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TREE-MEK™

TREE CARE APPLICATION

TREE-MEK™ ARBORIST CRANES

As the developer of the original Tree-Mek™, Palfinger USA produces turnkey solutions that maximize job site efficiency. Our engineered solutions save critical job time and, most importantly, create a significantly safer work environment. With thousands of Palfinger USA package builds working in the field from coast to coast, you can be confident in your decision to build with us based on our experience and knowledge of the Arbor industry. From the first production-built grapple saw truck package in North America in 2014, our benchmark design has been continuously refined through field use and customer feedback as we strive to improve our product offering to suit the Arbor industry's needs best.

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Palfinger USA, LLC – Your premier purpose-built articulating crane package source. With decades of experience in developing and customizing knuckle boom crane packages, Palfinger USA can design and produce a custom turnkey solution that best suits your business and geographical location requirements.

Explore the features of the Tree-Mek™ grapple saw package with Arborist Equipment Manager—Jason Smith.

WHY PALFINGER?

Product Support

PALFINGER pairs European engineering with local North American assembly—something no other articulating crane manufacturer offers. The result? Faster parts turnaround and better support, right where you need it.

PARTS

Engineering Capability

We design every Arborist package in state‑of‑the‑art solid‑modeling software, ensuring superior fit and strength. With 100+ years of combined engineering experience, Palfinger USA sets the standard for modern, reliable design.

Robotic engineer and functional teams work together to monitor performance of software and computer-controlled machine tools. Troubleshooting, upgrading existing program to make them more efficient.

Proven Equipment

Palfinger USA has been powering the most demanding industries since 1985. With almost 40 years of customer‑driven engineering, we’ve built our reputation on solutions that work.

TURN-KEY ARBORIST PACKAGES

PK 65002-SH Arborist edition

Rear-mounted articulating crane with 112' of vertical reach equipped with Mecanil grapple saw head

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PK 65002-SH ARBORIST PACKAGE

PK 92002-SH Arborist Edition

Rear-mounted articulating crane with 126' of vertical reach equipped with Mecanil grapple saw head

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PK 92002-SH ARBORIST PACKAGE

MECANIL GRAPPLE SAW ATTACHMENTS

MECANIL SG 160 G2

  • Weight 650 lbs. incl. rotator and links
  • Wireless Radio Remote Control
  • Hydraulically controlled grapple tilt
  • Required pressure: 3,300 psi
  • Required flow: 10 – 25 GPM
  • Grapple opening: 37”
  • Cutting bar length: 16”
  • Grapple lift capacity:  3,300 lbs.
  • All functions individually controllable
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MECANIL SG 220 G2

  • Weight 850 lbs. incl. rotator and links
  • Wireless Radio Remote Control
  • Hydraulically controlled grapple tilt
  • Required pressure: 3,300 psi
  • Required flow: 10 – 25 GPM
  • Grapple opening: 47”
  • Cutting bar length: 18”
  • Grapple lift capacity: 4,300 lbs.
  • All functions individually controllable
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MECANIL SG 280 G2

  • Weight 950 lbs. incl. rotator and links
  • Wireless Radio Remote Control
  • Hydraulically controlled grapple tilt
  • Required pressure: 3,300 psi
  • Required flow: 10 – 25 GPM
  • Grapple opening: 58"
  • Cutting bar length: 25”
  • Grapple lift capacity: 6,500 lbs.
  • All functions individually controllable
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TREE-MEK™ CRANES FOR SALE

Our goal as your chosen partner is maximum uptime for your equipment investment. To ensure this, our after-sale support network of 12 satellite service locations throughout the US and 120 factory-employed mobile service technicians are readily available to perform preventative maintenance or repairs if needed. At Palfinger USA, we have you taken care of from the initial design phase through after-sale local service.

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TREE-MEK™ IN ACTION

"Tree-Mek™ allows me to get a lot of trees on the ground quickly and safely...I chose PALFINGER because the options on the crane work well with the grapple saw, and PALFINGER worked very closely with me.

Glenn Gerasimek, Gerasimek Tree Services

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Jason Smith

Tree Care Sales Manager

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