Know which tree to cut first.
When trees come down on a wire, Arbor Force tells your crew which stems are exerting the most force on the line and which removal is the most imperative — in the seconds you actually have.
Built for commercial arborists · line clearance · storm response
Span 14B · Primary conductor
Removal priority
- T-04Red oak, split leader3,410 lbfCut first
- T-07Silver maple, uprooted2,640 lbfHigh
- T-02White pine, leaning1,630 lbfModerate
- T-11Ash, limb contact670 lbfLow
The scenario
Three trees on the wire, one crew, and no time to model it.
Emergency work punishes guesswork. Cut the wrong stem and the span takes more load, not less. Arbor Force replaces the argument at the tailgate with a ranked answer.
Storm callout
Multiple failures across one circuit, all at once.
Tangled span
Several trees loading a single conductor at different points.
Limited crew
One bucket, one ground team, and a utility waiting on you.
Pressure decisions
The cut order is made in minutes, in the dark, in weather.
Capabilities
A load calculator that thinks like a field arborist.
Force ranking
Every tree contacting the span gets an estimated load, sorted highest to lowest so the worst offender is unmistakable.
Removal order
The app flags the imperative cut and the sequence behind it, so releasing one stem doesn't dump load onto the next.
Built for the clock
Field inputs take seconds — lean angle, contact point, rough diameter. No desk work, no spreadsheets.
Works from the bucket
Thumb-sized targets, high-contrast display, readable in rain, headlamp light, and gloves.
Share with the crew
Send the ranked plan to the ground crew and the foreman so everyone is cutting the same job.
Utility-ready
Log the span, circuit, and pole reference so your notes match what the utility needs afterward.
How it works
Three inputs on site. One ranked answer.
Log the span
Drop the pole-to-pole span and add each tree making contact with the conductor.
Enter field measurements
Quick estimates — lean, contact height, stem size, root condition. Precision comes from ranking, not decimals.
Get the cut order
Arbor Force ranks the load and marks the imperative removal, with the rest sequenced behind it.
Who uses it
Crews who work under live spans.
- Commercial arborists running storm and emergency callouts
- Utility line clearance contractors on assigned circuits
- Municipal and storm-response teams clearing roads and services
A second opinion, not a substitute
Arbor Force produces estimates from the inputs you provide. It is a decision-support tool for qualified crews — it does not replace on-site assessment, utility clearance procedure, or your judgment about an energized conductor. Treat every line as live.
Put a ranked cut order in every truck.
See Arbor Force run against a real span from one of your callouts.
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