with solutions
tailored to suit specific customer needs.
According to Birol Guler this enables
customers to recognise increased ‘time
per year availability’ with reduced
downtime and cost of maintenance to
meet their objectives.
The upgraded QSK60 series is ideal
for integration into new or existing
cogeneration, prime power and
trigeneration plants. n

18 RECONCILIATION A TRIBUTE 19
THE
POWER
OF
RECONCILIATION
Western Star roadtrain prime
mover was unveiled on
Vietnam Veterans Day in 2016
to mark the 50th anniversary
of the Battle of Long Tan.
The Australian, Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander
flags flying outside Cummins
South Pacific headquarters
in Melbourne.
WESTERN STAR PRIME MOVER
A TRIBUTE TO
WAR VETERANS
A Cummins-powered Western Star road train prime mover
operated by Longreach Regional Council in central western
Queensland commands a special place in the hearts
and minds of war veterans.
Special artwork was created to highlight Cummins’
commitment to the Reconciliation Action Plan.
Aboriginal elder Aunty Marg
acknowledged Cummins’ “long
history of community involvement”.
“When the decision was made to purchase a truck in 2015 I saw it as the perfect opportunity
to name the truck ‘Gallipoli’ as it was the 100th anniversary of the battle that forged
Australian history and the beginning of the ANZAC legend,” says David Hislop, workshop
supervisor for Longreach council.
“So I set in the plan in motion, with assistance from John Smeeton who sold us the truck,
to have a mobile, working tribute, to the people who served our country.”
A moving ceremony in which Cummins South Pacific pledged
a commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples was held recently at the company’s
headquarters in Melbourne.
The ceremony marked the launch of Cummins’ Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and
was attended by Aboriginal community leaders and elders together with Cummins customers
and employees.
The RAP, ratified by Reconciliation Australia and proudly described by executive director of
Cummins Asia Pacific Distribution, Andrew Penca, as a historic moment in Cummins’ 97-year
history, is about implementing practical actions that build respectful relationships and create
opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
One of the key outcomes of the RAP is for Cummins to become an employer of choice for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Acknowledging Cummins’ “long history of community involvement”, Aboriginal elder Aunty
Marg (Margaret Gardiner) from the Wurundjeri Tribe congratulated Cummins South Pacific
on its RAP.
She said “serious thought” had obviously gone into the development of the RAP over
a three-year period. “All of you here can contribute to a better life for a lot of people
out there,” said Aunty Marg. “We need more companies who are going to start not just
considering the environment but also considering people and society.”
The RAP document includes a comprehensive list of actions with a distinct timeline for
these actions to be taken. The actions include education and work experience initiatives,
development of business opportunities with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned
companies, and a range of internal communication and training programs to raise
awareness of the rich history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Witnessing history.
The importance of the RAP launch was aptly captured by Andrew Penca: “It’s a special
occasion when you can witness history but it’s even more special when you can take part
in history, when you can be part of writing history.
“A number of emotions run through you on an occasion such as this: incredible humility
and excitement because we’re about to embark on a journey we haven’t taken before,
and certainly honour and privilege to have this accountability and responsibility put upon
our shoulders to carry this forward,” he said.
“I reflect with great pride on…the fact that Cummins lives and breathes the appreciation of
diversity in many forms. It is woven into our fabric.”
Peter Jensen-Muir and Andrew Penca (left) with the dancers
during the ‘Welcome to Country’ ceremony.
The soulful
arrangements of
renowned indigenous
Australian
singer-songwriter
and activist Kutcha
Edwards gave true
meaning to the power
of reconciliation.
The name on the front of the truck is ‘Gallipoli 1915 - 2015’ while on the side of the
bonnet is the name ‘Major ET Towner VC MC’, a local man who was awarded the Victoria
Cross and Military Cross for bravery in WWI.
Major Towner’s fourth and fifth generation descendants still live in town and were present
when the truck was unveiled.
“When the truck was delivered the local president of the RSL sub branch said it was the
50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in 2016 and could we also do something for
that,” says David Hislop.
On the back of the Western Star sleeper is a photo of the dedication of the Long Tan
Cross, a memorial erected by the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment on August 18
1969 to mark the site of the Battle of Long Tan.
