Over 80 years ago, a man named Lester M. Sears thought it could be a good idea to adapt a farm tractor for industrial use. He created the "Model L," and even if it can seem quite outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The machinery changed and transformed the materials handling business.
Lester's first truck provided innovations that have become basic nowadays within the forklift business. Amongst these important features consist of: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic lifting and tilting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
During the year 1965 the business was acquired by Caterpillar and Lester began "Towmotor" and after that started CAT Lift Trucks. With the same dedication to sensible solutions, commitment to exceptional reliability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was very efficient and durable 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 technological strengths and financial and marketing strengths in the production of material handling equipment. The company has had their headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
CAT forklifts are now among the best built machinery in the industry. CAT makes lift trucks that run on diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The company manufactures an entire series of warehouse machinery too. The local CAT dealers are amongst the very best in the industry and offer over 80 years of relevant experience.
The particularly designed RTCH rough terrain vehicle could operate in up to 5 feet of sea water. This specific model is capable of functioning on soft soil locations such as unprepared beaches. The RTCH can handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.