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Equipment Safety & Mechanization

  • Operators must be adept at calculating the weight of the saw as part of the overall lifting capacity.
    June 1, 2024

    Grapple-Saw Safety

    By Hans J. Tielmann, III

    As a New Jersey Licensed Tree Expert, TCIA Certified Treecare Safety Professional (CTSP) and TCIA Qualified Trainer, I have witnessed the profound impact that technological advancements have had on the tree care industry. Among these, the grapple-saw attachment for knuckle-boom [...]

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  • Some of DJ’s Tree Service’s equipment at its processing site.
    July 1, 2024

    SO YOU BOUGHT A GRAPPLE SAW, NOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT WOOD

    By Tamsin Venn

      The influx of knuckle-boom cranes and boom-mounted grapple saws has drastically reduced the time and labor it takes to cut down a tree. In theory, tree care companies employing this equipment have more business, higher profits and safer working [...]

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  • If you do a lot of tree planting, then a fork lift may be near the top of your list of favorite attachments. Photo courtesy of Almstead Tree, Shrub & Lawn Care Co.
    June 1, 2024

    Selecting One Implement for a Compact Loader or Skid Steer

    By Rick Howland

    It’s become a given. Compact loaders and mini skid steers are a godsend for the tree care industry. They come in several configurations – ride in or on, stand on, perhaps articulated, wheeled or tracked. But as with a computer, [...]

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  • Tracked Lifts’ 72-foot Arborist 22.10 46kV lift
    May 4, 2024

    Demand Growing for Insulated Compact Lifts

    By Rick Howland

      While there may be a slew of reasons for it, one thing seems certain: demand for insulated compact lifts in tree care is growing. In this article, we look at what is driving the increase in demand for insulated [...]

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  • All Accesss Battery
    December 1, 2023

    Battery-Powered Compact Aerial Lifts Are Making Inroads in Tree Care

    By Rick Howland

    Battery-powered compact lifts likely will be an expanding and permanent fixture in tree care, though it’s too early to know to what extent and which technology may prevail. Depending on who you talk to, battery-powered compact (or tracked) lifts are [...]

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