More than 80 years ago, a gentleman called Lester M. Sears believed it might be a good idea to adapt a farm tractor for industrial use. He came up with the "Model L," and though it may appear a bit outdated at the moment, it was packed with new ideas. The equipment revolutionized and transformed the materials handling business.
The first truck which Lester provided innovations on has become the basic these days within the lift truck industry. Amongst these important features include: wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic lifting and tilting and equal reverse and high-speed forward gears.
Lester began the "Towmotor" and after that started CAT Lift Trucks, after being acquired by Caterpillar in 1965. With the same commitment to practical solutions, commitment to new ideas and extraordinary dependability, CAT enjoys thinking that they are direct descendants of Lester's. The Model L was very efficient and strong that the model worked hard for over 30 years prior to finally retiring.
It was then during 1992, when Caterpillar joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a joint venture. They brought together technological strengths and marketing and financial strengths in the manufacturing of material handling machines. The business has had their head office within Almere, the Netherlands ever since that time.
CAT lift trucks are currently amongst the best built machinery in the business. CAT produces lift trucks that run on diesel, LPG, electric counter balanced units and gasoline engines. The corporation also manufactures a complete series of warehouse machinery. The local CAT dealers are among the best in the industry and offer more than 80 years of relevant experience.
The RTCH is a specifically designed rough terrain vehicle which could operate in up to 5 feet of sea water and utilizes 4-wheel drive. This specific model is capable of functioning on soft soil locations like for example unprepared beaches. The RTCH could handle the 20 to 40 foot long and 8 foot wide containers.