Milton, Ontario based Modern Crane has commissioned Canada’s first Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane. The company purchased the new crane from Terex Crane’s distributor – Cropac Equipment, and plans to use it to assemble tower cranes. Modern Crane is a division of the Pumpcrete Corporation, which is highly active in the heavy lifting, concrete pumping sectors, heavy haul and transportation.

The six-axle Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane has a 300 tonnes capacity classification,features an 80 metre (262.5 ft) main boom and is the smallest crane in the Demag all terrain range equipped with a luffing jib. The unit’s 80metre main boom is designed to perform jobs at heights upto 78 metre (255 ft) or 74 metre (242 ft) radius without rigging a jib.

Mark Williams, Modern Crane’s owner says, “The new Demag all terrain crane will give the company a significant advantage in the market place. It features the latest in crane technology that will help our team work more efficiently and we consider Demag to be the pinnacle of heavy lifting cranes on the market.”