On Vietnam Veterans Day the truck was taken to the service with the display undercover
ready to be unveiled. Two local veterans, Jake Hayward and Rob Mclymont, had the
honour of unveiling the tribute to all service men and women in front of other local and
visiting veterans and the public.
The Western Star is powered by a Cummins ISXe5 rated at 600 hp and pulls triple side
tippers or a four axle float. “The council has 11 Cummins engines and we get great
support from the Cummins Emerald branch,” says David Hislop.
For the preparation of the Western Star prime mover he acknowledges the support
of Longreach RSL sub branch, the Australian War Memorial, John Smeeton, Bryan
Flanagan, Jim Egan, Col Baker, Glen Hoad, Mark McLachlan, Suzanne Hill-Hislop and
Longreach Regional Council. n
One of the key outcomes of the RAP
is for Cummins to become an
employer of choice for Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Peter Jensen-Muir, executive managing director for Cummins Asia Pacific, invoked the
legacy of J Irwin Miller, Cummins’ former chairman and CEO and social activist, during the
RAP ceremony.
“The values that Irwin Miller helped embed have really defined Cummins over the years,”
he said. “Our core business principle is that if we don’t have healthy communities then our
business can’t thrive.
“To be able to be successful in the complex world we live in today we have to have
diversity in our teams. That’s a key part of how Cummins is successful, how it has
become a global business from a small business in the midwest of America.”
Col Russell, who steered development of the RAP as director of corporate responsibility
for Cummins South Pacific, said the RAP would make a difference by “unleashing the
power of Cummins and making real changes in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples”. n

20 FLEET FOCUS ARTICLE IRRIGATION THEME
21
It’s all in
the detail
for Nightingale
Cummins ComPaks
feature Tier 3 QSL9
engines rated at 300 hp.
Electronic Cummins
engines are vital to
the success of an
expanding cotton farm
in north-west NSW.
Freightliner Argosy features Limited Edition Cummins Signature 600.
PICK OF THE CROP
Glenn Nightingale (left) with Cummins truck engine
business manager Deon Roseneder.
Glenn Nightingale runs a business built on sensible goals
and the acknowledgement that good people are essential
to the success of a company. His team is succeeding with
a quiet confidence and sense of achievement.
“We already have two UltraShift transmissions behind ISXe5 engines in the fleet and the drivers
really like them,” Glenn confirms.
He says Cummins’ service support has yet to be fully tested: “To be honest we haven’t needed
a lot of support because we haven’t had many problems. We’ve actually had a good run out of
our EGR Cummins engines. One of them did 1.2 million kilometres before rebuild, while another
is at the 900,000 km mark and yet to be rebuilt.”
Glenn Nightingale is receptive to extended warranties and has his Cummins engines covered by
Cummins Warranty Plus for four or five years/1.2 million km.
Looking after the drivers.
Stability in the driver ranks is another important aspect of the Nightingale operation.
“Ninety-five percent of our drivers have had 10 plus years with us,” comments Glenn with a
definite tone of pride. “We have a one truck-one driver policy and spend a lot of money ensuring
they have comfortable sleepers with TV, fridge and so on. It’s an important part of managing
driver fatigue.”
Tim and Marney O’Brien own and manage 40,500 hectares
(100,000 acres) of irrigated and dryland farm property in the
Pilliga and Cryon regions of north-west NSW.
Over the last 12 months or so, the O’Briens have installed nine Cummins ComPaks –
self-contained powerpacks – as they have upgraded and developed their irrigation for
4050 hectares (10,000 acres) of land for cotton farming.
The O’Briens also have approval to develop a further 1012 hectares (2500 acres) for cotton.
While Tim was raised on the family’s sheep and wheat farm in the Cryon region, he gravitated
toward finance during his schooling in Sydney and graduated from university with a Bachelor
of Business, majoring in accounting and banking/finance.
He then worked in merchant banking before returning to his roots to pursue farming.
Nightingale Freightlines operates out of Jimboomba, 50 km south of Brisbane, and Unanderra,
near Wollongong on the NSW South Coast.
In its distinctive pale blue livery, the well-presented fleet comprises a mix of Freightliner,
Kenworth and Western Star prime movers – 22 in all – and also a mix of Cummins and
Detroit engines.
