08.06.2006

Demag Marine Corps cranes delivered

Terex Demag has handed over four MAC 50 All-Terrain cranes to the US Marine Corps Systems Command of Quantico, Virginia. Successful trials with the four pilot vehicles could result in the placing of an order for up to 130 machines with a potential contract value of $88.6 million.
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The Terex Demag MAC 50 is based on the AC50-1

During the hand over ceremony at the company’s Zweibrücken plant in Germany Steve Filipov, president of Terex Cranes officially presented the cranes to Mike Farley, team leader for Material Handling and Construction Equipment at Marine Corps Systems Command.

The MAC 50, which is based on the Demag AC 50-1, has a maximum lifting capacity of 45 tonnes, a top speed of 47.2 mph and a 25 metre fully hydraulic main boom that can telescope most of its load chart.

The 31.7 tonne crane has a four axle carrier all of which are driven and individually steerable. The cranes are designed for a salt-water fording capability of 1.5 metres, meet US federal highway regulations and military requirements, and incorporate a Cummins engine and Allison transmission drive train. They are also fitted with hydraulic clamshell grabs
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The Terex Demag MAC50 is designed for up to 1.5m salt water fording

Delivery of the full series is scheduled for 2007 assuming that the test cranes are approved following rigorous verification testing at the US Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Maryland.

One of the cranes will remain behind in Germany for similar tests to that meted out on its US counterparts, to allow the manufacturers in Germany to provide their American colleagues advice and support, if and when it is needed.