Issue 14 – JULY 2004

10 3 Liz Martin, the drive behind the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs, is Trucking Industry Woman of the Year.

The biggest and most advanced egg production Cummins facility in MerCruiser Diesel Australia relies on has released new state-of-the-art electronic Quantum Cummins engines, the QSB and QSC, for generators for the recreational boating market. emergency power. 4

Cummins’ mightiest engine, the 3,500 hp QSK78, 7 has been on test in the biggest man-made hole in the world. 5

Martins Stock Haulage takes a lot of pride in the way it operates, and the service it provides customers.

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Cummins parts interpreter,Warren Potent, is one of the world’s top marksmen. He’s on target for The Steiger tractor has always been about power.The more the Athens Olympics. horses, the better. Cummins has unleashed those horses.

BGC Contracting has employed eight Cummins QSK19 engines in C510 8 24 Kenworths for heavyweight haulage at Koolyanobbing in Western Australia.

Tony Bardenhagen has been in the logging game in Tasmania for more than 50 years. He relates some of his experiences. South Pacific News South Pacific 2 3 LizLiz MartinMartin thethe proudproud keeperkeeper Signatures cut it in Tassie currently working for the Mbantua Gallery, writing profiles on aboriginal artists, In business, Ron O’Connor is first and including their cultural heritage, dreaming of trucking’s heritage stories, and their conversion into foremost a hard-nosed operator.Astute, of trucking’s heritage too. His territory is southern Tasmania, contemporary modern art from traditional where he operates Aprin Logging, a woodwork ceremonial art. Cummins is a major sponsor of the Hall of company involved in the harvesting and Liz Martin...“It’s Among the wonderful array of exhibits at Fame along with Kenworth, Mack,Volvo and transport of timber. amazing to be the Hall of Fame is ‘Bertha’,Australia’s first Shell. Aprin harvests over 200,000 tonnes of rewarded for commercially successful roadtrain that was softwood and hardwood a year, while the something you Liz Martin was born in Katherine in the operated by the legendary Kurt Johannsen. truck fleet moves 500,000 to 600,000 love doing so Northern Territory in the 1950s. ‘Bertha’ was originally a 1942 US Army tonnes of logs. much.” Her great great grandfather worked as a Diamond T tank retrieval tractor and with a 200 hp Hercules engine was bigger and Originally from Taupo in New Zealand’s Tasmanian bullocky, her great grandfather worked with more powerful than anything ever seen on North Island, Ron O’Connor began Ron O’Connor is converting his Western bullocks and also for Cobb & Co coaches, Australian roads. Kurt developed self- working in Australia in 1981 as a logging Star fleet from Cat C15 to Cummins and her grandfather was a drover of note. Northern Territorian tracking trailers that are also on display harvester contracted to Australian Signature 580 power.The Signature 580s are logging veteran Liz Martin is popular Liz grew up on various cattle stations and with the Diamond T. Restoration of both proving to be more fuel efficient as well as Newsprint Mills at Albury, NSW. choice as National buffalo properties throughout the Territory having better retarding and pulling power. the truck and trailers was carried out by He began to realise there were bigger Trucking Industry and after completing her education at the Hall of Fame team. opportunities in the industry in Tasmania, keeps on Woman of the Year. boarding school in Queensland she became and set up there in 1987 in harvesting. Sponsored by Cummins, the Australian “We now have around 100 vehicles on a hairdresser and married a truckie. Today, he has a $7 million investment in Peter Kingston... Trucking Association award recognises Liz’s display, hundreds of photographs, With her (now ex-) husband she operated “The latest harvesting equipment as well as a fleet of work as president of the magnificent memorabilia, and the Wall of Fame which several successful transport businesses over Signatures are keeping on recognises the men and women who have 15 log trucks. National Road Transport Hall of Fame in the years and later became vice-president particularly good contributed not only to the industry but His truck fleet, which is changed out every Alice Springs. of the Northern Territory Road Transport engines.” An immaculate 1941 Ford truck propelled by a 32 hp V8 is testimony to also to the nation itself. two to two-and-a-half years, is currently Liz has devoted her life to ensuring that the Association. Brian and Kathleen Muskett’s time-honoured involvement in the undergoing a major transformation with historical significance of road transport is She also became president of the Road “The latest Signatures are Tasmanian logging industry. the conversion from Caterpillar C15 to particularly good engines,” duly recorded and promoted to the broader Transport Historical Society, the group Cummins Signature power. “We bought the community. She has been president of the says O’Connor’s operations responsible for the development of the Hall Volunteers Greg Livesay and Diane Ford in 1950. It The demands on the fleet are intense.The manager Peter Kingston.“We Hall of Fame for 12 consecutive years. of Fame. Bourke polish a B model Mack. was my first trucks run 22-plus hours a day, stopping seem to be able to keep them “Winning the award is tremendous,” says Apart from her work at the Hall of Fame, logging truck and only for greasing, fuelling and driver changes. at the one level of Liz.“I see it as an acknowledgement for the Liz is also a freelance journalist. She is Another highlight is the 8x8 AEC that was I had it for six built in London in the early 1930s. It’s easy to sense that emotion doesn’t performance while the Cats drop off regularly.” many people who work tirelessly as part of years,” says Brian, Around 100 vehicles plus hundreds Acknowledged as Australia’s first motorised figure in Ron O’Connor’s truck purchasing The fuel efficiency and emphatic performance of the my team. who celebrated of photos and memorabilia are on roadtrain, it arrived here in 1934. It was decisions.“Trucks are a means of moving Signature 580s - both uphill and down - are other his 75th birthday “It is amazing to be rewarded for display at the Hall of Fame. one of three such vehicles built in wood,” he says with a shrug of the shoulders. decisive factors. in April.“I towed something you love doing so much. Road anticipation of World War II and the rigours “The Signatures are averaging 1.7 a pole jinker with transport is certainly my passion. “We’re self-funded and get tremendous of desert warfare. One went to Russia, one km/litre versus 1.4 km/litre for the Cats, it and carted 13 “When we started the Hall of Fame in support from the industry,” Liz points out. to Africa and the other to Australia where and the Signatures are at least a gear- to 14 tons of logs 1992 we thought it would be a Sunday “Everything we do is in a voluntary it has been fully restored and is on display and-a-half better coming down the hills at a time. afternoon hobby, but it has grown beyond capacity. No one is in a paid position.” at the Hall of Fame. on the engine brake,” Peter points out. “A number of Brian Muskett with his first logging truck - our dreams. Photos accompanying this article courtesy of Lex Ballantyne. “All up we have a very good rig now. years later a 1941 Ford. John Lindsley at work on restoration. The Western Stars (Constellation someone told me FX4800 models) stand up very well to they’d found it abandoned in a paddock, so I recovered it and restored it the bush work,” he adds. with genuine parts.” The service support provided by The engine in the truck is one of Ford’s legendary ‘flathead’ V8s with side- Cummins and Western Star is, of course, operating valves. It was the automotive industry’s first affordable, mass vital in an operation which demands produced V8 - an icon that was a Ford constant for 22 years (1932-54). New Fleetguard muffler eases truck noise high productivity. Today, Brian Muskett and family head up a logging operation, BR and KF Nelson descent.The testing was carried Cummins’ new Hobart facility on the Muskett & Sons, that is one of the biggest in Tasmania.The business is problem in Tasmania out by a consultant to the Department of Midlands Highway is close to based at New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley, about 30 km from Hobart. Infrastructure, Energy & Resources. Ron O’Connor... emotion doesn’t figure in his truck O’Connor’s Bridgewater headquarters, Brian’s daughter Helen and sons Robert, Geoffrey and Kevin are all purchasing decisions. and the level of technical expertise The Kenworth was tested first with the directors of the business, while grandsons Nicholas and Matthew are John Whatley...“We John Whatley, who runs a fleet of 22 provided by Rob Criggie’s Cummins had to do something... original muffler, and then with the new involved as machine operators. logging trucks from Orford on Tasmania’s Above all, the ability of a supplier to team is well regarded. there was talk of Fleetguard unit. “We operate around 48 pieces of equipment and have 40 Cummins curfews, of us not east coast, decided to take the initiative provide the right warranty and service “I go to bed at night knowing my trucks are going to “The result was a 6.6 dBA reduction in engines,” Brian points out.“We run log trucks, cable loggers, excavators, being able to use our before government action forced the hand support package is the key to doing noise level with the engine brake work and knowing they are coming home,” says Ron engine brakes in of operators. business with Aprin Logging. felling heads, processing heads, skidders, forwarders, and wood O’Connor. certain areas and activated,” says John Whatley, who is now processors. “We had to do something... there was talk “My trucks and all their running gear must so on.” changing his fleet over to the new muffler. His fleet operates mainly in the Huon and Plenty Valley “Our Cummins engines are mainly B and C series, although you’ll find we of curfews, of us not being able to use our be under warranty for the two and a half This 6.6 dBA reduction means it is about areas of southern Tasmania, and the dominant have a number of other models - a 903, some 855s, a couple of 1710s engine brakes in certain areas and so on,” John Whatley discusses the noise years they are in this operation. I don’t 58% quieter outside. combination is a rigid truck towing a four-axle super dog A new muffler says John Whatley. issue with Cummins’ manager in want downtime. I don’t want to employ and so on. which can operate at 57 tonnes on a high productivity developed by “We’re told there’s a marked decrease in Tasmania Rob Criggie (left) and truck mechanics,” he says decisively. “I bought my first Cummins engine in 1967. It was a C160 “We’d have been in real trouble if we Steve Brooks, editor of Diesel route.Three B-doubles are also part of the fleet. Cummins subsidiary, complaints from the public now that more magazine. (a 7.6-litre in-line six) which I used to repower a Fleetguard, has helped hadn’t taken action when we did.” Ron O’Connor didn’t get into the trucking Projecting the right image on the road is central to the Brian with trucks are being fitted with the muffler,” petrol R190 International.This was my first diesel- quell a public outcry Whatley discussed the noise issue with side of logging until 1998 when he bought success of his log truck operation.“Getting the job done daughter Helen. says John Whatley. Scanias, but durability problems with the powered truck,” he recalls. in Tasmania about Cummins’ manager in Tasmania, Rob efficiently in a non-aggressive way is what we Drivers also Swedish brand led him to Western Star Today, Muskett & Sons is one of the largest single noisy trucks. Criggie, who followed it through with says Stephen Bluett, who drives for concentrate on,” he asserts. have a and Caterpillar C15 power. users of Cummins power in Tasmania. Fleetguard. John Whatley. The effect of the new quieter, Today, the fleet is split between Cummins “We find there’s less hassle dealing with Cummins,” muffler has been Coincidentally, Fleetguard had just more Static testing has actually showed Generation II Signature 580 says Brian.“If the product wasn’t any good we dramatic, with completed development of a new muffler peaceful in-cab noise level to be reduced by engines and 550 hp Caterpillar wouldn’t have it, and you can’t beat the Cummins independent testing in Australia with US engineering input, so workplace. up to 5.4 dBA with the new C15s. However, the next new batch service support in Tasmania.” showing engine brake noise to be reduced by several of the new units were sent to “I can muffler. This means it is about 45% of Western Stars coming into the Brian gives no hint that, at 75, he’s ready to get out nearly 7 dBA. In real terms, that’s a huge Tasmania for testing. actually talk quieter inside the cabin. fleet to replace the Cat-powered of the business.“I still get into the office every decrease in noise. Whatley operates all three American on the Fleetguard is now producing the units will have Signature 580s. morning at 7.30 and don’t leave until 5 or 5.30,” he Logging trucks coming down the long, steep engine brands and says the Series 60 phone now mufflers in Australia for the says.Then he adds with a smile,“I have to admit I Mt Nelson descent into Hobart with their Detroit is the noisiest with the engine with both aftermarket as well as fitment by do go home for a lunch.” engine brakes activated have been the focus of brake activated. windows heavy-duty truck manufacturers. Retarding power of Signature the noise issue. down,” is a huge benefit in the bush. He provided a T650 Kenworth fitted with a 14-litre Detroit for testing on the Mt 2 3 LizLiz MartinMartin thethe proudproud keeperkeeper Signatures cut it in Tassie currently working for the Mbantua Gallery, writing profiles on aboriginal artists, In business, Ron O’Connor is first and including their cultural heritage, dreaming of trucking’s heritage stories, and their conversion into foremost a hard-nosed operator.Astute, of trucking’s heritage too. His territory is southern Tasmania, contemporary modern art from traditional where he operates Aprin Logging, a woodwork ceremonial art. Cummins is a major sponsor of the Hall of company involved in the harvesting and Liz Martin...“It’s Among the wonderful array of exhibits at Fame along with Kenworth, Mack,Volvo and transport of timber. amazing to be the Hall of Fame is ‘Bertha’,Australia’s first Shell. Aprin harvests over 200,000 tonnes of rewarded for commercially successful roadtrain that was softwood and hardwood a year, while the something you Liz Martin was born in Katherine in the operated by the legendary Kurt Johannsen. truck fleet moves 500,000 to 600,000 love doing so Northern Territory in the 1950s. ‘Bertha’ was originally a 1942 US Army tonnes of logs. much.” Her great great grandfather worked as a Diamond T tank retrieval tractor and with a 200 hp Hercules engine was bigger and Originally from Taupo in New Zealand’s Tasmanian bullocky, her great grandfather worked with more powerful than anything ever seen on North Island, Ron O’Connor began Ron O’Connor is converting his Western bullocks and also for Cobb & Co coaches, Australian roads. Kurt developed self- working in Australia in 1981 as a logging Star fleet from Cat C15 to Cummins and her grandfather was a drover of note. Northern Territorian tracking trailers that are also on display harvester contracted to Australian Signature 580 power.The Signature 580s are logging veteran Liz Martin is popular Liz grew up on various cattle stations and with the Diamond T. Restoration of both proving to be more fuel efficient as well as Newsprint Mills at Albury, NSW. choice as National buffalo properties throughout the Territory having better retarding and pulling power. the truck and trailers was carried out by He began to realise there were bigger Trucking Industry and after completing her education at the Hall of Fame team. opportunities in the industry in Tasmania, keeps on Woman of the Year. boarding school in Queensland she became and set up there in 1987 in harvesting. Sponsored by Cummins, the Australian “We now have around 100 vehicles on a hairdresser and married a truckie. Today, he has a $7 million investment in Peter Kingston... Trucking Association award recognises Liz’s display, hundreds of photographs, With her (now ex-) husband she operated “The latest harvesting equipment as well as a fleet of work as president of the magnificent memorabilia, and the Wall of Fame which several successful transport businesses over Signatures are keeping on recognises the men and women who have 15 log trucks. National Road Transport Hall of Fame in the years and later became vice-president particularly good contributed not only to the industry but His truck fleet, which is changed out every Alice Springs. of the Northern Territory Road Transport engines.” An immaculate 1941 Ford truck propelled by a 32 hp V8 is testimony to also to the nation itself. two to two-and-a-half years, is currently Liz has devoted her life to ensuring that the Association. Brian and Kathleen Muskett’s time-honoured involvement in the undergoing a major transformation with historical significance of road transport is She also became president of the Road “The latest Signatures are Tasmanian logging industry. the conversion from Caterpillar C15 to particularly good engines,” duly recorded and promoted to the broader Transport Historical Society, the group Cummins Signature power. “We bought the community. She has been president of the says O’Connor’s operations responsible for the development of the Hall Volunteers Greg Livesay and Diane Ford in 1950. It The demands on the fleet are intense.The manager Peter Kingston.“We Hall of Fame for 12 consecutive years. of Fame. Bourke polish a B model Mack. was my first trucks run 22-plus hours a day, stopping seem to be able to keep them “Winning the award is tremendous,” says Apart from her work at the Hall of Fame, logging truck and only for greasing, fuelling and driver changes. at the one level of Liz.“I see it as an acknowledgement for the Liz is also a freelance journalist. She is Another highlight is the 8x8 AEC that was I had it for six built in London in the early 1930s. It’s easy to sense that emotion doesn’t performance while the Cats drop off regularly.” many people who work tirelessly as part of years,” says Brian, Around 100 vehicles plus hundreds Acknowledged as Australia’s first motorised figure in Ron O’Connor’s truck purchasing The fuel efficiency and emphatic performance of the my team. who celebrated of photos and memorabilia are on roadtrain, it arrived here in 1934. It was decisions.“Trucks are a means of moving Signature 580s - both uphill and down - are other his 75th birthday “It is amazing to be rewarded for display at the Hall of Fame. one of three such vehicles built in wood,” he says with a shrug of the shoulders. decisive factors. in April.“I towed something you love doing so much. Road anticipation of World War II and the rigours “The Signatures are averaging 1.7 a pole jinker with transport is certainly my passion. “We’re self-funded and get tremendous of desert warfare. One went to Russia, one km/litre versus 1.4 km/litre for the Cats, it and carted 13 “When we started the Hall of Fame in support from the industry,” Liz points out. to Africa and the other to Australia where and the Signatures are at least a gear- to 14 tons of logs 1992 we thought it would be a Sunday “Everything we do is in a voluntary it has been fully restored and is on display and-a-half better coming down the hills at a time. afternoon hobby, but it has grown beyond capacity. No one is in a paid position.” at the Hall of Fame. on the engine brake,” Peter points out. “A number of Brian Muskett with his first logging truck - our dreams. Photos accompanying this article courtesy of Lex Ballantyne. “All up we have a very good rig now. years later a 1941 Ford. John Lindsley at work on restoration. The Western Stars (Constellation someone told me FX4800 models) stand up very well to they’d found it abandoned in a paddock, so I recovered it and restored it the bush work,” he adds. with genuine parts.” The service support provided by The engine in the truck is one of Ford’s legendary ‘flathead’ V8s with side- Cummins and Western Star is, of course, operating valves. It was the automotive industry’s first affordable, mass vital in an operation which demands produced V8 - an icon that was a Ford constant for 22 years (1932-54). New Fleetguard muffler eases truck noise high productivity. Today, Brian Muskett and family head up a logging operation, BR and KF Nelson descent.The testing was carried Cummins’ new Hobart facility on the Muskett & Sons, that is one of the biggest in Tasmania.The business is problem in Tasmania out by a consultant to the Department of Midlands Highway is close to based at New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley, about 30 km from Hobart. Infrastructure, Energy & Resources. Ron O’Connor... emotion doesn’t figure in his truck O’Connor’s Bridgewater headquarters, Brian’s daughter Helen and sons Robert, Geoffrey and Kevin are all purchasing decisions. and the level of technical expertise The Kenworth was tested first with the directors of the business, while grandsons Nicholas and Matthew are John Whatley...“We John Whatley, who runs a fleet of 22 provided by Rob Criggie’s Cummins had to do something... original muffler, and then with the new involved as machine operators. logging trucks from Orford on Tasmania’s Above all, the ability of a supplier to team is well regarded. there was talk of Fleetguard unit. “We operate around 48 pieces of equipment and have 40 Cummins curfews, of us not east coast, decided to take the initiative provide the right warranty and service “I go to bed at night knowing my trucks are going to “The result was a 6.6 dBA reduction in engines,” Brian points out.“We run log trucks, cable loggers, excavators, being able to use our before government action forced the hand support package is the key to doing noise level with the engine brake work and knowing they are coming home,” says Ron engine brakes in of operators. business with Aprin Logging. felling heads, processing heads, skidders, forwarders, and wood O’Connor. certain areas and activated,” says John Whatley, who is now processors. “We had to do something... there was talk “My trucks and all their running gear must so on.” changing his fleet over to the new muffler. His fleet operates mainly in the Huon and Plenty Valley “Our Cummins engines are mainly B and C series, although you’ll find we of curfews, of us not being able to use our be under warranty for the two and a half This 6.6 dBA reduction means it is about areas of southern Tasmania, and the dominant have a number of other models - a 903, some 855s, a couple of 1710s engine brakes in certain areas and so on,” John Whatley discusses the noise years they are in this operation. I don’t 58% quieter outside. combination is a rigid truck towing a four-axle super dog A new muffler says John Whatley. issue with Cummins’ manager in want downtime. I don’t want to employ and so on. which can operate at 57 tonnes on a high productivity developed by “We’re told there’s a marked decrease in Tasmania Rob Criggie (left) and truck mechanics,” he says decisively. “I bought my first Cummins engine in 1967. It was a C160 “We’d have been in real trouble if we Steve Brooks, editor of Diesel route.Three B-doubles are also part of the fleet. Cummins subsidiary, complaints from the public now that more magazine. (a 7.6-litre in-line six) which I used to repower a Fleetguard, has helped hadn’t taken action when we did.” Ron O’Connor didn’t get into the trucking Projecting the right image on the road is central to the Brian with trucks are being fitted with the muffler,” petrol R190 International.This was my first diesel- quell a public outcry Whatley discussed the noise issue with side of logging until 1998 when he bought success of his log truck operation.“Getting the job done daughter Helen. says John Whatley. Scanias, but durability problems with the powered truck,” he recalls. in Tasmania about Cummins’ manager in Tasmania, Rob efficiently in a non-aggressive way is what we Drivers also Swedish brand led him to Western Star Today, Muskett & Sons is one of the largest single noisy trucks. Criggie, who followed it through with says Stephen Bluett, who drives for concentrate on,” he asserts. have a and Caterpillar C15 power. users of Cummins power in Tasmania. Fleetguard. John Whatley. The effect of the new quieter, Today, the fleet is split between Cummins “We find there’s less hassle dealing with Cummins,” muffler has been Coincidentally, Fleetguard had just more Static testing has actually showed Generation II Signature 580 says Brian.“If the product wasn’t any good we dramatic, with completed development of a new muffler peaceful in-cab noise level to be reduced by engines and 550 hp Caterpillar wouldn’t have it, and you can’t beat the Cummins independent testing in Australia with US engineering input, so workplace. up to 5.4 dBA with the new C15s. However, the next new batch service support in Tasmania.” showing engine brake noise to be reduced by several of the new units were sent to “I can muffler. This means it is about 45% of Western Stars coming into the Brian gives no hint that, at 75, he’s ready to get out nearly 7 dBA. In real terms, that’s a huge Tasmania for testing. actually talk quieter inside the cabin. fleet to replace the Cat-powered of the business.“I still get into the office every decrease in noise. Whatley operates all three American on the Fleetguard is now producing the units will have Signature 580s. morning at 7.30 and don’t leave until 5 or 5.30,” he Logging trucks coming down the long, steep engine brands and says the Series 60 phone now mufflers in Australia for the says.Then he adds with a smile,“I have to admit I Mt Nelson descent into Hobart with their Detroit is the noisiest with the engine with both aftermarket as well as fitment by do go home for a lunch.” engine brakes activated have been the focus of brake activated. windows heavy-duty truck manufacturers. Retarding power of Signature the noise issue. down,” is a huge benefit in the bush. He provided a T650 Kenworth fitted with a 14-litre Detroit for testing on the Mt 4 5 There’s no fowl-up at this farm THE RIGHT BREEDBREED

