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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS Barbecue, and while they enjoyed the
demo and lunch, the weather was not
Middle Branch from page 27 as enjoyable. It was very blustery, rainy,
and cold Middle Branch Luncheon. The
They introduced a new tree-cutting tool Middle Branch would like to thank the
that has many benefits to tree-trimming members and guests for attending on
companies and Public Works tree crews as such an uncomfortable weather day. We
well. The Altec Heartland knuckleboom would also like to send a special thank
mounted grapple saw is the first in the you to Altec Industries account managers
industry that utilizes remote control tree Max Schmitz and DC Creekmore for
cutting and trimming functionality. The supporting the Middle Branch meeting
grapple saw cuts and holds a branch or and the Tennessee Chapter of the
limb, all done by remote control. The American Public Works Association.
operator is then able to place the limbs
directly into the chipper feed or log body
without being near
the potentially
hazardous jobsite.
This new technology
places an emphasis
on job safety, yet still
allows an arborist or
tree foreman to get
the necessary work
accomplished on
the front line while
performing the job
in a much safer
manner.

The members
and guests were
treated to Whit’s

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