On June 27 – 30, 2023, the 5th Edition of SEM Operator Training Campus and 2023 Mech King Challenge was successfully held in Qingdao, a beautiful seaside city of Shandong Province. 44 operators from around the country participated in the event. They not only enhanced their skills and cooperation in the training, but also showcased their excellence in the competition.

“We host this Operator Training Campus and Mech King Challenge to showcase the diverse styles and excellence of our operators from around the country. The in-depth understanding of your operational styles and your needs for equipment will help us develop better products and services,” said Adrian Grigorita, Vice President for SEM Sales, Marketing and Distribution, delivering a speech via video. “I want to thank you for your long-term interest, trust and support to the SEM brand. Look forward to your exceptional performance in the challenge.” 

The activity continues the systematic training mode of previous sessions. It combines theory and practice, adopts a strong, military-style organization and management, and contributes to improving operators’ capabilities. Through a series of interesting and dynamic activities, including morning exercises, theory/maintenance training, team building and test drive, the participants improved the operating skills, increased mutual understanding, enhanced their capacity for teamwork and made new friends.   

During the Mech King Challenge, participants executed a variety of equipment operations and tasks, like backfilling, moving the equipment through varied obstacles, trenching and leveling slopes. The challenge tests the skills, the speed and precision of participants and their ability to master any piece of SEM equipment. After several rounds of intense challenge, a team champion and the Mech King champion, runner-up and second runner-up were finally born. SEM China Distribution Manager Qiufeng Xie, SEM Central Branding and Marketing Manager Mary Wang, and SEM Product Marketing Manager Lin Tang presented the awards to the winners.

With the end of the awards ceremony, the 5th edition of SEM Operator Training Campus came to a conclusion, while the participants’ efforts, team engagement and their friendship will be embedded in the training campus forever. The performance of the SEM F series products also left a deep impression on the participants. For the machines they test drove, whether it was a wheel loader, dozer, soil compactor, or motor grader, they gave positive comments: great experience, extremely comfortable, stable performance, easy to operate, flexible operation, powerful, fast speed …… nothing is impossible. I believe SEM is sure to succeed.        

SEM is an important product brand of the Caterpillar family. We devote to providing services and support for the fast-growing customer segment around the world. SEM products cover the four types of machines: wheel loader, track-type tractor, soil compactor and motor grader. We will continue to develop new SEM products based on customer demands. We are committed to providing available, affordable, and supported products and services to our customers all over the world.