Cranes 101’s portal is designed to enable companies to easily track and access equipment-inspection data and more. All images courtesy of Cranes 101. Jay Sturm, founder and president of Cranes 101, has been performing equipment inspections for more than 20 [...]

TCI Magazine was on site in Smithfield, Rhode Island, in October 2022 to capture a root-collar excavation performed by Stanley Tree Service Inc., a dual-accredited, 33-year TCIA member company based in Smithfield. Jarod Shaw and Will Wolf were there to [...]

Purchasing a grapple crane is a big financial commitment. One way to help pay for it is by taking on storm cleanup. TCIA file photo courtesy of Bofinger's Tree Service. The owners of five tree care companies that employ grapple [...]

An arborist aloft is using a sharp hand saw to remove small branches. The saw slips during a cut and inadvertently cuts the arborist’s forearm. The wound is deep and renders the arborist disabled, but conscious. TCIA staff photos. As [...]

The most important criteria of any rigging knot is to make sure it is tied, dressed and set before use. This means tying the knot in the right way, then aligning all the parts to function properly. TCIA staff photo. [...]