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PGA history Beginnings in 1929 with David Onan’s invention of the first single generator Became a wholly owned subsidary of Cummins, Inc in 1992
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Cummins Company Background
Founded in 1919 by Clessie Cummins selling diesel tractor engines
Today employs 33,500 employees Net income of $715 million off of $11.4
billion in sales in 2006 Headquartered in Columbus, OH
PGA history
Beginnings in 1929 with David Onan’s invention of the first single generator
Became a wholly owned subsidary of Cummins, Inc in 1992
PGA Today
$2.4 billion in sales in 2006 Provides total power generation systems including
engines, controls, alternators, transfer switches and switchgear
Provides standby power, distributed generation power, auxillary power generation for mobile applications
Highly diversified customer base in U.S., China, India, Brazil, and the Middle East
Anatomy of a Generator systemTurbocharger Air Filtration
Control System
Alternator
Fan
Engine
Fuel System
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