ETS Infrastructure Management (ETS) has supported Australia’s essential infrastructure with safe, efficient and reliable services for more than four decades. Today, the company’s strength lies in the size and capability of its specialised fleet, enabling the safe delivery of large-scale vegetation management, arborist services and mechanical clearing with precision.
A key component of ETS’s success is its fleet, one of the largest privately owned in Australia. With more than 1500 road-registered vehicles and machines, including insulated and electrically tested elevating work platforms, tippers, chippers, mulchers and tree handlers, the company is equipped to tackle the nation’s toughest jobs.
This fleet is supported by a network of more than 40 in-house workshops and technicians who provide maintenance, servicing and complete rebuilds. This ensures every vehicle and machine is kept in peak but to lead in delivering high standards of safety, reliability, and performance for clients across Australia.
Within its fleet, ETS operates a range of specialised machinery designed for challenging vegetation management situations. The Energreen ILF Alpha Hedger, with its four-wheel steering, multiple traction modes and front-mounted mulcher for debris disposal and other mulching tasks, provides safe and consistent clearing on uneven or off-road terrain. Complementing this are Jarraffs, Mega Mulchers, whole-tree chippers and Hi-Rail equipment. Together, these assets enable crews to deliver efficient vegetation management across complex environments.
Introducing the Sennebogen Tree Handler
Among the most powerful assets in the specialised fleet are the Sennebogen 718 E Tree Handlers, machines transforming how large-scale vegetation works are delivered across Australia.
Compact yet powerful, these handlers combine reach, strength and precision, enabling crews to manage complex clearing tasks safely and efficiently. With multiple units available, they’re strategically located to support clients nationwide.
With a telescopic stick that extends up to 15 metres and an operating weight of 22 tonnes, the Sennebogen is built for heavy-duty performance. Its hydraulic cab elevation gives operators a superior
vantage point, while the grapple-saw attachment enables trees to be grasped, cut, and placed in a single controlled motion. This machine can also attach grooming and stump-grinding heads for a multitude of tasks. The result is faster, safer clearing with reduced manual handling, a key advantage in today’s challenging operating environments.
The machine’s design makes it suited for clearing projects in rail corridors, roadsides, utility easements and storm-recovery works where speed, precision and safety are paramount. Earlier this year, during cyclone recovery operations in Queensland, the Sennebogen was deployed to safely remove collapsed trees from powerlines. Its extended reach and remote cutting ability allowed crews to restore access and protect the surrounding network without compromising operator or community safety.
Versatile
The machine’s capability extends beyond emergency response. In urban and rural roadside settings, the Sennebogen while maintaining strict safety controls around traffic and infrastructure. From maintaining visibility for road users to supporting asset protection, it ensures consistent outcomes while minimising disruption.
When working around sensitive environments, including areas with native wildlife, the Sennebogen can pair with qualified Fauna Spotters to ensure habitats are respected and protected.
Russell Warner, Manager Strategic Partnerships, highlighted the machine’s value: “The Sennebogen increases both safety and productivity, enabling us to handle complex, large-scale jobs efficiently. Both our Sennebogens are in high demand for major clearing projects,” he said.
Backed by the expertise of trained operators and supported by a national network, the Sennebogen is a prime example of how the right equipment, combined with planning and environmental focus, can deliver safe, efficient and responsible outcomes in even the most complex situations.
Protecting infrastructure and supporting communities
ETS’s specialised fleet and skilled operators enable safe, efficient and reliable outcomes. Supported by in-house maintenance and a strong national presence, every project is approached with safety, precision and environmental responsibility. From vegetation management and mechanical clearing to emergency response, ETS works alongside clients and communities to provide tailored solutions that protect essential networks. Above all, ETS is guided by its purpose of ‘Working together to make communities safer’ and setting the benchmark for infrastructure and vegetation management across Australia.
For further information contact Russell Warner on 0420 402 011 or email russell.warner@ets.com.au.
To learn more about ETS, visit ets.com.au or scan the QR Code.
