SEM, A CATERPILLAR BRAND

SEM wheel loader was first manufactured in 1958 by Shandong Equipment Machinery Co., Ltd, China, and had been fully acquired by Caterpillar in 2008 (renamed as Caterpillar Qingzhou Ltd.) SEM is one of the 21 brands under Caterpillar which serves the utility segment and have expanded its product line to include dozers, motor graders and soil compactors in the span of last 5 years. The products are serviced and distributed via a dedicated or a co-located dealer of CAT in a country.

Sime Darby Industrial is the world’s fifth largest CAT dealer with a footprint of 93 branches in 10 countries across the Asia Pacific. The “SEM, A Caterpillar Brand” has been introduced to the Malaysian market to provide users with a highly affordable and reliable machines with excellent after sales.

• Wheel Loader: SEM Wheel Loader series caters the heavy working condition with higher load capacities to light working conditions with improved dump height and enlarged bucket.

• Dozer: The hydrostatic system and world-class undercarriage delivers maximum output traction force, high durability and resistance to wear.

• Motor Grader: Machine comes with a seven-position link bar with electric over hydraulic controls and optimum blade design which ease of operation and versatility.

• Soil Compactor: With a compaction force of up to 15 percent more than competitive models, the SEM Soil Compactor have an eccentric vibe pod design and sealed gear that extends system life up to 50 percent.

Over the years, Sime Darby Industrial was largely instrumental in supply of off-road equipment to various national projects in Malaysia such as the Pan Borneo Highway Sarawak, the Gemas - Johor Bahru Rail Double Tracking & Electrification Project and the West Coast Expressway. One such collaboration was with Dhaya Maju Infrastructure (Asia) Sdn Bhd. (DMIA), which started in 2015 with both CAT and SEM machineries deployed in infrastructure, railway, earthwork and quarry projects.