The recent record His remembers his first Cummins-powered truck, a 160 hp stock lift by Martins International C1840, doing an “unreal job as a single drive saw Cummins prime mover, carting three decks of lambs everywhere”. service personnel “Our first big Cummins motor was the (14-litre) NTC put on alert along rated at 335 hp, and that was in a Transtar cab-over that the route, ready for we bought in the very early 1970s.That was one of the rapid response in the best trucks ever to come to Australia,” he says event of a problem. emphatically. The fleet of Signature and N14 He grimaces at the memory of a couple of V555 engines engines performed he operated, but smiles when talking about the V903 and faultlessly, the 290 and 300 hp 14-litre N-series engines he had great contributing to the success with later in the 70s and through the 80s. highly successful lift. The electronic N14 Celect carved out a presence in the The biggest and most advanced egg production facility in the southern hemisphere where 720,000 birds produce around 690,000 eggs a day. Five state-of-the-art Gordon Martin (right) He has been around the “One phone call before the event (to then Cummins ’90s and then followed the 15-litre ISX and Signature of Cummins generators are on standby to provide emergency power to the facility. with Bob Richardson. livestock game long enough - Tamworth service manager Mike Fowler) and we knew which Martins now has more than 40 in service. “We take a lot of pride 45 years, in fact - to know Cummins would be up to speed.That kind of in what we do here.We When Joe Pace says that reliable power supply is critical to Pace Farm’s new Working closely with Sam Buttiglieri from the Cummins Power Generation what works and what support is very important to us,” says have a terrific group of egg production facility at Wattle Ridge in central west NSW, he’s deadly serious. team at Wetherill Park in Sydney, Joe decided to install latest technology diesel doesn’t. But there’s more to Martins’ resource manager Bob Richardson. people,” says Gordon. Gordon Martin’s agenda that The 12 vast, white buildings that rise dramatically from the arid plains in the gensets in the form of Cummins DFEK units with a 440 kW standby rating. Today, more than ever before, Martins Stock just nuts and bolts. West Wyalong region are where Pace Farm has set a new benchmark for egg These are mains-fail, Haulage is conscious of its image and the fact production in Australia. auto-start units and Today, the Martin name appears on 67 trucks - 52 of it’s an important player in the food chain. which are on stock haulage and 15 on tipper work.The Inside these buildings the environment is controlled to the enth degree. feature the advanced “We’re looking to improve ourselves all the dominant power provider is Cummins, with ISX and 15-litre Cummins QSX time,” says Bob Richardson.“We have to Five state-of-the-art Cummins generator sets are on standby to provide engine. Signature engines now ruling in terms of numbers. emergency power at Wattle Ridge, where Pace Farm has 720,000 birds that are always be conscious of the fact we’re a major The day we catch up with Gordon Martin and his team at producing around 690,000 eggs a day. The efficiency of the player in the food chain, and that animal QSX15 focuses on its company headquarters in Scone, NSW, Martins Stock welfare is a priority. The birds’ daily consumption is around 85,000 Haulage has not long completed its biggest ever lift - 62 Quantum System (QS) “Once we have animals in our control we litres of water and 95 tonnes of wheat-based feed. B-double loads in two days, hauling livestock valued at platform which have total responsibility for what is live and over $4 million. From the outside there’s no indication this is the incorporates a full- perishable freight, and we can’t afford to have biggest egg production facility in the southern authority electronic fuel The second half of 2003 was also one of the busiest on trucks broken down.” hemisphere. No bird noises. No smell. No and engine management record for Martins, with the fleet moving close to six Livestock hasn’t always been the biggest portion of feathers. system allowing million head of sheep and cattle. Signature-powered Kenworths dominate in the compliance to the most Gordon Martin’s transport business. In the 1980s he had Martins fleet which today comprises more than The Wattle Ridge operation is acknowledged as one of the most advanced in “We take a lot of pride in what we do here.We have a stringent emissions 60 of his own trucks, plus 80 subbies, carting coal in the 60 trucks on livestock and bulk haulage duties. the world in terms of flock care, product quality and disease control. terrific group of people.A lot of them have around 20 standards in the world. Hunter Valley before the business was sold to Boral “Our investment here is close to $40 million so you could say we’re passionate years of service,” says Gordon Martin, who places great in 1989. about our business,” says Joe Pace. To cater for the value on employee loyalty. The culture within the Martin operation today is certainly extreme temperature At that time he had only six stock trucks, but through the not all about nuts and bolts.The Westpac Rescue Joe Pace (left) who manages the Wattle Ridge facility with “You can’t over-estimate the importance of loyalty...no Joe is the son of Pace Farm founder Frank Pace, who established the company variations at Wattle ’90s significant fleet growth was driven by market demand Helicopter Service is a favourite charity with all 100-plus Sam Buttiglieri from the Cummins Power Generation team at company is worth a cracker without it,” he says sincerely, in the late 1970s and still manages it as a family-owned business. Ridge, the Pace Farm as well as a number of acquisitions, including Finemores’ employees donating $2 a week from their pay packets to Wetherill Park in Sydney. mentioning people like his livestock manager Ian O’Brien, In fact, Pace Farm today is Australia’s largest independent egg producer with gensets have 50ºC stock haulage business in 1997. Early this year,Walkers of the service.This donation is then matched by the bulk haulage manager Nigel Bailey, and group accountant operations across the eastern seaboard that provide nearly 20% of all of the ambient capability radiators, water jacket heaters, and alternator Dubbo was added to the acquisition list. company. Other community causes are strongly Kelly Harveson. nation’s 9.4 million eggs laid daily. anti-condensation heaters. Kenworth is the entrenched truck brand at Martins, and a supported. Plenty of dust and diesel have been consumed since At Wattle Ridge, Cummins has installed five standby generator sets to ensure They were also installed with the industry-leading Cummins PowerCommand program is currently underway with up to 12 of the The right breed, indeed! Gordon bought his first Cummins engine - a C160 there is no interruption to productivity in the 12 enormous sheds if there’s a PCC3200 paralleling controller. company’s T950s being repowered to extend their (7.6-litre in-line six) in an International C1840 - in the 1960s. economical life to eight years from the normal four to power outage. This microprocessor-based controller provides an operator interface to the He has learned from sometimes painful experience that five years. “Almost every element of the environment is controlled here - temperature, generator set with enhanced monitoring, metering and control features. The in an industry as fiercely demanding and competitive as humidity, oxygen content, lighting, static pressure - so it’s critical we don’t lose control utilises digital voltage Cummins Tamworth is doing the repowers, slotting new livestock haulage, service support is critical. power,” Joe explains.“Pace Farm staff understand how essential it is to ensure regulation, digital governing and Generation II Signature 580s between the frame rails once the welfare of our hens - a continuous power supply underpins all these elements.” superior generator set protective “No one surpasses Cummins’ service,” says Gordon the original N14 engines have done between 1.5 and 1.9 functions. Martin.“Cummins has never walked away from us, has million kilometres. Temperature is maintained at 22ºC to 24ºC regardless of the conditions never shirked a problem.You don’t realise how good the All new trucks are also being fitted with Cummins outside, where it can reach 50ºC in the summer and plunge to minus 5ºC in the The integration of these functions The Westpac Rescue Helicopter service is until you’ve tried the other side.” Centinel oil management systems which eliminate oil winter. Air inside the sheds also needs to be exchanged at a controlled rate into a single control system Service is a favourite charity changes and waste oil disposal. with fresh air to ensure constant oxygen level. provides enhanced reliability and with Martins Stock Haulage. performance compared with any Against this scene of world-class egg production, it’s easy to understand why After 45 years in road transport it’s not hard to imagine conventional control system. power supply is so crucial. the wealth of knowledge Gordon Martin has passed on Pace Farm has new Cummins to his team.“I know a few of the pitfalls,” he says in a “We simulate a power outage each week to check that all our gensets and gensets at two other facilities, in classic understatement. warning systems are operational.We actually run the generators for an hour Griffith.These include a DFEK unit Mostly a smile, but each week,” Joe explains. Mike Fowler, and also an 888 kW standby DFHD occasionally a grimace, previously Cummins “Our electricity supply from the grid is reasonable but not perfect. Since we powered by the Cummins QST30 creases his face as he tracks Tamworth service started here in mid-2003, we’ve had three outages where the generators have engine. through the years, precisely had to run for any length of time.” manager and now “We wanted a supplier who could NSW automotive relating his experiences with In his own mind, Joe understood the requirement for correctly specified and assure us of back-up support, and Cummins genset rated at 440 kW is powered by the business manager, various trucks and engines. packaged generator sets for emergency power.A diesel mechanic by trade, he Cummins was able to do that advanced 15-litre QSX engine which features a ensures service knew that product quality and guaranteed service support were a priority for a through its facilities at Leeton and full-authority electronic fuel and engine management support to Martins is business in the national foodchain spotlight. Wodonga,” Joe points out. system allowing compliance to the most stringent at the highest level. “Above all, we wanted a low emissions package that met our own environmental emissions standards in the world. standards and those of the EPA which applied fairly stringent emissions limits to the site,” Joe points out. 4 5 There’s no fowl-up at this farm THE RIGHT BREEDBREED

The recent record His remembers his first Cummins-powered truck, a 160 hp stock lift by Martins International C1840, doing an “unreal job as a single drive saw Cummins prime mover, carting three decks of lambs everywhere”. service personnel “Our first big Cummins motor was the (14-litre) NTC put on alert along rated at 335 hp, and that was in a Transtar cab-over that the route, ready for we bought in the very early 1970s.That was one of the rapid response in the best trucks ever to come to Australia,” he says event of a problem. emphatically. The fleet of Signature and N14 He grimaces at the memory of a couple of V555 engines engines performed he operated, but smiles when talking about the V903 and faultlessly, the 290 and 300 hp 14-litre N-series engines he had great contributing to the success with later in the 70s and through the 80s. highly successful lift. The electronic N14 Celect carved out a presence in the The biggest and most advanced egg production facility in the southern hemisphere where 720,000 birds produce around 690,000 eggs a day. Five state-of-the-art Gordon Martin (right) He has been around the “One phone call before the event (to then Cummins ’90s and then followed the 15-litre ISX and Signature of Cummins generators are on standby to provide emergency power to the facility. with Bob Richardson. livestock game long enough - Tamworth service manager Mike Fowler) and we knew which Martins now has more than 40 in service. “We take a lot of pride 45 years, in fact - to know Cummins would be up to speed.That kind of in what we do here.We When Joe Pace says that reliable power supply is critical to Pace Farm’s new Working closely with Sam Buttiglieri from the Cummins Power Generation what works and what support is very important to us,” says have a terrific group of egg production facility at Wattle Ridge in central west NSW, he’s deadly serious. team at Wetherill Park in Sydney, Joe decided to install latest technology diesel doesn’t. But there’s more to Martins’ resource manager Bob Richardson. people,” says Gordon. Gordon Martin’s agenda that The 12 vast, white buildings that rise dramatically from the arid plains in the gensets in the form of Cummins DFEK units with a 440 kW standby rating. Today, more than ever before, Martins Stock just nuts and bolts. West Wyalong region are where Pace Farm has set a new benchmark for egg These are mains-fail, Haulage is conscious of its image and the fact production in Australia. auto-start units and Today, the Martin name appears on 67 trucks - 52 of it’s an important player in the food chain. which are on stock haulage and 15 on tipper work.The Inside these buildings the environment is controlled to the enth degree. feature the advanced “We’re looking to improve ourselves all the dominant power provider is Cummins, with ISX and 15-litre Cummins QSX time,” says Bob Richardson.“We have to Five state-of-the-art Cummins generator sets are on standby to provide engine. Signature engines now ruling in terms of numbers. emergency power at Wattle Ridge, where Pace Farm has 720,000 birds that are always be conscious of the fact we’re a major The day we catch up with Gordon Martin and his team at producing around 690,000 eggs a day. The efficiency of the player in the food chain, and that animal QSX15 focuses on its company headquarters in Scone, NSW, Martins Stock welfare is a priority. The birds’ daily consumption is around 85,000 Haulage has not long completed its biggest ever lift - 62 Quantum System (QS) “Once we have animals in our control we litres of water and 95 tonnes of wheat-based feed. B-double loads in two days, hauling livestock valued at platform which have total responsibility for what is live and over $4 million. From the outside there’s no indication this is the incorporates a full- perishable freight, and we can’t afford to have biggest egg production facility in the southern authority electronic fuel The second half of 2003 was also one of the busiest on trucks broken down.” hemisphere. No bird noises. No smell. No and engine management record for Martins, with the fleet moving close to six Livestock hasn’t always been the biggest portion of feathers. system allowing million head of sheep and cattle. Signature-powered Kenworths dominate in the compliance to the most Gordon Martin’s transport business. In the 1980s he had Martins fleet which today comprises more than The Wattle Ridge operation is acknowledged as one of the most advanced in “We take a lot of pride in what we do here.We have a stringent emissions 60 of his own trucks, plus 80 subbies, carting coal in the 60 trucks on livestock and bulk haulage duties. the world in terms of flock care, product quality and disease control. terrific group of people.A lot of them have around 20 standards in the world. Hunter Valley before the business was sold to Boral “Our investment here is close to $40 million so you could say we’re passionate years of service,” says Gordon Martin, who places great in 1989. about our business,” says Joe Pace. To cater for the value on employee loyalty. The culture within the Martin operation today is certainly extreme temperature At that time he had only six stock trucks, but through the not all about nuts and bolts.The Westpac Rescue Joe Pace (left) who manages the Wattle Ridge facility with “You can’t over-estimate the importance of loyalty...no Joe is the son of Pace Farm founder Frank Pace, who established the company variations at Wattle ’90s significant fleet growth was driven by market demand Helicopter Service is a favourite charity with all 100-plus Sam Buttiglieri from the Cummins Power Generation team at company is worth a cracker without it,” he says sincerely, in the late 1970s and still manages it as a family-owned business. Ridge, the Pace Farm as well as a number of acquisitions, including Finemores’ employees donating $2 a week from their pay packets to Wetherill Park in Sydney. mentioning people like his livestock manager Ian O’Brien, In fact, Pace Farm today is Australia’s largest independent egg producer with gensets have 50ºC stock haulage business in 1997. Early this year,Walkers of the service.This donation is then matched by the bulk haulage manager Nigel Bailey, and group accountant operations across the eastern seaboard that provide nearly 20% of all of the ambient capability radiators, water jacket heaters, and alternator Dubbo was added to the acquisition list. company. Other community causes are strongly Kelly Harveson. nation’s 9.4 million eggs laid daily. anti-condensation heaters. Kenworth is the entrenched truck brand at Martins, and a supported. Plenty of dust and diesel have been consumed since At Wattle Ridge, Cummins has installed five standby generator sets to ensure They were also installed with the industry-leading Cummins PowerCommand program is currently underway with up to 12 of the The right breed, indeed! Gordon bought his first Cummins engine - a C160 there is no interruption to productivity in the 12 enormous sheds if there’s a PCC3200 paralleling controller. company’s T950s being repowered to extend their (7.6-litre in-line six) in an International C1840 - in the 1960s. economical life to eight years from the normal four to power outage. This microprocessor-based controller provides an operator interface to the He has learned from sometimes painful experience that five years. “Almost every element of the environment is controlled here - temperature, generator set with enhanced monitoring, metering and control features. The in an industry as fiercely demanding and competitive as humidity, oxygen content, lighting, static pressure - so it’s critical we don’t lose control utilises digital voltage Cummins Tamworth is doing the repowers, slotting new livestock haulage, service support is critical. power,” Joe explains.“Pace Farm staff understand how essential it is to ensure regulation, digital governing and Generation II Signature 580s between the frame rails once the welfare of our hens - a continuous power supply underpins all these elements.” superior generator set protective “No one surpasses Cummins’ service,” says Gordon the original N14 engines have done between 1.5 and 1.9 functions. Martin.“Cummins has never walked away from us, has million kilometres. Temperature is maintained at 22ºC to 24ºC regardless of the conditions never shirked a problem.You don’t realise how good the All new trucks are also being fitted with Cummins outside, where it can reach 50ºC in the summer and plunge to minus 5ºC in the The integration of these functions The Westpac Rescue Helicopter service is until you’ve tried the other side.” Centinel oil management systems which eliminate oil winter. Air inside the sheds also needs to be exchanged at a controlled rate into a single control system Service is a favourite charity changes and waste oil disposal. with fresh air to ensure constant oxygen level. provides enhanced reliability and with Martins Stock Haulage. performance compared with any Against this scene of world-class egg production, it’s easy to understand why After 45 years in road transport it’s not hard to imagine conventional control system. power supply is so crucial. the wealth of knowledge Gordon Martin has passed on Pace Farm has new Cummins to his team.“I know a few of the pitfalls,” he says in a “We simulate a power outage each week to check that all our gensets and gensets at two other facilities, in classic understatement. warning systems are operational.We actually run the generators for an hour Griffith.These include a DFEK unit Mostly a smile, but each week,” Joe explains. Mike Fowler, and also an 888 kW standby DFHD occasionally a grimace, previously Cummins “Our electricity supply from the grid is reasonable but not perfect. Since we powered by the Cummins QST30 creases his face as he tracks Tamworth service started here in mid-2003, we’ve had three outages where the generators have engine. through the years, precisely had to run for any length of time.” manager and now “We wanted a supplier who could NSW automotive relating his experiences with In his own mind, Joe understood the requirement for correctly specified and assure us of back-up support, and Cummins genset rated at 440 kW is powered by the business manager, various trucks and engines. packaged generator sets for emergency power.A diesel mechanic by trade, he Cummins was able to do that advanced 15-litre QSX engine which features a ensures service knew that product quality and guaranteed service support were a priority for a through its facilities at Leeton and full-authority electronic fuel and engine management support to Martins is business in the national foodchain spotlight. Wodonga,” Joe points out. system allowing compliance to the most stringent at the highest level. “Above all, we wanted a low emissions package that met our own environmental emissions standards in the world. standards and those of the EPA which applied fairly stringent emissions limits to the site,” Joe points out. 6 7 Build it big, build it strong, QSK78... ready to rumble in He said the high level of uptime achieved by the QSK78 in its first 12 months of operation had set a new build it fast ‘ultra-class’ truck benchmark for a newly-released Cummins high The mightiest Cummins engine of all, the 3,500 hp QSK78, horsepower engine. One of his customers is Jock Hunter who farms 22,000 acres north-west of Moree. is now being actively considered at Australian mines for “Compared with the QSK60 (2,700 hp), the QSK78 has Jock Hunter...“We’ve Wheat is his main crop, and Jock has four Cummins-powered tractors for cultivating Chile’s Chuquicamata copper mine, the largest man-made ‘ultra-class’ haul truck application. a 30% increase in displacement for a 30% increase in had a few Cummins and planting. hole in the world where the Cummins QSK78 has set a new engines over the performance standard. The 78-litre V18 is in production at the Cummins high horsepower, so there’s no increase in stress on the years and we haven’t “We’ve missed three summer and two winter crops because of the drought,” says horsepower plant at Daventry in the UK, alongside the KV components,” he pointed out. Jock, chewing the fat about this and that.“That’s a big hole in anyone’s income.” worn one out yet...” and QSK45/QSK60 engine families. He said the air handling system on the QSK78 - and The conversation rolls around to his tractors.“We’ve had a few Cummins engines over The Steiger tractor has always Testing of the QSK78 began at the high altitude also on the QSK60 - was one of the keys to improved the years and we haven’t worn one out yet...the tractors seem to wear out before the been about power.The more Chuquicamata mine in Chile in April 2003, installed in a reliability and durability.The system features a engines,” he says, laughing. horses, the better. Komatsu 930SE electric-drive truck of 330 tons capacity. combination of six aftercoolers and two intercoolers, On a serious note, he’s quick to point out that his latest model tractor, a Steiger the result of which is cooler intake air to better Cummins’ 15-litre QSX15 engine Since that time the awesome 12-turbo, 3,500 hp Cummins STX440 Quadtrac, has been “perfect” in the two and a half years he has had it.“We manage the power cylinder temperatures and turbine has been the propelling force has consistently been available around 98% of the time - a certainly couldn’t fault its performance,” he says. inlet temperatures. behind Case IH’s STX-series of performance that rival engines of similar horsepower have Steiger tractors that were He chose the Quadtrac design for reduced compaction and its ability to get the power been unable to match at Chuquicamata. The air handling introduced in 2000 with an to the ground.“Going to tracks is one of the biggest benefits we’ve seen in recent The first commercial order for the QSK78 is from Rio system on the industry-leading output of 440 hp. years,” he says. Tinto’s Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, US, which has electronically ordered four Komatsu 930SE trucks with the most Now Case IH has hoisted the First introduced by Case in 1996, the Quadtrac continues to be the only tractor in the controlled performance bar again, announcing industry with four independent tracks. Power from the dual overhead cam Cummins powerful engine ever produced by Cummins. QSK78 is one of a 500 hp STX500 Steiger. In fact, reaches the tracks via a 16-speed powershift transmission.Wheel slip with Quadtrac is During a recent visit to Australia, the general manager of the keys to its the electronic Cummins punches only 3% to 5% compared with 12% to 14% for the wheeled version of the tractor. Cummins’ worldwide mining business, Ed Claypool, impressive out a peak of 550 hp at 1800 rpm, Kenway & Clark’s reputation for back-up and support is another reason for Jock explained the significance of the QSK78’s performance at reliability and extra kick that is creating interest Hunter’s preference for the Case IH product. the Chuquicamata copper mine. durability. among Australian farmers. The same reason is given by Tony Scriven and son Terry from Mungindi who have an The mine is the largest man-made hole in the world. It is Kenway & Clark is a leading Case STX450 Steiger Quadtrac, one of four tractors they use on a farm of 7,000 acres. 800 metres deep and sits at an altitude of 2,800 metres IH dealer based at Moree in (close to 10,000 ft). It provides one of the world’s toughest “The STX is doing a real good job...it’s a pleasure to drive,” Terry points out. north-west NSW. In the mid-80s the company gained global recognition when it sold duty cycles for any mining truck engine. more Steigers than anyone else in the world. He’s impressed with the fuel efficiency Cummins Tamworth branch manager Dave “Coming out of the pit at Chuquicamata the QSK78 is of the 450 hp Steiger which has typically In the last couple of years, the company - also a Cummins dealer - hasn’t set any sales Paddison (left) and Kenway & Clark’s Mark operating at 100% load for around 45 minutes,” said Ed averaged 2 litres/hectare when sowing records because of the drought, but that could turnaround this year with follow-up Gillan discuss the performance of the Steiger Claypool.“The engine is running very well as its 98 percent and up to 7 litres/hectare when ripping rain. Floods early in the year were an encouraging start. with Jock Hunter. availability shows.” in virgin country. Eager to get Steiger sales cranked up again is Mark Gillan, a member of the Kenway & Productivity rates highly, too. Clark team who expects to The Chuquicamata mine, where the QSK78 has “In a 12-hour period we can plough new ground with the been on test, is at an altitude of 2,800 metres and sow 400 acres pulling a 60-foot STX500 Steiger in broadacre provides one of the world’s toughest duty cycles for machine, and that includes farming. a mining truck engine. downtime for filling the air “Some farmers are looking at seeder and checking the gear,” pulling bigger gear such as 80-foot Terry points out. planters,” Mark explains.“That’s Another benefit is the ability to where the interest is coming from set engine speed at a constant for the higher power tractor.” Quantum repower for Hitachi excavator rpm.As Terry explains, when Not that performance has been they’re fertilising with 60 ft an issue with existing Steigers in gear, constant speed operation says Venkat Bommakanti, Cummins South Pacific his territory. means far greater accuracy at business manager for industrial products. Steiger Quadtrac is impressing with its the end of the day in terms of performance in the Moree region of NSW. fertiliser distribution. A Mitsubishi engine is standard fitment in the EX1200 which is manufactured in Japan and has an operating weight of 111 tonnes in a shovel configuration. The QSK23 repower installation was carried out by Cummins South Pacific’s industrial engineering team headed up by Sean McLean.The team used 3D CAD modelling to ensure design accuracy. The rating specified by Hitachi for the electronically controlled QSK23 - 675 hp at 1650 rpm - also required a special ECM calibration to be developed by Danni Pietsch, a former Cummins South Pacific Cummins engineer now based at Cummins world industrial headquarters in Columbus, Indiana. engineering team used 3D CAD The standard QSK23 ratings span 760 to 950 hp, all modelling to The first Hitachi excavator It hasn’t taken long for at 2100 rpm. to be repowered with the Cummins’ recently announced ensure design Cummins QSK23 is QSK23 engine to fire up in a The QSK23 was developed specifically for high duty accuracy. operating successfully in mining application in Australia. cycle applications in the mining and construction the Hunter Valley, NSW. industries. It uses the block and crankshaft of a long Bigger, better, redder... The 23-litre, in-line six cylinder established engine design coupled to new piston, cylinder Cummins Quantum engine is now available as a repower head, fuel injection and electronics technology. In the winter of 1957 Minnesota farmers Douglas and Maurice Steiger built A professional management team was assembled to run the company and in kit for Hitachi’s EX1200 hydraulic excavator to provide The engine features a full-authority electronic a big strong four-wheel-drive tractor that would enable them to get more 1969 the Series I Steiger tractors hit the market with names like Wildcat, higher levels of reliability, durability and performance. management system that is part of the Quantum work done on their farm. Super Wildcat, Bearcat, Cougar and Tiger. The QSK23 punches out 675 hp at 1650 rpm in the technology platform utilised across Cummins’ high The brothers built the tractor in their barn, mainly from salvaged truck Customers liked the tractors and by 1979 the Fargo plant had turned out its EX1200, the first unit of which is operating successfully in horsepower line-up, right through to the 18-cylinder parts.A 238 hp diesel engine gave it more power than any other tractor on 10,000th four-wheel-drive tractor. the Hunter Valley.This is also the first excavator 78-litre QSK78. the market. application in the world for the QSK23. Steiger’s boom went bust in the 1980s with the worldwide farm economy This electronic control is a critical element in meeting Neighbouring farmers liked the tractor and requested a ‘Steiger’ of their struggling, and in 1986 the company filed for bankruptcy protection. Soon “Customers wanted the option of Cummins power in the current and future emissions regulations. own.Around 120 tractors were built on the farm until 1969 when the after,Tenneco, the parent company of Case, acquired the Steiger business. EX1200 so we worked with Hitachi Construction brothers set up their business as a company and established a Case started painting Steiger tractors red instead of the original green, but Machinery Australia to develop the repower package,” manufacturing plant in Fargo, North Dakota. otherwise the Steiger tradition has been maintained - a tradition that has become a mainstay for many farmers around the world. 6 7 Build it big, build it strong, QSK78... ready to rumble in He said the high level of uptime achieved by the QSK78 in its first 12 months of operation had set a new build it fast ‘ultra-class’ truck benchmark for a newly-released Cummins high The mightiest Cummins engine of all, the 3,500 hp QSK78, horsepower engine. One of his customers is Jock Hunter who farms 22,000 acres north-west of Moree. is now being actively considered at Australian mines for “Compared with the QSK60 (2,700 hp), the QSK78 has Jock Hunter...“We’ve Wheat is his main crop, and Jock has four Cummins-powered tractors for cultivating Chile’s Chuquicamata copper mine, the largest man-made ‘ultra-class’ haul truck application. a 30% increase in displacement for a 30% increase in had a few Cummins and planting. hole in the world where the Cummins QSK78 has set a new engines over the performance standard. The 78-litre V18 is in production at the Cummins high horsepower, so there’s no increase in stress on the years and we haven’t “We’ve missed three summer and two winter crops because of the drought,” says horsepower plant at Daventry in the UK, alongside the KV components,” he pointed out. Jock, chewing the fat about this and that.“That’s a big hole in anyone’s income.” worn one out yet...” and QSK45/QSK60 engine families. He said the air handling system on the QSK78 - and The conversation rolls around to his tractors.“We’ve had a few Cummins engines over The Steiger tractor has always Testing of the QSK78 began at the high altitude also on the QSK60 - was one of the keys to improved the years and we haven’t worn one out yet...the tractors seem to wear out before the been about power.The more Chuquicamata mine in Chile in April 2003, installed in a reliability and durability.The system features a engines,” he says, laughing. horses, the better. Komatsu 930SE electric-drive truck of 330 tons capacity. combination of six aftercoolers and two intercoolers, On a serious note, he’s quick to point out that his latest model tractor, a Steiger the result of which is cooler intake air to better Cummins’ 15-litre QSX15 engine Since that time the awesome 12-turbo, 3,500 hp Cummins STX440 Quadtrac, has been “perfect” in the two and a half years he has had it.“We manage the power cylinder temperatures and turbine has been the propelling force has consistently been available around 98% of the time - a certainly couldn’t fault its performance,” he says. inlet temperatures. behind Case IH’s STX-series of performance that rival engines of similar horsepower have Steiger tractors that were He chose the Quadtrac design for reduced compaction and its ability to get the power been unable to match at Chuquicamata. The air handling introduced in 2000 with an to the ground.“Going to tracks is one of the biggest benefits we’ve seen in recent The first commercial order for the QSK78 is from Rio system on the industry-leading output of 440 hp. years,” he says. Tinto’s Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, US, which has electronically ordered four Komatsu 930SE trucks with the most Now Case IH has hoisted the First introduced by Case in 1996, the Quadtrac continues to be the only tractor in the controlled performance bar again, announcing industry with four independent tracks. Power from the dual overhead cam Cummins powerful engine ever produced by Cummins. QSK78 is one of a 500 hp STX500 Steiger. In fact, reaches the tracks via a 16-speed powershift transmission.Wheel slip with Quadtrac is During a recent visit to Australia, the general manager of the keys to its the electronic Cummins punches only 3% to 5% compared with 12% to 14% for the wheeled version of the tractor. Cummins’ worldwide mining business, Ed Claypool, impressive out a peak of 550 hp at 1800 rpm, Kenway & Clark’s reputation for back-up and support is another reason for Jock explained the significance of the QSK78’s performance at reliability and extra kick that is creating interest Hunter’s preference for the Case IH product. the Chuquicamata copper mine. durability. among Australian farmers. The same reason is given by Tony Scriven and son Terry from Mungindi who have an The mine is the largest man-made hole in the world. It is Kenway & Clark is a leading Case STX450 Steiger Quadtrac, one of four tractors they use on a farm of 7,000 acres. 800 metres deep and sits at an altitude of 2,800 metres IH dealer based at Moree in (close to 10,000 ft). It provides one of the world’s toughest “The STX is doing a real good job...it’s a pleasure to drive,” Terry points out. north-west NSW. In the mid-80s the company gained global recognition when it sold duty cycles for any mining truck engine. more Steigers than anyone else in the world. He’s impressed with the fuel efficiency Cummins Tamworth branch manager Dave “Coming out of the pit at Chuquicamata the QSK78 is of the 450 hp Steiger which has typically In the last couple of years, the company - also a Cummins dealer - hasn’t set any sales Paddison (left) and Kenway & Clark’s Mark operating at 100% load for around 45 minutes,” said Ed averaged 2 litres/hectare when sowing records because of the drought, but that could turnaround this year with follow-up Gillan discuss the performance of the Steiger Claypool.“The engine is running very well as its 98 percent and up to 7 litres/hectare when ripping rain. Floods early in the year were an encouraging start. with Jock Hunter. availability shows.” in virgin country. Eager to get Steiger sales cranked up again is Mark Gillan, a member of the Kenway & Productivity rates highly, too. Clark team who expects to The Chuquicamata mine, where the QSK78 has “In a 12-hour period we can plough new ground with the been on test, is at an altitude of 2,800 metres and sow 400 acres pulling a 60-foot STX500 Steiger in broadacre provides one of the world’s toughest duty cycles for machine, and that includes farming. a mining truck engine. downtime for filling the air “Some farmers are looking at seeder and checking the gear,” pulling bigger gear such as 80-foot Terry points out. planters,” Mark explains.“That’s Another benefit is the ability to where the interest is coming from set engine speed at a constant for the higher power tractor.” Quantum repower for Hitachi excavator rpm.As Terry explains, when Not that performance has been they’re fertilising with 60 ft an issue with existing Steigers in gear, constant speed operation says Venkat Bommakanti, Cummins South Pacific his territory. means far greater accuracy at business manager for industrial products. Steiger Quadtrac is impressing with its the end of the day in terms of performance in the Moree region of NSW. fertiliser distribution. A Mitsubishi engine is standard fitment in the EX1200 which is manufactured in Japan and has an operating weight of 111 tonnes in a shovel configuration. The QSK23 repower installation was carried out by Cummins South Pacific’s industrial engineering team headed up by Sean McLean.The team used 3D CAD modelling to ensure design accuracy. The rating specified by Hitachi for the electronically controlled QSK23 - 675 hp at 1650 rpm - also required a special ECM calibration to be developed by Danni Pietsch, a former Cummins South Pacific Cummins engineer now based at Cummins world industrial headquarters in Columbus, Indiana. engineering team used 3D CAD The standard QSK23 ratings span 760 to 950 hp, all modelling to The first Hitachi excavator It hasn’t taken long for at 2100 rpm. to be repowered with the Cummins’ recently announced ensure design Cummins QSK23 is QSK23 engine to fire up in a The QSK23 was developed specifically for high duty accuracy. operating successfully in mining application in Australia. cycle applications in the mining and construction the Hunter Valley, NSW. industries. It uses the block and crankshaft of a long Bigger, better, redder... The 23-litre, in-line six cylinder established engine design coupled to new piston, cylinder Cummins Quantum engine is now available as a repower head, fuel injection and electronics technology. In the winter of 1957 Minnesota farmers Douglas and Maurice Steiger built A professional management team was assembled to run the company and in kit for Hitachi’s EX1200 hydraulic excavator to provide The engine features a full-authority electronic a big strong four-wheel-drive tractor that would enable them to get more 1969 the Series I Steiger tractors hit the market with names like Wildcat, higher levels of reliability, durability and performance. management system that is part of the Quantum work done on their farm. Super Wildcat, Bearcat, Cougar and Tiger. The QSK23 punches out 675 hp at 1650 rpm in the technology platform utilised across Cummins’ high The brothers built the tractor in their barn, mainly from salvaged truck Customers liked the tractors and by 1979 the Fargo plant had turned out its EX1200, the first unit of which is operating successfully in horsepower line-up, right through to the 18-cylinder parts.A 238 hp diesel engine gave it more power than any other tractor on 10,000th four-wheel-drive tractor. the Hunter Valley.This is also the first excavator 78-litre QSK78. the market. application in the world for the QSK23. Steiger’s boom went bust in the 1980s with the worldwide farm economy This electronic control is a critical element in meeting Neighbouring farmers liked the tractor and requested a ‘Steiger’ of their struggling, and in 1986 the company filed for bankruptcy protection. Soon “Customers wanted the option of Cummins power in the current and future emissions regulations. own.Around 120 tractors were built on the farm until 1969 when the after,Tenneco, the parent company of Case, acquired the Steiger business. EX1200 so we worked with Hitachi Construction brothers set up their business as a company and established a Case started painting Steiger tractors red instead of the original green, but Machinery Australia to develop the repower package,” manufacturing plant in Fargo, North Dakota. otherwise the Steiger tradition has been maintained - a tradition that has become a mainstay for many farmers around the world. 8 9 There’s no chip on Tony’s shoulder 60-litre Cummins engines rejuvenate monoxide, would operate the Euclids after 20,000-hour overhauls petrol engine.“I think they were a bit low on power,” Tony recalls with a laugh. The logging industry obviously runs in the Bardenhagen blood. subsequent experience in the field so we need to get any problems fixed as Tony’s older brother Frank indicated that life-to-overhaul could be quickly as possible,” Bengalla’s maintenance operated three sawmills as well extended beyond 20,000 hours.A mid-life co-ordinator points out. as a fleet of bulldozers and inspection of key components at 9,000 “We’re a 10-truck operation and if we International trucks at one time. hours also showed the engine internals to have two trucks down that’s 20 per cent of be in excellent condition. The Bardenhagen truck fleet the fleet which has a big impact on our today is dominated by Cummins- Since Bengalla’s QSK60s were ability to hit material movement targets. So powered Internationals, ranging commissioned in 2000, more than 50 of we need to be assured of parts availability from two imported 9900 Eagles International 9900 Eagles with Cummins Signature the 45-litre and 60-litre QSK Cummins and back-up service.” 580 power are impressing in the Bardenhagen with Signature 580 power to a engines have gone to work powering The Bengalla mine itself has changed the operation. 1976 model ACCO 3070A with a hydraulic excavators, loaders and haul way it carries out maintenance, with Cummins 903. trucks in open cut coal mining in the maintenance planning and scheduling now Hunter Valley. Amazingly,Tony drove this 3070A “Our first Cummins engine was a V504 and we in the hands of Bengalla personnel. for 20 years until early this year transplanted that into an International Loadstar in the Bengalla maintenance personnel report “We have a team here that has a lot of when he finally decided his early 60s,” Tony points out. that Cummins’ service support - response urgency about making things happen,” he Tony Bardenhagen with daughter Marie. troublesome back needed some relief and he slipped into time, in particular - has improved over the says.“We’re focusing on costs, on smarter a new Iveco PowerStar with a Signature 580. last 12 to 18 months since the ways of doing things.” To n y Bardenhagen, 71, has been in the logging game in establishment of the ‘satellite’ Cummins “I’m often asked why I bother to keep driving and I say,‘I The Bengalla mine opened in 1998 and Tasmania for more than 50 years. “I’ve been driving log Cummins ‘satellite’ branch at Muswellbrook in the heart of the Hunter branch at Muswellbrook in the heart of the just like it’.At times I’ve thought about giving it up currently produces more than six million trucks for 53 years,” he states with a definite tone of pride. Valley mining region has 15 service vehicles dedicated to fast response. Hunter Valley. because of my bad back, but now that I’m in the tonnes of domestic and export steaming Today, the Bardenhagen business, which has always been PowerStar I’m enjoying it even more,” he says. The branch is a two-shift operation coal a year. Rio Tinto Coal Australia based at Lilydale in Tasmania’s north east, is into (7 am to 11 pm) with 16 technicians and Tony admits with a tinge of regret that the ACCO 3070 The changeout of the first Cummins Early this year the first units logged 20,000 manages the mine for the mine’s four joint harvesting, trucking, processing and sawmilling, and trades 15 service vehicles.Afterhours/weekend isn’t working much these days. “I’ve got a lot of good QSK60 engine in the Hunter Valley hours in service. venture partners - Coal and Allied as A&S Bardenhagen Pty Ltd. parts and service are catered for through a coalfields has gone ahead smoothly, with A brand new QSK60 from Cummins Industries,Wesfarmers Ltd,Taipower and memories of this truck,” he says sincerely.“The 903 was a breakdown support system. The company, which runs a fleet of 10 log trucks, harvests really good engine. It was a bit smoky in town but it was minimal disruption to the Bengalla Newcastle’s mining engine Mitsui Coal. open-cut mine. around 95,000 tonnes of wood a year and produces alright out in the country.” support bank started the The mine is recognised as an 30,000 tonnes of processed chips. Cummins and International have long been the Four 2,700 hp QSK60 engines went into overhaul ball rolling in May with industry leader in environmental One of the two Signature-powered Iveco Tony, whose distaste for office work still sees him driving unchallenged champions of the Bardenhagen operation. service in Euclid R280 haul trucks at the its installation in the oldest noise management while PowerStars in the Bardenhagen fleet. a log truck daily, has son Leigh and daughter Marie Bengalla mine in 2000 with a fifth added to Euclid R280. The old engine maintaining its focus as a mining The return of the International truck brand to Australia involved in the company.“I started off driving a 26 hp the fleet in December 2002. was sent to the Cummins operation.The strict in the form of the 9200 and 9900 conventionals from the The Cummins line-up today includes the 350 hp 903, a truck and now I’m in a 580 hp truck,” he exclaims. Newcastle overhaul facility to environmental conditions are US (now being built in Australia) has eased the pain Tony 444, a couple of N14 Celects rated at 525 hp, and five begin the rebuild process in due to the mine’s closeness to Tony’s father, Harvey Vernon Bardenhagen, started the felt when the Iveco name took precedence. Signatures - one rated at 520 hp, the others at 580 hp. preparation for its fitment in the township of Muswellbrook. business although Tony’s not exactly sure when that “Over the years we’d have had 60 International trucks,” “The Signatures are running beautifully,” says Tony, the second Euclid. happened.“I was born in 1933 and he had some trucks Watching Bengalla’s Cummins- says Tony, who last year received a surprise 70th birthday satisfied.“Their engine brake is magic in our kind of work then,” says Tony. The rebuild process has powered Euclids at work clearly present in the form of a restored KS5 International from and they do the tough stuff so easy.” involved complete engine demonstrates the strict “Before I saw daylight, my father had lost his leg in a the 1940s. Explaining the reasons for the uncompromising loyalty to disassembly, replacement of environmental standards in place loading accident. He had a wooden leg but that didn’t the Cummins and International brands,Tony says it’s all more than 260 different parts at the mine with engine stop him from carting saw logs. He ended his working about the performance of the products as well as line items, and full dyno testing encapsulation resulting in days operating school buses and a service station. repaying loyalty with loyalty. on completion of the overhaul extremely quiet trucks. “I started working for my father in 1951 driving a truck. using Cummins Newcastle’s “In Cummins’ case, the commitment of Rob Criggie Hauling payloads in excess of That was a KS7 International which had a 30 hp petrol 3,500 hp Taylor dyno. (Cummins’ manager in Tasmania) and his people can’t be 250 tonnes - fully loaded weight motor and a gas producer from new.” One of the five QSK60-powered Euclid Diesel technicians from Cummins’ New QSK60 from Cummins Newcastle’s mining of the Euclids is around 450 faulted,” he says firmly.“Their after sales support is R280 haul trucks in operation at the Tony remembers his father operating five or six trucks Muswellbrook facility in the Hunter Valley engine support bank is readied for installation in excellent.” Bengalla mine.The first engines were tonnes - the big 60-litre V16s with charcoal-burning gas producers during the war.The worked closely with Bengalla’s own crews Euclid R280. are still working in the comfort Tony Bardenhagen with the KS5 overhauled after 22,000 hours’ service. charcoal would be loaded into a hopper behind the cab of technicians in the removal of the first old Any downtime at Bengalla has high impact zone with engine load factors of around 31%. International he received as a surprise and the gas that was produced, essentially carbon QSK60 and installation of the new engine. because of the mine’s relatively small fleet present on his 70th birthday last year. The original plan was for the QSK60 of trucks. engines to be rebuilt at 18,000 hours, but “We don’t have redundant equipment here

