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As local students returned to school in the U.S., Cummins leaders recently joined policymakers to discuss a question plaguing industries around the world: how can society prepare and encourage more children, especially girls, to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and manufacturing? Women make up approximately 20 percent of engineering undergraduates in the United States, and careers in these fields often are not even considered by younger students. Without awareness of the potential of these career paths, these numbers are unlikely to improve. Three Cummins leaders beat the odds and today are passionate about sharing the positive attributes of engineering careers with others: Tracy Embree, Vice President and President, Components; Jennifer Rumsey, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, and Jasmine Kang, Plant Manager, Charleston Turbo Plant. They hosted the discussion at the Cummins Turbo Technologies Plant in Ladson, South Carolina (...

THE NEW GUIDANZ ™ MOBILE APP IS TAKING WHAT ONCE COULD BE A 2-HOUR PROCESS OR LONGER TO ASSESS WHAT ’ S GOING ON WITH AN ENGINE AND REDUCING IT TO MERE MINUTES. It ’ s another example of how technology is changing not just diesel engines, but the way they are serviced. Here ’ s how the new app is getting customers back to work faster:     CUMMINS SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE TAPPING INTO TECHNOLOGY TO QUICKLY FIND ANSWERS. At one time, when a check engine light flashed on and a customer brought equipment into a Cummins service provider for assessment and repair, it could sit for hours waiting for a service bay to open up. That ’ s because the engine would need to be physically connected to a service tool before technicians could understand why the engine light was on. Immediate Assessment is a feature of Guidanz available to Cummins certified service providers. It allows them to pull fault codes – estimating repair time and indicating the most likely ca...

Students at Vincennes University (VU) – a public university with campuses in Vincennes, Jasper, Indianapolis and Gibson County, Indiana – are about to gain the ultimate real-world experience while pursuing their degrees. Jenny Bush, Executive Managing Director – North America Distribution, Cummins Inc., recently joined university leaders and Indiana state officials to launch VU ’ s new Technician Apprentice Program (TAP), a critical initiative to ensure that VU students receive the technical skills necessary to be successful in the workplace. Over the course of the four-year program, Cummins apprentices will work alongside and learn from certified Cummins technicians. Upon completing the course, students will have earned an Associate ’ s degree in Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology and will be Cummins-certified in engines, with the option to pursue careers in power generation, marine, high horsepower or service operations. As part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony held Aug. 21...