Better on fuel than competition.
“Our preferred engine is the 15-litre Cummins,” states Glenn, who started the business in 1995.
“The reliability of the ISXe5 is well proven and it’s also better on fuel than our DD15 engines.”
The two latest ISXe5 engines in the Nightingale fleet are in Freightliner Argosys and are Limited
Edition Signature 600 versions. The Limited Edition engine marks the end of the Signature
nameplate which disappears with the 2017 introduction of the X15 Cummins.
“We’ve kept the Limited Edition Signatures at 600 hp/2050 lb ft but our fleet preference is for
a 550 hp/1850 lb ft rating,” Glenn points out.
He confirms that the next new engines to come into his fleet will be X15 which uses the same
hardware and SCR emissions technology as the ISXe5. However, the X15 features ADEPT
as standard – a suite of electronic features designed specifically to work with Eaton’s 18-speed
UltraShift Plus automated transmission and aimed at saving fuel.
Emphasising the importance of driver retention, the latest Kenworth in the Nightingale fleet has
around $28,000 of ‘extras’.
Glenn started his business in 1995 in Unanderra on the NSW South Coast. Ten years ago he
moved to Jimboomba in Queensland with the aim of setting up HQ there due to the financial
incentives of operating a transport business from Queensland.
However, the business has grown in such a way that Glenn decided to maintain the company’s
roots in Unanderra, expanding into a purpose-built site there with new office facilities and a new
workshop where two fulltime mechanics are based.
Glenn still resides at Jimboomba, and close to half the fleet works out of this base.
Diesel has long flowed through his veins. “I remember washing trucks as a 10-year-old just for
the love of it. I was truck mad. I did my apprenticeship as a diesel mechanic and then bought a
small tipper for local council work,” he recalls.
One thing led to another, and he started driving interstate for a mate who had a contract with
Thermal Ceramics (now Shinagawa Refractories) in Unanderra, transporting furnace bricks and
other thermal insulation products.
When his mate retired, Glenn Nightingale took over the contract – a contract he still has today
and which has underpinned the development of his business. n
We wanted an engine that was very
reliable and a powerpack that was
a turnkey set-up.
His wife Marney also has a business background, having worked in recruitment in Sydney – a
benefit for their farming operation that requires over 50 employees during the busiest periods.
Cummins chosen for reliability.
The Cummins ComPaks have performed faultlessly to date in their irrigation pumping duties.
All have Tier 3 Cummins QSL engines rated 300 hp at 2100 rpm with high peak torque of
1000 lb ft at 1400 rpm.
The electronic 8.9-litre Cummins has established a best-in-class record for reliability, durability
and fuel efficiency in a wide range of industrial, automotive and marine applications. As a
ComPak installation, it has a heavy-duty cooling package allowing continuous operation in
ambient temperatures in excess of 50°C.
Tim O’Brien (right) with Cummins
Brisbane’s Steve Micallef.
The O’Briens have upgraded their irrigation system
with nine Cummins ComPaks for pumping duties.
To be honest we haven’t needed a lot
of support from Cummins because
we haven’t had many problems.
“We wanted an engine that was very reliable and a powerpack that was a turnkey set-up,”
says Tim O’Brien when discussing the selection of the Cummins. “The 300 hp engine was also
the best fit for the pumps we’re using.”
He points out the Cummins QSL established its performance credentials early when one engine
ran continuously for around three weeks, filling a 3000-megalitre (1.0-billion-litre) storage dam
by itself.
Automation, including remote control of the Cummins ComPaks, is the next step for the
O’Briens who are willing to invest in new technologies as part of a financially robust business
that can support agricultural practices into the future. n

22 23
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
ARTICLE FIRE PUMPS THEME 23
BE
BOLD
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
FOR CHANGE
The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 – Be
Bold for Change – provided the motivation for the recent
Cummins Asia Pacific Women’s Leadership Conference
held in Melbourne.
Cummins FirePaks during fire pump assembly at
Hass Pumps’ factory in Derrimut, Melbourne.
Jason Hassett… started Hass Pumps in 2001.
Cummins Inc. vice presidents Marya
Rose and Tony Satterthwaite provided
inspirational content for all delegates to
take away with them.