Cummins Power Rent on standby Hitachi’s hydraulic excavators claim honours at under-Sydney tunnel Hitachi’s ‘Excellence in Excavators’ has been recognised by Cummins Two Cummins Power Rent generator sets are Cummins Power Rent was called in to provide the standby power because of in Australia. providing emergency standby power to Sydney’s its ability to meet the specific needs of the customer, including construction of $680 million Cross City Tunnel during its a special mounting frame for the containers in a space-restricted area. At a special presentation in Brisbane, Hitachi representatives Tony Tito, Phil Twining and Peter Woodley received a special award from construction. The frame allows the genset Cummins’ general manager of worldwide mining business Ed Claypool, The tunnel, which will open in 2005 as a vital link containers to sit on top of other and managing director of Cummins South Pacific Gino Butera. in Sydney’s orbital motorway network, will remove containers that are used for more than 90,000 vehicles a day from CBD streets. storage. Hitachi has claimed market leadership in Australia with hydraulic excavators powered by Cummins’ 45-litre,V12 Quantum engine, The project involves the construction of twin “We were able to meet the the QSK45. tunnels, each 2.1 km long, with around 680,000 customer’s exact requirements in tonnes of rock and earth needing to be excavated. terms of electrical capacity as well In fact, Hitachi was world No.1 in the hydraulic excavator market in 2003 for machines rated 160 tons and above, with 32% share. It is one of the most technically challenging road tunnel projects ever as provide on-board fuel tanks for extended operation,” says Sam Cummins managing director Gino Butera (left) In the same market segment, Cummins was overwhelmingly undertaken in Australia. making the special presentation to Hitachi Hitachi excavator with Cummins QSK45 Buttiglieri, Cummins Power Rent dominant with 71% share, having supplied engines to Hitachi, power at work in the Hunter Valley. The Cummins gensets are paralleled to provide a total of 1.7 MW of power. representatives (from left) Phil Twining, Peter manager in NSW. Komatsu, Liebherr, and Terex/O&K. They are housed in 30 ft ISO containers with on-board 3,000-litre fuel tanks. Woodley and Tony Tito. 8 9 There’s no chip on Tony’s shoulder 60-litre Cummins engines rejuvenate monoxide, would operate the Euclids after 20,000-hour overhauls petrol engine.“I think they were a bit low on power,” Tony recalls with a laugh. The logging industry obviously runs in the Bardenhagen blood. subsequent experience in the field so we need to get any problems fixed as Tony’s older brother Frank indicated that life-to-overhaul could be quickly as possible,” Bengalla’s maintenance operated three sawmills as well extended beyond 20,000 hours.A mid-life co-ordinator points out. as a fleet of bulldozers and inspection of key components at 9,000 “We’re a 10-truck operation and if we International trucks at one time. hours also showed the engine internals to have two trucks down that’s 20 per cent of be in excellent condition. The Bardenhagen truck fleet the fleet which has a big impact on our today is dominated by Cummins- Since Bengalla’s QSK60s were ability to hit material movement targets. So powered Internationals, ranging commissioned in 2000, more than 50 of we need to be assured of parts availability from two imported 9900 Eagles International 9900 Eagles with Cummins Signature the 45-litre and 60-litre QSK Cummins and back-up service.” 580 power are impressing in the Bardenhagen with Signature 580 power to a engines have gone to work powering The Bengalla mine itself has changed the operation. 1976 model ACCO 3070A with a hydraulic excavators, loaders and haul way it carries out maintenance, with Cummins 903. trucks in open cut coal mining in the maintenance planning and scheduling now Hunter Valley. Amazingly,Tony drove this 3070A “Our first Cummins engine was a V504 and we in the hands of Bengalla personnel. for 20 years until early this year transplanted that into an International Loadstar in the Bengalla maintenance personnel report “We have a team here that has a lot of when he finally decided his early 60s,” Tony points out. that Cummins’ service support - response urgency about making things happen,” he Tony Bardenhagen with daughter Marie. troublesome back needed some relief and he slipped into time, in particular - has improved over the says.“We’re focusing on costs, on smarter a new Iveco PowerStar with a Signature 580. last 12 to 18 months since the ways of doing things.” To n y Bardenhagen, 71, has been in the logging game in establishment of the ‘satellite’ Cummins “I’m often asked why I bother to keep driving and I say,‘I The Bengalla mine opened in 1998 and Tasmania for more than 50 years. “I’ve been driving log Cummins ‘satellite’ branch at Muswellbrook in the heart of the Hunter branch at Muswellbrook in the heart of the just like it’.At times I’ve thought about giving it up currently produces more than six million trucks for 53 years,” he states with a definite tone of pride. Valley mining region has 15 service vehicles dedicated to fast response. Hunter Valley. because of my bad back, but now that I’m in the tonnes of domestic and export steaming Today, the Bardenhagen business, which has always been PowerStar I’m enjoying it even more,” he says. The branch is a two-shift operation coal a year. Rio Tinto Coal Australia based at Lilydale in Tasmania’s north east, is into (7 am to 11 pm) with 16 technicians and Tony admits with a tinge of regret that the ACCO 3070 The changeout of the first Cummins Early this year the first units logged 20,000 manages the mine for the mine’s four joint harvesting, trucking, processing and sawmilling, and trades 15 service vehicles.Afterhours/weekend isn’t working much these days. “I’ve got a lot of good QSK60 engine in the Hunter Valley hours in service. venture partners - Coal and Allied as A&S Bardenhagen Pty Ltd. parts and service are catered for through a coalfields has gone ahead smoothly, with A brand new QSK60 from Cummins Industries,Wesfarmers Ltd,Taipower and memories of this truck,” he says sincerely.“The 903 was a breakdown support system. The company, which runs a fleet of 10 log trucks, harvests really good engine. It was a bit smoky in town but it was minimal disruption to the Bengalla Newcastle’s mining engine Mitsui Coal. open-cut mine. around 95,000 tonnes of wood a year and produces alright out in the country.” support bank started the The mine is recognised as an 30,000 tonnes of processed chips. Cummins and International have long been the Four 2,700 hp QSK60 engines went into overhaul ball rolling in May with industry leader in environmental One of the two Signature-powered Iveco Tony, whose distaste for office work still sees him driving unchallenged champions of the Bardenhagen operation. service in Euclid R280 haul trucks at the its installation in the oldest noise management while PowerStars in the Bardenhagen fleet. a log truck daily, has son Leigh and daughter Marie Bengalla mine in 2000 with a fifth added to Euclid R280. The old engine maintaining its focus as a mining The return of the International truck brand to Australia involved in the company.“I started off driving a 26 hp the fleet in December 2002. was sent to the Cummins operation.The strict in the form of the 9200 and 9900 conventionals from the The Cummins line-up today includes the 350 hp 903, a truck and now I’m in a 580 hp truck,” he exclaims. Newcastle overhaul facility to environmental conditions are US (now being built in Australia) has eased the pain Tony 444, a couple of N14 Celects rated at 525 hp, and five begin the rebuild process in due to the mine’s closeness to Tony’s father, Harvey Vernon Bardenhagen, started the felt when the Iveco name took precedence. Signatures - one rated at 520 hp, the others at 580 hp. preparation for its fitment in the township of Muswellbrook. business although Tony’s not exactly sure when that “Over the years we’d have had 60 International trucks,” “The Signatures are running beautifully,” says Tony, the second Euclid. happened.“I was born in 1933 and he had some trucks Watching Bengalla’s Cummins- says Tony, who last year received a surprise 70th birthday satisfied.“Their engine brake is magic in our kind of work then,” says Tony. The rebuild process has powered Euclids at work clearly present in the form of a restored KS5 International from and they do the tough stuff so easy.” involved complete engine demonstrates the strict “Before I saw daylight, my father had lost his leg in a the 1940s. Explaining the reasons for the uncompromising loyalty to disassembly, replacement of environmental standards in place loading accident. He had a wooden leg but that didn’t the Cummins and International brands,Tony says it’s all more than 260 different parts at the mine with engine stop him from carting saw logs. He ended his working about the performance of the products as well as line items, and full dyno testing encapsulation resulting in days operating school buses and a service station. repaying loyalty with loyalty. on completion of the overhaul extremely quiet trucks. “I started working for my father in 1951 driving a truck. using Cummins Newcastle’s “In Cummins’ case, the commitment of Rob Criggie Hauling payloads in excess of That was a KS7 International which had a 30 hp petrol 3,500 hp Taylor dyno. (Cummins’ manager in Tasmania) and his people can’t be 250 tonnes - fully loaded weight motor and a gas producer from new.” One of the five QSK60-powered Euclid Diesel technicians from Cummins’ New QSK60 from Cummins Newcastle’s mining of the Euclids is around 450 faulted,” he says firmly.“Their after sales support is R280 haul trucks in operation at the Tony remembers his father operating five or six trucks Muswellbrook facility in the Hunter Valley engine support bank is readied for installation in excellent.” Bengalla mine.The first engines were tonnes - the big 60-litre V16s with charcoal-burning gas producers during the war.The worked closely with Bengalla’s own crews Euclid R280. are still working in the comfort Tony Bardenhagen with the KS5 overhauled after 22,000 hours’ service. charcoal would be loaded into a hopper behind the cab of technicians in the removal of the first old Any downtime at Bengalla has high impact zone with engine load factors of around 31%. International he received as a surprise and the gas that was produced, essentially carbon QSK60 and installation of the new engine. because of the mine’s relatively small fleet present on his 70th birthday last year. The original plan was for the QSK60 of trucks. engines to be rebuilt at 18,000 hours, but “We don’t have redundant equipment here

