Lester M. Sears was the gentleman who thought it could be good idea to modify the farm tractor for use by industry more than 80 years ago. He created the "Model L," and even though it may appear a little obsolete now, it was packed with new ideas. The machinery changed and transformed the materials handling industry.
The initial truck which Lester provided innovations on has become the basic today in the lift truck industry. Some of these key features include: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic lifting and tilting and high speed forward and equal reverse gears.
Lester started the "Towmotor" and after that began CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar during the year 1965. With the same commitment to sensible solutions, dedication to exceptional reliability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was really durable and effective that the prototype worked hard for over 30 years before finally retiring.
Caterpillar formed a joint venture in the year 1992 with MHI Ltd. or Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. They brought together technological strengths and marketing and financial strengths in the production of material handling equipment. The corporation has had their headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands since that time.
Presently, CAT Lift Trucks are among the best-built in the business. These equipment come in LPG, diesel, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The company manufactures a complete line of warehouse machinery also. The local CAT dealers are amongst the best in the business and offer over 80 years of pertinent experience.
The RTCH is a specially designed rough terrain vehicle that can operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and uses 4-wheel drive. This unit can function on soft soil locations like for instance unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.