On February 1, on the first day of the lunar new year, the reporter of Jimu news saw at the Cummins East Asia R & D center in the business city park that engineers had been engaged in intense R & D and testing.
"The maintenance of engine test bench is fully prepared. More than 110 engineers and technicians stick to their posts and operate in early and middle shifts. The operation capacity reaches 80% of normal working days." According to the relevant person in charge of Cummins East Asia R & D center, with the implementation of stricter emission regulations such as the sixth national standard, the demand for higher fuel efficiency and more sophisticated and reliable power chain products is increasing, and the development task is more urgent. During the Spring Festival, the R & D task is heavy. The company mobilized the whole plant to encourage employees to stick to their posts, ensure high load operation during the Spring Festival and complete the R & D task on schedule.
As a world-famous power equipment manufacturer, Cummins is one of the first foreign enterprises to carry out localized production in China. The company has cooperated with Dongfeng for more than 30 years. In August 2006, the Cummins East Asia R & D center jointly established by Dongfeng company and Cummins was completed and put into operation in Wuhan Economic Development Zone. The R & D center is the largest technology center invested by Cummins outside the United States, providing all-round technology R & D and engineering services including product development, emission test and application engineering.
In 2019, some provinces and cities in China took the lead in implementing the national VI emission regulations. More than 350 engineers from Cummins East Asia R & D center and more than 2000 engineers from Cummins around the world took the lead in releasing the national VI engine core technology and solutions that took five years to develop in Han. At present, the technology has been successfully applied to Dongfeng commercial vehicles, Beiqi Foton Motor Co.Ltd(600166) and other engines, and the market demand is rising. In 2021, the company overcame the adverse effects of the epidemic, and the output value increased against the trend. Wuhan R & D center is constantly supporting the development of all new products in China and some global new products.
It is reported that in Junshan new town, the construction of the new base project of Cummins East Asia R & D center is nearing completion, the infrastructure construction has been basically completed, and the commissioning of relevant test equipment is under way. It is expected to be officially put into operation in the first half of this year. The new base is three times larger than the current R & D center. It will build a hydrogen power R & D building equipped with the latest fuel cell laboratory, power cell laboratory, transmission system laboratory and vehicle hub laboratory. Its scale and technology development capacity are at the leading level in the industry. After being put into operation, it will further promote the development of Wuhan new energy industry.
On February 1, on the first day of the lunar new year, the reporter of Jimu news saw at the Cummins East Asia R & D center in the business city park that engineers had been engaged in intense R & D and testing.
