China Caterpillar Factory (SEM)

[joispoi]

Whether these machines enter North America and Europe or not, they will have an effect on used equipment prices. Africa, South America and Asia have buyers that buy used machines globally. If they can buy a new machine with CAT components at the same price as a used brand name machine, it will effect export sales and local used market prices.

It will come down to cost of buying vs. cost of ownership. I was at the Komatsu dealership 2 weeks ago and there was a WA380 in the shop. They were almost a full day into tearing it down to get the transmission out - a $9/hr driver rammed it too hard into a stock pile one too many times. They were just hoisting the engine out when I was there. The shop foreman told me that they'd have it back to work in 3 days. Downtime can quickly add to the cost of a machine.

[Plant Fitter]

So how did the Sem loaders that are in Australia, get to Australia if they are not allowed to be sold here?

[JGS Parts]

So how did the Sem loaders that are in Australia, get to Australia if they are not allowed to be sold here?

??? who said they are not allowed to be sold in australia? and heaps of the machines are sold in the local market in china and shipped out with out cat knowing but they dont run the same running gear. where in aus did you see a SEM?

[Plant Fitter]

??? who said they are not allowed to be sold in australia?

Actually I thought that you did?


Here is one mention:

when you go to SEM they have a world map and it has Red areas on the map it shows where they can and can not be sold.

When you look at the map, Australia is just like Europe and North America, the areas where they can not be sold.


Here is another mention:

http://www.semmachinery.cn/en-us/

i was going to be the agent for australia for SEM but caterpillar head office told me if i was to do this that they would stop business after first load was imported into australia

[Plant Fitter]

where in aus did you see a SEM?

In the pastoral areas, station owners are using them.

I think they came from a dealer in Mt Isa, brand new

I would be interested if you know who is selling them, or was selling them?