CMC Launches 68i Utility Pro and 72HDX Arbor Pro® at TCI Expo 2026

CMC Debuts the 68i Utility Pro and 72HDX Arbor Pro®, Taking Tracked Aerial Lifts to New Heights

Two new double articulated models bring unique innovations to enable safe and productive work for tree care and vegetation management professionals.

METHUEN, Mass., November 12, 2026: CMC today introduced two new tracked aerial lifts at TCI Expo 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, FL: the CMC 68i Utility Pro and the CMC 72HDX Arbor Pro®. Each pushes the category forward in safety and productivity.  

The 68i Utility Pro includes SureLevel™, the world’s first patented automatic basket leveling system on an insulated tracked aerial lift, to crews working on or near high-voltage lines. The 72HDX Arbor Pro® replaces the outgoing 72HD pantograph model with double-articulating telescopic booms, a 507 lb (230 kg) basket capacity at full outreach, and an all-new 180° articulating jib for precise control.

CMC 68i Utility Pro: Automatic Leveling, Insulation Intact

The 68i Utility Pro is a double-articulated geometric platform with a jib.  It is electrically insulated up to 46kV making it ideal for utility vegetation management, line clearing, and right-of-way. It is CMC's first double-articulated insulated lift.

Its headline feature is SureLevel™, a patented automaticpatent-pendingautomatic basket leveling system. Locally generated electrical power at the basket drives electrohydraulic leveling, keeping the basket level through the lift's full range of motion while maintaining 46kV electrical insulation between the basket and the machine base.

The 68i also delivers the widest outreach in its class: 37' 9" (11.5 m) with 400 lbs (180 kg) in the basket, with no limiting sensors. Automatic outrigger leveling lets crews set up quickly and operate at full capability on uneven ground, with a maximum stabilizing slope of 38°.

CMC 72HDX Arbor Pro®: Extreme Performance, Precise Control

The newest addition to CMC's double articulated lineup, the 72HDX Arbor Pro® reimagines the popular 72HD. Its double-articulating telescopic booms replace the previous pantograph design, giving operators far more freedom to position the basket. Arborists can reach up and over obstacles, around limbs and into tight spots, and put the basket right where the job needs it.

A geometric design delivers a 507 lb (230 kg) basket capacity with 39' 4" (12 m) of outreach at full load. A redesigned jib rotates from -90° to +87° for precise positioning, and our Smart Outreach Control uses an angle sensor to automatically limit outreach when working in narrow areas.

The 72HDX also adopts rotary actuator leveling, the same proven design found on the CMC 100HD and 90HD Arbor Pro®.

Built Around the Operator

“With the 72HDX and the 68i, we are introducing two machines built around the daily work of tree care and utility professionals. The 72HDX launches our new HDX family: its double telescopic booms and a jib that rotates from -90° to +87° give arborists exceptional reach and positioning flexibility, even in tight spaces. The 68i, insulated up to 46 kV and equipped with our patent-pending SureLevel™ basket leveling, lets utility crews work safely on or near high-voltage power lines. Both machines reflect what CMC has focused on since 1998: tracked aerial platforms that take operators where conventional lifts can’t.”

— Stefano Di Santo, CEO of CMC SRL

‍

“Safety on the jobsite is critically important for all workers, especially those working at height.  Providing crews that work around power the new 68i with SureLevel^TM automatic basket leveling gives the operator a safe and stable platform to work from.  Meanwhile, the 72HDX brings an innovative new JIB design that allows operators to maneuver the basket precisely where they need to work, enabling them to be more confident and productive in their work.  This focus on improving the operator safety also enables crews to be more productive on the job."    

• Jeff Poggi, CEO CMC North America

Availability

Both models are on display at TCI Expo 2026, at CMC’s indoor booth #1303, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. The 68i Utility Pro and 72HDX Arbor Pro® will be available in North America in Spring 2027. For pricing and more information, visit cmcliftna.com or call (978) 712-4950.  These models will be sold internationally under the names i21 (68i) and S22HDX (72HDX).

‍