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Talk about a kid in a candy store . . . For anyone traveling through Indiana, this is definitely worth the stop. I called Cummins Customer Service and they scheduled it when I wanted. I set it at 10:30. They shut the line down for lunch at noon so 11:00 is the latest they will start them in the morning. The tour generally lasts an hour, but I could spend 8 hours easily in that place.
Next time I go, I will go earlier in the day or right after lunch. As you go through the plant, you can stop and ask questions of the employees. Everyone seemed eager and helpful. With such a quality product, I am not surprised. The problem I ran into was that we ran out of time and had to skip the last half of the tour because of asking questions. The blocks are manufactured in Brazil, but all the machining is done there. We got as far as the oil pan being put on, and left the line to go to the test/dyno area.
Absolutely fascinating. You can not take pictures for obvious reasons. The outward appearance of the facility does not match the significant work that goes on inside. The plant/building is designed to allow a great deal of natural light in. I have never seen a building of this design before. The plant floor is partially below ground level and the parking lot is on the roof.
If you want more info on the tour, PM me. I highly recommend this tour. They don't even care if you drive a Ford with a PSD. There was a couple from Vermont that were driving a Ford/PSD. They have recently retired and are RVing fulltime for a while.
Cummins makes a really great engine, and you can see the pride in the product in the plant, and all the people that work there.
Next time I go, I will go earlier in the day or right after lunch. As you go through the plant, you can stop and ask questions of the employees. Everyone seemed eager and helpful. With such a quality product, I am not surprised. The problem I ran into was that we ran out of time and had to skip the last half of the tour because of asking questions. The blocks are manufactured in Brazil, but all the machining is done there. We got as far as the oil pan being put on, and left the line to go to the test/dyno area.
Absolutely fascinating. You can not take pictures for obvious reasons. The outward appearance of the facility does not match the significant work that goes on inside. The plant/building is designed to allow a great deal of natural light in. I have never seen a building of this design before. The plant floor is partially below ground level and the parking lot is on the roof.
If you want more info on the tour, PM me. I highly recommend this tour. They don't even care if you drive a Ford with a PSD. There was a couple from Vermont that were driving a Ford/PSD. They have recently retired and are RVing fulltime for a while.
Cummins makes a really great engine, and you can see the pride in the product in the plant, and all the people that work there.
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