First Demag AC 45 in Germany

21 November 2018

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The very first unit of the brand new Demag AC 45 City crane delivered in Germany went to crane service provider Merkel from the Franconian town of Schlüsselfeld.

The crane was handed over at Merkel’s premises by Terex Cranes sales manager Thomas Keckeis. General manager Günther Merkel and crane operator Oliver Lieb were there to receive their seventh Demag crane in the company’s extensive fleet.

“We have plenty of experience with its predecessor, the AC 40 City, which we have been extremely happy with for years, especially because of its outstanding reliability. That’s why deciding on this new and improved machine was a matter of course for us,” Günther Merkel explains his purchase decision.

He is particularly excited about the innovative IC-1 Plus control system on his new Demag AC 45 City and the way it allows the crane to be operated in any outrigger position. Another advantage that for Günther Merkel was crucial to his decision is the crane’s compact design. The machine is 8.69m-long, 2.55m-wide, and 3.16m-high.

“And don’t forget that it only weighs 34t when fully equipped, meaning that it remains well below the 12t axle load limit. This makes it an especially cost-effective option for us as we don’t need to use additional transportation vehicles,” Günther Merkel points out.

The crane comes with a 31.3m main boom and offsettable main boom extensions of 7.10 or 13m.