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Welcome to the first issue of Cummins Commentary - South East Asia. This publication is a showcase of Cummins customers and I sincerely thank them for their willingness to give an insight into their businesses.Many of our customers are currently enduring challenging times, especially those affected by the oil price collapse. We, at Cummins, are determined to execute well during this difficult period. We will weather the storm and make improvements to our business, enabling us to better serve our customers.

With 97 years of proud history behind us, the Cummins name is about commitment, not compromise, and we have set tough benchmarks we must achieve in service and support. I believe we’re now more focused than ever on what’s important to our customers. We certainly have the confidence and strength as a global company to provide the best solutions and innovate at a pace our customers require.

Our investment in emerging markets continues, both in terms of people and infrastructure, and in Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia we have a strong joint venture partner in DKSH – a partner with extensive experience in Asia and whose values are strongly aligned with those of Cummins, especially our brand promise of dependability.

Investment also extends to building our service and application engineering capabilities in South East Asia so that we can understand the root cause of any problem in any application. We are committed to working more closely with our customers on operational efficiencies and I believe this engineering support will allow us to do that.

One final word on investment: We are committing more than $60 million to a new Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore – a commitment that emphasises Cummins’ long term growth plans within the region. Construction will begin early in 2017 with completion planned for mid-2019. This is an exciting development, one that will enhance our sales, service and support activities as well as providing cutting-edge technical and training centres.

These are defining times for Cummins. We have a great tradition of market leadership and innovative products, and we’ll continue that tradition by investing in excess of $600 million a year in the technologies that matter. The latest example of our technology leadership is the new QSK95, the highest horsepower engine ever developed by Cummins. This 95-litre V16 is already powering locomotives and providing critical backup power for data centres and hospitals. At the recent Asia Pacific Maritime show in Singapore, we unveiled the marine version with up to 4200 hp.

Going forward, we want to build on the partnerships we have with you, our customers. These are challenging times for our industry, but they are also times that dictate greater efficiencies in our businesses so we can emerge stronger in the future.

Comment by Peter Jensen-Muir, Executive Managing Director, Cummins Asia Pacific

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6 Fighting fire with firepower Cummins is the preferred engine brand for WartsilafirewaterpumpsforFPSOvessels.

7 Tower of power TheiconicBitexcoFinancialTowerin Ho Chi Minh City has a Cummins standby powersystem.

8 Reaching for the sky OneofHanoi’slandmarkskyscrapers, LotteCentre,reliesonCumminsstandbypower.

9 Cummins ‘robustness’ favoured by Marsun MarsunisThailand’slargestbuilderof aluminiumvesselswithanimpressiveportfolio ofproducts.

10 Ahead in the cloud ThailanddatacentreoperatorDigitalPortAsia is relying on Cummins for critical protection poweratitsnewfacilitynearBangkok.

11 On top of their game Thailandcrewboatoperator TopMaritimeServiceoperates afleetofCummins-poweredvessels.

12 Cummins ‘emerging’ in Myanmar Economic and political reforms are dramatically transformingMyanmar.

14 Malaysian giant rides wave of success with Cummins MalaysianindustrialgiantShinYanghasforged astrongrelationshipwithCummins.

16 Digging deep for cost efficiency CumminshasastrongpresenceatIndonesia’s KPCmine,theworld’slargestsingleproducer andexporterofthermalcoal.

18 Rebuilt…and better than ever AkeyelementofPTAltrak’ssupport totheminingindustryisitstwo MasterRebuildCentres.

19 Extending engine life the focus at PAMA Cummins’QSK50isprovidingextendedengine lifeforminingcontractorPAMA.

20 Cummins fuel economy drives power rental success IndonesianpowerrentalcompanyKBT isachievingtopresultswithCummins QSK60gensets.

21 A powerful brew Cumminsgeneratorsetsareplayingakey roleintheefficientoperationofSriLanka’s LionBrewery.

22 Maintenance the key for port efficiency MajorSriLankanportoperatorSAGTis achievinglonglifewithitsCumminsengines.

23 Critical power for supermarket giant SriLanka’slargestsupermarketchainrelieson Cumminsgensetstoprovidecriticalpower duringlengthygridoutages.

24 ADL double-deck buses gain traction in Singapore AlexanderDennisismakingitsmarkin SingaporewithCummins-powered double-deckbuses.

25 A landmark deal AfleetofCumminsgensetsisprovidingcritical standbypoweratVietnam’stallestbuilding.

26 Quality the key Guaranteed24/7supportwasakey reason for the selection of Cummins gensetsfortheCityGardenapartment complexinHoChiMinhCity.

27 Time to diversify: Sealink building tugs MalaysianshipbuilderSealinkhasdiversified intootherworkboatsegmentssuchaslanding craftandtugs.

28 Switched on with gas in emerging markets Aggrekoisoperatingafleetof400gas-fuelled CumminsgensetsinMyanmarandBangladesh.

4 Cummins onboard for offshore support MEOisoneoftheworld’slargestcrewboat operatorsservicingtheoilandgasindustry.

5 High & Mighty Cumminshasunveiledthemarineversionof itsmostpowerfuleverengine,theQSK95.

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Cummins on board for offshore support

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Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) is one of the largest crew boat operators in the world servicing the oil and gas industry.

With 80 crew boats, many of them installed with Cummins propulsion engines and generator sets, MEO enjoys over 85% utilisation and over 99% technical availability for its fleet which is operating in South East Asia, the Middle East, and Australia.

Based in Singapore, MEO has been providing specialised marine transport since the 1970s and apart from its crew boat fleet operates specialised and general purpose offshore supply vessels.

Over 300 Cummins propulsion engines and generator sets are used in the crew boat fleet which transports workers and supplies to and from the offshore rigs which can be up to 180 nautical miles, or 10 to 12 hours travelling time, from the coast.

MEO’s clients include giants of the oil and gas industry such as Chevron, Petronas, Total, Shell, Saudi Aramco, Qatar Petroleum and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.

The most widely used Cummins propulsion engines are the mechanically-injected 38-litre KTA38 and 50-litre KTA50. Both are widely recognised as industry benchmarks for reliability and durability.

“The mechanical Cummins engines are very robust compared with the competition and they also provide ease of maintenance because of their simplicity,” says MEO group technical manager Erik Ting.

“To ensure maximum vessel uptime, our practice is to change out our engines at 20,000 hours and use swing engines for quick turnaround. When we open up the engines at 20,000 hours they are still in very good condition.”

A typical MEO crew boat specification is a 36-metre vessel with three 1350 hp KTA38 propulsion engines generating a top speed of around 27 knots, and a 40-metre vessel with one 1800 hp KTA50 and two 1350 hp KTA38 units for a similar top speed. Both vessel types have three Cummins generator sets.

In reality, MEO rarely taps into the top speed capability, preferring to travel at 18 to 20 knots.

The crew boats clock up 4000 to 5000 run hours a year with MEO paying strict attention to routine maintenance intervals. Servicing is carried out every 30 hours (per month), and engine oil samples are taken every quarter for analysis.

The flexibility of MEO’s crew boat operation, along with Cummins’ ability to provide responsive back-up support, is now more important than ever as oil prices have plummeted, putting the oil and gas industry under intense pressure. “In a number of instances crew boats are now being used instead of offshore supply vessels because they are a more cost effective option,” says Eben Tan, head of group operations for MEO. n

Cummins Singapore’s Raymond Wee (left) with Eben Tan, head of group operations for MEO, and Erik Ting, MEO group technical manager.

The crew boats clock up 4000 to 5000 run hours a year.

Over 300 Cummins propulsion engines and generator sets are used in the MEO crew boat fleet.

The mechanical Cummins engines are very robust compared with the competition…”

Cummins Inc. general manager of marine business Jim Schacht (left) with Jim Trueblood, vice-president of Cummins’ high horsepower engine program.

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Cummins has unveiled the marine version of its highest ever horsepower engine, the QSK95. The 95-litre V16 was the highlight of the recent Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition in Singapore.

The QSK95 will begin limited production for marine applications in 2017 with ratings from 3200 to 4200 hp, a significant increase on Cummins’ current top-power marine output of 2700 hp from the 60-litre QSK60.

The QSK95 is just the start of a brand new Cummins high horsepower platform of both diesel and gas engines, featuring modular commonality and covering 12, 16 and 20 cylinders (72, 95 and 120 litres respectively). The gas engines will not be just a derivative of the diesel units, but specifically designed for gas.

