Lester M. Sears was the gentleman who thought it could be good idea to adapt the farm tractor for use by industry over 80 years ago. He created the "Model L," and even if it could appear rather outdated now, it was packed with new ideas. The machine changed and transformed the materials handling industry.
The first truck that Lester offered innovations on has become the standard nowadays in the lift truck industry. Several of these key features comprise: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, hydraulic lifting and tilting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and afterward started CAT Lift Trucks, after being obtained by Caterpillar during 1965. With the same commitment to sensible solutions, commitment to new ideas and exceptional reliability, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was so strong and effective that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years prior to finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture in the year 1992 with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries or MHI Ltd. They brought together marketing and financial strengths and technological strengths in the production of material handling machinery. The corporation has had their headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
Currently, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built within the industry. These machines are available in LPG, diesel, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The business also manufactures an entire line of warehouse equipment. 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 which is able to operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and utilizes 4-wheel drive. This model can function on soft soil locations such as unprepared beaches. The RTCH can handle the 8 foot wide and 20 to 40 foot long containers.