Lester M. Sears was the gentleman who thought it might be wise idea to adapt the farm tractor for use by industry over 80 years ago. He made the "Model L," and though it may look rather obsolete now, it was packed with new ideas. The machine changed and transformed the materials handling industry.
The initial truck that Lester offered innovations on has become the standard these days in the forklift business. Several of these key features comprise: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic lifting and tilting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and afterward started CAT Forklifts, after being obtained by Caterpillar in the year 1965. With the same dedication to practical solutions, dedication to new ideas and extraordinary reliability, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was very efficient and durable that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years before finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture in 1992 with MHI Ltd. or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. They brought together financial and marketing strengths and technological strengths in the production of material handling machinery. The corporation has had their head office within Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
Currently, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built within the business. These machinery come in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The company makes a complete line of warehouse equipment too. The local CAT dealers are among the very best within the industry and offer over 80 years of relevant experience.
The specifically designed RTCH rough terrain vehicle could operate in up to 5 feet of sea water. This particular 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.