Over 80 years ago, a gentleman named Lester M. Sears thought it might be a good idea to adapt a farm tractor for industrial application. He came up with the "Model L," and though it may appear quite outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The machine revolutionized and transformed the materials handling business.
The first truck that Lester provided innovations on has become the standard these days within the forklift industry. Among these important features include: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, high speed forward and equal reverse gears, and hydraulic lifting and tilting.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and then started CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar during 1965. With the same dedication to sensible solutions, commitment to new ideas and extraordinary dependability, CAT enjoys thinking that they are Lester's direct descendants. The Model L was so durable and effective that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years before finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture during the year 1992 with MHI Ltd. or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. They brought together financial and marketing strengths and technological strengths in the manufacturing of material handling machinery. The company has had their headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
CAT lift trucks are presently among the best built machines in the business. CAT makes forklifts that run on LPG, diesel, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The corporation also manufactures an entire series of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the industry and offer over 80 years of pertinent experience.
The RTCH is a particularly engineered rough terrain vehicle which can operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and utilizes 4-wheel drive. This particular model is capable of functioning on soft soil places like unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.