• time;2025-03-31 19:38:18

foreword

On March 25th, as a brand new Z15N FE natural gas engine slowly rolled off the production line, Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. reached another important milestone in its development history - the 4 millionth engine was officially produced.

This number is not only a powerful witness to Dongfeng Cummins' 39 year deep cultivation of the internal combustion engine powertrain market, but also indicates that it is about to launch a new round of rapid offensive in the commercial vehicle industry.

From 0 to 4 million units, a leapfrog development in 39 years

As a 50:50 joint venture between Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Cummins Inc., and also Cummins' first joint venture in China to produce automotive engines, the establishment of Dongfeng Cummins is not only a strong combination of Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Cummins' technological strength and resource advantages, but also injects new vitality and innovation into the Chinese engine industry. Since its birth in 1986, Dongfeng Cummins has been driven by technological innovation, creating excellent products and high-quality services, and forging a higher market share. It has gradually achieved synchronous development with the European and American markets in the development of engines, transmissions, and power chains, thereby leapfrogging the technological level of domestic light, medium, and heavy-duty engines.

As Huang Haitao, General Manager of Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., said, "Behind the 4 million units, there are 4 million trusted choices from users in more than 130 countries and regions around the world. The brilliant achievements cannot be separated from the sincere cooperation of both parent companies. Under the strong alliance of both parties, Dongfeng Cummins is like standing on the shoulders of a giant, invincible in the market." After 39 years, from product range to total scale, Dongfeng Cummins is an outstanding presence in the industry. The product displacement ranges from 2.5 liters to 15 liters and is widely used in commercial vehicles, construction machinery, power generation equipment and other fields, becoming a "wealth creation partner" for millions of users.

In 2007, the one millionth engine was taken offline; In 2013, the 200000th engine was taken offline; In 2019, the 3 millionth engine was taken offline; In 2025, the 4 millionth engine will be produced. From 3 million to 4 million units, Dongfeng Cummins has achieved accelerated breakthroughs in digital transformation and green upgrading. As Jiang Hua, an employee of the Equipment Management Department of Dongfeng Cummins, said, "Four million yuan is not only a figure, it has witnessed every step of Dongkang from a difficult start to technical innovation. It not only represents the improvement of production capacity, but also is Dongkang's interpretation of 'driving the world forward and achieving a beautiful life' with innovation as the driving force and quality as the life."

Time has witnessed the tireless footsteps of fighters and the continuous improvement of product performance and quality by Dongfeng Cummins. Next, Dongfeng Cummins will further implement the spirit of Dongfeng Motor's "leap forward" in reform and move towards the future in innovation ", actively respond to market challenges, and move towards higher goals.

At the event, Huang Haitao, General Manager of Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., Xu Daqian, Executive Vice General Manager, Zhang Jiaxin, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Labor Union, and employee representatives jointly lifted the red silk cover of the Z15N FE engine, and the 4 millionth engine of Dongfeng Cummins was proudly produced. The attendees witnessed this glorious moment together and took a photo with the offline models as a souvenir.

Upgrade intelligent manufacturing and create industry benchmark factories

From a manufacturing powerhouse to a manufacturing powerhouse, intelligent manufacturing is the inevitable path. In order to keep up with the trend of the times, Dongfeng Cummins has established an intelligent manufacturing plan and carried out technological transformation and intelligent upgrading of the entire production line. In 2019, the flexible assembly line for the National VI engine was officially put into operation; In 2020, the construction of a heavy-duty engine manufacturing line was launched, introducing intelligent logistics solutions such as three-dimensional warehouses and AGVs; In 2023, the heavy horsepower intelligent factory will be put into operation, marking a solid step forward in the fields of digitalization and intelligent manufacturing.

The heavy-duty intelligent factory adopts advanced manufacturing technology and digital application scenarios, such as smart logistics, automatic docking of test benches, robot vision positioning and fuzzy grasping, AI vision inspection, etc; In terms of "green intelligent manufacturing", AGV material distribution technology is adopted; The photovoltaic roof project significantly reduces public power consumption; The application of dry paint spraying rooms has achieved zero discharge of spray water pollution. This series of automated, flexible, green, and intelligent production innovations not only achieves a qualitative leap in production efficiency for Dongfeng Cummins, but also comprehensively improves product quality!

While making efforts in intelligent manufacturing, Dongfeng Cummins has always strictly controlled product quality. Based on Cummins' global design experience, through a series of technological innovations and upgrades such as intelligent control and lightweight integrated design, customized development, and the adoption of globally leading manufacturing processes and quality management systems, every link from raw material procurement to production and manufacturing is strictly controlled. It is this persistent pursuit of quality that has earned Dongfeng Cummins' products widespread trust from users worldwide.

Never forget the original intention and embark on a new journey towards higher goals

Against the backdrop of increasing global environmental awareness and the growing promotion of clean energy, the demand for gas engines in the market is showing a strong upward trend. Dongfeng Cummins also adopts a multi wheel drive strategy in its layout, continuously cultivating diesel and natural gas engines while also accelerating its transmission business.

The 4 millionth engine produced this time is the recently upgraded Z15N FE National VI engine by Dongfeng Cummins. This gas engine demonstrates unparalleled advantages, with powerful power performance, excellent climbing ability, low gas consumption characteristics, and high reliability. It is deeply integrated with the Yingdong AMT gearbox, and the gas integrated power chain provides a perfect solution tailored for long-distance trunk logistics transportation.

conclusion

For Dongfeng Cummins, the production of its 4 millionth engine is not only a powerful witness to its past glorious achievements, but also a new starting point towards the future. It will further solidify Dongfeng Cummins' position in the field of internal combustion engines and lay a strong foundation for its future development. Looking ahead to the future, Dongfeng Cummins will actively explore new development opportunities and challenges around its three core strategies of "green power, intelligent manufacturing, and global collaboration", embark on a new journey of high-quality development, and provide customers with more efficient, environmentally friendly, and economical powertrain solutions. We look forward to it together!

Article source: Reprinted from Eastern Cummins