Lester M. Sears was the man who believed it might be wise idea to adapt the farm tractor for use by industry over 80 years ago. He came up with the "Model L," and even if it may appear quite outdated now, it was packed with new ideas. The machinery changed and transformed the materials handling business.
The initial truck which Lester provided innovations on has become the standard nowadays within the lift truck business. Among these important features comprise: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, hydraulic tilting and lifting and high speed forward and equal reverse gears.
During the year 1965 the company was acquired by Caterpillar and Lester began "Towmotor" and then began CAT Forklifts. With the same commitment to sensible solutions, dedication to extraordinary reliability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was really strong and effective that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years before finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture during 1992 with MHI Ltd. or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. They brought together technological strengths and financial and marketing strengths in the production of material handling machinery. The business has had their headquarters within Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
Currently, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built within the industry. These machines come in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The company also manufactures an entire series of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best within the business and provide over 80 years of pertinent experience.
The RTCH is a specially designed rough terrain vehicle that could operate in as much as 5 feet of sea water and uses 4-wheel drive. This model could function on soft soil places like unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.