US rental company W.O. Grubb Crane Rental has taken delivery of a 500 tonne Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain crane.

The eight axle AC 500-8 features a 56 metre main boom, and when combined with its 90 metre luffing jib provides a maximum tip height of 146 metres.

The new Demag AC 500-8

Chief financial officer Michelle Grubb-Solaimani said: “We are dedicated to giving customers the highest quality of value added services available. To do that, we make it a point to carry the latest in crane innovation and the Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain crane certainly fits in that category. It features industry leading innovations that will enhance the productivity of our customers. We know they will be pleased with this unit’s performance.”

Demag/Terex regional business manager Andrew Longacre added: “W.O. Grubb is a leader in the crane industry and we’re glad to have them as a customer. They already own a number of Terex and Demag cranes in their fleet, and we’re sure the Demag AC 500-8 will be a productive and profitable addition. Demag cranes offer the perfect blend of flexibility and productivity and have a reputation for delivering a high return on investment.”

Established in 1962, W.O. Grubb Crane Rental is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and has 111 depots located throughout Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Its fleet contains All Terrain, Rough Terrain, crawler and boom truck cranes.