Jim Trueblood, vice-president of Cummins’ high horsepower engine program, says the new platform will represent an eventual investment by Cummins of up to $US1.5 billion.

“In 2008, Cummins made the unparalleled commitment to create the most powerful, most efficient high-speed diesel and gas engine platform in the world,” he says.

He points out that more than 200 engineers have been dedicated fulltime to the QSK95 project while over one million manhours of analysis-led design have gone into the engine which is already powering more than 200 generator sets around the world and is set to debut in locomotive applications.

A high-speed diesel (1200 to 1800 rpm), the QSK95 is designed for vessels such as tugs, inland waterway towboats, offshore support vessels and crew boats, passenger ferries, patrol vessels and superyachts.

The 95-litre Cummins achieves a power output previously available only from larger medium-speed marine engines, while bringing the advantages of a lower capital cost and a more compact installation.

Best-in-class power density.Even with its compact package size, the QSK95 provides best-in-class power density. In addition, the 95-litre engine weighs in just over 13,000 kg which is between 25 percent and 70 percent less than medium-speed platforms of similar power output.

The QSK95 also delivers faster transient response through its turbo arrangement. By using one turbo per four cylinders, the engine is able to utilise a small turbo model. The dry turbo housings and dry exhaust manifold maximise the available energy to the turbos, allowing them to spool up quickly, resulting in fast engine response.

Designed to provide immense strength, the QSK95 features long life to overhaul, capable of achieving 1.7 million US gallons (6.46 million litres) of fuel consumed with the significant advantage of no mid-life intervention required.

Fuel injection on the QSK95 is the high-pressure Modular Common Rail System (MCRS) that features on other Cummins QSK engines. MCRS achieves high fuel efficiency, reduces noise, offers smooth idle stability and eliminates visible smoke across the operating range.

Cummins’ Nanonet fuel filtration gives superior fuel cleanliness and enhances the durability of the MCRS system – an important advantage for engines required to operate anywhere in the world with varying fuel quality.

“In 2008, Cummins made the unparalleled commitment to create the most powerful, most efficient high-speed diesel and gas engine platform in the world.”

A single-piece forged steel piston provides exceptional durability and reuse capability at overhaul. The hardened power cylinder features midstop cylinder liners and dual piston cooling nozzles, contributing to reduced piston ring temperatures and increased wear resistance.

Cummins’ design, validation and service teams devoted countless hours to ensuring that the QSK95 sets industry serviceability standards. From the early phases of engine design, qualified technicians participated in service tool and procedure validation, evaluating for safety, ergonomics, durability, reliability and repair quality robustness, and to reduce the cost and time of repairs.

At launch, the QSK95 will meet global International Maritime Organization (IMO) Tier II emissions standards. n

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SINGAPoRE


Unless you’re in the offshore oil and gas industry, an FPSO vessel probably has no meaning.

This type of vessel is, in fact, used extensively in the industry and is usually a converted supertanker up to 300 metres in length.

FPSO stands for Floating Production, Storage and Offloading and is a vessel where oil is processed and stored until it can be transferred to a tanker for transporting.

FPSO vessels are particularly effective in remote or deep water locations, where seabed pipelines are not cost effective.

In Singapore, Wartsila Pumps has partnered with Cummins in the supply of fire water pumps for FPSO vessels – pump packages that individually are multi-million dollar units.

Wartsila is a major player in the offshore oil and gas industry with its pumping solutions, and is using some of Cummins’ highest horsepower diesel engines for its safety critical fire water pump packages.

Cummins’ QSK60 is the biggest diesel engine used by Wartsila. Rated at 1900 kW (2500 hp), the 60-litre V16 Cummins drives a pump generating water pressure up to 13 bar or over 188,000 psi while pumping around 2.5 million litres of water an hour.

An FPSO vessel typically has two fire pumps and the water is pumped some 130 metres into the air to provide wide coverage to the fire area.

Cummins is the preferred engine supplier to Wartsila Pumps in Singapore.

“We’re not going to jump to another engine manufacturer because of price,” says Mark Lawson, who heads up the Wartsila Pumps operation in Singapore.

“We have a proven package and a very good partnership with Cummins Singapore and we don’t want to jeopardise that.

“We delivered every project on time in 2015 which is critical for the industry. There are horrendous penalties if we’re late.”

While the QSK60 is proven globally in various high engine load factor applications, it has an easier life driving a fire water pump on an FPSO vessel, operating just 52 hours a year… if there’s no fire. Typically, the pump is ‘exercised’ an hour per week, hence the 52 hours a year.

Wartsila manufactures and assembles its fire water pump packages at its Singapore facility. n

Cummins QSK60 being prepared as a fire water pump package at the Wartsila facility in Singapore.

We have a proven package and a very good partnership with Cummins Singapore…”

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Cummins QSK60 rated at 2500 rpm is the biggest diesel engine used by Wartsila.

FPSO vessel with three Cummins-powered Wartsila fire water pumps.

Wartsila’s Mark Lawson (right) with, from left, Alex Chong and Raymond Wee from Cummins Singapore.

It is a towering symbol of modern Vietnam.

Known as Bitexco Financial Tower, the 264-metre skyscraper may no longer be the tallest building in Vietnam but it’s still a standout on Ho Chi Minh City’s skyline.

Designed to represent Vietnam’s national flower, the lotus, the 68-storey tower is recognised as one of the world’s iconic skyscrapers in its construction – a beacon of architectural pizzazz.

Owned by multi-industry Bitexco Group – a wholly Vietnamese corporation – the tower provides office and retail space at a prime location in the city.

Five Cummins generator sets are on standby at Bitexco Financial Tower, ready to provide emergency power in the event of a mains outage.

Meeting high expectations.

In a landmark installation for Cummins distributor, Cummins DKSH Vietnam, the generator sets are meeting the high expectations of reliability and flexibility in load management.

Chief engineer at the Bitexco Financial Tower is Medel C. Rumbaoa. A man with many years’ experience in commercial building management as an engineer, he has plied his profession in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

The iconic nature of the Bitexco Financial Tower fazes Medel not one little bit. “I’ve had far greater challenges before,” he says.

Discussing the Cummins generator sets and support from Cummins DKSH, his comments are succinct: “I’ve had experience with Cummins over the years and without a doubt it is one of the best diesel brands in the world.

“There’s not much to complain about with the standby power system at the tower…in fact, I’m not frustrated at all,” he adds, a smile creasing his face.

Tried and proven in toughest applications.

The C2000 D5 generator sets, each with a 2063 kVA standby rating, are powered by one of Cummins’ biggest diesel engines, the 60-litre V16 QSK60, which is tried and proven in the toughest high horsepower applications in the world.

Designed for 6000V operation with a medium voltage switchboard, the C2000 units are monitored and controlled by Cummins’ DMC200 digital master control system.

The DMC200 controls the load demand system which includes load sequencing to automatically add load and remove load as system capacity changes. So if there’s an outage, the five generators come on line and then switch off in sequence until the correct load requirement is met.

Cummins DKSH has a contract with Bitexco Group to maintain the generators which are installed in an immaculate plant room. n

Five Cummins C2000 D5 generator sets and a Cummins digital master control system are at the heart of the tower’s standby power system.

Chief engineer at Bitexco Financial Tower Medel C. Rumbaoa (second from right) with, from left, engineering supervisor Ngo Quang Dung, Cummins DKSH sales engineer Vo Tran Thi and Cummins DKSH powergen manager Tran Ha Duc.

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One of the world’s iconic skyscrapers, the Bitexco tower features a helipad that extends 22 metres out from the main structure on the 52nd floor.

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Marsun is Thailand’s largest builder of aluminium vessels with an impressive portfolio of products for both the navy and commercial sectors.

Started in Bangkok in 1980 by Sunchai Chongvisal, Marsun remains a family company with son Patrawin at the helm.

Cummins power is the standard specification in several Marsun navy vessels and also a crew boat for the oil and gas industry.

Most of the crew boats Marsun has built – 36-metre vessels with Cummins KTA38 power – have been for Uniwise Offshore and TOP Maritime Service (TMS). In fact, TMS is now a joint venture of Marsun and Thaioil Marine.

Marsun’s navy vessels span 11 to 58 metres and include fast assault boats, patrol gun boats, fast attack missile craft and utility landing craft.

Cummins QSBs propel 45-knot assault boat.

The company’s aluminium M10 Riverine assault boat features twin Cummins 6.7-litre QSB engines, each rated at 500 hp and driving through Kamewa waterjets. The 11-metre vessel has a top speed in excess of 45 knots and is being used by the Royal Thai Navy for coastal and inland waterway patrols.