Cummins Power Rent on standby Hitachi’s hydraulic excavators claim honours at under-Sydney tunnel Hitachi’s ‘Excellence in Excavators’ has been recognised by Cummins Two Cummins Power Rent generator sets are Cummins Power Rent was called in to provide the standby power because of in Australia. providing emergency standby power to Sydney’s its ability to meet the specific needs of the customer, including construction of $680 million Cross City Tunnel during its a special mounting frame for the containers in a space-restricted area. At a special presentation in Brisbane, Hitachi representatives Tony Tito, Phil Twining and Peter Woodley received a special award from construction. The frame allows the genset Cummins’ general manager of worldwide mining business Ed Claypool, The tunnel, which will open in 2005 as a vital link containers to sit on top of other and managing director of Cummins South Pacific Gino Butera. in Sydney’s orbital motorway network, will remove containers that are used for more than 90,000 vehicles a day from CBD streets. storage. Hitachi has claimed market leadership in Australia with hydraulic excavators powered by Cummins’ 45-litre,V12 Quantum engine, The project involves the construction of twin “We were able to meet the the QSK45. tunnels, each 2.1 km long, with around 680,000 customer’s exact requirements in tonnes of rock and earth needing to be excavated. terms of electrical capacity as well In fact, Hitachi was world No.1 in the hydraulic excavator market in 2003 for machines rated 160 tons and above, with 32% share. It is one of the most technically challenging road tunnel projects ever as provide on-board fuel tanks for extended operation,” says Sam Cummins managing director Gino Butera (left) In the same market segment, Cummins was overwhelmingly undertaken in Australia. making the special presentation to Hitachi Hitachi excavator with Cummins QSK45 Buttiglieri, Cummins Power Rent dominant with 71% share, having supplied engines to Hitachi, power at work in the Hunter Valley. The Cummins gensets are paralleled to provide a total of 1.7 MW of power. representatives (from left) Phil Twining, Peter manager in NSW. Komatsu, Liebherr, and Terex/O&K. They are housed in 30 ft ISO containers with on-board 3,000-litre fuel tanks. Woodley and Tony Tito. 10 11 Quicker, quieter, New Tassie cray boat sets special build cleaner... Quantum! standard “We are also releasing new ratings that will broaden the application of established Quantum engine, the QSM11.” The new QSB5.9 and QSC8.3 are fully electronic, low-emission derivatives of the well proven Cummins B and C series engines, while the QSL9 is an entirely new addition to Cummins’ commercial marine line-up. The 5.9-litre QSB will become available late in 2004 with commercial ratings of 230 hp at 2600 rpm (heavy- ENGINE RATED POWER duty), 305 hp at 2600 rpm (medium continuous) and MODEL HP @ RPM 355 hp at 2800 rpm (intermittent), while the 8.3-litre QSC will be offered with a 490 hp (intermittent) rating. QSB 5.9-330 330 @ 2800 The 9.0-litre QSL will be offered with commercial ratings of 405 hp at 2100 hp (medium continuous), QSB 5.9-355 355 @ 2800 330 hp at 1800 rpm (heavy-duty), and 285 hp at 1800 QSB 5.9-380 380 @ 3000 rpm (continuous). Like the QSB and QSC, the QSL incorporates a new QSC 8.3-490 490 @ 2600 high-pressure common rail fuel system that significantly improves fuel economy, virtually eliminates smoke and to see what we liked and didn’t QSC 8.3-540 540 @ 2600 odour, and reduces idle noise by more than 80%. like,” he adds.“We also had our own specific ideas, so we were Long engine life was a major objective during able to come up with a very development of the QSL.This is evident from the use of practical design. an articulated gallery cooled steel piston, a larger sump oil pan, lower rpm levels than the current C-series As a successful put to work via a Twin Disc gearbox Eubalaena features generous deck space product to reduce wear on power cylinder components, commercial spinning a Mikado four-blade propeller. and carrying ability. Fifty cray pots are and a more efficient aftercooler which reduces intake fisherman in Cruise speed is 11 knots at 1500 rpm. carried and when the vessel is used as a manifold temperatures for longer piston life. Tasmania for 20 A bulbous bow adds to speed and stability mothership for abalone fishing, there’s QSB will be offered years, Phillip Wright while a bow thruster provides improved room for three 17 ft dinghies on the in the new Riviera 33 New ratings for two other Cummins Quantum has thrived on the manoeuvrability. deck as well as one aft. engines - the well established QSM11 and the biggest raw appeal of the ever marine engine released by Cummins Marine, the The build quality and fitout of Eubalaena are A fully marinised Fassi crane is used for sea and all its lifting the dinghies on and off as well as Cummins MerCruiser Diesel unveils new electronic Quantum engines 60-litre QSK60 - will also become available in the challenges. exceptional.Ten years ago, a work boat was second half of 2004. a work boat, but today many pleasure boats unloading from the two 15,000-litre Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) is In fact, idle noise from the QSB is reduced The 8.3-litre QSC will punch out a peak of His latest vessel - circulating tanks. The 10.8-litre QSM11 has forged a reputation for can’t match the level of finish and releasing two new Quantum engines for the by as much as 80% thanks to the new fuel 540 hp at 2600 rpm.This 540 hp the fourth he has owned - is the 23.9-metre appointments on the latest commercial The vessel sleeps 14 all up, with eight The QSC rated at 540 hp best-in-class efficiency since its release in 1999. The South Pacific recreational market in the system and modifications to the cylinder rating translates to a 15% delivers a 15% increase in Eubalaena which is designed primarily for fishing vessels. berths at the front for an abalone new commercial ratings for the in-line six, which has second half of 2004. block. increase in rated power and a rated power and a 17% cray but also abalone fishing. fishing crew. been available at 455 and 588 hp, will be 295 hp at “We wanted no long term maintenance 17% increase in cruise power increase in cruise Working out of Hobart, Eubalaena is the The new QSB5.9 and QSC8.3 are fully Both the QSB and QSC feature new 24- 1800 rpm (continuous), 355 hp at 1800 rpm issues with this boat so every bit of gear we Phillip Wright and Stuart Wooley are over the existing Cummins power over the first Cummins-powered vessel Phillip has electronic, low-emission derivatives of the valve cylinder heads and perfectly matched (continuous), and 405 hp at 2100 rpm (heavy-duty). have is good gear,” Phillip explains. justifiably proud of the finished product, 480C-E. existing Cummins well proven Cummins B and C series turbochargers for improved power density operated. certainly one of the finest commercial 480C-E. The QSK60, a 60-litre V16,is Cummins’ most powerful Stuart Wooley, who fishes with Phillip and engines. and acceleration. The QSC will also be offered It is superbly built fishing vessels going around. ever marine engine. Introduced in 2002 with a power expertly managed construction of with a 490 hp rating. and equipped, They join another Quantum engine, the The new engines also incorporate a number range of 2000 to 2,300 hp, the QSK60 will become Eubalaena, points to the generous use of boasting every QSM11, which has established an excellent of structural upgrades to improve on the Increased life to overhaul was a available with a new medium continuous rating of stainless steel as part of the strategy to technical - and reputation for smoke-free, high-output reliability and durability of their mechanically- major objective during keep maintenance costs to a minimum. 2,500 hp at 1900 rpm. practical - advantage operation (535 to 660 hp) since its release injected B and C series counterparts. development of the QSC.This is The QSK60 has an established track record in required for fishing “There are more dollars in stainless steel in 1998. evident from the use of gallery cooled The 5.9-litre QSB will be available with a demanding mining, excavator and electrical power the red crustacean on this boat than in steel,” he comments. alloy pistons, a high temperature cylinder “The new Quantum engines focus on top-power rating of 380 hp at 3000 rpm, applications in which there are thousands of units in and abalone. Stainless steel items include the bollards, head, high temperature intake and exhaust improved performance and fuel efficiency, and will also be offered with outputs of service, and it fills an important node in the capping rails, sponsons, pot hauler, and wear valves and valve seats, a fuel-cooled engine Phillip chose the full Cummins package of and significantly reduced emissions and 330 and 355 hp at 2800 rpm. commercial marine industry. It provides operators with plate on the side of the boat where the cray control module (ECM), a water in fuel sensor main engine and gensets, Cummins having noise,” says Paul Jackson, general manager of a new choice not only for high-speed applications, but pots are pulled up and The 380 hp rating clearly illustrates the that ties directly into the engine protection New Quantum been highly recommended by other Cummins MerCruiser Diesel South Pacific. also as a cost effective alternative to medium speed. on board. improvements in fuel economy and system, and a more efficient aftercooler that fishermen. “They combine advanced technology with performance. Compared with the popular reduces intake manifold temperatures and engines for The engine’s full-authority electronics ensure optimised “What we knew Construction of proven base engine platforms and marine mechanical B370 engine, the QSB delivers increases power cylinder life. fuelling for reduced fuel consumption and emissions. about Cummins was Eubalaena was carried specific components such as the aftercooler, 5% better cruise fuel economy (59 out by contract A number of options are offered to help lower by word of mouth. heat exchanger, fuel cooler and transmission litres/hour) and 6% better cruise power. Both new Quantum engines will use the workboat craftsmen, with Phillip SmartCraft multiplexing and communications operating and maintenance costs. Importantly, no one cooler. Peak torque is nearly 20% higher while we talked to had any and Stuart ensuring system. SmartCraft takes inputs from the The Cummins-designed Eliminator filter removes all “CMD has total confidence in the reliability occurring 200 rpm lower than the B370. applications complaints about they had the best engine and other boat systems to provide disposable lube oil filters while a 378-litre oil pan and durability of the new Quantum engines The durability of the QSB5.9 platform is service support from people on the job.“We instant diagnostics and operations data at the New Quantum engines are also being released extends the time between oil changes beyond the wanted total control as is reflected in the improved base engine underpinned by the fact the engine was Cummins.That was helm.The information can be viewed via by Cummins MerCruiser Diesel for typical 250 hours.Also available is the Centinel Oil over everything,” says warranty of 1000 hours/two years, up from originally designed for higher cylinder good enough for digital display or a full set of analog gauges commercial applications in the South Pacific in Management System, an oil burn Phillip, adding that the 600 hours/two years.” pressures, as required in other applications. me,” says Phillip. that are digitally driven. the second half of 2004. system that, in vessel is a John The QSB and QSC For propulsion, Eubalaena has the industry Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a 50/50 “This is the biggest ever year for Cummins in conjunction with the Anderton design. incorporate a new high The new QSB380 benchmark for durability, the Cummins K19 joint venture between Cummins and Mercury terms of new product introductions for the Eliminator, eliminates “We had a good look pressure common rail fuel delivers 5% better churning out 600 hp at 1800 rpm, while two Marine, offers a broad range of diesel marine commercial marine market,” says Tony Lee, the need for oil at a number of vessels system that improves fuel cruise fuel Cummins gensets - 55 and propulsion systems from 120 to 660 hp. In the manager of Cummins South Pacific’s changes and costly economy and power-to- economy, 6% better 100 kVa units - provide South Pacific, CMD distributes its 1.7, 2.8 and commercial marine business. disposal. weight ratio, virtually cruise power and both prime and back-up 4.2-litre engines, sterndrives and jet drives On board Eubalaena nearing the eliminates smoke and odour, nearly 20% higher “We are introducing three new Quantum power generation. through Mercury, and its larger diesel inboard The QSL9 is an end of construction are Cummins and significantly reduces idle peak torque than the engines that focus on improved performance The main engine and engines (4B, 6B, QSB, 6C, QSC, QSL, QSM11 entirely new Tasmania manager Rob Criggie noise. popular mechanical and fuel efficiency and significantly reduced gensets are keel-cooled, and N14) through Cummins. addition to Cummins’ (right) with owner Phillip Wright B370 Cummins engine. emissions and noise. and the big 18.9-litre commercial marine line-up. (centre) and Stuart Wooley who straight six Cummins is managed construction of the boat. 10 11 Quicker, quieter, New Tassie cray boat sets special build cleaner... Quantum! standard “We are also releasing new ratings that will broaden the application of established Quantum engine, the QSM11.” The new QSB5.9 and QSC8.3 are fully electronic, low-emission derivatives of the well proven Cummins B and C series engines, while the QSL9 is an entirely new addition to Cummins’ commercial marine line-up. The 5.9-litre QSB will become available late in 2004 with commercial ratings of 230 hp at 2600 rpm (heavy- ENGINE RATED POWER duty), 305 hp at 2600 rpm (medium continuous) and MODEL HP @ RPM 355 hp at 2800 rpm (intermittent), while the 8.3-litre QSC will be offered with a 490 hp (intermittent) rating. QSB 5.9-330 330 @ 2800 The 9.0-litre QSL will be offered with commercial ratings of 405 hp at 2100 hp (medium continuous), QSB 5.9-355 355 @ 2800 330 hp at 1800 rpm (heavy-duty), and 285 hp at 1800 QSB 5.9-380 380 @ 3000 rpm (continuous). Like the QSB and QSC, the QSL incorporates a new QSC 8.3-490 490 @ 2600 high-pressure common rail fuel system that significantly improves fuel economy, virtually eliminates smoke and to see what we liked and didn’t QSC 8.3-540 540 @ 2600 odour, and reduces idle noise by more than 80%. like,” he adds.“We also had our own specific ideas, so we were Long engine life was a major objective during able to come up with a very development of the QSL.This is evident from the use of practical design. an articulated gallery cooled steel piston, a larger sump oil pan, lower rpm levels than the current C-series As a successful put to work via a Twin Disc gearbox Eubalaena features generous deck space product to reduce wear on power cylinder components, commercial spinning a Mikado four-blade propeller. and carrying ability. Fifty cray pots are and a more efficient aftercooler which reduces intake fisherman in Cruise speed is 11 knots at 1500 rpm. carried and when the vessel is used as a manifold temperatures for longer piston life. Tasmania for 20 A bulbous bow adds to speed and stability mothership for abalone fishing, there’s QSB will be offered years, Phillip Wright while a bow thruster provides improved room for three 17 ft dinghies on the in the new Riviera 33 New ratings for two other Cummins Quantum has thrived on the manoeuvrability. deck as well as one aft. engines - the well established QSM11 and the biggest raw appeal of the ever marine engine released by Cummins Marine, the The build quality and fitout of Eubalaena are A fully marinised Fassi crane is used for sea and all its lifting the dinghies on and off as well as Cummins MerCruiser Diesel unveils new electronic Quantum engines 60-litre QSK60 - will also become available in the challenges. exceptional.Ten years ago, a work boat was second half of 2004. a work boat, but today many pleasure boats unloading from the two 15,000-litre Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) is In fact, idle noise from the QSB is reduced The 8.3-litre QSC will punch out a peak of His latest vessel - circulating tanks. The 10.8-litre QSM11 has forged a reputation for can’t match the level of finish and releasing two new Quantum engines for the by as much as 80% thanks to the new fuel 540 hp at 2600 rpm.This 540 hp the fourth he has owned - is the 23.9-metre appointments on the latest commercial The vessel sleeps 14 all up, with eight The QSC rated at 540 hp best-in-class efficiency since its release in 1999. The South Pacific recreational market in the system and modifications to the cylinder rating translates to a 15% delivers a 15% increase in Eubalaena which is designed primarily for fishing vessels. berths at the front for an abalone new commercial ratings for the in-line six, which has second half of 2004. block. increase in rated power and a rated power and a 17% cray but also abalone fishing. fishing crew. been available at 455 and 588 hp, will be 295 hp at “We wanted no long term maintenance 17% increase in cruise power increase in cruise Working out of Hobart, Eubalaena is the The new QSB5.9 and QSC8.3 are fully Both the QSB and QSC feature new 24- 1800 rpm (continuous), 355 hp at 1800 rpm issues with this boat so every bit of gear we Phillip Wright and Stuart Wooley are over the existing Cummins power over the first Cummins-powered vessel Phillip has electronic, low-emission derivatives of the valve cylinder heads and perfectly matched (continuous), and 405 hp at 2100 rpm (heavy-duty). have is good gear,” Phillip explains. justifiably proud of the finished product, 480C-E. existing Cummins well proven Cummins B and C series turbochargers for improved power density operated. certainly one of the finest commercial 480C-E. The QSK60, a 60-litre V16,is Cummins’ most powerful Stuart Wooley, who fishes with Phillip and engines. and acceleration. The QSC will also be offered It is superbly built fishing vessels going around. ever marine engine. Introduced in 2002 with a power expertly managed construction of with a 490 hp rating. and equipped, They join another Quantum engine, the The new engines also incorporate a number range of 2000 to 2,300 hp, the QSK60 will become Eubalaena, points to the generous use of boasting every QSM11, which has established an excellent of structural upgrades to improve on the Increased life to overhaul was a available with a new medium continuous rating of stainless steel as part of the strategy to technical - and reputation for smoke-free, high-output reliability and durability of their mechanically- major objective during keep maintenance costs to a minimum. 2,500 hp at 1900 rpm. practical - advantage operation (535 to 660 hp) since its release injected B and C series counterparts. development of the QSC.This is The QSK60 has an established track record in required for fishing “There are more dollars in stainless steel in 1998. evident from the use of gallery cooled The 5.9-litre QSB will be available with a demanding mining, excavator and electrical power the red crustacean on this boat than in steel,” he comments. alloy pistons, a high temperature cylinder “The new Quantum engines focus on top-power rating of 380 hp at 3000 rpm, applications in which there are thousands of units in and abalone. Stainless steel items include the bollards, head, high temperature intake and exhaust improved performance and fuel efficiency, and will also be offered with outputs of service, and it fills an important node in the capping rails, sponsons, pot hauler, and wear valves and valve seats, a fuel-cooled engine Phillip chose the full Cummins package of and significantly reduced emissions and 330 and 355 hp at 2800 rpm. commercial marine industry. It provides operators with plate on the side of the boat where the cray control module (ECM), a water in fuel sensor main engine and gensets, Cummins having noise,” says Paul Jackson, general manager of a new choice not only for high-speed applications, but pots are pulled up and The 380 hp rating clearly illustrates the that ties directly into the engine protection New Quantum been highly recommended by other Cummins MerCruiser Diesel South Pacific. also as a cost effective alternative to medium speed. on board. improvements in fuel economy and system, and a more efficient aftercooler that fishermen. “They combine advanced technology with performance. Compared with the popular reduces intake manifold temperatures and engines for The engine’s full-authority electronics ensure optimised “What we knew Construction of proven base engine platforms and marine mechanical B370 engine, the QSB delivers increases power cylinder life. fuelling for reduced fuel consumption and emissions. about Cummins was Eubalaena was carried specific components such as the aftercooler, 5% better cruise fuel economy (59 out by contract A number of options are offered to help lower by word of mouth. heat exchanger, fuel cooler and transmission litres/hour) and 6% better cruise power. Both new Quantum engines will use the workboat craftsmen, with Phillip SmartCraft multiplexing and communications operating and maintenance costs. Importantly, no one cooler. Peak torque is nearly 20% higher while we talked to had any and Stuart ensuring system. SmartCraft takes inputs from the The Cummins-designed Eliminator filter removes all “CMD has total confidence in the reliability occurring 200 rpm lower than the B370. applications complaints about they had the best engine and other boat systems to provide disposable lube oil filters while a 378-litre oil pan and durability of the new Quantum engines The durability of the QSB5.9 platform is service support from people on the job.“We instant diagnostics and operations data at the New Quantum engines are also being released extends the time between oil changes beyond the wanted total control as is reflected in the improved base engine underpinned by the fact the engine was Cummins.That was helm.The information can be viewed via by Cummins MerCruiser Diesel for typical 250 hours.Also available is the Centinel Oil over everything,” says warranty of 1000 hours/two years, up from originally designed for higher cylinder good enough for digital display or a full set of analog gauges commercial applications in the South Pacific in Management System, an oil burn Phillip, adding that the 600 hours/two years.” pressures, as required in other applications. me,” says Phillip. that are digitally driven. the second half of 2004. system that, in vessel is a John The QSB and QSC For propulsion, Eubalaena has the industry Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a 50/50 “This is the biggest ever year for Cummins in conjunction with the Anderton design. incorporate a new high The new QSB380 benchmark for durability, the Cummins K19 joint venture between Cummins and Mercury terms of new product introductions for the Eliminator, eliminates “We had a good look pressure common rail fuel delivers 5% better churning out 600 hp at 1800 rpm, while two Marine, offers a broad range of diesel marine commercial marine market,” says Tony Lee, the need for oil at a number of vessels system that improves fuel cruise fuel Cummins gensets - 55 and propulsion systems from 120 to 660 hp. In the manager of Cummins South Pacific’s changes and costly economy and power-to- economy, 6% better 100 kVa units - provide South Pacific, CMD distributes its 1.7, 2.8 and commercial marine business. disposal. weight ratio, virtually cruise power and both prime and back-up 4.2-litre engines, sterndrives and jet drives On board Eubalaena nearing the eliminates smoke and odour, nearly 20% higher “We are introducing three new Quantum power generation. through Mercury, and its larger diesel inboard The QSL9 is an end of construction are Cummins and significantly reduces idle peak torque than the engines that focus on improved performance The main engine and engines (4B, 6B, QSB, 6C, QSC, QSL, QSM11 entirely new Tasmania manager Rob Criggie noise. popular mechanical and fuel efficiency and significantly reduced gensets are keel-cooled, and N14) through Cummins. addition to Cummins’ (right) with owner Phillip Wright B370 Cummins engine. emissions and noise. and the big 18.9-litre commercial marine line-up. (centre) and Stuart Wooley who straight six Cummins is managed construction of the boat. 12 13

Top marksman on target for Cummins Athens Olympics Commentary Staff Milestones July to December Warren Potent, a parts interpreter at the “The bullseye is only 10.4 2004 Cummins Wetherall Park branch in Sydney, mm in diameter, so it’s a focus is one of the best rifle shots in the world. sport in which there’s little July He’s going for gold at the Athens Olympics margin for error,” says in August in the 60-shot men’s prone event Warren. 5 years Clayton Cowling (Wetherill Park),Tony Blaubaum (Scoresby). which is shot over a distance of 50 metres. “Controlling your nervous This isn’t Warren’s first Olympic Games. tension and heart rate is 10 years Paul Mann (Dandenong), Joe Ribera (Laverton), Ray Babis (Laverton), He competed at the 2000 Sydney very important,” he explains. Michael Hickling (Newcastle), Jason Brimble (Newcastle), Jason Genrich (Toowoomba). Olympics, finishing 19th in his specialty “Tests carried out on me last event. He has also competed at one year during competition 15 years Chris Frazer (Tamworth), Matt Kovacevich (Perth). Commonwealth Games, in Malaysia in showed that my heart rate 1998, winning a bronze medal. dropped to 45 just before I fired a shot but then jumped to 140 when the nerves kicked August Warren, 42, won a World Championship in after the shot. title in 1986 in East Germany, and a Commonwealth Shooting Federation title “It sounds strange but the more nervous I get and the more 5 years Keith Thompson (Wodonga),Terry Holden (Newcastle), Rodney Dennis in England in 2001. pressure I’m under, the better I perform.” (Grafton), Geoff Renouf (Townsville), Linley Sells (Perth). He holds a dozen Australian titles in the Warren has won medals in every form of competition he has men’s prone event, as well as several shot in except an Olympic Games.Athens could well become 10 years Tony Perkins (Newcastle), Mark Stafford (Perth). Australian records with scores of 599 (out the pinnacle of his career. of 600) at 50 metres and 600 (out of 600) 15 years John Mallin (Wetherill Park). at 20 metres. “I got into shooting 25 years ago through a mate at school,” Warren points out. “I Tamworth branch September actually had a break from the sport from 1990 to 1997 when I took on a VIP Car 5 years Bernard Fields (Dandenong), Dylan Wells (Mt Gambier),Tony Azzi Care franchise.” wins Kaizen title (Wetherill Park), Stephen Smith (Wetherill Park), Gavin Bondzulic (Brisbane), Pat Weir (Scoresby),Alex Harper (Scoresby). He describes rifle shooting as being “95% mental and 5% physical”, and probably the 10 years Julie Vurusic (Laverton), Ian Hinrichsen (Wetherill Park), Rob Nixon only sport in the world in which the (Newcastle), Geoff Flessenkemper (Newcastle). competitor has to be completely still. Comment by Gino Butera, Managing Director - Cummins South Pacific 15 years Ron West (Newcastle), Peter Reeves (Grafton), Gary Fordham (Brisbane), David Skea (Perth), Bronwyn Miller (15 years). In the last issue of Cummins Commentary I explained how we, at Cummins South Pacific, have continued to put in place resources and capabilities to reach our objective of being Robert Wilson took up the position of the best customer support provider in all territories and markets in which we operate. In October Cummins Wetherill Park (Sydney) branch this edition I would like to tell you more about Cummins Inc. from a global perspective, Robert manager in February. He is also manager of and how the company has rebounded from several years of tough global market Cummins’ satellite branch operation in conditions, particularly in the North American heavy-duty truck market. 5 years David Stinson (Campbellfield), Jesmie Mulla (Cairns). Wilson Wollongong. A relentless focus on quality, product performance and productivity improvement across Robert has extensive experience in the the organisation, coupled with the significant experience we have gained with our new 10 years Chris Tattersall (Scoresby). heads up service side of the business. engines, has given the company improved results and a competitive advantage with our customers. Our products continue to perform well in the field, and we are winning much He started his working career as a Cummins Tamworth has won the inaugural Kaizen competition held 15 years Bruce Burgman (Newcastle). new business as a result. Our solid prospects for growth and our improved cost mechanical engineering trainee with BHP and among Cummins branches in the South Pacific region. Cummins structure have put us in a very good financial position.We now expect total revenues for then became mechanical maintenance The Kaizen award takes into account business management best 2004 to be 15% to 20% higher than the US$6.3 billion in 2003 reflecting strong 20 years Andrew Tallentyre (Scoresby), John Pallozzi (Scoresby). foreman at BHP’s basic oxygen steelmaking practices and aftermarket sales over a 12-month period. in Sydney improvement in demand across our businesses. (BOS) plant at Port Kembla. “Winning the award was a great team effort by our parts and In the first quarter of 2004, engine sales volumes in the North American heavy-duty truck In the late 1970s he moved to Waugh & Josephson, the Caterpillar dealer in NSW, where he was service service departments,” says Cummins Tamworth branch manager November market improved faster than expected as part of a broad market recovery. Cummins manager at various locations. He became NSW service manager for Komatsu in 1990 and then took on the David Paddison. expects the market to grow by more than 30% in 2004. Cummins’ market share in the role of national service administration manager followed by NSW operations manager. “The drought has severely affected our business over the last heavy-duty truck segment also increased by several percentage points due to the success 5 years Bert Van Derwesten (Mackay), Paul Duce (Brisbane), Leigh Russell (Brisbane), Peter Caine (Brisbane), Michelle Bourke (Townsville), Michael Morley Robert was then appointed global dealer business systems manager for NACCO Materials Handling Group, couple of years, so we’re very proud that the award is ours.” of its new engine platforms, which comply with the latest US emissions standards. the Asia Pacific distributor of Hyster and Yale forklifts. Immediately before joining Cummins he was (Darwin), Graham Gill (Scoresby). The Palmerston North branch in New Zealand’s North Island In addition, sales of the Cummins diesel engine that powers the heavy-duty Dodge Ram Australian operations manager for GE Energy Rentals. finished second followed by the Queanbeyan branch in the ACT. pickup truck continued to increase during the first quarter from record 2003 levels.We 10 years Roger Lowe (Newcastle), Sean Blinman (Tamworth),Tracey Balanzategui Kaizen is Japanese meaning gradual, unending improvement; doing are on track to have another outstanding year with Daimler Chrysler. During the first (Cairns). little things better; setting - and achieving - even higher standards. quarter, we had record shipments of 38,000 engines for the Dodge Ram pickup - an 11% New Mackay branch increase over our previous record set in the third quarter of last year. 15 years Lyndon Wilkinson (Newcastle). Industrial market revenue has also improved from 2003 levels led by increased sales for construction equipment and strong mining demand fueled by increased prices for copper and gold. 25 years Ken Burrows (Scoresby). Cummins Power Generation business has overcome traditional seasonal weakness to Emerald apprentice in national post profitable first quarterly results as market demand strengthened. Commercial power generation markets have experienced solid growth with increased demand in North December skills final America as well as in several international markets, including China, the Middle East and South America. Sales in the consumer markets, primarily related to recreational vehicles, 5 years Clinton Foote (Wetherill Park), Col Baker (Brisbane). Cummins Emerald fourth-year apprentice were up strongly from both the previous and prior-year quarters, setting new volume Tim Miles made it into the Worldskills records. 10 years Ian Secker (Newcastle), John Brant (Cairns),William Parker (Perth), Australia national final in Brisbane in May. In closing, I would like to thank all our loyal customers and delivery partners for the Helen Mollison (Scoresby). He performed creditably in finishing business provided to us across all our local markets.We are continuing to drive change in ninth in a competition that included a Cummins’ new branch facility in Mackay, Queensland, is expected to our products and organisation to better meet your expectations and I look forward to variety of tasks such as troubleshooting 15 years Rod Leadbeater (Campbellfield), Stephen Bonney (Wetherill Park). be operational in August.The location is 46-48 Southgate Drive, Paget. your ongoing business into the future. an electronic engine, partial rebuild of an The original Mackay branch, with a building size of 2,000 m2,was engine, troubleshooting and repair of a Best regards, opened early in 1979 to service Central Queensland and the mining 20 years Brian Smith (Adelaide), Paul Corbett (Newcastle), Raymond York (Perth). Gino Butera business in the Bowen Basin.The new branch has a building size of braking system, troubleshooting hydraulics, and partial repair of a transmission. 3,950 m2 on 11,000 m2 of land. 12 13

