North Carolina Tree Service Co. Relies on National Crane Boom Truck

Enlage Image Layton's Tree Service added the NBT55 to its fleet two years ago.

May 4, 2016 - For more than 40 years, Layton’s Tree Service has been one of the premier tree maintenance and removal companies in the southeast. For much of this period, its most important tool has been a National Crane boom truck.

Layton Holsinger, founder and president of the Davidson, N.C.-based company, said the performance of National Crane boom trucks has been one of the keys to the company’s efficiency. The most recent addition to its fleet is the 55-ton capacity NBT55, which has a 128-ft. boom and faetures a fully integrated machine control and a rated capacity limiter. Its outrigger beam position sensing system also aids in load chart selection.

Tree service is a precise task that requires smooth operation and precise lifting capabilities, both of which are improved with the NBT55. Also important, Holsinger said, is a moderate footprint.

“It’s hard to find a crane with enough lifting power that still fits in the driveway,” Holsinger said. “The NBT55 is exactly what we were looking for in that department.”

Holsinger purchased the NBT55 two years ago from the Charlotte branch of H&E Equipment Services. He said the decision to buy the crane was an easy one, having previously purchased the NBT40 and 500E2 boom truck models from the dealer, too.