Nine of these machine gun-equipped vessels have been built to date and there’s a potential requirement for 30 to 40 further units.

“We get very good support from Cummins DKSH Thailand,” says Marsun executive board director Patrawin Chongvisal. “We have established a strong working relationship with Cummins which allows us to build a vessel to meet the high expectations of our customers.”

Another Cummins-powered vessel designed and built for the Royal Thai Navy is the 5400 hp M36 patrol boat, a 36-metre aluminium vessel propelled by three 50-litre KTA50 engines, each rated at 1800 hp.

Designed for law enforcement at sea, the M36 is the first patrol vessel powered by Cummins in a competitor dominated market.

“We selected the KTA50 over the competition because of its robustness,” says Patrawin Chongvisal, noting that the seaworthiness of the M36 has been praised by the Royal Thai Navy. n

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Marsun executive board director Patrawin Chongvisal (centre) with Apiched Bunluenuecharee (Cummins DKSH Thailand) and Tommy Quan (Cummins Asia Pacific).

Marsun crew boat with three 1350 hp Cummins KTA38 engines.

M36 patrol boat features three 1800 hp Cummins KTA50 engines.

M10 Riverine assault boat features twin 500 hp Cummins 6.7-litre QSB engines and a top speed in excess of 45 knots. tHAILAND

Lotte Centre Hanoi is one of the city’s landmark structures, a 267-metre high skyscraper with 65 floors that encompass a five-star hotel with 318 guest rooms, a high-end department store, serviced residences and 258 office spaces.

Owned by South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group – named as one of the top 10 global business groups in Asia – the skyscraper opened late in 2014 after an unprecedented record of zero accident casualties in its 18 million hours of construction.

A key part of the construction effort was the installation of the standby power system featuring seven Cummins C3000 D5 generator sets and two Cummins digital master control systems, DMC1000 and DMC1500.

“Cummins is a famous brand around the world. We know that,” says Pham Duc Minh, senior electrical facility manager at Lotte Centre Hanoi.

“It’s very important we have quality generator sets and proper support and maintenance because of the reputation of the centre.

“We have many high-end visitors and VIP guests, including the presidents and government ministers from Vietnam and other countries, who stay at the hotel.

“If there’s an outage we must ensure the standby power system is working reliably.

“To date the standby system has operated efficiently. We’ve had a few minor issues and Cummins DKSH Vietnam has responded to these quickly. We’re relying on the technical expertise of Cummins DKSH in troubleshooting.”

The seven C3000 generator sets, which are ‘exercised’ weekly to ensure the standby system is functioning reliably, are powered by Cummins’ QSK78 diesel engine, a 78-litre V18 that is widely used globally in power generation and other high-load applications. n

From left, Huynh Nguyen Thanh, Cummins DKSH Vietnam aftermarket manager; Pham Duc Minh, senior electrical facility manager at Lotte Centre Hanoi; Lee Ho Jung, asset management vice-director; and Quy Trong Nguyen, Cummins DKSH service advisor.

Cummins digital master control is at the heart of the standby power system.

Cummins Valvoline oil is used in generator diesel engines.

Seven Cummins C3000 D5 generator sets and two Cummins digital master control systems comprise the standby power system at the Lotte tower.

One of Hanoi’s landmark structures, the 267-metre high Lotte skyscraper.

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“Cummins is a famous brand around the world…”

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Thailand data centre operator Digital Port Asia (DPA) is relying on Cummins for critical protection power at its new facility in Amata Industrial Park, 70 km from Bangkok.

DPA is majority owned by Japanese company NTT Communications, a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of telecommunications services.

NTT Communications, which offers data centre services in over 140 countries under the ‘Nexcenter’ brand, is focusing on cloud-service expansion in Thailand.

Many Japanese and other multinational companies are expanding their operations in this country against the backdrop of robust economic growth. Cummins is the dominant supplier of generator back-up power to the region’s rapidly growing data centre market.

The technical support and project management capabilities of Cummins DKSH were the key factors in the choice of the Cummins generator sets.”

“DPA facility manager Sukchat Yingyuen (centre) with Rungrote Silawatcharapol (Cummins DKSH) left, and Apiched Bunluenuecharee (Cummins DKSH) right.

A further six Cummins generators will be added when the facility reaches full capacity.

The data centre is designed to operate at 99.9999% availability.

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The new DPA data centre near Bangkok can accommodate 1,400 racks, making it one of the largest data centres in Thailand. As a dedicated data centre it will ensure high quality and its flood-free location will contribute to robust reliability.

It is designed to operate at 99.9999% availability and has international-standard security systems.

Critical back-up power from Cummins.

Cummins is providing the critical diesel generator back-up power at the site. Two QSK60 generator sets, each rated at 2,000 kVA, are initially installed at the data centre with a further six to be added when the facility reaches full capacity.

Cummins was selected to supply the generator sets because of product reliability and strong local support from joint venture distributor Cummins DKSH Thailand.

“The technical support and project management capabilities of Cummins DKSH were the key factors in the choice of the Cummins generator sets,” says Sukchat Yingyuen, DPA facility manager.

Cummins DKSH supplied and installed the generator sets as well as the balance of plant including the fuel supply system and acoustics.

Each generator set has its own fuel supply – a 4,000-litre day tank and 25,000-litre bulk tank which allow more than 50 hours of continuous running at full load. The generators are ‘exercised’ each week for 10 min.

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One of the two QSK60 generator sets initially installed at the data centre.

Like any company currently involved in the downturned oil and gas industry, crew boat operator Top Maritime Service (TMS) is looking for greater cost efficiencies to provide the best value to its customers.

Not only is equipment reliability critical but also fuel costs as oil and gas companies struggle with the oil price collapse.

Based in Bangkok, TMS is a joint venture of Thaioil Marine and Thai shipbuilder Marsun.

Thaoil Marine, which operates a fleet of tankers transporting petroleum and petrochemical products, is a division of Thaioil Group, one of Thailand’s largest refining and petrochemical companies.

Marsun is Thailand’s largest builder of aluminium vessels.

TMS is a relatively new entity, starting operations in 2011 in the Gulf of Thailand. Today it charters 14 Cummins-powered crew boats to the oil and gas industry and plans to expand its fleet to 30 to 40 vessels once the industry recovers from the oil price collapse.

TMS customers include Chevron, Petronas and Thai petroleum exploration and production company PTTEP.

Cummins power for propulsion.

The standard TMS crew boat specification is a 36-metre vessel with seating for 90 crew, a deck capacity of 50 tonnes and a top speed of 24 knots.

Three Cummins KTA38 engines, each rated at 1350 hp, punch out 4050 hp for propulsion while two Cummins 6BTA generator sets supply the electricity. The KTA38, a 38-litre V12, has a long established reputation for reliability and durability, a key reason for its selection by TMS.

TMS technical manager Petch Sukothanang points out that while a top speed of 24 knots at 1900 rpm is achievable, the typical operating speed is 15-17 knots at 1500 rpm for best fuel economy.

“Reliability of the KTA38 has been very good as has been the parts and service support of Cummins DKSH Thailand,” says Petch Sukothanang.

“Our oldest KTA38 has done over 25,000 hours and is still running very well although we plan to have it overhauled this year.”

The TMS vessels typically clock up 20 running hours a day, spending one month at sea before returning to shore for a 30-hour maintenance service. Oil sampling is carried out every 250 hours. n

Three Cummins KTA38 engines, each rated at 1350 hp, punch out 4050 hp for propulsion.

Reliability of the Cummins KTA38 has been very good as has been

the parts and service support from Cummins DKSH.”

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TMS technical manager Petch Sukothanang (left) with technical superintendent Than Tanasuwatkul; chief financial officer Wasawat Tuntiprapha; and Cummins DKSH general manager Vorapot Inchuto.

TMS vessels typically clock up 20 running hours a day, spending one month at sea before returning to shore for a 30-hour maintenance service.

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One of the most promising emerging markets globally is Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma.The country’s last elections saw a sweeping victory for the liberal social-democratic NLD party – just one of the milestones in a long process of economic and political reforms that are dramatically transforming Myanmar.

Long-standing sanctions that isolated its economy have been lifted and the country, just recently in the firm grasp of a military junta, is opening up to the world. Foreign investors are seeking opportunities in the resource-rich country, especially in energy and infrastructure. The demand is fuelled by the country’s population of over 50 million.

