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This is our archive of news releases from 2007. Click any headline below for the complete press release. If you need additional information about any of these news items, please see our Press and Media Contacts page for assistance.
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New Cummins Power Generation Rental Power unit is designed for power projects in hot, dusty environments
November 19, 2007 – Experienced in providing power in hot, dusty and harsh climates, Cummins Power Generation has introduced a new Rental Power unit designed to meet the challenge. The new C1250 DR2 Power Box 20 unit is a fully integrated power system (including generator set and controls) specifically designed for physically demanding power projects in the Middle East and Africa.
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New Tier 3 acoustic generator set packages offer significant sound attenuation
November 15, 2007 – Cummins Power Generation Inc. has introduced a new series of 100, 125 and 150 kW Tier 3 generator sets with advanced sound–attenuated enclosure systems. With a sound level of only 67.5 dB(A), the 100 kW unit is one of the quietest generator sets available at that power node from a generator manufacturer.
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Protecting your power: Specifying outdoor generator enclosures
October 31, 2007 – Emergency standby generators have become more vital to the continuation of business, so too have outdoor generator set enclosures that are properly designed, ventilated, secured and located.
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New 1000 kW Tier 2 Cummins Power Generation Rental Power unit is clean, quiet and compact
September 12, 2007 – A new 1000 kW Rental Power unit from Cummins Power Generation has expanded their lineup of clean, quiet and compact Rental Power systems. The Rental Power units are designed specifically for the rental power market and packaged in an easy–to–operate customer interface to maximize flexibility.
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Mexican cement plant uses Rental Power units from Cummins Power Generation for startup
August 27, 2007 – Cementos Cruz Azul (Blue Cross Cement), one of the world’s largest producers of Portland cement, recently constructed a new cement plant. With help from Cummins Power Generation and its Rental Power units, Cementos Cruz Azul was able to complete its equipment testing and begin limited cement production while the new transmission line was being constructed.
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Hurricane Katrina: Lessons in emergency power preparedness
August 16, 2007 – From blackouts to earthquakes to hurricanes, there are numerous examples of how both man–made and natural disasters test the mettle of standby power systems. Of course, the most recent example of one of these catastrophic events was Hurricane Katrina in the United States. Power systems that survived and power systems that failed both provide lessons for dealing with future emergency power preparedness.
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Cummins Power Generation Inc. Recalls Stationary Natural Gas and Propane Fueled Generators Due to Fire Hazard
June 13, 2007 –This product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by Cummins Power Generation in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Please read for more details.
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Closed–transition transfer switch from Cummins Power Generation re–energizes peak–shaving program at Quebec’s Hydro Sherbrooke
May 18, 2007 –The reliability and protective features found in the new closed–transition transfer switches by Cummins Power Generation enabled Hydro Sherbrooke to reinstitute its load–shedding program on customer power systems up to 600 kW.
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New PowerCommand iWatch™ 100 Web–based monitoring tool increases genset reliability and reduces downtime
May 3, 2007 –The PowerCommand iWatch™100 Web–based monitoring tool from Cummins Power Generation Inc. improves power system reliability by allowing operators to easily supervise and control generators and transfer switches from any location using a laptop or desktop computer.
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Colombian pasta producer lowers production costs with CHP system from Cummins Power Generation
April 18, 2007 – Pastas Doria, a large Colombian manufacturer of pasta products, installed a combined heat and power (CHP) system from Cummins Power Generation to generate more reliable electricity and produce heat for food processing.
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Cummins Power Generation Transfer Switches Receive IBC 2000, 2003 and 2006 Seismic Certification
February 15, 2007 – Cummins Power Generation automatic transfer switches have been certified to comply with Class C, D, E and F (previously Zone 3 and 4) seismic provisions of the International Building Code (IBC) 2000, 2003 and 2006, as well as the NFPA 5000 code published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
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Saudi Gold Mine Strikes Pay Dirt With Diesel Power System From Cummins Power Generation
February 13, 2007 – Operating 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, the Bulghah gold mine generates all of its electric power using Rental Power units from Cummins Power Generation.
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