Cummins FirePaks are a core offering from one of Australia’s
leading fire pump suppliers Hass Pumps.
Over 85 women and men came together at the conference to celebrate the day and to
discuss the issues women face in the workplace and what Cummins is doing to facilitate
more women in our industry. Speakers also highlighted strategies for women to advance
themselves in the industry and to succeed in life in general.
Delegates included staff from over 10 countries and 14 cities throughout South Pacific
and Asia.
Sponsored by Peter Jensen-Muir, executive managing director of Cummins Asia Pacific and
championed by Stephanie Disher, managing director of Cummins South Pacific, the event
hosted a stellar cast of speakers including:
• Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick
• Marya Rose, Cummins Inc. Vice President
• Tony Satterthwaite, Cummins Inc. Vice President
• Mei Ramsay, Corporate Secretary, Medibank
• Belinda Brosnan, Managing Director, HR Junction
Significant Cummins leaders from around the region also addressed the delegates including
Peter Jensen-Muir, Stephanie Disher, Steve Yang (Cummins Korea general manager),
Andrew Penca (executive director – Cummins Asia Pacific), and Tracey Hockly (Cummins
Auckland branch manager).
The conference organising committee and the speakers were tasked with using the
conference forum to focus on connecting, inspiring and developing the women of Cummins
Asia Pacific, communicating the commitment Cummins has to developing and advancing
women, and share best practices and learnings from their diverse journeys to leadership.
Delegates were encouraged to transform their mindset, take control and remove their
internal roadblocks to success, but also look to empower other women within Cummins
–and out, to build their own success.
A real standout from the event was a sobering but inspiring presentation from Elizabeth
Broderick. Elizabeth is the Former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner and brought
focus to the business case that gender equality is good for business and how there are
significant barriers that still exist for women in all fields. Elizabeth’s key message of ‘Don’t
try to fix the women, fix the system’ was a sentiment echoed by many of the speakers and
something that everyone certainly took away from the event.
Andrew Penca is continuing the great work with Elizabeth Broderick in his commitment to
the Male Champions of Change movement that Elizabeth promotes and which engages
influential men to step up beside women to take action to advance gender equality.
A key event at the conference was the chance for all Cummins branches, across 10
countries, to cross live to the event and ask questions of Cummins Inc. vice presidents
Marya Rose and Tony Satterthwaite.
The conference was held in conjunction with the Cummins Women’s Affinity Group
in South Pacific. n
There’s a lot of pride in the workmanship behind the fire pumps supplied by Hass Pumps,
a Melbourne-based business started by Jason Hassett in 2001.
Hassett started his work career as a diesel mechanic and then progressed to sales
management roles with a diesel engine manufacturer before deciding to hit out on his own.
“I wanted my own business and started out servicing stationary fire pumps,” he says. It was
his road to the future, with fire pumps from then on locked permanently into his business life
and notable customers like Bunnings and Coles specifying the Hass brand.
Supply and installation of fire pumps, fully built up in the Hass factory in Derrimut, is broad in
its scope. “We supply pumps with outputs ranging from 10 litres/second to 500 litres/second,”
says Hassett, adding that every fire system installed is duplicated with both primary and
back-up pumps part of the package.
His company also manufactures associated equipment such as skids, fuel tanks (100 to 1000
litres), water tanks (50,000 to 2.0 million litres) and pipework. Each pumping system is tested
in-house on a rig certified by NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities).
The service side of his business is also a major operation, with Hass Pumps servicing several
thousand fire pumps a year with a field service team of six technicians.
Cummins FirePaks – fully self-contained powerpacks – are a core offering from Hass for its
diesel-driven pumps.
“We have customers like Bunnings who specify Cummins as their preferred brand,” says Jason
Hassett. “They want American-built engines for their quality, and the Australia-wide service
support provided by Cummins is also important.”
Cummins FirePaks span 100 to 260 hp, all using mechanical engines. The most popular for
Hass requirements is the 5.9-litre 6BTA which is widely used in industrial applications with
a class-leading reputation for reliability and durability. n
We have customers like Bunnings
who specify Cummins as their
preferred brand.
Hass Pumps also manufactures associated equipment
such as water tanks up to 2 million litres in capacity.
Bunnings installation has both primary and back-up pumps

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