Yangtze River Daily Wuhan client news (reporter Hao Tianjiao correspondent Zhao Hongmei) "In January this year, one of the most important experimental equipment used in engine development and use- the engine test bench has been ignited, and the commissioning has almost been completed in these two months, and it is expected to be put into use in March." On February 19, the Yangtze River Daily reporter learned that the construction and infrastructure construction of the new base project of Cummins East Asia R&D Center in Junshan New Town have all been completed and are expected to be put into use next month.
Engineers monitor the engine's operating parameters in real time via a computer outside the test room. Photo by reporter Li Yonggang
Why build a new base? Liu Zhili, general manager of Cummins East Asia R&D Center, said: "We can't sit down now, there are 912 people in the R&D center now, and we expect to continue to recruit thousands of people." ”
"We are all flexible working, '4+1' office method, employees can choose a day from Monday to Friday to work from home." Liu Zhili told reporters that with the implementation of stricter emission regulations such as China VI, the demand for higher fuel efficiency and more cutting-edge and reliable power chain products continues to increase, and the development task is more urgent. Companies need more and more R&D personnel, and more and more laboratories are needed.
As a leading global manufacturer of power equipment, Cummins is committed to the design, manufacture and distribution of engines and related technologies, and provides the corresponding after-sales service.
Various engines to be tested. Photo by reporter Li Yonggang
In recent years, the development of new energy vehicles is in full swing, how can commercial vehicles keep up? As a world-renowned power equipment manufacturer, Cummins has been working towards zero carbon emissions. Liu Zhili told reporters that what they are doing now is three things. First, they will continue to decarbonize traditional internal combustion engines over the next 20 years, improving their combustion efficiency and using more low-carbon fuels. "Since the internal combustion engine has existed for more than 100 years, its industrial chain and supply chain are very mature, so Cummins has invested energy in the development of hydrogen internal combustion engines since last year, burning hydrogen instead of diesel." Liu Zhili said. In addition, Cummins is also working on hydrogen fuel engines. According to reports, unlike the hydrogen internal combustion engine, it needs to first turn hydrogen into electricity, and then use electricity to drive, so it also needs to add an electric motor. This is also a solution to promote the development of new energy.
Liu Zhili said that for many drivers, low carbon may make it difficult for them to produce a sense of direct profitability, and reducing carbon is mainly to reduce fuel consumption. "So our next-generation products will not only meet the 'double carbon target' of the whole society, but also benefit users and allow them to pay less for refueling."
The vibration and noise of the engine is carried out in a dedicated test chamber, and engineers are preparing for the test. Photo by reporter Li Yonggang
"When our new base is built, we will build a new hydrogen-powered R&D building equipped with the latest fuel cell laboratory." Liu Zhili introduced that the new base area is 3 times larger than the current R & D center, and is also equipped with a power battery laboratory, a transmission system laboratory and a vehicle hub laboratory, etc., whose scale and technology development capabilities are at the leading level in the industry, and will further promote the development of Wuhan's new energy industry after being put into operation.
With an eye toward 2030, Cummins plans to achieve two major environmental sustainability goals, including: reducing the full life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of newly sold products by 25% and working with customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from products used by 55 million tons.
【Editor: Zhang Jing】
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