An average annual growth rate of 8.5% has occurred since the start of reforms and the lifting of sanctions. Forecasts have Myanmar continuing to grow at 8% per year until 2020.

Cummins engines have been popular in Myanmar for many years.

Prior to 2013, Cummins entered the market through its joint venture with Cummins DKSH Thailand which started selling to customers like The Eden Group. In 2013, DKSH Myanmar agreed to let Cummins DKSH Thailand use its business license to start building a joint venture business to service Myanmar customers. In 2015, Cummins DKSH Myanmar gained a business licence.

Tony Brown is general manager of the Cummins DKSH Myanmar business. He joined Cummins in the UK in 2001 and held senior management positions until 2009 when he moved to Nigeria to head up the development of Cummins’ service business in the African country.

Building service support capability.

“The most important thing for Cummins in Myanmar is building our people skills and service support capability,” he says. “We need to instil the Cummins culture in our newly hired employees. Many of them are not aware how big and professional Cummins is globally.

“Cummins’ code of business conduct also needs to be a critical part of how we go about business in Myanmar.”

He points out that when telecommunications company Ooredoo ordered 1200 Cummins generator sets in 2014, Cummins was thrust into the spotlight. “We needed to focus on our service support… in 2015 our technical staff increased from six to 40 in five months,” he says.

“It posed a tremendous challenge training our technical people in a short period of time and getting them on to the job quickly. A lot of investment has been spent on technical training.”

Another market segment that has needed focus is fishing vessels in Myeik in the extreme south of Myanmar on the Andaman Sea. “We estimate there are at least 2000 fishing vessels in the region powered by Cummins KTA19 and NTA855 engines,” says Tony Brown. “One shipyard alone is taking six new Cummins engines every four months for fishing vessels.

“Most of the vessel owners have had little interaction with Cummins as a company and we are now working to build a relationship with them by putting a team of technicians in Myeik as well as opening a shop for spare parts.”

“Our aim is to distinguish ourselves from our competitors through our customer support…”

Cummins dKsH technicians are often called on to brave the elements when servicing engines. during the raining season they have to negotiate flood waters to reach remote locations, and use of buffalo carts and small motor boats to transport technicians and parts is not unusual.

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Cummins DKSH Myanmar general manager Tony Brown (left) with service manager Min Min Aung.


Reliable Cummins generator power.

Myanmar Apex Bank (MAB), part of the Eden Group conglomerate, has 70 branches throughout the country and each has a standby Cummins generator set. Grid power is still unreliable in Myanmar and often these standby generator sets need to run as prime power during business hours because they are more reliable than the grid supply.

“We rely totally on Cummins for technical support and that support is very good,” we were told by an MAB technical leader.

The Eden Group is also using Cummins generator sets – seven in total – at two five star hotels it is managing for American company Hilton Worldwide. Three further Hilton hotels will be opened in 2016-2017.

Another customer Cummins DKSH is working closely with is Leadway Heavy Machinery which has supplied around 100 Cummins engines – QSK19 and KTA38 units – to a jade mine in Hpakant in the northernmost part of Myanmar.

Cummins DKSH technicians are often called on to brave the elements when servicing engines. During the raining season they have to negotiate flood waters to reach remote locations, and use of buffalo carts and small motor boats to transport parts is not unusual.

“Our aim is to distinguish ourselves from our competitors through our customer support. We have to take a great leap so that everyone else is in catch-up mode,” says Tony Brown. n

Myanmar Apex Bank (MAB), part of the Eden Group conglomerate, has 70 branches throughout the country and each has a standby Cummins generator set.

Cummins DKSH technicians are often called on to brave the elements when servicing engines. During the raining season they have to negotiate flood waters to reach remote locations, and use of buffalo carts and small motor boats to transport parts is not unusual.

At least 2000 fishing vessels in the Myeik region are powered by Cummins KTA19 and NTA855 engines. One shipyard alone is taking six new Cummins engines every four months.

MALAYSIA

Malaysian giant rides

with CumminsWaVE oF suCCEss


Over the last five years, more than 50 vessels with Cummins engines – ranging from the KTA19 to QSK60 – have been built by Shin Yang.

One of Shin Yang’s three shipyards in Miri.

Vincent Ling, executive director of Shin Yang’s shipyard business (second from left) with, from left, Tommy Quan (Cummins Asia Pacific), Meuthat Chong (Cummins Scott & English) and Eugene Chan (Cummins Asia Pacific).


Malaysian industrial giant Shin Yang has spread its tentacles into many industries but its core business remains shipping and ship building – a business in which it has forged a strong relationship with Cummins.

Shin Yang was established by four brothers in 1983 when it started forming its shipping fleet, a fleet today that comprises over 300 vessels – container and cargo ships, tug boats, anchor handling tugs and landing craft.

The company initially bought its vessels from local shipyards but eventually decided to set up its own ship building business to cater for its own needs. Over time, Shin Yang has evolved into one of Malaysia’s largest ship building companies, constructing vessels for itself and other companies.

Shin Yang has three shipyards in Miri, Sarawak, and apart from building conventional workboats such as tugs, cargo ships and landing craft, the company also constructs offshore support vessels for the global oil and gas industry.

“We don’t operate our own fleet of offshore support vessels for the oil and gas industry,” says Vincent Ling, executive director of Shin Yang’s shipyard business. “The decision was made not to compete against our own customers.”

The magnitude of Shin Yang’s ship building activities, and its partnership with Cummins, emerges when you look at the company’s build statistics over the last five years.

More than 60 vessels, ranging from 26.8-metre tug boats with twin 600 hp Cummins KTA19 propulsion engines to an 83.8-metre offshore support vessel with twin 2300 hp Cummins QSK60 engines, have been built in Miri.

In total, Cummins Scott & English has supplied over 90 propulsion engines for these vessels along with over 60 generator sets in the past five years. A large number of mechanical Cummins KTA19, KTA38 and KTA50 engines have been installed in vessels built by Shin Yang.

Before switching to Cummins engines, Shin Yang was almost 100% with a competitor brand.

Cummins ‘robustness’ key to success.

“The robustness of Cummins’ mechanical engines along with their ease of maintenance and competitive pricing are the key reasons we decided to partner with Cummins,” says Vincent Ling.

“The fact we can source mechanical engines from Cummins that are Tier 2 emissions compliant is very important. Troubleshooting is easier with mechanical engines in our operating environment.”

He points out that Cummins’ commitment to warranty and aftermarket support are other key factors that have helped Shin Yang’s competitiveness as a ship builder.

Shin Yang’s ship building activities have been impacted by the plunging oil price and its effect on the oil and gas industry.

However, Vincent Ling points out that the company’s strong foundations, its reputation as a service company and understanding of customers’ needs, will see the company through the difficult times.

“We are focusing on our assets… our assets are our people,” he says. n

“The robustness of Cummins’ mechanical engines along with their ease of maintenance and competitive pricing are the key reasons we decided to partner with Cummins.”

One of Shin Yang’s founders Ling Chiong Sing (centre) with Tommy Quan, Cummins Asia Pacific (right) and Alex Tan, retired general manager of Cummins Scott & English.

Shin Yang’s shipping and shipbuilding headquarters in Miri.

Indonesia’s Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is the world’s largest single producer and exporter of thermal coal, as well as largest single coal mining complex in Asia.

Originally owned jointly by BP and Rio Tinto, KPC was sold to PT Bumi Resources in 2003 for a cash price of $500 million.

KPC manages a mining area of 90,938 hectares (225,000 acres) in the east Kalimantan region. Operations began in 1991 with coal shipments increasing from 7.0 million tonnes in 1992 to more than 50 million tonnes in recent years.

The fleet operated by KPC and its contractors includes more than 1,000 pieces of mobile equipment over the two mining areas of Sangatta and Bengalon – a fleet that consumes around 1.8 million litres of fuel a day.

Strong Cummins presence at mine.

Cummins has a strong presence at the mine through its Indonesian distributor PT Altrak 1978. Close to 200 high horsepower Cummins engines, spanning 19 to 60 litres, are currently in operation with KPC and its contractors.

Most of the Cummins engines in the KPC fleet are powering Liebherr and Hitachi excavators which include 27 machines on overburden and seven on coal. The overburden fleet is moving around 3.0 million tonnes a day.

KPC alone – without contractors – will produce 19.8 million tonnes of coal in 2016.

The largest KPC excavators on overburden are three 4000 hp Liebherr R9800s powered by dual 2000 hp Cummins QSK60 engines with the modular common rail fuel system (MCRS).