Top marksman on target for Cummins Athens Olympics Commentary Staff Milestones July to December Warren Potent, a parts interpreter at the “The bullseye is only 10.4 2004 Cummins Wetherall Park branch in Sydney, mm in diameter, so it’s a focus is one of the best rifle shots in the world. sport in which there’s little July He’s going for gold at the Athens Olympics margin for error,” says in August in the 60-shot men’s prone event Warren. 5 years Clayton Cowling (Wetherill Park),Tony Blaubaum (Scoresby). which is shot over a distance of 50 metres. “Controlling your nervous This isn’t Warren’s first Olympic Games. tension and heart rate is 10 years Paul Mann (Dandenong), Joe Ribera (Laverton), Ray Babis (Laverton), He competed at the 2000 Sydney very important,” he explains. Michael Hickling (Newcastle), Jason Brimble (Newcastle), Jason Genrich (Toowoomba). Olympics, finishing 19th in his specialty “Tests carried out on me last event. He has also competed at one year during competition 15 years Chris Frazer (Tamworth), Matt Kovacevich (Perth). Commonwealth Games, in Malaysia in showed that my heart rate 1998, winning a bronze medal. dropped to 45 just before I fired a shot but then jumped to 140 when the nerves kicked August Warren, 42, won a World Championship in after the shot. title in 1986 in East Germany, and a Commonwealth Shooting Federation title “It sounds strange but the more nervous I get and the more 5 years Keith Thompson (Wodonga),Terry Holden (Newcastle), Rodney Dennis in England in 2001. pressure I’m under, the better I perform.” (Grafton), Geoff Renouf (Townsville), Linley Sells (Perth). He holds a dozen Australian titles in the Warren has won medals in every form of competition he has men’s prone event, as well as several shot in except an Olympic Games.Athens could well become 10 years Tony Perkins (Newcastle), Mark Stafford (Perth). Australian records with scores of 599 (out the pinnacle of his career. of 600) at 50 metres and 600 (out of 600) 15 years John Mallin (Wetherill Park). at 20 metres. “I got into shooting 25 years ago through a mate at school,” Warren points out. “I Tamworth branch September actually had a break from the sport from 1990 to 1997 when I took on a VIP Car 5 years Bernard Fields (Dandenong), Dylan Wells (Mt Gambier),Tony Azzi Care franchise.” wins Kaizen title (Wetherill Park), Stephen Smith (Wetherill Park), Gavin Bondzulic (Brisbane), Pat Weir (Scoresby),Alex Harper (Scoresby). He describes rifle shooting as being “95% mental and 5% physical”, and probably the 10 years Julie Vurusic (Laverton), Ian Hinrichsen (Wetherill Park), Rob Nixon only sport in the world in which the (Newcastle), Geoff Flessenkemper (Newcastle). competitor has to be completely still. Comment by Gino Butera, Managing Director - Cummins South Pacific 15 years Ron West (Newcastle), Peter Reeves (Grafton), Gary Fordham (Brisbane), David Skea (Perth), Bronwyn Miller (15 years). In the last issue of Cummins Commentary I explained how we, at Cummins South Pacific, have continued to put in place resources and capabilities to reach our objective of being Robert Wilson took up the position of the best customer support provider in all territories and markets in which we operate. In October Cummins Wetherill Park (Sydney) branch this edition I would like to tell you more about Cummins Inc. from a global perspective, Robert manager in February. He is also manager of and how the company has rebounded from several years of tough global market Cummins’ satellite branch operation in conditions, particularly in the North American heavy-duty truck market. 5 years David Stinson (Campbellfield), Jesmie Mulla (Cairns). Wilson Wollongong. A relentless focus on quality, product performance and productivity improvement across Robert has extensive experience in the the organisation, coupled with the significant experience we have gained with our new 10 years Chris Tattersall (Scoresby). heads up service side of the business. engines, has given the company improved results and a competitive advantage with our customers. Our products continue to perform well in the field, and we are winning much He started his working career as a Cummins Tamworth has won the inaugural Kaizen competition held 15 years Bruce Burgman (Newcastle). new business as a result. Our solid prospects for growth and our improved cost mechanical engineering trainee with BHP and among Cummins branches in the South Pacific region. Cummins structure have put us in a very good financial position.We now expect total revenues for then became mechanical maintenance The Kaizen award takes into account business management best 2004 to be 15% to 20% higher than the US$6.3 billion in 2003 reflecting strong 20 years Andrew Tallentyre (Scoresby), John Pallozzi (Scoresby). foreman at BHP’s basic oxygen steelmaking practices and aftermarket sales over a 12-month period. in Sydney improvement in demand across our businesses. (BOS) plant at Port Kembla. “Winning the award was a great team effort by our parts and In the first quarter of 2004, engine sales volumes in the North American heavy-duty truck In the late 1970s he moved to Waugh & Josephson, the Caterpillar dealer in NSW, where he was service service departments,” says Cummins Tamworth branch manager November market improved faster than expected as part of a broad market recovery. Cummins manager at various locations. He became NSW service manager for Komatsu in 1990 and then took on the David Paddison. expects the market to grow by more than 30% in 2004. Cummins’ market share in the role of national service administration manager followed by NSW operations manager. “The drought has severely affected our business over the last heavy-duty truck segment also increased by several percentage points due to the success 5 years Bert Van Derwesten (Mackay), Paul Duce (Brisbane), Leigh Russell (Brisbane), Peter Caine (Brisbane), Michelle Bourke (Townsville), Michael Morley Robert was then appointed global dealer business systems manager for NACCO Materials Handling Group, couple of years, so we’re very proud that the award is ours.” of its new engine platforms, which comply with the latest US emissions standards. the Asia Pacific distributor of Hyster and Yale forklifts. Immediately before joining Cummins he was (Darwin), Graham Gill (Scoresby). The Palmerston North branch in New Zealand’s North Island In addition, sales of the Cummins diesel engine that powers the heavy-duty Dodge Ram Australian operations manager for GE Energy Rentals. finished second followed by the Queanbeyan branch in the ACT. pickup truck continued to increase during the first quarter from record 2003 levels.We 10 years Roger Lowe (Newcastle), Sean Blinman (Tamworth),Tracey Balanzategui Kaizen is Japanese meaning gradual, unending improvement; doing are on track to have another outstanding year with Daimler Chrysler. During the first (Cairns). little things better; setting - and achieving - even higher standards. quarter, we had record shipments of 38,000 engines for the Dodge Ram pickup - an 11% New Mackay branch increase over our previous record set in the third quarter of last year. 15 years Lyndon Wilkinson (Newcastle). Industrial market revenue has also improved from 2003 levels led by increased sales for construction equipment and strong mining demand fueled by increased prices for copper and gold. 25 years Ken Burrows (Scoresby). Cummins Power Generation business has overcome traditional seasonal weakness to Emerald apprentice in national post profitable first quarterly results as market demand strengthened. Commercial power generation markets have experienced solid growth with increased demand in North December skills final America as well as in several international markets, including China, the Middle East and South America. Sales in the consumer markets, primarily related to recreational vehicles, 5 years Clinton Foote (Wetherill Park), Col Baker (Brisbane). Cummins Emerald fourth-year apprentice were up strongly from both the previous and prior-year quarters, setting new volume Tim Miles made it into the Worldskills records. 10 years Ian Secker (Newcastle), John Brant (Cairns),William Parker (Perth), Australia national final in Brisbane in May. In closing, I would like to thank all our loyal customers and delivery partners for the Helen Mollison (Scoresby). He performed creditably in finishing business provided to us across all our local markets.We are continuing to drive change in ninth in a competition that included a Cummins’ new branch facility in Mackay, Queensland, is expected to our products and organisation to better meet your expectations and I look forward to variety of tasks such as troubleshooting 15 years Rod Leadbeater (Campbellfield), Stephen Bonney (Wetherill Park). be operational in August.The location is 46-48 Southgate Drive, Paget. your ongoing business into the future. an electronic engine, partial rebuild of an The original Mackay branch, with a building size of 2,000 m2,was engine, troubleshooting and repair of a Best regards, opened early in 1979 to service Central Queensland and the mining 20 years Brian Smith (Adelaide), Paul Corbett (Newcastle), Raymond York (Perth). Gino Butera business in the Bowen Basin.The new branch has a building size of braking system, troubleshooting hydraulics, and partial repair of a transmission. 3,950 m2 on 11,000 m2 of land. 14 15 Our man in China, in Russia, in Emerald... Coal seam gas fuels Cummins Gordon Ngan, Cummins branch manager “They finally let me in after I signed an English about 12 months before I went He’s currently focused on improving at Emerald in Queensland, has had some affidavit stating that I’d only stay for 12 back in 2000. She stayed with friends of Cummins Emerald’s service support interesting challenges in his career of 31 months.” mine,” says Gordon. capability in the southern Bowen Basin, an years with the company. During those 12 months the final vestiges He confides it has been hard for Tammy important mining region where Cummins gensets in big Qld projects Not all of those challenges have been in of the White Australia Policy were settling into a remote town like Emerald, has a large population of ‘big banger’ Australia. Gordon had a five-year stint with removed by the new Whitlam Government but she’s now doing a university entrance engines up to the 60-litre, 2,700 hp Cummins in China from 1995 to 2000, and and Gordon settled down as a diesel fitter course so has her mind focused on study. QSK60. Townsville Cummins gas engine gas engine gensets are involved then six months in Russia in 2003. in Brisbane, working for Cummins under At 56, Gordon shows no sign of backing Gordon’s first three years in China were generator sets are tapping in coal seam methane projects the Blackwood Hodge banner. away from the challenges.“It’s part of my Mackay Gordon was born in Te Awamutu in New spent setting up and managing a new joint into coal seam methane in Queensland. Zealand to Chinese parents who had In fact, he stayed with Cummins in venture distributor, Shenzhen Chongfa life,” he says. (CSM) projects in Queensland Cummins Brisbane’s Darek Moranbah immigrated to NZ in 1939. Brisbane for the next 20 years, working in Cummins Engine Co, in Shenzhen, South in increasing numbers. Zimnoch is driving the business, field service, then as workshop supervisor China. He confides that the first big challenge in his CSM is a methane gas stored as the demand for prime power Rockhampton and field service supervisor. working career was getting into Australia in “We built the business from nothing,” says within coal seams. It’s similar to gensets capable of running on Gladstone the early 1970s when elements of the Gordon took on the job of branch Gordon with a definite tone of pride.“We natural gas and can be utilised CSM increases. ‘White Australia’ Policy were still in place. manager in Emerald in August 2003, started with the shell of a building and set Cummins Cruisers raise Bundaberg in all natural gas appliances Seven 55 kWe capacity gas moving there from Auckland, New Zealand, up a new workshop, fuel room, parts $10,000 for MS Society Maryborough and commercial applications. engine gensets are being used at where he had been workshop manager warehouse and so on.We had four people Queensland has extensive well heads in the Surat Basin to since 2000. in sales, four in parts, and eight diesel CSM resources, and pump water from the coal seam fitters. BRISBANE His Chinese wife of five years,Tammy, is consequently there has been cleats to release the methane gas. with him in Emerald.“Tammy’s not her real “There were 20,000 generator sets in one rapid growth in the number Two GTA14 gas engine gensets, name,” says Gordon, matter-of-factly.“Her of the industrial regions we serviced. Every of CSM projects in the state each with a 200 kWe output name is Huang Zichen.” factory needed a genset for reliable power in recent years. capacity, are powering a gas supply so we had plenty of servicing and I query Gordon about his real name, and Most of the activity is in the compression station at rebuild work.” he throws his head back with laughter.“It Bowen and Surat Basins with Kincora, south of Roma, was amazing. My parents were Chinese, but From Shenzhen Gordon moved to their extensive coal deposits, while a GTA38 with a 479 they gave me a Scottish name - Gordon Guangzhou to establish an office and although all coal-bearing kWe capacity is at Durham Stuart.” develop truck and bus market support in basins are being investigated. powering a plant that treats an area that covered all of China south of Gordon met Tammy when he was working CSM is extracted from the water pumped from the coal Shanghai. in China.“Tammy couldn’t speak English so coal seams via wells; the seam cleats. she moved to New Zealand to study Gordon returned to New Zealand in 2000 The ‘Cummins Cruisers’ raised around seams are usually 200 to 1000 Another GTA14 gas genset is and then moved to Moscow in 2003 for $10,000 in a recent charity bike ride metres below the surface and at Moranbah to provide six months to help establish the new for the MS Society of Queensland. are filled with water.The power to a booster and Cummins-owned distributor ‘OOO With representation from the pressure of the water keeps monitoring station that is Cummins’ which, translated from Russian, Cummins Brisbane branch, Cummins the gas absorbed as a thin film part of the pipeline project means ‘Cummins Ltd’. MerCruiser Diesel, and Cummins on the surface of the coal. that will see CSM delivered subsidiary Swagman, the Cruisers Cummins GTA14 gas genset, installed in a “I was a New Zealander with a New “I love the challenge of having to work in Water is pumped from the natural fractures wells.The first gas from Moranbah is to Townsville.This genset is installed in a Zealand passport but because I was of different environments. It can be very completed the 57 km course in scheduled to be delivered to Townsville in custom-built stainless steel canopy made custom-built stainless steel canopy made by (cleats) in the coal seams to release the Synchrotech, will be used at Moranbah to Chinese descent I had trouble getting into around three hours. early 2005. by Synchrotech. educational in terms of diversity - the pressure and thus the gas. provide power to a booster and monitoring The sponsorship money goes towards Australia,” he says. diverse lifestyles, diverse cultures, diverse Supply of the four Cummins gas engine “We have developed a thorough station. finding a cure for MS (multiple Gordon and wife Tammy work environments,” says Gordon. gensets to Ergon Energy is the second understanding of this market sclerosis) which is a chronic, often major order for the 1.5 MW units in less and are now able to deliver Darek Zimnoch...“We fit disabling disease that randomly than 12 months.Another five units are also packages ready for easy all of our gensets with an attacks the central nervous system. external reserve oil integration at specific sites,” set to play a key role in the BassGas Project system, by-pass oil in Victoria,powering the processing plant at says Darek Zimnoch. filtration, and heavy-duty Lang Lang. All of the Cummins GTA air cleaners for extended Cummins Townsville service intervals.” The 1.5 MW gensets feature enormous range generators are built figures in Cummins lean-burn QSV81 engines that are and tested locally to ensure 81-litre, 16-cylinder, spark-ignited units with they meet specific customer requirements. Cummins Masters raises Coal seam methane projects are now big turbocharging and intercooling. Full-authority apprentice awards business in Queensland. “We fit all of these gensets with an external He points out that all Cummins gensets electronic controls are an integral part of reserve oil system, by-pass oil filtration, and going into CSM projects are derated for Cummins Townsville figured prominently in the North $11,000 Four massive Cummins gas engine the four-stroke engine to ensure the lean- heavy-duty air cleaners for extended service continuous power application to ensure Queensland apprentice and trainee awards for 2003, generator sets will soon be running on coal burn combustion is maintained within intervals,” Darek explains. reliability and durability in the harsh and organised by TAFE Queensland and TORGAS. seam methane at Moranbah in the Bowen critical boundaries. “This customised approach and flexibility remote conditions. Scott Coleman (centre), winner of the Basin, providing power for the Moranbah Diesel fitter Dean Sticklen beat more than 100 The lean-burn technology, which uses a lean highlights Cummins’ individual stoke event, with Wayne Burr Gas Project’s gas extraction and processing candidates for the Most Outstanding 4th Year Apprentice mix of air and fuel, results in high fuel position as a leading (left) and Shane Murphy from Cummins. operation. award. Dean, who is now working in field service, was efficiency and very low emissions. edge supplier to the gas The 1.5 MW gensets are at the heart of also runner-up for the Apprentice of the Year award. A number of other Cummins spark-ignited market.” Ergon Energy’s new $6 million power Scott Coleman from Kenworth dealer Brown & Hurley The Townsville branch was named Host Employer of the station that will provide 6MW when it won the individual stroke event at the 2nd Cummins Year, beating around 400 other employers for the title. becomes operational later this year. Masters golf tournament at Coolangatta on the Gold Cummins Townsville has been a trainee and apprentice Coast in May. Cummins’ customer for this project is employer for the last eight years and has trained Industrial and Marine Electrics Pty Ltd The tournament raised nearly $11,000 for the Variety Club, an organisation that supports numerous apprentices, most still being with Cummins. (IME) of Cairns. IME is supplying the underprivileged children. Michael Lean was power station as a turnkey facility to one of three Off the stick, Coleman shot a one over par 37 for the nine-hole individual event. Ergon Energy. finalists for the The winning team in the ambrose competition over 18 holes was Col Porter (Porters Transport), The Moranbah Gas Project is a joint Most Outstanding Trevor Young (Young & Land), John Monteith (Mark IV) and Ian Jensen (Valvoline). venture between natural gas company Trainee Award. Sponsors of the Cummins Masters, held at the CH4 and BHP Billiton.The bulk of the He works as a Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club, were Fleetguard, coal seam gas produced by the project parts interpreter. Jasol,Valvoline, Dayco, Pirtek, StandOut Marketing, Riviera, will be piped directly to Townsville and Oilcheck. through a new 391 km pipeline, the initial major customer being the Cummins Townsville service manager Ron Cummins director of engine business Shane Townsville Power Station. Bainbridge(left) with Dean Sticklen and branch Murphy (left) with the winning ambrose team The project initially involves a field of manager Neville Brown. (from left):Trevor Young, Ian Jensen, Col Porter 29 wells that will be expanded to 42 Cummins’ massive 1.5 MW gas engine generator set, four of which will soon and John Monteith. be running on coal seam methane at Moranbah in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, providing power for the Moranbah Gas Project’s gas extraction and processing operation. 14 15 Our man in China, in Russia, in Emerald... Coal seam gas fuels Cummins Gordon Ngan, Cummins branch manager “They finally let me in after I signed an English about 12 months before I went He’s currently focused on improving at Emerald in Queensland, has had some affidavit stating that I’d only stay for 12 back in 2000. She stayed with friends of Cummins Emerald’s service support interesting challenges in his career of 31 months.” mine,” says Gordon. capability in the southern Bowen Basin, an years with the company. During those 12 months the final vestiges He confides it has been hard for Tammy important mining region where Cummins gensets in big Qld projects Not all of those challenges have been in of the White Australia Policy were settling into a remote town like Emerald, has a large population of ‘big banger’ Australia. Gordon had a five-year stint with removed by the new Whitlam Government but she’s now doing a university entrance engines up to the 60-litre, 2,700 hp Cummins in China from 1995 to 2000, and and Gordon settled down as a diesel fitter course so has her mind focused on study. QSK60. Townsville Cummins gas engine gas engine gensets are involved then six months in Russia in 2003. in Brisbane, working for Cummins under At 56, Gordon shows no sign of backing Gordon’s first three years in China were generator sets are tapping in coal seam methane projects the Blackwood Hodge banner. away from the challenges.“It’s part of my Mackay Gordon was born in Te Awamutu in New spent setting up and managing a new joint into coal seam methane in Queensland. Zealand to Chinese parents who had In fact, he stayed with Cummins in venture distributor, Shenzhen Chongfa life,” he says. (CSM) projects in Queensland Cummins Brisbane’s Darek Moranbah immigrated to NZ in 1939. Brisbane for the next 20 years, working in Cummins Engine Co, in Shenzhen, South in increasing numbers. Zimnoch is driving the business, field service, then as workshop supervisor China. He confides that the first big challenge in his CSM is a methane gas stored as the demand for prime power Rockhampton and field service supervisor. working career was getting into Australia in “We built the business from nothing,” says within coal seams. It’s similar to gensets capable of running on Gladstone the early 1970s when elements of the Gordon took on the job of branch Gordon with a definite tone of pride.“We natural gas and can be utilised CSM increases. ‘White Australia’ Policy were still in place. manager in Emerald in August 2003, started with the shell of a building and set Cummins Cruisers raise Bundaberg in all natural gas appliances Seven 55 kWe capacity gas moving there from Auckland, New Zealand, up a new workshop, fuel room, parts $10,000 for MS Society Maryborough and commercial applications. engine gensets are being used at where he had been workshop manager warehouse and so on.We had four people Queensland has extensive well heads in the Surat Basin to since 2000. in sales, four in parts, and eight diesel CSM resources, and pump water from the coal seam fitters. BRISBANE His Chinese wife of five years,Tammy, is consequently there has been cleats to release the methane gas. with him in Emerald.“Tammy’s not her real “There were 20,000 generator sets in one rapid growth in the number Two GTA14 gas engine gensets, name,” says Gordon, matter-of-factly.“Her of the industrial regions we serviced. Every of CSM projects in the state each with a 200 kWe output name is Huang Zichen.” factory needed a genset for reliable power in recent years. capacity, are powering a gas supply so we had plenty of servicing and I query Gordon about his real name, and Most of the activity is in the compression station at rebuild work.” he throws his head back with laughter.“It Bowen and Surat Basins with Kincora, south of Roma, was amazing. My parents were Chinese, but From Shenzhen Gordon moved to their extensive coal deposits, while a GTA38 with a 479 they gave me a Scottish name - Gordon Guangzhou to establish an office and although all coal-bearing kWe capacity is at Durham Stuart.” develop truck and bus market support in basins are being investigated. powering a plant that treats an area that covered all of China south of Gordon met Tammy when he was working CSM is extracted from the water pumped from the coal Shanghai. in China.“Tammy couldn’t speak English so coal seams via wells; the seam cleats. she moved to New Zealand to study Gordon returned to New Zealand in 2000 The ‘Cummins Cruisers’ raised around seams are usually 200 to 1000 Another GTA14 gas genset is and then moved to Moscow in 2003 for $10,000 in a recent charity bike ride metres below the surface and at Moranbah to provide six months to help establish the new for the MS Society of Queensland. are filled with water.The power to a booster and Cummins-owned distributor ‘OOO With representation from the pressure of the water keeps monitoring station that is Cummins’ which, translated from Russian, Cummins Brisbane branch, Cummins the gas absorbed as a thin film part of the pipeline project means ‘Cummins Ltd’. MerCruiser Diesel, and Cummins on the surface of the coal. that will see CSM delivered subsidiary Swagman, the Cruisers Cummins GTA14 gas genset, installed in a “I was a New Zealander with a New “I love the challenge of having to work in Water is pumped from the natural fractures wells.The first gas from Moranbah is to Townsville.This genset is installed in a Zealand passport but because I was of different environments. It can be very completed the 57 km course in scheduled to be delivered to Townsville in custom-built stainless steel canopy made custom-built stainless steel canopy made by (cleats) in the coal seams to release the Synchrotech, will be used at Moranbah to Chinese descent I had trouble getting into around three hours. early 2005. by Synchrotech. educational in terms of diversity - the pressure and thus the gas. provide power to a booster and monitoring The sponsorship money goes towards Australia,” he says. diverse lifestyles, diverse cultures, diverse Supply of the four Cummins gas engine “We have developed a thorough station. finding a cure for MS (multiple Gordon and wife Tammy work environments,” says Gordon. gensets to Ergon Energy is the second understanding of this market sclerosis) which is a chronic, often major order for the 1.5 MW units in less and are now able to deliver Darek Zimnoch...“We fit disabling disease that randomly than 12 months.Another five units are also packages ready for easy all of our gensets with an attacks the central nervous system. external reserve oil integration at specific sites,” set to play a key role in the BassGas Project system, by-pass oil in Victoria,powering the processing plant at says Darek Zimnoch. filtration, and heavy-duty Lang Lang. All of the Cummins GTA air cleaners for extended Cummins Townsville service intervals.” The 1.5 MW gensets feature enormous range generators are built figures in Cummins lean-burn QSV81 engines that are and tested locally to ensure 81-litre, 16-cylinder, spark-ignited units with they meet specific customer requirements. Cummins Masters raises Coal seam methane projects are now big turbocharging and intercooling. Full-authority apprentice awards business in Queensland. “We fit all of these gensets with an external He points out that all Cummins gensets electronic controls are an integral part of reserve oil system, by-pass oil filtration, and going into CSM projects are derated for Cummins Townsville figured prominently in the North $11,000 Four massive Cummins gas engine the four-stroke engine to ensure the lean- heavy-duty air cleaners for extended service continuous power application to ensure Queensland apprentice and trainee awards for 2003, generator sets will soon be running on coal burn combustion is maintained within intervals,” Darek explains. reliability and durability in the harsh and organised by TAFE Queensland and TORGAS. seam methane at Moranbah in the Bowen critical boundaries. “This customised approach and flexibility remote conditions. Scott Coleman (centre), winner of the Basin, providing power for the Moranbah Diesel fitter Dean Sticklen beat more than 100 The lean-burn technology, which uses a lean highlights Cummins’ individual stoke event, with Wayne Burr Gas Project’s gas extraction and processing candidates for the Most Outstanding 4th Year Apprentice mix of air and fuel, results in high fuel position as a leading (left) and Shane Murphy from Cummins. operation. award. Dean, who is now working in field service, was efficiency and very low emissions. edge supplier to the gas The 1.5 MW gensets are at the heart of also runner-up for the Apprentice of the Year award. A number of other Cummins spark-ignited market.” Ergon Energy’s new $6 million power Scott Coleman from Kenworth dealer Brown & Hurley The Townsville branch was named Host Employer of the station that will provide 6MW when it won the individual stroke event at the 2nd Cummins Year, beating around 400 other employers for the title. becomes operational later this year. Masters golf tournament at Coolangatta on the Gold Cummins Townsville has been a trainee and apprentice Coast in May. Cummins’ customer for this project is employer for the last eight years and has trained Industrial and Marine Electrics Pty Ltd The tournament raised nearly $11,000 for the Variety Club, an organisation that supports numerous apprentices, most still being with Cummins. (IME) of Cairns. IME is supplying the underprivileged children. Michael Lean was power station as a turnkey facility to one of three Off the stick, Coleman shot a one over par 37 for the nine-hole individual event. Ergon Energy. finalists for the The winning team in the ambrose competition over 18 holes was Col Porter (Porters Transport), The Moranbah Gas Project is a joint Most Outstanding Trevor Young (Young & Land), John Monteith (Mark IV) and Ian Jensen (Valvoline). venture between natural gas company Trainee Award. Sponsors of the Cummins Masters, held at the CH4 and BHP Billiton.The bulk of the He works as a Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club, were Fleetguard, coal seam gas produced by the project parts interpreter. Jasol,Valvoline, Dayco, Pirtek, StandOut Marketing, Riviera, will be piped directly to Townsville and Oilcheck. through a new 391 km pipeline, the initial major customer being the Cummins Townsville service manager Ron Cummins director of engine business Shane Townsville Power Station. Bainbridge(left) with Dean Sticklen and branch Murphy (left) with the winning ambrose team The project initially involves a field of manager Neville Brown. (from left):Trevor Young, Ian Jensen, Col Porter 29 wells that will be expanded to 42 Cummins’ massive 1.5 MW gas engine generator set, four of which will soon and John Monteith. be running on coal seam methane at Moranbah in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, providing power for the Moranbah Gas Project’s gas extraction and processing operation. 16 17 Cummins commissions gas engine Howard Haulage ups the performance gensets for BassGas project for fatigue management

