Cummins introduces one of broadest diesel engine lines for industrial markets in the world; product line meets current U.S. emissions standards and anticipated regulations in Europe and Japan; new engines feature advanced electronic controls and monitors; global extended warranty program for industrial engines also introduced.

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thursday, August 31, 1995--In a major bid to win a bigger share of the industrial diesel engine market worldwide, Cummins Engine Co. Inc. today announced one of the most extensive product lines ever introduced by a U.S. manufacturer.

Featuring highly advanced electronics, the new product line has been specifically designed to meet both current and future global emissions regulations. It also will be backed by a new extended warranty program. Cummins will offer more than 200 engine ratings in a lineup ranging from 77 to 6,000 horsepower.

Details about the unprecedented product offering were presented at a press conference held today at Cummins' headquarters here. The company is the world's largest producer of diesel engines above 200 horsepower with 1994 worldwide sales of $4.7 billion.

"Today's announcement is another milestone in our strategy to market the broadest possible product line for the international marketplace," said Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James A. Henderson. "This vastly expanded and enhanced range of industrial engines will give a powerful boost to Cummins' diversification efforts around the world.

"Our technological leadership in the areas of emissions control and electronics, and our investment in industrial products, played a key role in making today's announcement possible. We expect these engines to increase our already significant share of construction, logging, mining, agricultural and other global industrial markets very substantially."

Cummins said the product line will include the midrange B and C Series, heavy-duty M11 and N14 and the first model of the new high-horsepower Quantum System, the QSK19.

Complementing the 19-litre QSK introduced today, Cummins is developing 45- and 60-litre models as well as a 30-litre engine through its joint venture with Komatsu of Japan. Cummins entered into joint ventures with Komatsu in 1993 to produce some models of both companies' engines. In a separate partnership with Wartsila Diesel International of Finland, Cummins will develop 73-, 82-, 90- 120- and 136- litre models. Earlier this year, Cummins formed a joint venture with Wartsila, increasing Cummins' engine range to 6,000 horsepower.

"Our partnerships with Komatsu and Wartsila are important factors in our ability to expand Cummins' industrial product line for the worldwide marketplace so significantly," Henderson said.

Cummins said its engines will meet mobile off-highway emissions standards around the world. In addition to complying with new regulations anticipated in Europe and Japan, the new engines also will perform at levels already adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). New U.S. and California off-highway regulations will become effective starting Jan. 1, 1996.

Cummins disclosed that a key feature of the new Quantum products will be an all-new high pressure injection system specifically designed with Celect electronic management. The Celect system continuously monitors and manages thousands of bits of information per second from sensors located within key areas of the engine. Additionally, Cummins introduced Cense electronics -- a system best described as a "heart monitor that tracks an engine's operation 24 hours a day."

Cummins also took the occasion of today's product line announcement to introduce Encompass -- a first-of-its-kind extended protection plan that can be purchased anywhere in the world and applies to any Cummins industrial engine. The Encompass protection plan will complement Cummins' "three-step" base warranty, already available with every Cummins industrial engine.

"Our heritage as a diesel engine manufacturer has always been focused on exceeding the expectations of our customers," said Bharat Vedak, vice president - industrial business at Cummins. "In keeping with that commitment, we've designed and built a new generation of products that are equipped to work in every corner of the world, meet every emissions standard, as well as achieve unprecedented levels of productivity, reliability and durability."

Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of diesel engines and related products. These engines provide power for trucking, power generation, bus, industrial, marine and government markets worldwide. Approximately 43 percent of Cummins' sales are to markets outside the United States. Cummins employs 25,600 persons in its manufacturing, assembly and research facilities in more than a dozen countries and has distributors in 110 countries.

CONTACT: Cummins Engine Co. Inc., Columbus

Ann C. Smith, 812/377-3524