Lester M. Sears was the gentleman who believed it could be wise idea to adapt the farm tractor for use by industry more than 80 years ago. He made the "Model L," and though it could look a little outdated now, it was packed with new ideas. The machine changed and transformed the materials handling business.
The first truck which Lester offered innovations on has become the standard these days in the forklift industry. Among these important features include: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, high speed forward and equal reverse gears, and hydraulic lifting and tilting.
Lester began the "Towmotor" and after that started CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar during 1965. With the same commitment to practical solutions, dedication to exceptional dependability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was really strong and effective that the model worked hard for more than 30 years before finally retiring.
It was then during 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 business has had their head office within Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
At present, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built within the industry. These machines come in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced models and gasoline engines. The business manufactures an entire series of warehouse machines too. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the business and provide more than 80 years of relevant 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 unit can function on soft soil places like unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.