“We still have the storage Michael Morgan, who drives one of the Five Cummins gas engine generator sets, the first of their The total project value is $400 million, including the “This project highlights Cummins’ capabilities in turnkey infrastructure in place at ISX-powered Kenworths, confirms the kind in Australia and each capable of providing 1.4 MW of off-shore facilities, pipeline and on-shore plant. plant supply,” says Tony Blaubaum, general manager of Willow Tree to get back grunt of the dual overhead cam 15-litre power, will be commissioned during July at the BassGas Cummins’ Energy Solutions Business & Rental. Cummins South Pacific’s Energy Solutions Business into grain haulage big time, engine.“It’s going real good. It’s a big step project in Victoria. supplied the generators, control systems and other plant, “Our ability to provide proven gas engine generators as but the drought made us do up in performance from the ISM, and the The gas gensets and a smaller diesel set will power the including the giant acoustic canopies.The radiators were well as sophisticated ancillary equipment such as acoustic the hard yards in setting up ISM does a good job,” he says. BassGas on-shore processing facility at Lang Lang, two supplied by CBM Technologies,a Cummins subsidiary. canopies and fire and gas suppression systems, is a great the business more A third ISX Cummins is also on CDM hours south-east of Melbourne. example of how we can package our product and deliver The power station will operate in island mode only, efficiently.“ work, and it powers a stylish ‘oldie’ in the a complete power solution to the customer.” powering the site equipment.The Diversification has been Howard fleet, a 1987 model W900 gas-powered sets are provided for Commissioning essential for Howard Kenworth.The ISX, rated at 450 hp, was the continuous load, which is engineers from Adrian Howard...“The ISXs haven’t missed a beat Haulage at various times recently slotted between the rails of the expected to be around 5.5 MW. Cummins Power and they’re giving us the performance to get our over the years to withstand W900 on removal of an old mechanical A Cummins QST30-powered Generation in Kent, trip times down to manage driver fatigue.” the seasonal swings of 14-litre Cummins, and it is torque limited diesel generator with a 640 kW UK, will be working Mother Nature. Early on, to 1450 lb ft - a reduction from the capacity is also being provided for with Cummins staff Like a great many family transport the company became involved in coal standard 1650 lb ft - to preserve the ‘black start’ purposes. from Scoresby and traditions, Howard Haulage has forged its haulage at Gunnedah, about 100 km Rockwell SP40 rears. Dandenong in Signature 620-powered K104 is reputation as a successful company from north-west of Willow Tree, and today still Adrian Howard obviously has a strong The 1.4 MW gas gensets feature Melbourne to stirred by an Eaton AutoShift box. rather humble beginnings. has trucks in this operation. attachment to older generation KWs for enormous Cummins lean-burn commission the power Les Howard started the company in 1961 Howard Haulage also has 15 trucks he has three other W900s in the fleet, QSV81 engines that are 81-litre, station. Key staff at each Cummins Power Generation with a Bedford hauling fertiliser. Now in his dedicated to Combined Distribution working in coal haulage at Gunnedah. 16-cylinder, spark-ignited units location have completed commissioning engineer Mike early 70s, Les still enjoys involvement in Management (CDM Logistics) which with turbocharging and UK training courses, and While the Generation II ISX and Signature Simpson (right) with Cummins the business, although the reins today are comprises a group of regional carriers intercooling. operator training is also engines are meeting expectations in the Energy Solution Business installation very much in the hands of son Adrian. handling Big W transportation from its being offered to the Howard fleet,Adrian is quick to point out Full-authority electronic controls supervisor Dave Sheldon. distribution centre in Warwick, are an integral part of the four- customer. The Howards hail from Willow Tree on the that an equally important factor in New England Highway, 300 km north-west Queensland. equipment selection is back-up and stroke engine to ensure the lean- Cummins Power Rent is providing 690V transformers, An oldie but a goodie - a 1987 of Sydney, and their smartly presented fleet Two Generation II ISX500 engines, both support, and that David Paddison and his burn combustion is maintained cable and load banks for the power station W900 Kenworth (right) with a comprises 45 prime movers and 60 with the 1850 lb ft torque rating, are team at Cummins Tamworth set a high within critical boundaries. commissioning phase, and also to provide loads while 2003 T404.Both have Cummins trailers. making a strong impression in the CDM standard in this respect. The gas processing plant will start operating later this The lean-burn technology, which uses a lean mix of air other sections of the plant are being commissioned. ISX power, the W900 having year. It is being built by Clough Engineering as part of an Cummins has a strong presence in the operation running on Australia’s toughest recently been repowered. and fuel, results in high fuel efficiency and very low “This complex job illustrates Cummins’ ability to deliver intercapital route - the New England Origin Energy joint venture, and will process gas from the emissions. fleet - a presence that is being Yolla field, 140 km offshore in Bass Strait. the whole rental package to support major project underpinned by the latest generation ISX Highway - between Sydney and Brisbane. activities from early site works through to hand-over,” While this product is well established in Cummins’ and Signature engines. In the ISX line-up “They haven’t missed a beat and they’re When fully operational, this gas field will supply 10% of overseas markets, the BassGas project is the first says Bill Black, Cummins Power Rent business manager. Melbourne’s natural gas needs. are three 500s with the upper-level giving us the performance to get our trip application in the South Pacific for QSV81-powered sets. 1850 lb ft torque rating, while a Signature times down to manage driver fatigue,” says 620 stirred by an Eaton AutoShift is the Adrian Howard. master of time and distance in B-double He points out that the two ISXs, powering work. Kenworth T404S models, are averaging 2.1 Drained methane powers Cummins Where grain haulage was the major km/litre on single trailer work on the New workload of the Howard fleet only a England Highway, compared with 1.9 genset at NSW longwall mine couple of years ago - the company was the km/litre for a couple of 430 hp Cat C12s biggest bulk carrier in northern NSW - doing the same work.The best fuel introduced, the gas was managed through If mine gas pressure and concentration are Methane drainage today it’s a very different story because of economy of 2.3 km/litre is provided by plant at Glennies the mine’s standard ventilation system insufficient, the genset’s V10 engine can be the drought. Cummins ISM425 engines. without methane drainage. started on bottled propane gas.The engine Creek is designed “We had 38 grain trucks but now we’re “The ISMs are giving the best fuel economy around the Cummins can then be switched manually to mine gas Glennies Creek Colliery is owned by US down to 12,” Adrian Howard points out. but they’re up to an hour slower than the gas engine genset once it is at the right pressure/concentration. which powers the coal trader AMCI and produces high “We had 100 loads (of grain) going ISXs between Sydney and Brisbane which extractor fan as well quality coking coal which is sold primarily Cummins Newcastle is providing technical through Willow Tree to Newcastle and is a disadvantage in terms of us being able as the electronics that to steel makers in the Asia Pacific region. and service support to Glennies Creek Sydney a week, but during the drought to manage driver fatigue,” Adrian points out. control the plant. Run-of-mine production is 2.7 million Colliery. we’ve been down to one load a week. tonnes a year, and the plan is to lift this to 4.0 million tonnes a year. The methane drainage plant at Glennies Creek is designed around the Cummins The first Cummins genset of its type in When longwall mining was introduced at gas engine genset which powers the Prime power Cummins genset rated at 50 kW Australia is playing a key role in the Glennies Creek in 2002, mine management Another rail win for Cummins extractor fan as well as the electronics runs through a VVVF drive to provide variable drainage of methane gas from Glennies realised the potential for an increased flow fan speed. that control the plant. Creek Colliery, a longwall mine in the of methane. Cummins has won an order for traction engines and They will complement the 10 existing Endeavour units generators sets for Victoria’s high-speed VLocity trains, The 50 kW prime power genset generator sets for 14 new diesel rail cars for the Hunter that were commissioned in 1992 with 540 hp Cummins and 18 engines for new rail cars for the Perth to Hunter Valley, NSW. Longwall mining is the most productive runs through a VVVF drive to Valley, NSW, network. KTA19-R engines and Cummins generator sets rated at Kalgoorlie Prospector service. The genset itself runs on methane while way of removing coal from an underground provide variable fan speed.The 118 kWe. powering the extractor fan that helps drain operation, but the mining-induced fractures The traction engines are QSK19-R units rated at 750 hp The VLocity trains have QSK19 engines rated at 750 hp speed of the extractor fan is set by the gas from the mine via a large diamater behind the longwall face can release while the generator sets have a 131 kWe capacity and are Built by United Goninan at its Broadmeadow facility in and 80 kW gensets, while the Prospector trains are the mine depending on the volume borehole.The gas is drained at up to 1100 greater quantites of methane gas. powered by the ISBe engine. Both the traction and genset Newcastle, the new rail cars are the first designed and powered by 525 hp N14-ER engines. and concentration of gas that needs litres a second. engines feature full-authority electronic controls. built in Newcastle for the Newcastle region. This proved the case at to be expelled.The status of the Coalbed methane is a Glennies Creek where, plant itself is relayed to the mine The new rail cars will replace 1960s-vintage units which “This order reinforces Cummins’ position carbon-based gas that prior to the longwall office via radio link and optic fibre. originally had Detroit engines and were then repowered as the leading engine supplier to the diesel- occurs naturally in mining system being in 1981 with the 14-litre Cummins NTA855-R. powered passenger rail market in coal seams.As coal is The new cars will enter service early in 2005 and will Australia,” says Brian Roberts, Cummins’ mined, the methane is operate as two-car units, each car having a traction national rail business manager. released from the gas- Introduction of a longwall mining system engine and generator set. The Hunter Valley contract follows recent at Glennies Creek required the use of the bearing strata in which major orders for 76 traction engines and it is trapped. methane drainiage plant. 16 17 Cummins commissions gas engine Howard Haulage ups the performance gensets for BassGas project for fatigue management

“We still have the storage Michael Morgan, who drives one of the Five Cummins gas engine generator sets, the first of their The total project value is $400 million, including the “This project highlights Cummins’ capabilities in turnkey infrastructure in place at ISX-powered Kenworths, confirms the kind in Australia and each capable of providing 1.4 MW of off-shore facilities, pipeline and on-shore plant. plant supply,” says Tony Blaubaum, general manager of Willow Tree to get back grunt of the dual overhead cam 15-litre power, will be commissioned during July at the BassGas Cummins’ Energy Solutions Business & Rental. Cummins South Pacific’s Energy Solutions Business into grain haulage big time, engine.“It’s going real good. It’s a big step project in Victoria. supplied the generators, control systems and other plant, “Our ability to provide proven gas engine generators as but the drought made us do up in performance from the ISM, and the The gas gensets and a smaller diesel set will power the including the giant acoustic canopies.The radiators were well as sophisticated ancillary equipment such as acoustic the hard yards in setting up ISM does a good job,” he says. BassGas on-shore processing facility at Lang Lang, two supplied by CBM Technologies,a Cummins subsidiary. canopies and fire and gas suppression systems, is a great the business more A third ISX Cummins is also on CDM hours south-east of Melbourne. example of how we can package our product and deliver The power station will operate in island mode only, efficiently.“ work, and it powers a stylish ‘oldie’ in the a complete power solution to the customer.” powering the site equipment.The Diversification has been Howard fleet, a 1987 model W900 gas-powered sets are provided for Commissioning essential for Howard Kenworth.The ISX, rated at 450 hp, was the continuous load, which is engineers from Adrian Howard...“The ISXs haven’t missed a beat Haulage at various times recently slotted between the rails of the expected to be around 5.5 MW. Cummins Power and they’re giving us the performance to get our over the years to withstand W900 on removal of an old mechanical A Cummins QST30-powered Generation in Kent, trip times down to manage driver fatigue.” the seasonal swings of 14-litre Cummins, and it is torque limited diesel generator with a 640 kW UK, will be working Mother Nature. Early on, to 1450 lb ft - a reduction from the capacity is also being provided for with Cummins staff Like a great many family transport the company became involved in coal standard 1650 lb ft - to preserve the ‘black start’ purposes. from Scoresby and traditions, Howard Haulage has forged its haulage at Gunnedah, about 100 km Rockwell SP40 rears. Dandenong in Signature 620-powered K104 is reputation as a successful company from north-west of Willow Tree, and today still Adrian Howard obviously has a strong The 1.4 MW gas gensets feature Melbourne to stirred by an Eaton AutoShift box. rather humble beginnings. has trucks in this operation. attachment to older generation KWs for enormous Cummins lean-burn commission the power Les Howard started the company in 1961 Howard Haulage also has 15 trucks he has three other W900s in the fleet, QSV81 engines that are 81-litre, station. Key staff at each Cummins Power Generation with a Bedford hauling fertiliser. Now in his dedicated to Combined Distribution working in coal haulage at Gunnedah. 16-cylinder, spark-ignited units location have completed commissioning engineer Mike early 70s, Les still enjoys involvement in Management (CDM Logistics) which with turbocharging and UK training courses, and While the Generation II ISX and Signature Simpson (right) with Cummins the business, although the reins today are comprises a group of regional carriers intercooling. operator training is also engines are meeting expectations in the Energy Solution Business installation very much in the hands of son Adrian. handling Big W transportation from its being offered to the Howard fleet,Adrian is quick to point out Full-authority electronic controls supervisor Dave Sheldon. distribution centre in Warwick, are an integral part of the four- customer. The Howards hail from Willow Tree on the that an equally important factor in New England Highway, 300 km north-west Queensland. equipment selection is back-up and stroke engine to ensure the lean- Cummins Power Rent is providing 690V transformers, An oldie but a goodie - a 1987 of Sydney, and their smartly presented fleet Two Generation II ISX500 engines, both support, and that David Paddison and his burn combustion is maintained cable and load banks for the power station W900 Kenworth (right) with a comprises 45 prime movers and 60 with the 1850 lb ft torque rating, are team at Cummins Tamworth set a high within critical boundaries. commissioning phase, and also to provide loads while 2003 T404.Both have Cummins trailers. making a strong impression in the CDM standard in this respect. The gas processing plant will start operating later this The lean-burn technology, which uses a lean mix of air other sections of the plant are being commissioned. ISX power, the W900 having year. It is being built by Clough Engineering as part of an Cummins has a strong presence in the operation running on Australia’s toughest recently been repowered. and fuel, results in high fuel efficiency and very low “This complex job illustrates Cummins’ ability to deliver intercapital route - the New England Origin Energy joint venture, and will process gas from the emissions. fleet - a presence that is being Yolla field, 140 km offshore in Bass Strait. the whole rental package to support major project underpinned by the latest generation ISX Highway - between Sydney and Brisbane. activities from early site works through to hand-over,” While this product is well established in Cummins’ and Signature engines. In the ISX line-up “They haven’t missed a beat and they’re When fully operational, this gas field will supply 10% of overseas markets, the BassGas project is the first says Bill Black, Cummins Power Rent business manager. Melbourne’s natural gas needs. are three 500s with the upper-level giving us the performance to get our trip application in the South Pacific for QSV81-powered sets. 1850 lb ft torque rating, while a Signature times down to manage driver fatigue,” says 620 stirred by an Eaton AutoShift is the Adrian Howard. master of time and distance in B-double He points out that the two ISXs, powering work. Kenworth T404S models, are averaging 2.1 Drained methane powers Cummins Where grain haulage was the major km/litre on single trailer work on the New workload of the Howard fleet only a England Highway, compared with 1.9 genset at NSW longwall mine couple of years ago - the company was the km/litre for a couple of 430 hp Cat C12s biggest bulk carrier in northern NSW - doing the same work.The best fuel introduced, the gas was managed through If mine gas pressure and concentration are Methane drainage today it’s a very different story because of economy of 2.3 km/litre is provided by plant at Glennies the mine’s standard ventilation system insufficient, the genset’s V10 engine can be the drought. Cummins ISM425 engines. without methane drainage. started on bottled propane gas.The engine Creek is designed “We had 38 grain trucks but now we’re “The ISMs are giving the best fuel economy around the Cummins can then be switched manually to mine gas Glennies Creek Colliery is owned by US down to 12,” Adrian Howard points out. but they’re up to an hour slower than the gas engine genset once it is at the right pressure/concentration. which powers the coal trader AMCI and produces high “We had 100 loads (of grain) going ISXs between Sydney and Brisbane which extractor fan as well quality coking coal which is sold primarily Cummins Newcastle is providing technical through Willow Tree to Newcastle and is a disadvantage in terms of us being able as the electronics that to steel makers in the Asia Pacific region. and service support to Glennies Creek Sydney a week, but during the drought to manage driver fatigue,” Adrian points out. control the plant. Run-of-mine production is 2.7 million Colliery. we’ve been down to one load a week. tonnes a year, and the plan is to lift this to 4.0 million tonnes a year. The methane drainage plant at Glennies Creek is designed around the Cummins The first Cummins genset of its type in When longwall mining was introduced at gas engine genset which powers the Prime power Cummins genset rated at 50 kW Australia is playing a key role in the Glennies Creek in 2002, mine management Another rail win for Cummins extractor fan as well as the electronics runs through a VVVF drive to provide variable drainage of methane gas from Glennies realised the potential for an increased flow fan speed. that control the plant. Creek Colliery, a longwall mine in the of methane. Cummins has won an order for traction engines and They will complement the 10 existing Endeavour units generators sets for Victoria’s high-speed VLocity trains, The 50 kW prime power genset generator sets for 14 new diesel rail cars for the Hunter that were commissioned in 1992 with 540 hp Cummins and 18 engines for new rail cars for the Perth to Hunter Valley, NSW. Longwall mining is the most productive runs through a VVVF drive to Valley, NSW, network. KTA19-R engines and Cummins generator sets rated at Kalgoorlie Prospector service. The genset itself runs on methane while way of removing coal from an underground provide variable fan speed.The 118 kWe. powering the extractor fan that helps drain operation, but the mining-induced fractures The traction engines are QSK19-R units rated at 750 hp The VLocity trains have QSK19 engines rated at 750 hp speed of the extractor fan is set by the gas from the mine via a large diamater behind the longwall face can release while the generator sets have a 131 kWe capacity and are Built by United Goninan at its Broadmeadow facility in and 80 kW gensets, while the Prospector trains are the mine depending on the volume borehole.The gas is drained at up to 1100 greater quantites of methane gas. powered by the ISBe engine. Both the traction and genset Newcastle, the new rail cars are the first designed and powered by 525 hp N14-ER engines. and concentration of gas that needs litres a second. engines feature full-authority electronic controls. built in Newcastle for the Newcastle region. This proved the case at to be expelled.The status of the Coalbed methane is a Glennies Creek where, plant itself is relayed to the mine The new rail cars will replace 1960s-vintage units which “This order reinforces Cummins’ position carbon-based gas that prior to the longwall office via radio link and optic fibre. originally had Detroit engines and were then repowered as the leading engine supplier to the diesel- occurs naturally in mining system being in 1981 with the 14-litre Cummins NTA855-R. powered passenger rail market in coal seams.As coal is The new cars will enter service early in 2005 and will Australia,” says Brian Roberts, Cummins’ mined, the methane is operate as two-car units, each car having a traction national rail business manager. released from the gas- Introduction of a longwall mining system engine and generator set. The Hunter Valley contract follows recent at Glennies Creek required the use of the bearing strata in which major orders for 76 traction engines and it is trapped. methane drainiage plant. 18 19

George defects to the land of the big bangers More ‘spirit’ for fast ferry operator

Twenty years ago, George Maris was planning his “I wanted to hit the highway again,” he recalls.“I’d driven defection from Romania, an Eastern Bloc country linehaul trucks in Romania and remembered it as a good life.” that was under draconian communist rule. George ran his Kenworth on single trailer work for a year While acknowledging the fuel-squeezing metre Golden Spirit with twin 300 hp He’d been driving trucks in what was virtually a before buying a set of B-double trailers for east coast linehaul. Aqua Spirit with 580 hp Cummins QSM11s is one ability of the QSM11engine, Palm Beach Cummins C-series engines (later repowered police state, but trucking was far from his These trailers have the Cummins logo and the words ‘Wild Ferry Service owner Peter Verrills is quick with C430s). thoughts as he plotted a new future for his Signature 600 Power’ emblazoned along them. of four high-speed, Cummins-powered not to dismiss the N14. family, away from the chilling environment of the These two catamarans changed the thinking “That Signature has been very good to me,” says George.“It’s commuter ferries operated country in which he was born in 1962. “The N14 has proved bullet-proof in this of Peter Verrills...dramatically.“I was a consistently between 1.65 and 1.75 km/litre on full-load by Palm Beach Ferry operation. Our oldest N14s have each done wooden boat fanatic...I never thought I’d George defected to Yugoslavia in 1985 at the B-double work, and it has been very reliable.” Service. over 8000 hours without a problem.We just own catamarans,” he says. age of 23, leaving behind his wife Saveta and two At 700,000 km, the engine was upgraded with Generation II haven’t had to work on them,” he points twin N14-480s, and ‘Golden In fact, two years ago, four wooden monhull young sons George and Ovidiu. components, including the one-piece steel ‘monotherm’ pistons. out. Spirit’ has twin C430s. ferries were still part of Palm Beach Ferry He officially became a refugee and with the help Now living in Brisbane, George Palm Beach Ferry Service moves, on average, Service. Only one remains now, however, His two latest generation of the United Nations was soon able to takes delivery of his second 650 passengers a day over the full year, and it chugs around under Gardner power catamarans are identical immigrate to Australia to start life in the lucky Kenworth, a T904, in August although this can rise dramatically depending at 8 knots. country. Luckily, his wife and sons were released 25-metre, 200-passenger and it will be propelled by a Twin 580 hp Cummins QSM11 engines are on the circumstances. from Romania a year later to join him in Sydney. aluminium units, built by New Wave “The need these days is for high-speed Generation II Signature 620. delivering “sensational” fuel economy in a Catamarans in Brisbane. One is propelled by For example, when raging bush fires closed commuter ferries,” says Peter.“People want “When I defected I didn’t think I’d see them fast ferry operation for Palm Beach Ferry “I didn’t know anything about the 580 hp QSM11 engines, the other by the the northern road and rail links into Sydney to get from point A to B as quickly as again for a few years,” he says softly, the mental Service in NSW. the big bangers here in 525 hp N14s. in December 2002, three of Peter Verills’ possible.” scars from life in Romania still apparent as he Australia, but the Cummins The QSM11s power ‘Aqua Spirit’, one of ferries moved 6,500 passengers in the one talks about his previous life. “The fuel economy of the QSM11s is Peter Verrills has nothing but praise for guys at Wetherill Park (Sydney) four high-speed, low-wash aluminium day between Ettalong on the NSW central sensational,” says Dallas Verrills, duty Cummins’ back-up out of the Wetherill Park, “Australia is the lucky country, make no helped me in every way commuter catamarans operated by Peter coast and Palm Beach. manager for Palm Beach Ferry Service. Sydney, branch.“The service blokes from mistake,” he says. possible.They’re just the best,” Verrill’s Palm Beach Ferry Service, a business “They are averaging 24.9 litres an hour per Peter Verrills started Palm Beach Ferry Wetherill Park do a fantastic job,” he says. says George. based at Palm Beach, Sydney’s most George spent his first 10 years in Sydney as a engine compared with 30 litres an hour for Service in 1976. George’s K104 Kenworth is to be northern beach. factory worker, but his heart was in trucks and he “That’s why I’ve got the the N14s. He was a “wooden boat fanatic” George Maris...defected from bought a small Isuzu that he operated to Kiama on the Cummins words on my trailers. joined by a T904 in August. Verrill’s three other catamarans are also “A saving of 10 litres an hour is a big saving with a fleet of Gardner-powered Romania and with the help south coast, delivering for Soul Pattinson. I wanted to do something in Cummins-powered.‘Crystal Spirit’ has twin of the United Nations was when calculated over 12 months.” monohull ferries working out of In 1999 he bought a second truck, an old cab-over appreciation of the help Cummins has given me. Companies like Cummins N14-525 engines,‘Silver Spirit’ has Palm Beach. able to immigrate to The 580 hp QSM11s are capable of Kenworth, but straight away he traded it and the Isuzu Scotts of Mt Gambier and Hi-Trans have been great as well. Australia to start life in the punching along a fully loaded Aqua It wasn’t till September 2000 that to get into a new K104 Kenworth punched along by a “I must mention my wife, too. She’s right behind me every step lucky country. Spirit at 25 knots, while light boat Peter put his first high-speed Cummins Signature 600. of the way.” top speed is 28 knots.Typical cruise commuter ferry into service - the speed is in the 18 to 20 knot range, 19.5-metre Silver Spirit propelled with the engines ticking over at by twin Cummins N14-480 engines 1600 rpm. and capable of 23 knots with 220 passengers on board. Dallas Verrills...“Fuel The next year, he commissioned his Perseverance, pride pay off economy of the QSM11s second commuter cat, the 19.5- is sensational...”

Perseverance and pride have paid off for Dean and Carol for Dean Higgins Cummins delivers the good oil The bulk storage tanks hold 1800 litres of with wife Carol. Premium Blue and 1400 litres of Classic Blue Like many owner-operators, Their T904 Kenworth, with the words Then he bought an International Atkinson 4870 for slick servicing engine oils, and 500 litres each of 85W140 Dean and Carol Higgins have ‘Signature 620’ scrolled on strategic points of (similar to the T Line) with Big Cam II Cummins and SAE50 gear oils. known the best and worst of the truck and images of V8 SuperCars NTC400 power.This was followed by a Mack R He smiles at the thought “The bulk oil deliveries are certainly saving road transport. Hardships and dominating the back of the sleeper, is model, a couple of Ford Louisvilles (one with a Carey Freight Lines’ impressive of what it used to be us a lot of hassles,” says Mick Carey.“We’re new maintenance facility in happiness, struggles and testimony to their commitment, their pride. Cummins PT350) and then an International like - a stark contrast to not pumping out of drums, we’re not Tamworth, NSW, receives bulk success. Dean, 40, has help with the driving these days. Transtar with a Cummins N14-525. oil deliveries monthly from a the new maintenance handling drums.” Lying in a hospital bed five Neck and back pain from the accident limits Dean bought his T904 Kenworth in 2003, a Cummins-dedicated truck. complex, undoubtedly The OH&S and EPA benefits are significant years ago after a truck his time in the truck to a couple of days a week. square-shouldered truck that is punched along one of the best in the since there’s no longer a need for drum country for a privately- accident which inflicted A hobby that occupies some of his spare time by a Generation II Signature 620 driving through handling and disposal. When you’re running a fleet owned fleet and a injuries that are still painful is a wonderful collection of model trucks and an 18-speed box to 4.11:1 rears. Carey Freight Lines is a long established of 60 prime movers and 120 strong demonstration by today, Dean realised just how V8 SuperCars. He has over 100 trucks and 45 “I deal through Cummins Newcastle and the company, having celebrated its 50th trailers, quality of the company of its fragile - and precious - life is. cars that make an impressive display at his service is great.They’re a great bunch of guys anniversary in 1997.The business is owned maintenance and quick commitment to top-level On that occasion, and others, Krambach home. there,” says Dean, who by brothers Mick and John whose father turnaround are essential requirements. linking Tamworth to Sydney, Brisbane, customer service and vehicle operational Harold started the business in 1947 carting he and Carol have drawn “I’ve always been an enthusiast of the V8s and operates mainly on the standards. They were certainly foremost in the mind Melbourne and Adelaide and carting just strength from the small, tight- our daughter (Rebecca, 14) loves them too,” Pacific Highway wood and wheat. of Mick Carey of Carey Freight Lines (CFL) about every type of commodity from During planning of the facility, Cummins knit community in which they live at he says. between Brisbsane and Over 100 people are employed by the when planning of the company’s new poultry feed to bricks, groceries, frozen was about to start a new service to fleets Krambach, 40 km south-west of Taree in NSW. Sydney. company today. Greg Blanch is operations Dean started in trucking more than 20 years, maintenance facility in Tamworth, NSW, food and containers. on the east coast, using a dedicated truck Perseverance and pride have “The performance of manager while Mick’s son Darren is assistant driving one of his father’s logging trucks. Jim started early in 2002. The fleet comprises 60 prime movers, 30 to deliver bulk oils and coolant, so it was paid off, and today Dean and the Signature is operations manager, and John’s son Ricky Higgins, who passed away recently, was well of which are used for B-doubles haulage, an ideal opportunity for CFL to take Cummins Tamworth was involved in the runs the Brisbane depot. Carol Higgins quietly go about known in the timber industry, having once unbelievable,” he says. advantage of the service. early planning discussions, proposing bulk 10 rigid trucks and around 120 trailers. their business, positive about owned the sawmill at Burrell Creek, north of “It’s two gears better oil deliveries once a month by a Cummins- “We’d been doing our maintenance in a CFL was already using Cummins Premium the future. than the 525 I had in Mick Carey...“The bulk oil deliveries are Krambach. Blue and Classic Blue engine oils as well as the Transtar.” dedicated truck. Importantly, this would shed which had one door and an awning,” saving us a lot of hassles... we’re no It’s easy to get the impression Dean eventually bought one of the logging eliminate drum handling, drum storage and recalls Mick Carey. Classic Blue gear oils which were being longer pumping out of drums, we’re not that Dean and Carol’s truck has trucks, a 4200 Transtar with an 8V71 Detroit, and drum disposal pumped straight out of drums to handling drums.” Cummins Signature 620 power. set out on interstate work for the first time. issues. dispensing nozzles. CFL’s growth had Cummins Tamworth’s Alex The Carey facility is one of Milne put in place a plan to dictated the best in the country for a construction of privately-owned fleet and a manage Carey’s oil supplies, the new facility to strong demonstration by the and also arranged the design cater for the company of its commitment and installation of associated demands of a fleet to top-level customer service equipment such as bulk and vehicle operational storage tanks at the new standards. workshop. 18 19

George defects to the land of the big bangers More ‘spirit’ for fast ferry operator

Twenty years ago, George Maris was planning his “I wanted to hit the highway again,” he recalls.“I’d driven defection from Romania, an Eastern Bloc country linehaul trucks in Romania and remembered it as a good life.” that was under draconian communist rule. George ran his Kenworth on single trailer work for a year While acknowledging the fuel-squeezing metre Golden Spirit with twin 300 hp He’d been driving trucks in what was virtually a before buying a set of B-double trailers for east coast linehaul. Aqua Spirit with 580 hp Cummins QSM11s is one ability of the QSM11engine, Palm Beach Cummins C-series engines (later repowered police state, but trucking was far from his These trailers have the Cummins logo and the words ‘Wild Ferry Service owner Peter Verrills is quick with C430s). thoughts as he plotted a new future for his Signature 600 Power’ emblazoned along them. of four high-speed, Cummins-powered not to dismiss the N14. family, away from the chilling environment of the These two catamarans changed the thinking “That Signature has been very good to me,” says George.“It’s commuter ferries operated country in which he was born in 1962. “The N14 has proved bullet-proof in this of Peter Verrills...dramatically.“I was a consistently between 1.65 and 1.75 km/litre on full-load by Palm Beach Ferry operation. Our oldest N14s have each done wooden boat fanatic...I never thought I’d George defected to Yugoslavia in 1985 at the B-double work, and it has been very reliable.” Service. over 8000 hours without a problem.We just own catamarans,” he says. age of 23, leaving behind his wife Saveta and two At 700,000 km, the engine was upgraded with Generation II haven’t had to work on them,” he points twin N14-480s, and ‘Golden In fact, two years ago, four wooden monhull young sons George and Ovidiu. components, including the one-piece steel ‘monotherm’ pistons. out. Spirit’ has twin C430s. ferries were still part of Palm Beach Ferry He officially became a refugee and with the help Now living in Brisbane, George Palm Beach Ferry Service moves, on average, Service. Only one remains now, however, His two latest generation of the United Nations was soon able to takes delivery of his second 650 passengers a day over the full year, and it chugs around under Gardner power catamarans are identical immigrate to Australia to start life in the lucky Kenworth, a T904, in August although this can rise dramatically depending at 8 knots. country. Luckily, his wife and sons were released 25-metre, 200-passenger and it will be propelled by a Twin 580 hp Cummins QSM11 engines are on the circumstances. from Romania a year later to join him in Sydney. aluminium units, built by New Wave “The need these days is for high-speed Generation II Signature 620. delivering “sensational” fuel economy in a Catamarans in Brisbane. One is propelled by For example, when raging bush fires closed commuter ferries,” says Peter.“People want “When I defected I didn’t think I’d see them fast ferry operation for Palm Beach Ferry “I didn’t know anything about the 580 hp QSM11 engines, the other by the the northern road and rail links into Sydney to get from point A to B as quickly as again for a few years,” he says softly, the mental Service in NSW. the big bangers here in 525 hp N14s. in December 2002, three of Peter Verills’ possible.” scars from life in Romania still apparent as he Australia, but the Cummins The QSM11s power ‘Aqua Spirit’, one of ferries moved 6,500 passengers in the one talks about his previous life. “The fuel economy of the QSM11s is Peter Verrills has nothing but praise for guys at Wetherill Park (Sydney) four high-speed, low-wash aluminium day between Ettalong on the NSW central sensational,” says Dallas Verrills, duty Cummins’ back-up out of the Wetherill Park, “Australia is the lucky country, make no helped me in every way commuter catamarans operated by Peter coast and Palm Beach. manager for Palm Beach Ferry Service. Sydney, branch.“The service blokes from mistake,” he says. possible.They’re just the best,” Verrill’s Palm Beach Ferry Service, a business “They are averaging 24.9 litres an hour per Peter Verrills started Palm Beach Ferry Wetherill Park do a fantastic job,” he says. says George. based at Palm Beach, Sydney’s most George spent his first 10 years in Sydney as a engine compared with 30 litres an hour for Service in 1976. George’s K104 Kenworth is to be northern beach. factory worker, but his heart was in trucks and he “That’s why I’ve got the the N14s. He was a “wooden boat fanatic” George Maris...defected from bought a small Isuzu that he operated to Kiama on the Cummins words on my trailers. joined by a T904 in August. Verrill’s three other catamarans are also “A saving of 10 litres an hour is a big saving with a fleet of Gardner-powered Romania and with the help south coast, delivering for Soul Pattinson. I wanted to do something in Cummins-powered.‘Crystal Spirit’ has twin of the United Nations was when calculated over 12 months.” monohull ferries working out of In 1999 he bought a second truck, an old cab-over appreciation of the help Cummins has given me. Companies like Cummins N14-525 engines,‘Silver Spirit’ has Palm Beach. able to immigrate to The 580 hp QSM11s are capable of Kenworth, but straight away he traded it and the Isuzu Scotts of Mt Gambier and Hi-Trans have been great as well. Australia to start life in the punching along a fully loaded Aqua It wasn’t till September 2000 that to get into a new K104 Kenworth punched along by a “I must mention my wife, too. She’s right behind me every step lucky country. Spirit at 25 knots, while light boat Peter put his first high-speed Cummins Signature 600. of the way.” top speed is 28 knots.Typical cruise commuter ferry into service - the speed is in the 18 to 20 knot range, 19.5-metre Silver Spirit propelled with the engines ticking over at by twin Cummins N14-480 engines 1600 rpm. and capable of 23 knots with 220 passengers on board. Dallas Verrills...“Fuel The next year, he commissioned his Perseverance, pride pay off economy of the QSM11s second commuter cat, the 19.5- is sensational...”