Across the three 800-tonne machines the QSK60 engines are averaging 98% availability. Life to overhaul is 18,000 to 20,000 hours.

QSK60 availability a world-class benchmark.

The engine availability is described as a “world-class benchmark” by general manager of KPC’s mining support division Untung Prihardiyanto. But he’s quick to add: “We want better.”

Untung and his team are working closely with Liebherr, Hitachi and Cummins/PT Altrak 1978 to ensure this happens. Cost control has become a key issue for KPC in the current market of overcapacity, weakening demand and falling prices.

Identifying areas where costs can be reduced – reduced shift change times, increased fleet utilisation, increased MTBF (mean time between failures), decreased MTTR (mean time to repair) – is a critical part of the KPC business improvement model.

Another excavator model that is important to KPC’s production efficiency is Hitachi’s 360-tonne EX3600-6 powered by a single Cummins QSK60 MCRS engine rated at 1944 hp. Eleven of these machines work in the overburden fleet.

Again, engine availability of the QSK60 across the 11 Hitachi EX3600s is a “world-class benchmark” of 98%.

Other Cummins engines figuring in KPC’s excavator fleet include the QSK19 (Liebherr R984), KTA38 (Hitachi EX3500-3), QSK45 (Hitachi EX2500-5) and K1800E (Liebherr R996).

Fuel quality has been an issue for KPC in the past in terms of engine reliability and durability. “When we’ve faced this issue the Cummins engines have been more durable compared with competitor engines we’re operating,” says Untung.

Across the three 800-tonne excavators the Cummins QSK60 engines are

averaging 98% availability.

for cost efficiencyDIGGING DEEP


One of three Liebherr R9800 excavators that are part of KPC’s excavator fleet moving around 3.0 million tonnes of overburden a day.

INDoNESIA

Strong demands on suppliers.

KPC places strong demands on its suppliers to achieve high equipment utilisation. Cummins distributor PT Altrak 1978 has 81 technicians dedicated to KPC and its contractors. Parts inventory includes 2,700 line items valued at close to US$3 million.

PT Altrak 1978 also keeps one swing engine for every five excavators and one swing engine for every 10 trucks.

“We have a close relationship with PT Altrak, a relationship that allows us to solve any problems together,” says Untung.

PT Altrak 1978 hosts regular meetings with the KPC maintenance team, Liebherr, Hitachi and Cummins’ Asia Pacific mining support team. To avoid a ‘blame game’, the same data is used by all parties to analyse equipment performance. n

Dual 1500 hp Cummins K1800E engines power a fleet of Liebherr 996 excavators.

General manager of KPC’s mining support division Untung Prihardiyanto (centre) with manager of excavator maintenance Winwin Sujati (left) and head of PT Altrak’s mining support department Setya Wihananto.

Novatianus. G heads up PT Altrak’s mining support operation in Sangatta.


“We have a close relationship with PT Altrak, a relationship that allows us to solve any problems together.”

PT Hexindo is working closely with the Cummins distributor PT Altrak 1978. From left, Sutrisno Hadi (PT Altrak); Abu Bakar, Hiroyoshi Tanaka and Gordon Potter (PT Hexindo); and Setya Wihananto (PT Altrak).

Immense pressure is being applied to equipment suppliers to deliver cost reductions to mining companies as a result of the fall in commodity prices.

The Indonesian coal industry is no different with the price of coal having fallen by around 50% over the last five years.

Hitachi is the dominant force in excavators in Indonesian mining through distributor PT Hexindo, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery.

“We have 360 excavators at mine sites in Indonesia and most of these are Cummins powered,” says Gordon Potter, head of PT Hexindo’s technical department.

He points out that most mines have shut down some machinery as a cost control measure. “Usually the worst machines are shut down…we don’t want those to be ours,” he says.

PT Hexindo is working closely with the Cummins distributor in Indonesia, PT Altrak 1978, to ensure that the Hitachi excavator fleet is delivering the best possible performance at the lowest possible cost.

PT Hexindo’s general manager of product support Hiroyoshi Tanaka says that mining companies traditionally focused on uptime. That’s still the case but with one additional demand – uptime at significantly reduced cost.

“Life cycle costs are critical, the reason we need an excellent working relationship with PT Altrak,” he says. “It’s all about team work.”

Not only is operational efficiency important in Indonesia, he adds, but also the ability to deliver parts quickly to remote mine sites and retain staff that are technically competent.

At the huge Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) mine alone, Hitachi has 70 excavators in the KPC and contractor fleets. Among the KPC fleet are 11 EX3600-6 excavators, their Cummins QSK60 engines averaging 98% availability. (See article in this issue ‘Digging deep for cost efficiency’).

This kind of reliability is rated by KPC as a “world-class benchmark” but the company is aiming for even better. Hitachi and PT Altrak are working to meet this aim. n

Hitachi is the dominant force in excavators in Indonesia.

We have 360 excavators at mine sites in Indonesia and most of these are Cummins powered.”

critical for mining successTEAM WORK

A key element of PT Altrak’s support to the Indonesian mining industry is its two Master Rebuild Centres (MRCs) in Balikpapan and Samarinda.

The population of Cummins high horsepower engines in Indonesian mining is close to 800 units ranging from 19 litres to 60 litres.

The Cummins-certified MRCs were established by PT Altrak 1978 in 2010 to improve the quality of its high horsepower engine rebuilds.

An engine that has undergone Cummins’ certified rebuild process provides as-new reliability and life-to-overhaul, and also carries a new engine warranty of 12 months/unlimited hours.

The two MRCs are quality certified to ISO 9001 and have a combined rebuild capacity of 414 engines a year. Close to 100 Cummins high horsepower swing engines rebuilt at the MRCs are available to the mining industry.

PT Altrak has 32 branches throughout Indonesia, and 11 of these are dedicated to the mining industry. n

Mining support team at PT Altrak 1978 HQ in Balikpapan.

Master Rebuild Centre in Balikpapan is a key element of PT Altrak’s support to the mining industry.

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INDoNESIA


Eddy Santoso, head of PAMA’s plant equipment management department (left) with PT Altrak director Siman Fadil.

PAMA fleet is dominated by Komatsu equipment.

PAMA – PT Pamapersada Nusantara – is one of the world’s largest mining contractors with 3,700 pieces of mobile equipment on 14 mine sites in Indonesia.

Most of this machinery is at coal mines in Kalimantan. The PAMA fleet in this region will move around 845 million tonnes of overburden and 100 million tonnes of coal in 2016.

With the coal price having plummeted in recent years, cost reduction has become a key focus for mining companies and contractors.

Longer life to rebuild is one of the areas that PAMA is focusing on.

Since PAMA is a subsidiary of Komatsu distributor PT United Tractors, it’s not surprising the PAMA fleet is dominated by Komatsu equipment.

However, high horsepower Hitachi excavators have also made their mark at PAMA with 30 units powered by Cummins engines – mainly QSK50 units with modular common rail fuel system (MCRS) technology.

A 50-litre V16, the QSK50 is powering Hitachi EX2500-6 and EX2600-6 excavators. Engine load factor is around 70%.

“We are very satisfied with the QSK50 engines…we can sleep well because of their reliability and durability,” says a smiling Eddy Santoso, head of PAMA’s plant equipment management department.

He points out that life to rebuild was originally planned for 14,000 hours, but that has now been extended to 28,000 hours with a partial mid-life at around 16,000 hours. “We have several engines at 28,000 hours and they are still performing very well,” he says.

“We are now looking at extending life further, to 30,000 hours.”

PAMA has more than 200 Cummins engines at mine sites in Indonesia, all supported by Cummins distributor PT Altrak 1978.

“We have a very good relationship with PT Altrak,” says Santoso. “If there’s a problem they focus on the best solution for us. When you work together as a team you can make decisions quickly.”

Since it was introduced on Cummins high horsepower engines, the MCRS fuel system technology has highlighted improvements in fuel consumption, reliability and extended life to rebuild.

The system’s multiple injection events and precision fueling result in even pressure between the cylinders. This means that unbalanced fueling – a contributor to vibration and harshness – is eliminated.

There’s also reduced loading on the camshaft and geartrain due to the fact that camshaft-driven injectors are eliminated with the common rail system. n

the focus at pAMAEXTENDING ENGINE LIFE

QSK50 MCRS… PAMA is looking to extend life to rebuild to 30,000 hours.Hitachi 2500-6 excavator is making its mark in PAMA operations.


