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Cover: With impressive lateral reach, lifts such as the CMC 100HD + Arbor Pro, make it easy to establish an effective drop zone. Securing clearly defined and protected drop zones is essential to all types of tree work, minimizing risk to surrounding landscape, structures and— most significantly— ground personnel and other individuals.

Application l By Seth Skydel

Providing Stability and Ensuring a Safer Jobsite

Industry Interview l By Seth Skydel

Lithium-Ion Batteries Are a Viable Solution for Replacing Idling Engines and Generators

Application l By Lenny Polonski

Minimizing the Risk of Personal Injury and Equipment Damage

Columns

6 Editor’ s Page l By Seth Skydel Information Drives Success

14 Safety Talk l By Dustin Schneider Fall Protection

Departments

8 Products Plus

23 Truck-Mounted Aerials Roundup

27 Web Watch

Buyer’ s Resources

24 Marketplace

26 Equipment Dealers

27 Advertiser Index

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