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Today we will talk about the relationship between Cummins and Komatsu in detail.
1919 |
Cummins Inc. was founded. |
1920 |
Cummins manufactured first diesel engines. |
1921 |
Komatsu Ltd. was founded. |
1948 |
Komatsu manufactured first diesel engines. |
1961 |
Cummins and Komatsu signed license agreement for the heavy duty NH series. |
1962 |
Komatsu Oyama Plant was established. |
1969 |
Commencement of production of full line of diesel engines at Komatsu Oyama Plant. |
1993 |
Komatsu Cummins Engine Company, Ltd. (KCEC) and Cummins Komatsu Engine Company, Ltd. (CKEC) were established. |
1998 |
Industrial Power Alliance, Ltd. was established. |
1999 |
4D95L engine development completion for Tier2. |
2000 |
4D102, 6D102, 6D140, and 6D170 engine development completion for Tier2. |
2002 |
Completed the joint development of SSDA18V170 (78L displacement) with the cooperation of Cummins. |
2005 |
Completed the development of Tier3 4D107, 6D107, 6D114, 6D125, 6D140, 6D170, and Tier2 12V140 engines. |
2006 |
Test lab. No.4 was completed. |
2008 |
Mining Quality Corporation was established (Indiana, USA). |
2008 |
New low temperature test lab. was completed. |
2010 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 6D107, 6D114, 6D125. |
2011 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 6D140. |
2012 |
Test lab. No.5 was completed. |
2012 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Interim 4D95, 4D107. |
2013 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Final 6D107, 6D114, 6D125, 6D140. |
2015 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Final 4D95, 4D107. |
2016 |
Completed the development of Tier4 Final 6D170, 12V140. |
2019 |
Test lab. No.6 was completed. |
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