Perseverance and pride have paid off for Dean and Carol for Dean Higgins Cummins delivers the good oil The bulk storage tanks hold 1800 litres of with wife Carol. Premium Blue and 1400 litres of Classic Blue Like many owner-operators, Their T904 Kenworth, with the words Then he bought an International Atkinson 4870 for slick servicing engine oils, and 500 litres each of 85W140 Dean and Carol Higgins have ‘Signature 620’ scrolled on strategic points of (similar to the T Line) with Big Cam II Cummins and SAE50 gear oils. known the best and worst of the truck and images of V8 SuperCars NTC400 power.This was followed by a Mack R He smiles at the thought “The bulk oil deliveries are certainly saving road transport. Hardships and dominating the back of the sleeper, is model, a couple of Ford Louisvilles (one with a Carey Freight Lines’ impressive of what it used to be us a lot of hassles,” says Mick Carey.“We’re new maintenance facility in happiness, struggles and testimony to their commitment, their pride. Cummins PT350) and then an International like - a stark contrast to not pumping out of drums, we’re not Tamworth, NSW, receives bulk success. Dean, 40, has help with the driving these days. Transtar with a Cummins N14-525. oil deliveries monthly from a the new maintenance handling drums.” Lying in a hospital bed five Neck and back pain from the accident limits Dean bought his T904 Kenworth in 2003, a Cummins-dedicated truck. complex, undoubtedly The OH&S and EPA benefits are significant years ago after a truck his time in the truck to a couple of days a week. square-shouldered truck that is punched along one of the best in the since there’s no longer a need for drum country for a privately- accident which inflicted A hobby that occupies some of his spare time by a Generation II Signature 620 driving through handling and disposal. When you’re running a fleet owned fleet and a injuries that are still painful is a wonderful collection of model trucks and an 18-speed box to 4.11:1 rears. Carey Freight Lines is a long established of 60 prime movers and 120 strong demonstration by today, Dean realised just how V8 SuperCars. He has over 100 trucks and 45 “I deal through Cummins Newcastle and the company, having celebrated its 50th trailers, quality of the company of its fragile - and precious - life is. cars that make an impressive display at his service is great.They’re a great bunch of guys anniversary in 1997.The business is owned maintenance and quick commitment to top-level On that occasion, and others, Krambach home. there,” says Dean, who by brothers Mick and John whose father turnaround are essential requirements. linking Tamworth to Sydney, Brisbane, customer service and vehicle operational Harold started the business in 1947 carting he and Carol have drawn “I’ve always been an enthusiast of the V8s and operates mainly on the standards. They were certainly foremost in the mind Melbourne and Adelaide and carting just strength from the small, tight- our daughter (Rebecca, 14) loves them too,” Pacific Highway wood and wheat. of Mick Carey of Carey Freight Lines (CFL) about every type of commodity from During planning of the facility, Cummins knit community in which they live at he says. between Brisbsane and Over 100 people are employed by the when planning of the company’s new poultry feed to bricks, groceries, frozen was about to start a new service to fleets Krambach, 40 km south-west of Taree in NSW. Sydney. company today. Greg Blanch is operations Dean started in trucking more than 20 years, maintenance facility in Tamworth, NSW, food and containers. on the east coast, using a dedicated truck Perseverance and pride have “The performance of manager while Mick’s son Darren is assistant driving one of his father’s logging trucks. Jim started early in 2002. The fleet comprises 60 prime movers, 30 to deliver bulk oils and coolant, so it was paid off, and today Dean and the Signature is operations manager, and John’s son Ricky Higgins, who passed away recently, was well of which are used for B-doubles haulage, an ideal opportunity for CFL to take Cummins Tamworth was involved in the runs the Brisbane depot. Carol Higgins quietly go about known in the timber industry, having once unbelievable,” he says. advantage of the service. early planning discussions, proposing bulk 10 rigid trucks and around 120 trailers. their business, positive about owned the sawmill at Burrell Creek, north of “It’s two gears better oil deliveries once a month by a Cummins- “We’d been doing our maintenance in a CFL was already using Cummins Premium the future. than the 525 I had in Mick Carey...“The bulk oil deliveries are Krambach. Blue and Classic Blue engine oils as well as the Transtar.” dedicated truck. Importantly, this would shed which had one door and an awning,” saving us a lot of hassles... we’re no It’s easy to get the impression Dean eventually bought one of the logging eliminate drum handling, drum storage and recalls Mick Carey. Classic Blue gear oils which were being longer pumping out of drums, we’re not that Dean and Carol’s truck has trucks, a 4200 Transtar with an 8V71 Detroit, and drum disposal pumped straight out of drums to handling drums.” Cummins Signature 620 power. set out on interstate work for the first time. issues. dispensing nozzles. CFL’s growth had Cummins Tamworth’s Alex The Carey facility is one of Milne put in place a plan to dictated the best in the country for a construction of privately-owned fleet and a manage Carey’s oil supplies, the new facility to strong demonstration by the and also arranged the design cater for the company of its commitment and installation of associated demands of a fleet to top-level customer service equipment such as bulk and vehicle operational storage tanks at the new standards. workshop. 20 21 Vin’s views forged from time and toil Cummins-powered Dodge Ram The earthmoving side of his business has lb ft of torque from 1100 to 1400 rpm met improve durability, reliability and overall decreased greatly in recent years, but he the criteria, as did the engine’s ability to cost of ownership. still has one of the biggest and best provide up to 600 hp of retardation Now into his 70s,Vin Heffernan has been overpowers the competition equipped fleets of logging trucks in the area. muscle from the Intebrake. around long enough to know what works Vin’s life in logging started when he bought Heffernan’s two latest Cummins Signature and what doesn’t. His company has Latest Dodge Ram About a month later, Ford introduced the substitute a Cummins diesel for the into an Eden-based business in 1959. 620s are Generation II engines that went prospered at times and it has also been with 325 hp Navistar-built 6.0-litre Power Stroke V8 standard petrol 5.7-litre Hemi Magnum V8 in From an ancient Austin through to into service in Western Star Constellations affected by the environmental movement Cummins 5.9-litre diesel engine for its F-series Super Duty the Ram Heavy Duty. in 2003 pulling 62.5-tonne tri-tri B doubles. which impacted heavily on the livelihoods Internationals, R-series Macks, and now diesel tows a Cat pickups that was more powerful - 325 hp Dodge says that nearly three-quarters of its Both are stirred by 18-speed Eaton of south coast loggers. mining truck with Western Stars which have forged a and 560 lb ft of torque. heavy-duty customers go for the diesel, AutoShift boxes. a gross vehicle reputation for durability in his operation, And even though Ford was tops in power making it the most important engine in the weight of over 70 Vin Heffernan has moved with the times. One of these trucks laid with its diesel in 2003, Dodge saw sales of lineup even though it costs so much more. Signature tonnes. bare its immense strength His current fleet of eight logging trucks is powered its Ram Heavy Duty increase 13%, with most With the revisions, the Ram equipped with at the recent Trucks In dominated by Western Stars with Western of that growth coming at Ford’s expense. the new Cummins engine can tow a trailer Action in Warragul, Cummins power - a mix of 14-litre units at Star is From early 2004, however, a revised Victoria, with regular 444, 500 and 525 hp, and three Signature stirred by Dodge says it has Cummins engine has been offered in the driver Patrick Heffernan 620s, two of which are Generation II units. AutoShift the boldest, Ram, turning out 325 hp and 600 lb ft of (a distant relative of Vin’s) transmission. baddest pickup torque. The first Western Star came into the fleet demonstrating the unit. ever, and the in 1988 when Vin decided that a stronger Patrick has been working At the recent introduction of the Ram with 5.9-litre Cummins engine brake than the Dynatard in the in the Heffernan logging the revised Cummins diesel, Dodge officials The Dodge Ram with Cummins power engine is a key weapon in the war with the Macks was needed. operation for 14 years gave some credit for the Ram’s sales gains to continues to be hugely popular in North Ford and Chevy pickup trucks. having done his apprenticeship with the He refuses to dwell on the past, however. well-publicised quality problems Ford has He leaves no doubt that Cummins’ service America, and many pickup enthusiasts would Vin Heffernan... started company as a plant mechanic. Like others, he had to battle but he is part The following newspaper report from the endured in the past year with the new support in the area, provided by dealer dearly love to see it Down Under. in logging in 1959. US highlights the battle for supremacy, and Power Stroke V8 diesel. Geoff Cotterill who trades as South-East His previous truck was a Kenworth T950 of an industry that has got smarter and Whether that happens in the future is open how the Cummins-powered Ram has its Well mannered, softly spoken, and with an Truck & Marine, is one of the key reasons he with a Cummins N14-525, pulling a bogie- learned to do many things very well. But they also want us to believe that even to conjecture, but there’s no doubt a right- nose firmly in front in the performance ease about him that can’t hide a country has remained loyal to the Cummins brand. tri B-double at 58.5 tonnes. “I thought the though the Cummins engine introduced last hand-drive Ram would claim a special stakes: weighing up to 7.5 tonnes - best in class, for boy background,Vin Heffernan has had 45 525 was a good performer but it’s not in year wasn’t quite as powerful as the Power “The service we get from Geoff is following in Australia. now - and has a maximum payload of 2.4 years in the tough and sometimes troubled excellent,” he says with obvious conviction. the same league as the Signature.The The big-diesel-pickup war is raging, and Stroke, it was received better by consumers tonnes.Those figures would be for the Ram logging industry in Australia’s south-eastern In the first quarter of 2004 alone, Cummins ‘Dodge has reclaimed bragging rights as the because, well, it’s just a better engine. The first Signature joined the Heffernan Signature outguns it totally and it’s 3500 with dual rear wheels. corner. pulling bigger weights,” he says. Patrick Heffernan...“I shipped 38,000 engines to Daimler Chrysler ‘most powerful in the class’ for the Ram fleet in 1999 when Vin began running his Saying that in a crowded bar among a group “Our truck with the new Cummins engine thought the N14 (525 in North America for the Ram pickup. Last Heavy Duty with its revised Cummins turbo His company has evolved in no small way first four-axle dog trailer in heavy country The Generation II Signature of Ford or Chevy big-diesel-pickup fans hp) was a good year, Cummins celebrated the shipment of diesel engine. has enough power to pull out and pass the with the fluctuating fortunes of the logging engines feature a number of new might start a riot, but among mostly open- which required all the tractive effort and its one-millionth diesel engine for the Ram. Ford and Chevy going up the pass in the and earthmoving industries centred around performer but it’s not It was less than two years ago that Dodge minded automotive journalists, apparently retardation possible. technology components such as in the same league as mountains of Nevada,” Russ Ruedisuelli, the coastal town of Eden on the far south rolled out the newest generation of its Ram Dodge folks aren’t afraid to speak their minds. The top-of-the-rung Signature’s peak one-piece steel composite the Signature.” director of Dodge’s truck marketing team, coast of NSW. Heavy Duty pickups, touting the Cummins outputs of 630 hp at 1800 rpm and 2050 ‘monotherm’ pistons which The stakes in this market are high, and said. 5.9-litre turbo diesel in-line six-cylinder Dodge definitely is on a roll. engine. Automotive journalists who attended the The Ram pickup lineup overall - including media rollout in Santa Barbara, California, Company officials proudly presented the light and heavy-duty models - now is the got to drive the new Ram with the new diesel as having ‘best-in-class power’ - third-best-selling vehicle line in the United Cummins engine up a long mountain grade Hallett hails the reliability of agitator fleet 305 hp and 555 lb ft of torque. States, behind the Ford F-series and the pulling a trailer loaded with nearly 6.0 That was late 2002, and although Dodge Chevrolet Silverado (in that order).And, tonnes of construction equipment, including officials at the national media introduction of Dodge officials were quick to point out, Ram a front-end loader.Then they got to drive the new Ram Heavy Duty in Chattanooga, is ahead of sales of the best-selling cars, the comparable Chevrolet and Ford models “The excellent In the late ’90s the decision was made to Hallett’s original plant was at Pooraka, but it Tennessee, seemed to enjoy their truck’s No. 1 Toyota Camry and No. 2 Honda Accord. pulling trailers loaded exactly the same way. service support upgrade the Hallett Concrete fleet because was acquired second-hand and after 15 status as the new king of the road, the Heavy-duty full-size pickups are expensive The Ford went off and left the Chevy about from Cummins of the increasing age of existing vehicles and years of operation needed a major upgrade victory was to be short-lived. for customers and profitable for dealers and a third of the way up the grade, but the and Mack in the related issues of unreliability and rising because of reliability issues.The decision manufacturers.And their diesel engines are Dodge left both behind - way behind. Adelaide has maintenance costs. was made to build a brand new plant to In the first quarter of 2004 alone, Cummins even more so - it costs nearly US$5,760 to ’ contributed to The common truck in the fleet at that time eliminate downtime and better utilise the shipped 38,000 engines for the Ram pickup. the minimal was the Louisville 8000 with a Cat 3208 and new fleet of trucks. downtime,” he 13-speed Roadranger. A number of independent concrete emphasises. Hallett Concrete’s key requirements for the operations around the country were By mid-year a new vehicles were an American drivetrain studied before concept drawings and then further six and a cab/chassis designed and engineered working drawings were put in place. Cummins ISC- Cummins gensets rack up the with the concrete industry in mind. The manufacturing, erection and powered trucks commissioning of the plant was carried out will be in service. “We wanted vehicles that in the long term were going to be reliable and cost effective entirely by Mark Pickard’s MSP Group of hours at remote WA roadhouse Most of the fleet to maintain,” says Andy Jordan. which Hallett Concrete is a division. is based at Fastfab Steel manufactured the plant while Our story in the last issue 62,700 hours. Sometimes in summer it has been called on to work at 100% After looking closely at other readymix o Hallett Concrete’s fleet of 28 Cummins Hallett’s new state-of-the-art concrete plant on the Cummins B-series load when ambient temperatures have reached 65 C. concrete businesses and having discussions MSP Constructions & Lateral Engineering ISC-powered agitator trucks continues to at Dry Creek, 12 km north of Adelaide’s engine that had racked up with various truck manufacturers, Hallett carried out the erection/commissioning. “The 6CT is a beautiful old engine,” Michael says.“It has yet to be overhauled, rack up the hard operating hours with CBD.The age of the fleet ranges from 4.5 an incredible 70,220 hours Concrete decided the Mack MetroLiner The MSP Group is wholly South Australian although it has had a couple of recon turbochargers, a new water pump and minimal downtime. years to 18 months, while operating hours at the Penrith Lakes battery alternator, and the main alternator was rewound at 55,000 hours.” span 8,500 down to 1000. with Cummins ISC power was its best owned and a major supplier to the Scheme in NSW without “The fleet has clocked Hallett Concrete’s option for robustness, parts availability and construction and building industries. overhaul prompted a call This genset now acts as a back-up to the two other Cummins units, one a 6BT up more than 160,000 The Mack MetroLiner dominates at Hallett, operations manager ease of maintenance. from the Sandfire which has done 44,000 hours, the other a 6CT with 26,000 hours of operation. hours with very few while three Sterlings make up the balance. Andy Jordan (left) The bowls on the MetroLiners are driven Roadhouse in the remote These two are rotated depending on load and weather conditions. reliability problems,” says The standard Cummins ISC rating is 275 hp. with Cummins via a rear engine power take off.The 8.3- north west of Western “I fuss over them,” confides Michael.“I’m a firm believer in a strict preventive Any Jordan, Hallett automotive business Hallett Concrete undoubtedly operates one litre ISC Cummins with its full authority Australia. maintenance program and staying with the same brand of oil. I don’t blow out manager Laurie Concrete’s operations of the most striking agitator fleets in the electronic injection control, punches out Remote Sandfire the air filters, I replace them.The radiators are Kennedy. manager. country. The roadhouse is on the Great Northern 275 hp at 2200 rpm, with peak torque of Roadhouse, mid-way Highway between Port Hedland and Broome, cleaned regularly and the alternators are blown out “One of the marketing tools of this business 800 lb ft at 1300 rpm. between Port Hedland and and is the only fuel stop in 610 km of road. with a garden leaf blower. is having a modern fleet of reliable, clean The first load of concrete was produced at Broome, relies on Cummins “Spare parts aren’t expensive, and the back-up and vehicles,” says Any Jordan.“The upgrade of gensets for power. Power for the roadhouse, which also Hallett’s impressive new Dry Creek plant in incorporates a motel, tavern and caravan park help from the Cummins people in Perth and our fleet has certainly helped build new July 2002. Karratha is exceptional,” he says. business while underpinning our existing complex, comes from three Cummins gensets. customer base.” Michael Lanagan, who is responsible for the gensets, says the 100 kW unit One of the most striking agitator fleets in Cummins 6CT has done over 62,000 the country lined up in front of Hallett powered by a Cummins 6CT engine was installed 14 years ago and has done hours without an overhaul. Concrete’s Dry Creek plant in Adelaide. 20 21 Vin’s views forged from time and toil Cummins-powered Dodge Ram The earthmoving side of his business has lb ft of torque from 1100 to 1400 rpm met improve durability, reliability and overall decreased greatly in recent years, but he the criteria, as did the engine’s ability to cost of ownership. still has one of the biggest and best provide up to 600 hp of retardation Now into his 70s,Vin Heffernan has been overpowers the competition equipped fleets of logging trucks in the area. muscle from the Intebrake. around long enough to know what works Vin’s life in logging started when he bought Heffernan’s two latest Cummins Signature and what doesn’t. His company has Latest Dodge Ram About a month later, Ford introduced the substitute a Cummins diesel for the into an Eden-based business in 1959. 620s are Generation II engines that went prospered at times and it has also been with 325 hp Navistar-built 6.0-litre Power Stroke V8 standard petrol 5.7-litre Hemi Magnum V8 in From an ancient Austin through to into service in Western Star Constellations affected by the environmental movement Cummins 5.9-litre diesel engine for its F-series Super Duty the Ram Heavy Duty. in 2003 pulling 62.5-tonne tri-tri B doubles. which impacted heavily on the livelihoods Internationals, R-series Macks, and now diesel tows a Cat pickups that was more powerful - 325 hp Dodge says that nearly three-quarters of its Both are stirred by 18-speed Eaton of south coast loggers. mining truck with Western Stars which have forged a and 560 lb ft of torque. heavy-duty customers go for the diesel, AutoShift boxes. a gross vehicle reputation for durability in his operation, And even though Ford was tops in power making it the most important engine in the weight of over 70 Vin Heffernan has moved with the times. One of these trucks laid with its diesel in 2003, Dodge saw sales of lineup even though it costs so much more. Signature tonnes. bare its immense strength His current fleet of eight logging trucks is powered its Ram Heavy Duty increase 13%, with most With the revisions, the Ram equipped with at the recent Trucks In dominated by Western Stars with Western of that growth coming at Ford’s expense. the new Cummins engine can tow a trailer Action in Warragul, Cummins power - a mix of 14-litre units at Star is From early 2004, however, a revised Victoria, with regular 444, 500 and 525 hp, and three Signature stirred by Dodge says it has Cummins engine has been offered in the driver Patrick Heffernan 620s, two of which are Generation II units. AutoShift the boldest, Ram, turning out 325 hp and 600 lb ft of (a distant relative of Vin’s) transmission. baddest pickup torque. The first Western Star came into the fleet demonstrating the unit. ever, and the in 1988 when Vin decided that a stronger Patrick has been working At the recent introduction of the Ram with 5.9-litre Cummins engine brake than the Dynatard in the in the Heffernan logging the revised Cummins diesel, Dodge officials The Dodge Ram with Cummins power engine is a key weapon in the war with the Macks was needed. operation for 14 years gave some credit for the Ram’s sales gains to continues to be hugely popular in North Ford and Chevy pickup trucks. having done his apprenticeship with the He refuses to dwell on the past, however. well-publicised quality problems Ford has He leaves no doubt that Cummins’ service America, and many pickup enthusiasts would Vin Heffernan... started company as a plant mechanic. Like others, he had to battle but he is part The following newspaper report from the endured in the past year with the new support in the area, provided by dealer dearly love to see it Down Under. in logging in 1959. US highlights the battle for supremacy, and Power Stroke V8 diesel. Geoff Cotterill who trades as South-East His previous truck was a Kenworth T950 of an industry that has got smarter and Whether that happens in the future is open how the Cummins-powered Ram has its Well mannered, softly spoken, and with an Truck & Marine, is one of the key reasons he with a Cummins N14-525, pulling a bogie- learned to do many things very well. But they also want us to believe that even to conjecture, but there’s no doubt a right- nose firmly in front in the performance ease about him that can’t hide a country has remained loyal to the Cummins brand. tri B-double at 58.5 tonnes. “I thought the though the Cummins engine introduced last hand-drive Ram would claim a special stakes: weighing up to 7.5 tonnes - best in class, for boy background,Vin Heffernan has had 45 525 was a good performer but it’s not in year wasn’t quite as powerful as the Power “The service we get from Geoff is following in Australia. now - and has a maximum payload of 2.4 years in the tough and sometimes troubled excellent,” he says with obvious conviction. the same league as the Signature.The The big-diesel-pickup war is raging, and Stroke, it was received better by consumers tonnes.Those figures would be for the Ram logging industry in Australia’s south-eastern In the first quarter of 2004 alone, Cummins ‘Dodge has reclaimed bragging rights as the because, well, it’s just a better engine. The first Signature joined the Heffernan Signature outguns it totally and it’s 3500 with dual rear wheels. corner. pulling bigger weights,” he says. Patrick Heffernan...“I shipped 38,000 engines to Daimler Chrysler ‘most powerful in the class’ for the Ram fleet in 1999 when Vin began running his Saying that in a crowded bar among a group “Our truck with the new Cummins engine thought the N14 (525 in North America for the Ram pickup. Last Heavy Duty with its revised Cummins turbo His company has evolved in no small way first four-axle dog trailer in heavy country The Generation II Signature of Ford or Chevy big-diesel-pickup fans hp) was a good year, Cummins celebrated the shipment of diesel engine. has enough power to pull out and pass the with the fluctuating fortunes of the logging engines feature a number of new might start a riot, but among mostly open- which required all the tractive effort and its one-millionth diesel engine for the Ram. Ford and Chevy going up the pass in the and earthmoving industries centred around performer but it’s not It was less than two years ago that Dodge minded automotive journalists, apparently retardation possible. technology components such as in the same league as mountains of Nevada,” Russ Ruedisuelli, the coastal town of Eden on the far south rolled out the newest generation of its Ram Dodge folks aren’t afraid to speak their minds. The top-of-the-rung Signature’s peak one-piece steel composite the Signature.” director of Dodge’s truck marketing team, coast of NSW. Heavy Duty pickups, touting the Cummins outputs of 630 hp at 1800 rpm and 2050 ‘monotherm’ pistons which The stakes in this market are high, and said. 5.9-litre turbo diesel in-line six-cylinder Dodge definitely is on a roll. engine. Automotive journalists who attended the The Ram pickup lineup overall - including media rollout in Santa Barbara, California, Company officials proudly presented the light and heavy-duty models - now is the got to drive the new Ram with the new diesel as having ‘best-in-class power’ - third-best-selling vehicle line in the United Cummins engine up a long mountain grade Hallett hails the reliability of agitator fleet 305 hp and 555 lb ft of torque. States, behind the Ford F-series and the pulling a trailer loaded with nearly 6.0 That was late 2002, and although Dodge Chevrolet Silverado (in that order).And, tonnes of construction equipment, including officials at the national media introduction of Dodge officials were quick to point out, Ram a front-end loader.Then they got to drive the new Ram Heavy Duty in Chattanooga, is ahead of sales of the best-selling cars, the comparable Chevrolet and Ford models “The excellent In the late ’90s the decision was made to Hallett’s original plant was at Pooraka, but it Tennessee, seemed to enjoy their truck’s No. 1 Toyota Camry and No. 2 Honda Accord. pulling trailers loaded exactly the same way. service support upgrade the Hallett Concrete fleet because was acquired second-hand and after 15 status as the new king of the road, the Heavy-duty full-size pickups are expensive The Ford went off and left the Chevy about from Cummins of the increasing age of existing vehicles and years of operation needed a major upgrade victory was to be short-lived. for customers and profitable for dealers and a third of the way up the grade, but the and Mack in the related issues of unreliability and rising because of reliability issues.The decision manufacturers.And their diesel engines are Dodge left both behind - way behind. Adelaide has maintenance costs. was made to build a brand new plant to In the first quarter of 2004 alone, Cummins even more so - it costs nearly US$5,760 to ’ contributed to The common truck in the fleet at that time eliminate downtime and better utilise the shipped 38,000 engines for the Ram pickup. the minimal was the Louisville 8000 with a Cat 3208 and new fleet of trucks. downtime,” he 13-speed Roadranger. A number of independent concrete emphasises. Hallett Concrete’s key requirements for the operations around the country were By mid-year a new vehicles were an American drivetrain studied before concept drawings and then further six and a cab/chassis designed and engineered working drawings were put in place. Cummins ISC- Cummins gensets rack up the with the concrete industry in mind. The manufacturing, erection and powered trucks commissioning of the plant was carried out will be in service. “We wanted vehicles that in the long term were going to be reliable and cost effective entirely by Mark Pickard’s MSP Group of hours at remote WA roadhouse Most of the fleet to maintain,” says Andy Jordan. which Hallett Concrete is a division. is based at Fastfab Steel manufactured the plant while Our story in the last issue 62,700 hours. Sometimes in summer it has been called on to work at 100% After looking closely at other readymix o Hallett Concrete’s fleet of 28 Cummins Hallett’s new state-of-the-art concrete plant on the Cummins B-series load when ambient temperatures have reached 65 C. concrete businesses and having discussions MSP Constructions & Lateral Engineering ISC-powered agitator trucks continues to at Dry Creek, 12 km north of Adelaide’s engine that had racked up with various truck manufacturers, Hallett carried out the erection/commissioning. “The 6CT is a beautiful old engine,” Michael says.“It has yet to be overhauled, rack up the hard operating hours with CBD.The age of the fleet ranges from 4.5 an incredible 70,220 hours Concrete decided the Mack MetroLiner The MSP Group is wholly South Australian although it has had a couple of recon turbochargers, a new water pump and minimal downtime. years to 18 months, while operating hours at the Penrith Lakes battery alternator, and the main alternator was rewound at 55,000 hours.” span 8,500 down to 1000. with Cummins ISC power was its best owned and a major supplier to the Scheme in NSW without “The fleet has clocked Hallett Concrete’s option for robustness, parts availability and construction and building industries. overhaul prompted a call This genset now acts as a back-up to the two other Cummins units, one a 6BT up more than 160,000 The Mack MetroLiner dominates at Hallett, operations manager ease of maintenance. from the Sandfire which has done 44,000 hours, the other a 6CT with 26,000 hours of operation. hours with very few while three Sterlings make up the balance. Andy Jordan (left) The bowls on the MetroLiners are driven Roadhouse in the remote These two are rotated depending on load and weather conditions. reliability problems,” says The standard Cummins ISC rating is 275 hp. with Cummins via a rear engine power take off.The 8.3- north west of Western “I fuss over them,” confides Michael.“I’m a firm believer in a strict preventive Any Jordan, Hallett automotive business Hallett Concrete undoubtedly operates one litre ISC Cummins with its full authority Australia. maintenance program and staying with the same brand of oil. I don’t blow out manager Laurie Concrete’s operations of the most striking agitator fleets in the electronic injection control, punches out Remote Sandfire the air filters, I replace them.The radiators are Kennedy. manager. country. The roadhouse is on the Great Northern 275 hp at 2200 rpm, with peak torque of Roadhouse, mid-way Highway between Port Hedland and Broome, cleaned regularly and the alternators are blown out “One of the marketing tools of this business 800 lb ft at 1300 rpm. between Port Hedland and and is the only fuel stop in 610 km of road. with a garden leaf blower. is having a modern fleet of reliable, clean The first load of concrete was produced at Broome, relies on Cummins “Spare parts aren’t expensive, and the back-up and vehicles,” says Any Jordan.“The upgrade of gensets for power. Power for the roadhouse, which also Hallett’s impressive new Dry Creek plant in incorporates a motel, tavern and caravan park help from the Cummins people in Perth and our fleet has certainly helped build new July 2002. Karratha is exceptional,” he says. business while underpinning our existing complex, comes from three Cummins gensets. customer base.” Michael Lanagan, who is responsible for the gensets, says the 100 kW unit One of the most striking agitator fleets in Cummins 6CT has done over 62,000 the country lined up in front of Hallett powered by a Cummins 6CT engine was installed 14 years ago and has done hours without an overhaul. Concrete’s Dry Creek plant in Adelaide. 22 23