“We are very satisfied with the QSK50 engines…we can sleep well because of their reliability and durability.”


INDoNESIA

PoWerfUL brewA

One of the seven Cummins generator sets providing back-up power at Lion Brewery.

Software controls the complete brewing process with the brewing team monitoring the process for 24 hours of continuous operation.

Lion Brewery chief engineer Hiran Edirisinghe (right) with, from left, Ravis Peeris, general manager of engine business for Cummins distributor TPL; TPL chairman Rohan Fernando; and manager of electrical engineering for Lion Brewery, Widhura Nuwan.

Cummins generator sets are playing a key role in the efficient operation of Sri Lanka’s Lion Brewery, the largest brewery in South Asia and one using state-of-the-art technology.

“We have a lot of power outages, on average two to three outages a day ranging from one minute to 30 minutes,” says Hiran Edirisinghe, chief engineer for Lion. “There’s also a power cut of 12 hours once a month for grid maintenance.”

The first standby Cummins generator sets were installed in 2010 when the brewery, near Colombo, embarked on an expansion plan to increase capacity to 210 million litres a year.

The cutting-edge brewery, which claims an 88% share of the Sri Lankan market, was built in 1996 and was originally equipped with three non-Cummins generator sets.

“We were having a lot of issues with these generator sets so decided to replace two of the three existing units as part of our expansion requirements,” says Hiran Edirisinghe.

Four suppliers tendered for the business and Lion’s preference was to have all three generator sets – the two new units and one existing unit – running from the same brand of controls to avoid interfacing problems.

Stepping up to the challenge.Cummins’ Sri Lankan distributor Trade Promoters Ltd (TPL) stepped up to the challenge. “TPL was the only supplier to come up with a solution to synchronise the two new generator sets with the third party machine,” says Hiran Edirisinghe.

TPL’s solution was to use Cummins’ PowerCommand Control (PCC) system across all the generator sets – including the non-Cummins unit – and also install a Cummins digital master control (DMC) system for utility paralleling.

Today, as further expansion has taken place, seven Cummins generator sets are installed at Lion Brewery – five 1000 kVA units powered by Cummins’ 30-litre QST30 engine providing back-up power for the main brewery plant, and two 820 kVA units powered by Cummins’ QSK23 engine for the packaging plant. Three Cummins DMC1000 controllers are also used.

“The Cummins generator sets and control systems are working very well for us and we get very good aftersales service from TPL,” says Hiran Edirisinghe.

TPL also has a contract with Lion Brewery to maintain the standby power system, including the non-Cummins generator set. n


SRI LANKA

KBT director Dudy Supriyadi (centre) with Harry Tirto (left) and Dayat Hidayat (right) from PT Altrak 1978.

KBT operates a fleet of over 180 Cummins generator sets supplying power to the grid throughout the country.

Indonesian power rental company KBT – PT Kerta Bumi Teknindo – operates a fleet of 183 Cummins generator sets which supply power to the grid throughout the country.

The generators are set up as individual power plants (IPPs) which supply 220 MW in total to the grid. KBT’s largest IPP is 30 MW.

The day we arrived at KBT headquarters in Jakarta, director Dudy Supriyadi had signed a US$4 million order with Cummins distributor PT Altrak for seven QSK60 generator sets.

Most of the Cummins generator sets are KTA50 G3 and QSK60 G4 units.

Power supply is under contract to the Indonesian government, and the business tendered for by companies such as KBT must stipulate a fuel consumption target. The fuel is paid for by the government and if the generator sets don’t meet the target the IPP operator must pay a penalty.

The QSK60 is in the spotlight at present because of its best-in-class fuel consumption. KBT specified a fuel consumption target for its QSK60 units of .258 litres/kW-hour and they are averaging .254.

Cummins’ main competition in this class of generator set is averaging .262 in KBT’s fleet.

The generator sets operate at a 70 to 80% continuous load 24 hours a day, and after scheduled maintenance clock up around 7000 hours a year.

The Cummins KTA50 generator sets are achieving a life-to-rebuild of 26,000 hours after a top-end overhaul at 18,000 hours. The same rebuild target has been set for the QSK60 sets, the oldest of which is at 14,000 hours.

“Product support is very important and we get that support from PT Altrak,” says Dudy Supriyadi. “Delivery time is another key factor in winning government tenders. We’re currently working on a tender that has a 45-day delivery time… the generator sets must be running within this time period.” n

Product support is very important and we get that support from PT Altrak.”

Cummins FUEL ECONOMYdrives power rental sUCCEss

Community service A PRIORITY at CumminsCummins’ philosophy, right from its days as a fledgling diesel engine business in the early 1900s, is that a company is only as strong as the society in which it does business.

So while being an industrial and technological leader is important, of equal importance to Cummins is the responsibility to help improve the communities in which we live and work – a responsibility brought to life through the actions and activities of our employees.

Cummins’ unique approach to its social responsibilities is due in large part to J. Irwin Miller, chairman of Cummins from 1951 to 1977. A great leader, social activist and philanthropist, he brought a humanitarian’s sensibilities to the business world. And in doing so he built a legacy that has carried over to this day.

Cummins has three priority areas for its corporate responsibility initiatives: • Education: Improving the quality and alignment of educational systems to ensure the students of today are ready for the workforce of tomorrow. • Environment: Ensuring everything we do leads to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment. • Social Justice/Equality of Opportunity: Increasing opportunity and equity for those most in need.

Over the past three years, the Cummins SE Asia region has formed partnerships with reputable non-government organisations who focus their work in these areas.

Cummins Singapore hosted the ‘Festive Cheers with a Heart’ event in conjunction with the Singapore Cancer Society. The aim of this program was to befriend and start a good relationship with patients who have cancer. Twenty-eight volunteers packed goods and delivered them to the beneficiaries’ homes.

Last year, 578 Cummins employees across SE Asia spent 3,776 hours working with their local communities to improve the local environment by planting natural habitat, removing rubbish, educating the community on recycling and reducing water and energy consumption, as well as restoring education facilities and providing lessons and work experience to disadvantaged and orphaned children. n

The Cummins generator sets and control systems are working very well for us…”

Major Sri Lankan port operator SAGT – South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd – is achieving long life with its Cummins engines due to a strict preventive maintenance program.

SAGT operates 102 Cummins engines in its fleet of terminal tractors, reach stackers and RTGs (rubber tyre gantry cranes) at the Port of Colombo as well as two Cummins generator sets for emergency power.

Its maintenance program is supported by Rohan Fernando’s Trade Promoters Ltd (TPL), the Cummins distributor in Sri Lanka since 1992.

Fernando has been associated with the Cummins product since 1977 when he started working for Blackwood Hodge, the Cummins dealer in UK at that time. He also worked in Sri Lanka for Blackwood Hodge for five years.

TPL has forged a strong relationship with the port operator since 2000. SAGT moves around 1.6 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually. APM Terminals, among the largest container port operators in the world, is one of its shareholders.

Eoin O’Mahony has been general manager of engineering for SAGT for three years and prior to this worked for a port operator in the Middle East.

Long engine life with Cummins QSB6.7.

“When I arrived at the Port of Colombo I saw that SAGT was achieving 25 to 30 percent longer life with its engines when I compared the performance to other terminals. Also, the number of major breakdowns was virtually nil,” he says.

He points out the reliability and durability of the Cummins fleet has allowed SAGT to concentrate on costs in other areas of the port operation and provide its customers with the highest and most consistent service levels in the Port of Colombo.

SAGT operates 70 Terberg terminal tractors powered by UK-sourced Cummins 6.7-litre QSB engines rated at 220 hp. Eoin O’Mahony says the availability target for the tractors is 95% and they are achieving 98%. The engines alone are averaging 99%. Similar availability figures are being achieved with the RTGs.

Cummins distributor TPL assists SAGT’s maintenance team and has one engineering manager and three technicians based at the SAGT workshops at the Port of Colombo.

“TPL is one of the top service providers we deal with,” says Eoin O’Mahony. “They are very service oriented…they are available 24/7 no matter what. They go beyond the norm.”

The maintenance schedule for the Cummins QSB6.7 engines is resulting in an exceptional life to overhaul of 45,000 hours. Mid-life maintenance at 20,000 hours includes new injectors and piston rings as well as decarbonising of the cylinder heads. Oil change intervals were extended to 500 hours after carrying out oil analysis.

Of the 31 rubber tyre gantry cranes, 28 need to be operating at any one time to maintain port efficiency. All but three of the RTGs are powered by Cummins generator-drive NTA855 engines rated at 470 hp, while the remaining three have 595 hp Cummins QSX15 engines.

