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Plants, and Concrete Pumps. Our machines are consistent hours a day without fatigue. While these features are available
performers in the construction and concreting arena, which has in all our products, our operator cabins are designed with unique
facilitated our ability to retain our customers who continue to ergonomics that also makes it a noise-proof workstation. Since
prefer SCHWING products to be deployed in any upcoming or 2004, SCHWING has a completely dedicated department for
ongoing projects. training and skilling which has been recognized by IESC and
NSDC. Our operator training programs have been sought after
Please provide details on your emphasis on technology, by our customers and we have received numerous feedbacks
research, design and innovation? What is your focus on stating how much more efficient the trained operators are,
technological up gradation in respect of your products? compared to the untrained operators in the site.
What are the advancements you have introduced or plan to
introduce. Your strategy in this price sensitive market. To what extent is
SCHWING Stetter India has recently added 14 new products consumer behavior influenced by cost?
to the concreting and construction equipment range. Our The current market trends are price sensitive as operating costs of
new launches are packed with features like IoT, Cloud data construction and concreting machinery have increased majorly
integration, increased ergonomics, and much more. SCHWING is due to the hike in fuel prices. Price increase of steel and freight
also an exporter of product designs with the support of our design charges are some backend issues we must tackle in reducing
department inducted into our R&D wing. With experienced the price of our machines. SCHWING Stetter India’s solution
professionals working round-the-clock on various projects, we are to these problems has been the recently launched machine
always in the process of developing customized and updated range which assures higher output capacity, economical fuel
machines to the market in the future as we have done in the consumption and decreased logistic costs. With this product
past. range we are able to facilitate a working environment that
has higher productivity rates at lesser operating costs for our
Factors such as safety, operator comfort, ease of operations and customers.
skilling operators are crucial. What are the steps undertaken by
your company for providing the same. Give us an understanding of the after-sales services offered by
Operator comfort and ease of accessibility is another prime your company?
factor and a unique selling point of SCHWING Stetter machines. SCHWING Stetter India is a reputed brand in the CE industry
The salient features incorporated in the operator cabin of for our post-sales services. Our dedicated customer service
SCHWING machines ensure that the machine operator is able centers and spare part holding facilities have helped us create
to work continuously for a long time without tiring. Our trendy one of the finest post-sales support systems in the country for
cabins come equipped with comfortable high backrest operator any SCHWING machine owner. The Service centers provide
seat, HVAC, latest Music system & informative instrument clusters. overhauling/refurbishment of equipment with limited warranty
These features facilitate a space for the operator to spent 12 and conduct scheduled health check-ups, periodical operator

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