Entrepreneur uses Vermeer fleet to become first in firewood
For an entrepreneur today, $150 may not go very far. However, in the mid-1980s it was all Michael Baird needed to begin chasing his dream as a business owner.
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Category: Equipment spotlight
Watch wear parts for brush chipper upgrade needs
Like all equipment in the tree care industry, brush chippers will eventually reach a point when the hours of operation and tons of processed brush will cause a decline in machine performance. Here are some signs to watch out for.
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Vermeer tree care equipment provides competitive advantage
A lot of tree care contractors find it challenging to remain competitive in the industry when it comes to cost and bids. However, Drew Soper, owner of Grasshoppers Tree Service, uses his Vermeer tree care equipment as a competitive advantage.
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Series: Effective tools for managing tree care equipment fleets
Having the right tree care equipment and using it appropriately are two major components of effectively managing an equipment fleet, but people and parts also play an important role.
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Common areas of stump cutter neglect
Stump removal is no longer the back-breaking, time-consuming chore it used to be. With the right stump cutter, virtually any type of hardwood tree stump is easily swept away. Follow these simple tips for keeping this workhorse on the job.
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Maintain cutter wheel for best stump cutter performance
Stump cutters have been engineered to allow tree care workers to tackle difficult jobs efficiently and safely. Taking proper care of the cutter wheel enables operators to get the most out of these machines.
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Daily inspection of chipper is time well-spent
Gary McKeag, brush chipper service technician at Vermeer Corporation, says if you address the following two important maintenance issues, you will go a long way toward having a chipper that delivers top performance.
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Tools of the trade: pole pruner
For a tree care company that does not want to use a climber for basic pruning and tree trimming jobs, a pole pruner can be a good option; and if properly selected and used, can impact the efficiency and economics of the tree service business.
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A real-world education learned along the way
You will see some people in the tree care business using an axe to take out small stumps or tying the stumps to their pickup and ripping them out. They are not working efficiently. Paul Ginty has been a serious student of the economics and efficiencies of the tree care business for the dozen years he has operated Paul’s Tree Service. See his findings.
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Managing tree care equipment fleets
Many factors can influence the efficiency and productivity of tree care equipment, although none likely more important than effectively managing equipment fleets.
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