Lester M. Sears was the man who thought it could be wise idea to modify the farm tractor for use by industry more than 80 years ago. He created the "Model L," and though it could look a little outdated now, it was packed with new ideas. The machine transformed and revolutionized the materials handling industry.
The initial truck that Lester provided innovations on has become the standard today in the lift truck business. Amongst these important features consist of: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic tilting and lifting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and after that started CAT Lift Trucks, after being obtained by Caterpillar in 1965. With the same dedication to sensible solutions, dedication to exceptional dependability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are Lester's direct descendants. The Model L was really efficient and durable that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years prior to finally retiring.
It was then during the year 1992, when Caterpillar joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a joint venture. They brought together financial and marketing strengths and technological strengths in the production of material handling machinery. The company has had their head office in Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
CAT lift trucks are presently among the best built equipment within the business. CAT makes lift trucks which operate on LPG, diesel, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The business also makes a complete series of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the business and provide more than 80 years of relevant experience.
The RTCH is a specially engineered rough terrain vehicle that can operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and utilizes 4-wheel drive. This specific model could function on soft soil places like for example unprepared beaches. The RTCH is able to handle the 8 foot wide and 20 to 40 foot long containers.