Scania cabs have to meet the world's most stringent safety requirements. This means that the design, the materials used for construction, the assembly standard and corrosion protection have to be of the highest quality.

At the same time there is the need to ensure that as many materials as possible are light in weight, and can be recycled.

The basic structure of the Scania cab is a tough steel cage enclosed by steel panels.
More than 85% of the manufacturing and assembly of the cab shell is carried out by computer controlled spot-welding robots.  This assembly operation is one of the most advanced anywhere in the world.  Precision of the construction process is essential not only for strength, but also for accurate fitting of interior equipment and minimum vibration.