1. Measurement Excellence At Cummins
Steven Stahley Director – Measurement Excellence

2. Learning Objectives
What Metrology skills are seen as important in a large manufacturing company.
What are some of the options for providing Metrology skills/education.
How can these skills be developed across a global organization.
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3. Who is Cummins?

4. Cummins Highlights
The world’s largest independent manufacturer of diesel engines
Powering more types of equipment in more markets than any other engine company
Global manufacturing and support
Thousands of customers around the world
Technology Integration and Leadership 4

5. Cummins A Company Of Complimentary Products & Technologies
Filtration and
Diesel Exhaust Fluid
Electronic Controls
Combustion
Technology
Aftertreatment System
Fuel Systems
Turbochargers

6. Cummins A Company With A Global Footprint
100+
Manufacturing
50,000+
Employees
20+
Technical Centers
China Region
Technical Centers
Operations
Components
Regional Parts Distribution
Sales and Service
International Distributors
Corp Center
India Region
190+
Countries & Territories
500+
Distributor Locations
5,200+
Dealer Locations

7. “Metrology the Science of Measurement”
Metrology Functional Excellence provides the science or the “How To” apply skills, tools and methods to a measurement process e.g.
Dimensional Metrology
Electrical Metrology
Business Systems Metrology
“Metrology the Science of Measurement”
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8. Metrology Supports all Stake Holders
Customers
Metrology Support
Manufacturing
Product Engineering
Supplier
3rd Party Testing
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9. Positions that use metrology skills
Quality Engineering
Product Engineering
Metrology Labs
Calibration Labs
Manufacturing Engineering
Thermal Sciences
Laboratory Operations
Materials Engineering
Engine Emissions Testing Group
Service

10. Metrology skills List 37 Metrology related skills where identified
Each skill has an associated definition
Each skill has associated levels 0 – Unaware to 4 – Expert
Skills and Definitions
Levels
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11. Top 15 Skills utilized by Managers/Engineers or Technicians or both:
Measurement Data Analysis - BOTH
Geometric Dimensioning &Tolerance – BOTH
Measurement Uncertainty Analysis - BOTH
Dimensional Hand Tool – BOTH
Lab Operations – BOTH
Calibration Procedures – BOTH
Lab Requirements of ISO TS – Managers/Engineers only
ISO/IEC – Managers/Engineers only
Lab Measures – BOTH
Print Reading – BOTH
Flow Measurement - BOTH
R&R Studies – BOTH
Surface Texture Measurement – BOTH
Lab Environment – BOTH
Cylindrical Form Measurements – BOTH

12. Training Results
Note: Most of stakeholders that chose “Cummins Internal Training” are open to non-credit offerings by the universities.

13. Delivery Methods
Self Study – Training can be one-way, questions/interaction can be delayed
Web based
Reading OEM manual
Text books
Etc.
Live Remote – Requires interactive feedback with attendees
Live In-Person – training requires hands-on demo or interactive technical feedback.
Job Shadowing – Student shadows trainer performing day to day work
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14. Deliver Mechanisms Local Colleges/trade schools
Worked with local college, Purdue School of Technology
Helped to develop a Metrology lab in the School’s Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Plan is to use this success as a template to transfer to other local colleges e.g. schools close to Cummins facilities
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15. Deliver Mechanisms Equipment OEM Professional Training Organizations
Equipment OEMs provide an excellent source of training on the application of their technology.
In most instances can also be an excellent sources of more general Metrology skills beyond the use of their equipment.
Professional Training Organizations
Similar to local colleges, however general specialize in providing short courses in various Metrology skills.
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16. However…..
Many of the Metrology skills and knowledge within our labs and our Metrology systems is Cummins product and process dependent!
This is what sets captive labs apart form commercial/independent labs, our staff must understand the application of the measurement as well as provide the calibration/test data.
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17. Deliver Mechanisms Cummins Metrology Council Metrology Discipline team
Global monthly meeting, established circa 1995.
Short training on specific themes each month.
Focused on Cummins Metrology issues
Metrology Discipline team
Business unit Metrologist, specializing in the Metrology of their specific products/process
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18. Deliver Mechanisms Measurement Centers of Excellence
Local to the region, serves as a center of Metrology and skills development
Provide Mentoring opportunities
“Tech Exchange” Tech work for one month in a remote site
US to China
China to US
India to China
India to US
Etc
Form a global network for Metrology development and support
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19. Future Work Develop a matrix that maps
Skill
Level
Delivery Method
Deliver Mechanism
Develop a training source catalog for Metrology skills
Develop formal curriculum programs based on positions e.g. Dimensional Calibration Technician Apprenticeship program
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20. Questions / Comments