Cummins QSB6.7 engines in terminal tractors are averaging 99% availability.

Eoin O’Mahony, general manager of engineering for SAGT (left) with Rohan Fernando, chairman of Cummins Sri Lankan distributor Trade Promoters Ltd.

MAINTENANCEthe key for

port efficiency

TPL is one of the top service providers we deal with… they are available 24/7 no matter what.”

Cummins NTA855 engines deliver long life powering 31 rubber tyre gantry cranes.


The NTA855 engines have a life to overhaul of 45,000 hours after mid-life maintenance at 20,000 hours. The mid-life includes overhaul of the cylinder head, turbo, water pump, fuel pump and injectors. This refurbishment program is carried out at TPL’s workshop in Colombo.

The QSX15 engines have a top end overhaul at 20,000 hours, but actual life to overhaul has yet to be established. The oldest unit has clocked up over 50,000 hours. n

SRI LANKA

CriTiCaL PoWEr for supermarket giant

Standby generator sets have been getting plenty of ‘exercise’ in Sri Lanka due to recent unreliable mains power supply.

Cargills Food City, Sri Lanka’s largest supermarket chain with around 300 outlets, relies on Cummins generator sets to provide critical power during lengthy grid outages.

During a recent four-day period, all the company’s outlets were required by the government to use their generators for four hours a day to reduce load on the grid.

Cargills was exclusively using a European brand generator until four years ago when the Cummins distributor in Sri Lanka, Trade Promoters Ltd (TPL), secured its first order from the supermarket chain.

TPL convinced Cargills that the quality of product from Cummins Power Generation in India matched the quality of the European brand it had standardised on. The Indian-sourced generators were also competitively priced.

Aftersales support from TPL was another key factor that swung the decision in favour of the Cummins product.

Today, Cargills is standardising on Cummins generator sets and has over 100 units ranging from 20 kVA to 150 kVA.

“We actually specify our Cummins standby generators with a prime power rating because of the number of times they are required to run due to outages,” says Randy Andree, Cargills’ general manager of projects.

Cargills’ deputy manager of maintenance, safety and environment, Rohana Lankanatha, says aftersales support is critical and that his company benefits from a “close relationship” with TPL.

“TPL has a very good workshop set-up and we are close to the company’s maintenance staff as well as its senior managers,” he says.

Cummins generators will increasingly play a critical role in supplying reliable power to Cargills Food City. Over the last four years the company has increased its outlets by 30 to 35 a year – expansion that will continue at a similar rate well into the future.

Cargills also has Cummins generators in a range of other facilities including restaurants and plants that manufacture dairy and other food products. The company has also ventured into banking, again with the Cummins brand on standby.

Cargills is looking to set up a central monitoring system for its entire fleet of Cummins generators and is working with TPL to develop the system. n

Cummins standby generators get plenty of ‘exercise’ due to unreliable mains power.

Chairman of Cummins distributor TPL Rohan Fernando (left) with Cargills’ deputy manager of maintenance, safety and environment, Rohana Lankanatha; Cargills’ general manager of projects Randy Andree; and TPL assistant powergen manager Shane Ashbourne.

Cargills Food City is Sri Lanka’s largest supermarket chain with around 300 outlets.

We specify our Cummins standby generators with a prime power rating because of the number of times they are required to run due to outages.”


Leading UK bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is making its mark in Singapore with its Cummins-powered Enviro500 double-deck buses.

ADL has supplied over 200 three-axle double-decks in the past two years to public transport operator SMRT.

All the buses are powered by Cummins’ 8.9-litre ISLe5 rated at 340 hp – a Euro 5 emissions compliant engine using SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust aftertreatment where urea is dosed into the exhaust stream.

The ISLe5 has established a reputation in other global bus markets for class-leading fuel economy – one of the key factors behind ADL winning its first Singapore order.

Cummins Singapore has upped its support capability for the ADL business, offering 24/7 aftermarket service. A dedicated team of technicians for Cummins’ automotive customers in Singapore has also been established.

“Out-of-hours support is critical… especially for public bus fleets and we are glad that Cummins Singapore is now offering 24/7 aftermarket service,” says Bill Thong, general manager, Alexander Dennis Singapore.

ADL has invested in a new, centrally based, local HQ in Tagore 8, headed up by Bill Thong who had over 15 years senior management experience in commercially focused roles before joining Alexander Dennis Ltd.

The Singapore bus market has been the domain of two operators, SMRT and SBS, but has now been opened up through tender to other companies. Britain’s Tower Transit and Go-Ahead have won the first two tenders to operate in Singapore.

As well as being the UK’s largest bus and coach manufacturer, ADL is one of the world’s fastest-growing bus builders and is market leader in the UK and Hong Kong with manufacturing plants and partnerships in China, Malaysia, Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the US.

Two 10,000 hp crew transfer vessels, each propelled by four Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines, have been built for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East.

Based in Abu Dhabi, the 45-metre catamarans have a top speed of 38 knots. They are owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Australian company Austal Marine built the vessels at its Philippines shipyard.

The 2500 hp Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines are coupled to water jets. Three Cummins Asia Pacific regions – South Pacific, Singapore and the Philippines – coordinated their support to make the project a success.

The high-speed vessels are being used to transfer personnel and cargo to ADNOC offshore oil and gas installations. n

Four 2500 hp Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines power the crew transfer vessels.

The 45-metre catamarans were buillt at Austal Marine’s Philippines shipyard.

Over 200 Cummins ISLe5-powered ADL double-deck buses have gone into service in Singapore in the past two years.

...we’re glad that Cummins Singapore is offering 24/7 service.”

AdL double-deck buses

The company recently completed an order for 120 buses for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, comprising 80 single-deck units powered by the Euro 3 Cummins ISB and 40 double-deckers powered by the Euro 3 Cummins ISL. n

GAIN TRACTION in Singapore

cummins propels

nEW 10,000 HPcrew boats


SINGAPoRE


LandmarKA deal

Four of the 17 Cummins generator sets at the heart of the Landmark 72 standby power system.

Landmark 72 incorporates a 72-story main tower – Vietnam’s tallest building – and two 48-storey residence towers.

Director of electrical engineering for Landmark complex Moon Hwang Young (left) with Nguyen Xuan Binh (Keangnam Landmark team leader); Huynh Nguyen Thanh (Cummins DKSH Vietnam); Luu Hieu (Keangnam Landmark team leader); Quy Trong Nguyen (Cummins DKSH Vietnam).

A fleet of Cummins generator sets, hidden away in the depths of Vietnam’s tallest building, is providing the critical standby power at a towering complex known as Landmark 72.

Landmark 72 in Hanoi incorporates a 72-storey main tower with a height of 350 metres, along with two 48-storey residence towers, each topping out at 212 metres.

Completed in 2012 at an estimated cost US$1.05 billion, the complex relies on 17 Cummins generator sets for its standby power.

South Korean company Keangnam Enterprises owns Landmark 72, the centerpiece of which is the main tower which incorporates offices, a five-star 359-room hotel, serviced luxury apartments, shopping malls and convention centres.

The hotel, located on the top floors of the main tower, is the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia and one of the tallest hotels in the world.

With such a vast complex, reliable standby power is obviously critical to keep business humming in the event of a mains outage.

Reputation for product quality.Cummins’ standing as a global company and its reputation for product quality were obviously key factors in the choice of generators.

All but two of the 17 generator sets are powered by one of Cummins’ signature high-output diesel engines, the QSK60, a 60-litre V16. At the heart of the other two generators is Cummins’ long standing 50-litre KTA50.

The generator sets haven’t been sitting idle since they have been installed. On one occasion, the seven units servicing the main tower ran continuously for seven hours. The generators servicing the apartment towers ran continuously for 20 hours on another occasion.

The Cummins generator sets include 15 C2000 D5, C2250 D5 and C2500 D5 units with standby ratings of 2063 kVA, 2250 kVA and 2500 kVA respectively. These units are powered by the QSK60.

The two remaining gensets are C1675 D5 units with a standby rating of 1675 kVA. These are powered by the KTA50 engine. n

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Guaranteed 24/7 service support and product quality are the key reasons Cummins generator sets were selected to provide standby power for the international standard City Garden apartment complex in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Cummins distributor, Cummins DKSH Vietnam, has developed a strong relationship with the key players in the luxury City Garden property project, including Coteccons, a leading general contractor in Vietnam’s construction industry.

