Tree care asks a loader crane to do what most machines cannot. The work sits high in the canopy, often over roofs, fences, and power lines, and every cut has to come down under control. A COPMA knuckle-boom crane is built for exactly this kind of precision at height, which is why arborists and tree surgeons keep reaching for the articulated range. The advantage starts with the geometry. A COPMA main boom, second boom, and telescopic extensions fold and reach the way a human arm does, so the operator can lift over an obstacle and place the tip deep inside a crown that a straight boom could never touch. Add a fly-jib and the reach articulates again, threading into tight canopy work with room to spare. Fit an aerial basket and the same crane that lowers heavy sections also carries the climber to the cut, safely and steadily. That combination changes how a job runs. Instead of felling a tree in one piece, a crew can dismantle it in controlled sections, hooking each limb, making the cut, and lowering it clear of everything below. Radio remote control lets the operator stand where the load is, reading the canopy and the drop zone directly rather than from a cab. The result is faster clearing, less ground damage, and a far smaller safety footprint around the tree. You can see it in real work. AJK, running a COPMA 240 with fly-jib and basket, works up in the treetops with the reach folded right into the crown, precise exactly where it counts. It is a clean example of what the top of the COPMA range was designed to do: articulate into difficult spaces, hold a load steady at full extension, and keep the operator in command of every movement. COPMA cranes are engineered and built in Italy by CPS Group, with configurations across the range for tree care, vegetation management, forestry support, and municipal green work. If tree care is your business, or a growing part of it, the articulated reach, the fly-jib options, and the basket setups are worth a closer look. Watch the full COPMA 240 tree care clip on the COPMA YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/MWzcX1XZ-iA. Video and real-world work courtesy of AJK. Discover the full COPMA range and find your local dealer at cps-group.com.
Video: AJK (@ajkepl)