Signature 580 showing great form on NZ run One more challenge for Ross Fraser When Paulus van Zantvoort of Clevedon near Auckland, we are carrying heavier loads than a conventional New Shane Robinson who takes it on to New Zealand, decided to put a pair of new trucks on his Zealand semi.” Wellington for a trailer swap off the contract with Toll Tranzlink for an inter-island refrigerated This is where the really intriguing part of the new truck inter-island ferry.The second, after 44 years in family business run, Cummins was an integral element of what turned out comes in, for though it began life as medium-wheelbase identical Argosy will soon be taking to be a very interesting recipe. 6x4, it has been fitted with an extra, air-suspended pusher over on the Dunedin-Picton South The model of truck he chose was the Freightliner Argosy axle ahead of the drive set, making it nominally an 8x4 Island leg. in 110-inch mid-roof sleeper cab format and the powerplant but with only one steer axle. Kieran finds the Cummins is good Ross Fraser’s election as chairman of the Australian was the Cummins Signature, rated to 580 hp but easily This is to achieve optimum weight distribution when the for up to half an hour time saving on Trucking Association in April Ross Fraser...chairman of the re-rateable to 620 hp. 14-metre, quad-axle Maxitrans trailer is fully loaded to the North Island loop. was the start of a notable ATA and managing director of a Paulus’ company,Vanzanco, was already running an Argosy the combination’s allowable all-up weight of 45 tonnes “It’s not that we go any faster on the flat, but the way it year in more ways than one 60-year-old family company that 6x4 on an Auckland-Hamilton and Auckland-Taupo double (Kiwi triaxle semis are limited to 39 tonnes including handles the long hills is marvellous. On a couple of them I for a man whose involvement today operates 45 Cummins- shift and he was pleased with suitability for the job. allowance). find I’m reaching the top at around 85 km/h where most in the road transport powered Kenworths. trucks are down to 45 km/h. Downhills are equally as But the longer run with its Paulus also has the intermediate industry spans 44 years. tight time schedules needed future very much in mind. Should the good, for the Intebrake really takes charge.” Ross is managing director of enough power to not lose regulations change to allow 50-tonne Still a long way from being fully loose, the Signature is “We have a lot of valued long-term Frasers Livestock Transport, a time on the several hill rigs, the combination will be able to however already showing great fuel economy. Kieran employees, including some aged under family-owned company climbs involved, which is handle the weight without modification. reports the readout has climbed quickly to 1.97 km/litre 40 who have been with us for 20 years. celebrating its 60th where the Signature comes and estimates it won’t be long before it tops 2.2 km/litre. Quad semis are a relatively recent anniversary this year. “We believe that our people are our into the picture. introduction to New Zealand.The most important asset and that loyalty His appointment as chairman As Paulus explains:“I regulations require two of the axles received is deserving of loyalty in Ross and wife Donna. Kieran Carroll...“The way the Signature of the Australian Trucking thoroughly researched the to be passive steer, the most favoured return.” handles the long hills is marvellous.” Association (ATA) follows Signature and found it to be layout being the rear two doing Les and Peter are also directors of the years of industry association Frasers Livestock Transport today runs a a good reliable engine - this job. company and play key roles in day-to-day involvement. fleet of 45 Cummins-powered Kenworths something that’s really With the rig unladen the pusher and, at any one time, can have up to 22 operations. important when a truck is He is a past president of axle can be lifted for reduced B-doubles and 15 roadtrains operating Their parents, Charlie and Edna Fraser, covering 6,500 km per both the Australian Livestock tyre wear. However, most of the across the eastern states of Australia. started the company in 1944 with a week. Transporters Association time it’s loaded, so the axle stays LendLease Ford carting poultry, grain, (ALTA) and the Livestock Home base at Warwick, Queensland, is “I also figured the Cummins down. wood and hay. Transporters Association of supported by depots at Goondiwindi, Intebrake system would be With just 30,000 km under its Queensland (LTAQ). Dalby and Roma. “Dad is 83 now and he still comes in every ideal for the run, because belt, the Signature in the first of morning and opens the mail,” says Ross. Ross Fraser wants the ATA “I’ve been directly involved in this business the new trucks is settling well to operate, like any good for 44 years,” says Ross, whose brothers Paulus van Zantvoort... into its task. Day driver Kieran business, with emphasis on “I thoroughly researched Carroll drives it from Taupo to teamwork. the Signature and found Auckland return, handing over to it to be a good reliable “We have a powerful group road transport, particularly with regard to engine.” of industry people on the ATA Board and new emissions standards due for Council and very good people in the implementation in 2006. Secretariat,” he points out. He says ‘just-in-time’ practices dictate that “We have to pull all that expertise trucks are increasingly taking the place of Generation II engine a together and use it to run a strong agenda warehouses . for the whole transport industry.” “Government must acknowledge that He cites the highly effective livestock natural choice for Boral hauliers further imposts on road transport will sector, which represents only 4% of trucks severely impact on the national economy,” in Australia, as proof of what can be Progression to 15-litre, says Ross. “As it is now, the Peter Hughes in achieved through unity. Every major dual overhead cam Signature does the job so livestock carrier in Australia is a member He points out that he was approached by a Cummins power was easy and the engine brake of the ALTA which is backed up by strong number of people to put his name forward natural for Boral hauliers, Fleetguard v-p role is phenomenal,” Rodney state associations. for chairmanship of the ATA. Rodney Gorham and points out. “Coming “I gave it a lot of thought before deciding Chris Morris, who are The new ATA chairman says immediate down the mountain the to put my hand up.You can only do based at Emu Plains west agenda items included retention of the Signature is at least a full something like this if you have a really of Sydney, at the foot of current ‘effective life’ of trucks and trailers gear better on the engine good team within your own company, and I the Blue Mountains. for tax depreciation, road infrastructure, brake than the N14.” and the issue of rising cost imposts on certainly have that,” he says. Both have Western Star Chris Morris’s previous Constellations which truck was a Heritage were put to work early Western Star with an this year. Chris Morris N14-460, and before that chose an ISX 475 for his he had a W900 Kenworth Constellation 4900, while powered by a 400 hp Big Cam Cummins. Rodney Gorham decided on the luxury of a Signature Cummins has supplied Sykes Pumps with The pumps for Sydney Water range in size Cummins has worked closely with Sykes 620 (with chrome rocker cover!). He wanted the latest technology iron in his new 18 CustomPaks which are being used to from 152 to 305 mm, with flow rates from in recent years on engineering specific Constellation, and the ISX was the perfect solution. Peter Hughes is the new vice-president of drive emergency response pumps for 26 litres to 320 litres a second, and they solutions to meet customer demands. Cummins service support and the low cost of ownership Fleetguard Asia Pacific. Sydney Water. are driven by a range of Cummins B-series These include electronic control of pump of their previous Cummins engines were the key factors “Performance of the ISX is excellent,” says Chris,“and the Fleetguard is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cummins. Pumped The pumps are either trailer or and M11 engines. speed to maintain constant water level in engine brake is brilliant.” that swung the two men over to ISX/Signature a reservoir; a pocket transmitter for In his new role, Peter has responsibility for Japan, Korea, truck-mounted, and are designed for Sykes’ competitive advantage, says national Generation II power. remote start/stop of a pump; and specially China, the Asean countries, and the South Pacific. sewage bypass if there is power failure at a product manager Chris O’Brien, is its “We just can’t fault Cummins service support,” says Chris up for sewage pumping station. Australian manufacturing capability and modified CustomPaks for pumps Chris Morris (left) and Rodney Gorham Peter started with Fleetguard Australia in 1977 and held Morris. 24-hour parts and service support. exported to India that are capable of positions in finance and logistics before his appointment Newcastle-based Sykes is Australia’s largest Rodney Gorham has been tipper work for 16 years. His reliable operation in monsoon conditions. as area director of the South Pacific region in 1991. manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty He points out that Cummins’ previous truck was a Heritage Western Star with a 500 hp pumps and accessories and has significant technical and service support He moved to the US in 1996 to take up the role as plant Sydney Cummins N14 Plus, and before that he had a 400 hp export sales. capability in Newcastle as well manager at Fleetguard’s Cookeville plant, and then in 14-litre Big Cam in a Ford LTL. as around the country is an 1999 he became director of finance for Cummins’ power Cummins is a major supplier of While a Signature 620 may seem overkill for mainly short important reason behind generation business unit, based in Columbus. Water powerpacks to Sykes.The Cummins haul work, Rodney had specific reasons for speccing the CustomPak is a complete power package Cummins’ standing as a major From 2001 he held senior management roles at 15-litre dual overhead cam engine. comprising engine, skid base, radiator, supplier to Sykes. Fleetguard Nelson before moving back to Australia this “I looked at resale value and also the fact you never instrumentation and filtration. year to take up the position as vice-president of the Asia know what’s around the corner in terms of work. I could One of the 18 CustomPaks Pacific region. for Sydney Water. well get more mountain work or more country work in which case I’ve got exactly the right spec. 22 23

Signature 580 showing great form on NZ run One more challenge for Ross Fraser When Paulus van Zantvoort of Clevedon near Auckland, we are carrying heavier loads than a conventional New Shane Robinson who takes it on to New Zealand, decided to put a pair of new trucks on his Zealand semi.” Wellington for a trailer swap off the contract with Toll Tranzlink for an inter-island refrigerated This is where the really intriguing part of the new truck inter-island ferry.The second, after 44 years in family business run, Cummins was an integral element of what turned out comes in, for though it began life as medium-wheelbase identical Argosy will soon be taking to be a very interesting recipe. 6x4, it has been fitted with an extra, air-suspended pusher over on the Dunedin-Picton South The model of truck he chose was the Freightliner Argosy axle ahead of the drive set, making it nominally an 8x4 Island leg. in 110-inch mid-roof sleeper cab format and the powerplant but with only one steer axle. Kieran finds the Cummins is good Ross Fraser’s election as chairman of the Australian was the Cummins Signature, rated to 580 hp but easily This is to achieve optimum weight distribution when the for up to half an hour time saving on Trucking Association in April Ross Fraser...chairman of the re-rateable to 620 hp. 14-metre, quad-axle Maxitrans trailer is fully loaded to the North Island loop. was the start of a notable ATA and managing director of a Paulus’ company,Vanzanco, was already running an Argosy the combination’s allowable all-up weight of 45 tonnes “It’s not that we go any faster on the flat, but the way it year in more ways than one 60-year-old family company that 6x4 on an Auckland-Hamilton and Auckland-Taupo double (Kiwi triaxle semis are limited to 39 tonnes including handles the long hills is marvellous. On a couple of them I for a man whose involvement today operates 45 Cummins- shift and he was pleased with suitability for the job. allowance). find I’m reaching the top at around 85 km/h where most in the road transport powered Kenworths. trucks are down to 45 km/h. Downhills are equally as But the longer run with its Paulus also has the intermediate industry spans 44 years. tight time schedules needed future very much in mind. Should the good, for the Intebrake really takes charge.” Ross is managing director of enough power to not lose regulations change to allow 50-tonne Still a long way from being fully loose, the Signature is “We have a lot of valued long-term Frasers Livestock Transport, a time on the several hill rigs, the combination will be able to however already showing great fuel economy. Kieran employees, including some aged under family-owned company climbs involved, which is handle the weight without modification. reports the readout has climbed quickly to 1.97 km/litre 40 who have been with us for 20 years. celebrating its 60th where the Signature comes and estimates it won’t be long before it tops 2.2 km/litre. Quad semis are a relatively recent anniversary this year. “We believe that our people are our into the picture. introduction to New Zealand.The most important asset and that loyalty His appointment as chairman As Paulus explains:“I regulations require two of the axles received is deserving of loyalty in Ross and wife Donna. Kieran Carroll...“The way the Signature of the Australian Trucking thoroughly researched the to be passive steer, the most favoured return.” handles the long hills is marvellous.” Association (ATA) follows Signature and found it to be layout being the rear two doing Les and Peter are also directors of the years of industry association Frasers Livestock Transport today runs a a good reliable engine - this job. company and play key roles in day-to-day involvement. fleet of 45 Cummins-powered Kenworths something that’s really With the rig unladen the pusher and, at any one time, can have up to 22 operations. important when a truck is He is a past president of axle can be lifted for reduced B-doubles and 15 roadtrains operating Their parents, Charlie and Edna Fraser, covering 6,500 km per both the Australian Livestock tyre wear. However, most of the across the eastern states of Australia. started the company in 1944 with a week. Transporters Association time it’s loaded, so the axle stays LendLease Ford carting poultry, grain, (ALTA) and the Livestock Home base at Warwick, Queensland, is “I also figured the Cummins down. wood and hay. Transporters Association of supported by depots at Goondiwindi, Intebrake system would be With just 30,000 km under its Queensland (LTAQ). Dalby and Roma. “Dad is 83 now and he still comes in every ideal for the run, because belt, the Signature in the first of morning and opens the mail,” says Ross. Ross Fraser wants the ATA “I’ve been directly involved in this business the new trucks is settling well to operate, like any good for 44 years,” says Ross, whose brothers Paulus van Zantvoort... into its task. Day driver Kieran business, with emphasis on “I thoroughly researched Carroll drives it from Taupo to teamwork. the Signature and found Auckland return, handing over to it to be a good reliable “We have a powerful group road transport, particularly with regard to engine.” of industry people on the ATA Board and new emissions standards due for Council and very good people in the implementation in 2006. Secretariat,” he points out. He says ‘just-in-time’ practices dictate that “We have to pull all that expertise trucks are increasingly taking the place of Generation II engine a together and use it to run a strong agenda warehouses . for the whole transport industry.” “Government must acknowledge that He cites the highly effective livestock natural choice for Boral hauliers further imposts on road transport will sector, which represents only 4% of trucks severely impact on the national economy,” in Australia, as proof of what can be Progression to 15-litre, says Ross. “As it is now, the Peter Hughes in achieved through unity. Every major dual overhead cam Signature does the job so livestock carrier in Australia is a member He points out that he was approached by a Cummins power was easy and the engine brake of the ALTA which is backed up by strong number of people to put his name forward natural for Boral hauliers, Fleetguard v-p role is phenomenal,” Rodney state associations. for chairmanship of the ATA. Rodney Gorham and points out. “Coming “I gave it a lot of thought before deciding Chris Morris, who are The new ATA chairman says immediate down the mountain the to put my hand up.You can only do based at Emu Plains west agenda items included retention of the Signature is at least a full something like this if you have a really of Sydney, at the foot of current ‘effective life’ of trucks and trailers gear better on the engine good team within your own company, and I the Blue Mountains. for tax depreciation, road infrastructure, brake than the N14.” and the issue of rising cost imposts on certainly have that,” he says. Both have Western Star Chris Morris’s previous Constellations which truck was a Heritage were put to work early Western Star with an this year. Chris Morris N14-460, and before that chose an ISX 475 for his he had a W900 Kenworth Constellation 4900, while powered by a 400 hp Big Cam Cummins. Rodney Gorham decided on the luxury of a Signature Cummins has supplied Sykes Pumps with The pumps for Sydney Water range in size Cummins has worked closely with Sykes 620 (with chrome rocker cover!). He wanted the latest technology iron in his new 18 CustomPaks which are being used to from 152 to 305 mm, with flow rates from in recent years on engineering specific Constellation, and the ISX was the perfect solution. Peter Hughes is the new vice-president of drive emergency response pumps for 26 litres to 320 litres a second, and they solutions to meet customer demands. Cummins service support and the low cost of ownership Fleetguard Asia Pacific. Sydney Water. are driven by a range of Cummins B-series These include electronic control of pump of their previous Cummins engines were the key factors “Performance of the ISX is excellent,” says Chris,“and the Fleetguard is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cummins. Pumped The pumps are either trailer or and M11 engines. speed to maintain constant water level in engine brake is brilliant.” that swung the two men over to ISX/Signature a reservoir; a pocket transmitter for In his new role, Peter has responsibility for Japan, Korea, truck-mounted, and are designed for Sykes’ competitive advantage, says national Generation II power. remote start/stop of a pump; and specially China, the Asean countries, and the South Pacific. sewage bypass if there is power failure at a product manager Chris O’Brien, is its “We just can’t fault Cummins service support,” says Chris up for sewage pumping station. Australian manufacturing capability and modified CustomPaks for pumps Chris Morris (left) and Rodney Gorham Peter started with Fleetguard Australia in 1977 and held Morris. 24-hour parts and service support. exported to India that are capable of positions in finance and logistics before his appointment Newcastle-based Sykes is Australia’s largest Rodney Gorham has been tipper work for 16 years. His reliable operation in monsoon conditions. as area director of the South Pacific region in 1991. manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty He points out that Cummins’ previous truck was a Heritage Western Star with a 500 hp pumps and accessories and has significant technical and service support He moved to the US in 1996 to take up the role as plant Sydney Cummins N14 Plus, and before that he had a 400 hp export sales. capability in Newcastle as well manager at Fleetguard’s Cookeville plant, and then in 14-litre Big Cam in a Ford LTL. as around the country is an 1999 he became director of finance for Cummins’ power Cummins is a major supplier of While a Signature 620 may seem overkill for mainly short important reason behind generation business unit, based in Columbus. Water powerpacks to Sykes.The Cummins haul work, Rodney had specific reasons for speccing the CustomPak is a complete power package Cummins’ standing as a major From 2001 he held senior management roles at 15-litre dual overhead cam engine. comprising engine, skid base, radiator, supplier to Sykes. Fleetguard Nelson before moving back to Australia this “I looked at resale value and also the fact you never instrumentation and filtration. year to take up the position as vice-president of the Asia know what’s around the corner in terms of work. I could One of the 18 CustomPaks Pacific region. for Sydney Water. well get more mountain work or more country work in which case I’ve got exactly the right spec. 24 QSK19s crank up at Koolyanobbing

cooling system to handle scorching summer temperatures. The roadtrain is a mere Under the sprawling bonnet, massive twin speck in the distance, but 1900 in2 radiators are fitted in series, one the hills behind are cooling the block of the big bore QSK19, shimmering in the heat haze the other cooling the intake charge air. from the exhaust.A tri-drive Kenworth C510 soon takes The fan is independent of the engine and is shape, its Cummins QSK19 hydraulically driven to provide smooth, engine obviously exerting shock-free operation. It runs constantly at maximum muscle to pull the an idle of 600 rpm until coolant temperature three trailers loaded with rises, when fan speed ramps up and iron ore. supplies just the right amount of airflow for the task. This is one of BGC Contracting’s new A key benefit of this system is that the heavyweight haulers - truck is not subjected to sudden fan QSK19-powered roadtrains, engagement and loss of available power eight of which will be in when it’s needed most. operation by August, moving The QSK19 isn’t new to Australia. It was up to 225,000 tonnes of introduced back in 1996 as an industrial iron ore each month. engine and has gone on to establish an There’s no respite for the outstanding reputation, particularly in big banger Cummins severe-duty mining applications. sights focused firmly on the QSK19 for is maintained over a 300 rpm band, from engines.They’re under heavy load all the It is the modern descendant of the K19 long life to overhaul. 1500 rpm back to 1300 rpm. time, hauling payloads of up to 190 tonnes complete with full-authority electronics each trip. Running empty even means The company didn’t want to be rebuilding An interesting point is that this 1950 lb ft and major upgrades to around 70% of the pulling a weight of 84 tonnes. engines every 6,000 to 8,000 hours which peak is 300 lb ft higher than the torque of engine’s componentry, including crankshaft, Propelling C510 Kenworths through three it would have been doing with smaller the old 600 hp K19 Cummins, an engine pistons and rings, liners, camshaft, cylinder drive axles, the QSK19s are working at the capacity engines in this job. that endeared itself to many roadtrain head, valves and geartrain. operators for its performance and Koolyanobbing Iron Ore Project, 54 km The QSK19s are working ‘round the clock at A lot more is sure to be heard of the productivity. north-north east of Southern Cross in Koolyanobbing pulling three side-tippers on QSK19 in roadtrain applications where Western Australia.The project is 100% loaded legs of 80 to 100 km, and each will do In the BGC trucks, the QSK19 drives there’s a demand for increased engine life owned by Portman Ltd, a top 50 Australian in excess of 6,000 punishing hours a year. through Eaton’s 18-speed RTLO-22918 at high train weights. resource company. They’re belting out 600 hp at 2100 box into Sisu hub reduction rears turning rpm, with a torque peak of 1950 lb ft at 5.56:1.Top speed is set at a touch above at 1300 rpm - outputs that are well 85 km/h, with the engine turning over at below the maximum capability of the 1800 rpm. big bore Cummins which can be set at Some long pulls at 650, 700 or 760 hp with prodigious Koolyanobbing see the peak torque of 2275 lb ft. loaded BGC trucks However, so as not to compromise grunting down through transmission and drive axle life, the high range in the 18-speed QSK19 is rated at 600 hp/1950 lb ft in box, but then the QSK19 the BGC operation. Even at this lays bare its immense strength to destroy any BGC’s site manager at Koolyanobbing conservative level, the power and notion that low range will Greg Taylor (left) with Cummins Kalgoorlie torque curves stamp the QSK19 as a be needed. branch manager Bill Sturges. severe-duty workhorse. The QSK19 in combination BGC Contracting, a division of Len For example, more than 500 hp is on tap with the C510 Kenworth Buckeridge’s BGC Group, won the contract from 1350 rpm through to 2100 rpm, is already a proven heavy to haul the ore from the mine to the while torque is above the 1700 lb ft mark hauler. In the Northern processing plant in a contract that extends from 1800 rpm right back to 1200 rpm. Territory’s Tanami Desert, over five years. The full 600 hp actually punches in over a 400 rpm range, from 1800 rpm to Bulkhaul operates four There’s no replacement for displacement, 2100 rpm, while peak torque of 1950 lb ft C510s with 18.9 litre and the brawn of Cummins power, the 18.9-litre hauling gold-bearing QSK19 is the key ore in 400-tonne, six- reason BGC trailer roadtrains which Contracting incorporate a power specified the trailer. Cummins for the The C510 was job. Simple originally developed for economics! Bulkhaul’s desert BGC looked at operation. It’s a highly different options, specialised truck, a but at the end of square-shouldered the day had its brute with a massive

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