Manufacturing and research in China

Cummins and LiuGong are increasing their partnership in China, while Dana is opening a new research and development facility in the country. The first engines built in the Chinese joint venture facility established by Cummins and LiuGong are now rolling off the production line. The factory, located in Liuzhou in Guangxi Province, is part of a 50:50 partnership between the two companies called Guangxi Cummins Engine Company. The facility is now making L9.3 engines to meet the demand of both LiuGong and other
April 24, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
196 Cummins and 269 LiuGong are increasing their partnership in China, while 2254 Dana is opening a new research and development facility in the country.

The first engines built in the Chinese joint venture facility established by Cummins and LiuGong are now rolling off the production line. The factory, located in Liuzhou in Guangxi Province, is part of a 50:50 partnership between the two companies called Guangxi Cummins Engine Company.

The facility is now making L9.3 engines to meet the demand of both LiuGong and other Chinese equipment manufacturers. The engine is available in multiple versions to meet various off-road emissions standards and has been developed in China from the existing Cummins L8.9 diesel.

With a power rating of 162kW, this engine is said to deliver good low-end torque for wheelloader applications with a 5tonne bucket load. Its performance has been specially designed for wheeled loaders, with strong power delivery, fast response and operational efficiency. The optimised components and engine features are said to be engineered to deliver high reliability, improved fuel efficiency and performance for off-highway customers.

Guangxi Cummins is the first Cummins manufacturing facility in China dedicated to providing power for the construction machinery market. It is also one of the largest production facilities for off-highway diesel engines in  China. The total investment on the company exceeds US$160 million. Covering an area of 200,000m2, the initial production capacity is expected to reach 50,000 units/year, with the ability to increase the volume when market demands increase.

Meanwhile Dana is opening a new 12,000m2 technical centre at Wuxi in China’s Jiangsu Province. The Dana China Technical Center will provide advanced product and applications engineering for original equipment manufacturers for the off-highway equipment and vehicle markets in China and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Dana serves more than 100 customers in China including off-highway equipment manufacturers 1170 Sany, 2490 XCMG, 2713 XGMA, and 1175 Zoomlion. It also supplies vehicle firms including Beijing Jeep Corporation, 1233 BMW, 3992 Daimler, Dongfeng Motor, 3423 Ford, Southeast Motor Corporation, 2728 Toyota and the VW Group. Most of the engineering activities at the centre are currently focused on Dana’s growing off-highway model range for the region.

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