More than 80 years ago, a man called Lester M. Sears believed it could be a good idea to adapt a farm tractor for industrial use. He came up with the "Model L," and even though it can look quite obsolete at the present, it was packed with new ideas. The equipment changed and transformed the materials handling industry.
Lester's initial truck offered innovations which have become standard today in the forklift industry. Amongst these important features include: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, high speed forward and equal reverse gears, and hydraulic tilting and lifting.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and afterward started CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar in the year 1965. With the same dedication to sensible solutions, commitment to extraordinary dependability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are Lester's direct descendants. The Model L was so strong and efficient that the model worked hard for more than 30 years prior to finally retiring.
It was then in the year 1992, when Caterpillar joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a joint venture. They brought together marketing and financial strengths and technological strengths in the production of material handling machines. The corporation has had their headquarters within Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
At present, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built within the business. These machinery come in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The company also makes an entire line of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best within the industry and provide over 80 years of pertinent experience.
The RTCH is a particularly engineered rough terrain vehicle that is able to operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and uses 4-wheel drive. This specific unit can function on soft soil locations such as unprepared beaches. The RTCH is able to handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.