Over 80 years ago, a gentleman named Lester M. Sears believed it might be a wise idea to modify a farm tractor for industrial use. He created the "Model L," and though it could look rather outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The machine transformed and changed the materials handling industry.
The first truck that Lester offered innovations on has become the standard these days in the forklift industry. Amongst these important features include: rear-wheel steering, wheel drive, high speed forward and equal reverse gears, and hydraulic tilting and lifting.
Lester began the "Towmotor" and afterward began CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar in 1965. With the same commitment to sensible solutions, commitment to extraordinary 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 prototype 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 manufacturing of material handling machines. The company has had their head office in Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
Currently, CAT Forklifts are amongst the best-built in the industry. These machinery come in LPG, diesel, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The business manufactures an entire series of warehouse machinery also. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the business and provide over 80 years of pertinent experience.
The particularly engineered RTCH rough terrain vehicle could operate in as much as 5 feet of sea water. This specific unit is capable of functioning on soft soil locations like unprepared beaches. The RTCH can handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.