Phase 1 of the City Garden project – three towers with a total of 456 apartments – was completed in 2013 while Phase 2 – 478 apartments – is due for completion in 2018.

The City Garden project, within a stone’s throw of the city centre, is recognised for its world-class construction standards and state-of-the-art amenities. It has also been developed as a green oasis in the heart of the city centre.

The quality and reliability of the Cummins generator sets, sourced from Cummins Power Generation in the UK, was a key factor in their selection for the project. In fact, the developer requested the Cummins brand.

Maintenance team supervisor at City Garden, Van Minh, outlines the key reasons for the Cummins brand preference. “We get very good service from Cummins DKSH and their guarantee of 24/7 support was a deciding factor in the generator set selection,” he says.

Cummins DKSH also has a contract to maintain the generator sets – C1100 D5 and C2000 D5 units in the Phase 1 development. The same generators will be installed in the Phase 2 complex.

The C1100 D5, powered by Cummins’ 30-litre QST30 engine, has a standby rating of 1110 kVA, while the C2000 D5, powered by Cummins’ 60-litre QSK60, is on standby at 2063 kVA.

City Garden is a high-end apartment project highlighting the fact that investors today are not only paying attention to pricing and construction quality, but also to prime location, green living space, and unique design.

Cummins is playing its role in the project’s success, ensuring a highly reliable energy source in the event of mains power outages. n

The City Garden project, within a stone’s throw of the city centre, is recognised for its world-class construction standards and green living space.

Cummins DKSH has a strong relationship with Coteccons, a leading general contractor in Vietnam’s construction industry.

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The quality and reliability of the Cummins generator sets was a key factor in their selection for the project.

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From left, Le Van Muoi (Cummins DKSH sales engineer), Huynh Ngoc Long (Coteccons site manager, Phase 2); Pham Huy (M&E construction manager); Tran Ha Duc (Cummins DKSH powergen manager); Hubert Goodman (managing director Cummins DKSH South East Asia).

We get very good service from Cummins DKSH…”

Jason Chong has taken over as general manager of Cummins Scott & English Malaysia following the retirement of long-serving Alex Tan.

Jason has been with Cummins for 10 years and before his appointment to Cummins Scott & English headed up the Cummins Singapore distribution operations.

During his time with Cummins he also spent five years in Beijing, China, where he held a strategy and business development role.

Prior to joining Cummins, Jason worked for Goldman Sachs in London as a Foreign Exchange Sales & Trading Analyst. He graduated from the University of Nottingham, England with an LLB Bachelor of Laws and completed his MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business.

Alex Tan was one of the leaders who built the foundation of the Cummins business in Malaysia.

He joined Scott & English in Malaysia in 1979 as an engineer and in 1999 assumed the general manager role, leading the Malaysia Cummins business for Scott & English and then as Cummins Scott & English. n

Jason chong appointed general manager of cummins Scott & english

Malaysian company Sealink International is a well-known player in the oil and gas industry both as an operator of offshore support vessels and as a shipbuilder.

Based in Miri, Sarawak, Sealink’s shipyard builds vessels for both its own fleet as well as customers’ operations. Cummins is the preferred engine supplier to Sealink for its own fleet of offshore support vessels.

In fact, since 2000 Scott & English has delivered an estimated 300 Cummins engines to Sealink for vessels being built for operations in the oil and gas fields in the South China Sea and other global locations.

These engines have been specified for propulsion, generator sets, bow thrusters, firefighting pumps and other on-board functions requiring reliable power. Mechanical Cummins engines such as the KTA19, KTA38 and KTA50 figure prominently in the vessel specifications as does the electronic 60-litre QSK60 in recent years.

“As a shipbuilder we recommend Cummins for product reliability and parts and service support,” says Kevin Yong, general manager of Sealink’s shipbuilding business.

The need for diversification.

While Sealink’s shipbuilding activities have focused on vessels for the oil and gas industry, the severe downturn caused by low oil prices has forced the company to diversify into other workboat segments such as landing craft and tugs.

“To keep our shipbuilding operation going we’re venturing into harbour tugs,” confirms Kevin Yong.

The company is currently building two 32-metre tugs. The first of these tugs, with a 55-tonne bollard pull, has twin 2300 hp Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines and two 110 kW Cummins generator sets.

The QSK60 is well-known to Sealink: It was the first company in South East Asia – in 2007 – to both build and operate a vessel with the 60-litre V16 Cummins.

Kevin Yong, general manager of Sealink’s shipbuilding business (centre) with Cummins Asia Pacific’s Tommy Quan (left) and Meuthat Chong (Cummins Scott & English).

54-metre safety standby vessel with dual 2300 hp Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines under construction at Sealink in 2014.

Jason Chong

32-metre tug under construction with twin 2300 hp Cummins QSK60 MCRS engines and two 110 kW Cummins generator sets.

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Time to diversify: Sealink building tugsSealink has certainly come a long way since its origins in the forest industry, moving logs along rivers in Borneo, before expanding into offshore support services and then shipbuilding in the 1990s – businesses in which it has built an impressive list of local and international clientele. n

As a shipbuilder we recommend Cummins for product reliability and parts and service support.”

Aggreko claims to be the largest supplier of temporary power in the world – a claim that’s hard to dispute when you look at the company’s projects past and present.

The sheer magnitude of Aggreko’s current operations is emphasised in massive multi-megawatt projects around the globe. The UK-based company is also quick to point to past achievements, such as when it mobilised 550 generators to provide 260 MW for the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Managing the world’s most extensive fleet of containerised generators may seem like a logistical nightmare, but Aggreko goes about its task with precision, relying on decades of experience to respond to events as they happen anywhere around the world and moving its equipment to wherever required.

Aggreko has a global generator fleet of 20,000 containerised units, providing a capacity of around 10,000 MW, and it functions through two business units: ‘Power Solutions’ where the company operates in emerging markets as a power producer, installing and operating power plants and being paid for delivering electricity; and ‘Rental Solutions’ where the company hires its equipment to customers in developed markets who operate it for themselves with Aggreko servicing and maintaining it.

Cummins is the largest single supplier of generator sets to Aggreko, the result of a long standing relationship between the two companies going back over 40 years. In Singapore, the hub for Aggreko’s power solutions business in Asia, the two companies work together closely – a critical requirement for Aggreko’s operations in emerging markets.

“The response from Cummins Singapore to any issues we have is very customer-focused,” says Hari Kesavan, Aggreko’s head of procurement for Asia.

400 gas-fuelled generator sets.He points out that in two countries alone – Myanmar and Bangladesh – Aggreko is operating around 400 gas-fuelled Cummins QSK60 generator sets in prime power projects. These 1375 kVA generators are powered by Cummins’ QSK60 engine, a 60-litre V16 that has kicked countless goals as a diesel unit in high load factor applications.

A fleet of 100 Aggreko QSK60 gas-fuelled generator sets is delivering over 100 MW of power for the Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise to support the national grid during the summer months when a drop in rainfall levels affects the production of power.

With over 70% of Myanmar’s energy supply dependent on hydropower, a fast-track temporary power solution has guaranteed continuous power in the immediate term. The natural gas is sourced from the Sino-Burma pipeline, ensuring a reliable power supply while keeping running costs down.

Bangladesh is also benefitting from Aggreko’s ability to provide reliable power while also delivering major cost savings through use of the gas-fuelled Cummins QSK60 generator set. In fact, Aggreko has installed around 300 QSK60 gas generator sets in Bangladesh.

Working with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), Aggreko exchanged an existing 145 MW temporary diesel power plant at Ghorashal for one running on natural gas. By switching the fuel supply from imported diesel to locally-sourced natural gas, the overall cost of energy production from the 145 MW plant has been slashed by over 60%.

Aggreko has also installed fleets of Cummins QSK60 gas generator sets in two other BPDB projects, one generating 90 MW, the other 85 MW.

By adding large-scale, fast-track interim power such as that provided by Aggreko, countries can continue to supply the energy required to sustain economic growth while governments and state utilities work on bringing new generation capacity online. n

Aggreko’s head of procurement for Asia Hari Kesavan (left) with Sara Vanan, Cummins Singapore’s aftermarket sales manager (centre) and Tommy Quan, Cummins Asia Pacific.

Gas-fuelled Cummins QSK60 generator sets are delivering 100 MW of power for the Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise.

Gas-fuelled Cummins QSK60 generator set.

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The response from Cummins Singapore to any issues we have is very customer-focused.”

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