Lester M. Sears was the gentleman who believed it could be good idea to modify the farm tractor for use by industry more than 80 years ago. He made the "Model L," and although it can look rather outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The equipment revolutionized and transformed the materials handling industry.
Lester's first truck offered innovations which have become standard these days within the forklift business. Amongst these key features consist of: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, high speed forward and equal reverse gears, and hydraulic lifting and tilting.
In the year 1965 the company was obtained by Caterpillar and Lester started "Towmotor" and afterward started CAT Lift Trucks. With the same commitment to sensible solutions, commitment to exceptional dependability and new ideas, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was so effective and durable that the prototype worked hard for more than 30 years before finally retiring.
It was then in 1992, when Caterpillar joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a joint venture. They brought together technological strengths and financial and marketing strengths in the manufacturing of material handling machines. The corporation has had their head office in Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
Currently, CAT Forklifts are among the best-built in the business. These machinery come in diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The business also manufactures an entire line of warehouse equipment. The local CAT dealers are amongst the best in the industry and provide more than 80 years of pertinent experience.
The RTCH is a specially designed rough terrain vehicle that is able to operate in as much as 5 feet of sea water and utilizes 4-wheel drive. This specific model is capable of functioning on soft soil locations such as unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 8 foot wide and 20 to 40 foot long containers.