Vallée launches a new specialized forklift that uses Cat components.
Quebec company Vallée is launching the 4DA5E, a new 5,000-pound articulated all-terrain forklift, the first in a new line of ultra-compact products. Developed to address the realities of demanding handling operations, the 4DA5E was designed to meet industrial handling needs, especially in the mining, forestry and horticulture sectors.
Vallée is a local company that has been designing and manufacturing handling equipment recognized for reliability and durability since 1956. Their expertise in forklifts and lifting systems is widely known. Toromont has had the privilege of working with Vallée in various ways over the years, and recently the OEM Solutions team was fortunate enough to be selected as a supplier for the base of the 4DA5E. This is an industrial forklift that uses a Cat 906 wheel loader as its base.
Two areas of expertise combined
By combining Vallée’s expertise in lifting systems with Cat’s expertise in machine components, the 4DA5E offers an excellent solution for customers, who can count on a top-quality product that is efficient, easy to handle, reliable, robust and durable, as well as easy to maintain. Discover it here: Vallée new 4DA5E forklift.
A secret we don’t want to keep
The Industrial team at Toromont Cat, which offers OEM (original equipment manufacturer) solutions, is not well known, yet provides local contractors with considerable advantages. The team helps inventors, engineers and specialized manufacturers focus fully on what they do best by providing custom solutions that include an engine, major components, or even a partial machine, all manufactured and guaranteed by Cat OEM Solutions. Since these are Cat products, they are 100% covered by Cat’s worldwide network of dealers, ensuring easy access to parts and excellent after-sales service.
Facilitating innovation
Karl Robitaille, Industrial Account Manager at Toromont Cat, works to raise awareness of products offered by Cat OEM Solutions, which are still little known. He believes that the diversity of products offered by OEM Solutions has the potential to be a veritable incubator of innovation for local manufacturers.
“What this means for an innovation company starting out can be fantastic. It means the company won’t need to sell huge numbers of units to start production and can more easily make a smaller volume of equipment profitable, not to mention it won’t have to keep parts in inventory or even maintain a service network. Toromont Cat can step in to support our partners’ growth. Taking care of machines is our specialty. Companies can therefore focus entirely on what they do best and rest assured that the rest of the machine will meet their expectations.”
When it comes to marketing, everyone wins as well, since Cat’s reputation is well-established and this helps build trust among customers when they see the brand associated with the new product. “We have an entire approval process with Cat that allows us to offer customers who purchase equipment supplied by OEM Solutions a warranty similar to the one Cat dealers offer to buyers of Cat machines.”
All the team at Toromont would like to congratulate Vallée on the launch of their new forklift. It’s bound to be a huge success!
Do you have a project that requires an engine, an undercarriage or even a partial machine? Contact our Industrial team today or visit Cat OEM solutions.