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 application. He made the "Model L," and though it can seem a little outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The equipment transformed and revolutionized the materials handling industry.
The initial truck that Lester provided innovations on has become the basic today within the forklift industry. Among these key features include: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, hydraulic lifting and tilting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
In 1965 the company was acquired by Caterpillar and Lester began "Towmotor" and after that started CAT Forklifts. With the same dedication to practical solutions, dedication to extraordinary reliability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was really efficient and strong that the model worked hard for more than 30 years prior to finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture during the year 1992 with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries or MHI Ltd. They brought together technological strengths and financial and marketing strengths in the manufacturing of material handling machines. The business has had their head office within Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
At present, CAT Forklifts are amongst the best-built in the business. These equipment are available in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The corporation also makes an entire series of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the business and offer over 80 years of relevant experience.
The RTCH is a specially designed rough terrain vehicle which could operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and uses 4-wheel drive. This specific unit could function on soft soil places like for instance unprepared beaches. The RTCH can handle the 8 foot wide and 20 to 40 foot long containers.