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clean design sheet to what it views as the diesel en- gine power solution for a coming generation. The creation of the platform was enabled in part by the company?s investment in the new Cummins High Horsepower Technical Center at its Seymour, Indi- ana plant, an investment which includes the overall modernization of the 35-year-old facility eventually the nearly doubling of its size to more than 800,000sq. ft. Part of this modernization is a bank of 10 new engine test cells, six dedicated to the Hedgehog brandallowing the company to design and test specific en- gines for each of the particular markets it serves. The first Hedgehog engine is the 4,000 hp, V16 QSK 95, which just started on the test bed in October 2011.The current plan is to offer prototype engines by 2013; limited production in 2014; and full produc-tion in 2015. Linebarger explained that the company announced plans for the platform at this time to allow potential users and designers to build the engine into future project plans. While the full commercial avail- ability is still several years away, Cummins has al- ready announced its first commercial customer in the rail sector. GO Transit of Toronto has committed to repower its 11 locomotives with the Tier 4 QSK 95s The new 4,000 hp (2983 kW) QSK95 is a 95-liter, 1200 to 1800 rpm, 16-cylinder engine, with single- stage quad turbocharging and high-pressure fuel in- jection. It is designed ready to meet EPA Tier 4 low-emissions regulations taking effect in 2014. The QSK95 ? which is just the first engine in the platform envisioned to include V12 and V20 versions ? offers flexibility in power configurations for propulsion, auxiliary, genset and diesel electric ap- plications, and with ratings from 3200 hp to 4000 hp(2386-2983 kW), the QSK95 is targeted to areas of traditional medium speed engine dominance, specif-ically tugs, inland waterway towboats, offshore sup- port vessels, passenger transport, dredges, short sea cargo and coastal tankers. Cummins also intends to design and offer natural gas powered versions of the engine, as it projects that by 2020 thirty percent ofhigh horsepower engines will be natural gas powered. Cummins is projecting the unit a contender in themedium speed world given several key factors, in- cluding the advantage of a lower capital cost, a more compact installation and exceptional fuel efficiency. The QSK95 is easily integrated with Cummins C Command Elite Premium and Elite Plus class-ap-proved panels. C Command instrument panels in- clude a selection of monitoring and display options tohelp operators protect and enhance engine operationsand manage operating costs by logging critical oper- ating parameters such as engine load, duty cycle, speed and fuel consumption, while providing diag- nostic and prognostic capabilities. The QSK95 meets IMO Tier II and EPA Tier 3 emissions standards with fuel injection and cleancombustion technology. For highly emissions-regu- lated areas around the world, the QSK95 will lead the way forward for 4000 hp (2983 kW) marine en- gines to achieve EPA Tier 4 emissions using Cum- mins own exhaust after treatment systems, its Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system which literally is designed to allow the user to remove the mufflers and install the SCR. November 2011www.marinelink.com 81The Hedgehog themewas evident throughout the biggest launch event in Cummins corporate his-tory, from current president and incoming CEO Tim Linebarger?s (right) opening presentation to the celebratory luncheon dessert. (inset) MR Nov.11 # 10 (74-81):MR Template 11/7/2011 3:36 PM Page 81