Cummins 15L hydrogen engine for tractors

CumminsWith the Versatile brandtractormanufacturerBühler Industries has signed a letter of intent to incorporate Cummins' 15-litre engine.hydrogen engineIntegrated into Versatile's equipment, leading the agricultural market towards decarbonisation.

Ann Schmelzer, General Manager of Cummins Global Agriculture Business, stated: “Versatile is a long-established manufacturer in the agricultural sector with a distinguished reputation in the tractor field. Our companies share a commitment to delivering technology, quality and reliability to our customers. Cummins is delighted to collaborate with Versatile, leveraging our respective strengths to create new opportunities for both organisations.”

Since 1967, Versatile has exclusively utilised Cummins engines across its entire range of four-wheel-drive tractors. For decades, Versatile and Cummins have been leaders in technological innovation, delivering reliable performance to farmers worldwide. Each company possesses unique strengths, enabling them to build upon their distinguished histories in agriculture and advance towards new powertrain technologies.

Adam Reid, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Versatile, stated: “AlthoughdieselEngines will remain a flexible power option in the agricultural sector for the foreseeable future, but this collaboration enables both companies to develop low-carbon and zero-carbon solutions exceptionally well-suited to agriculture.Solutions。” 。

“Cummins recently announced plans to leverage its existing platform and expertise in spark-ignition technology to manufacture hydrogen engines. The high degree of commonality between diesel and hydrogen engine components fully utilises the scale advantages of original equipment manufacturers while delivering the reliability required by farmers,” Schmelzer added. 

hydrogen internal combustion engineThis will provide a cost-effective zero-carbon fuel solution for applications with high load factors and high utilisation rates. Cummins states that key benefits of employing this technology include delivering more timely solutions while reducing carbon emissions without compromising productivity. It minimises impact on manufacturers' machine designs, enabling cross-platform use of universal components to drive economies of scale and lower costs. Cummins asserts that when integrated into agricultural equipment, farmers will gain a dependable solution that is straightforward to service and maintain.