
Test Right Rigging has DICA Products Ready to Ship
DICA is excited to share that Test Right Rigging, Ltd., Chemainus, British Columbia, is now a stocking dealer of several DICA products serving Western Canada. Test Right Rigging is a family owned, full-service industrial lifting and rigging company that provides expert rigging services, heavy lifting…

Peace of Mind for Pump Truck Operators
Concrete pump operators face significant challenges when setting up equipment on job sites. Ground conditions are often unlevel, have been disturbed, and are affected by weather conditions. When the ground is not strong enough to support the ground-bearing pressures exerted by the concrete pumping equipment,…

DICA to Showcase Multiple New Products at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023
December 12, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa), DICA will unveil several new products during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023, which will take place March 14-18 in Las Vegas. Complementing the company’s product line of FiberMax Crane Pads will be the next generation of engineered crane pad. The new crane pad meets the demand…

DICA Sends FiberMax Crane Pads to IUOE’s Texas Training Center
December 7, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa) DICA announces that the International Union of Operating Engineers’ (IUOE) Training Center in Crosby, Texas has received a set of FiberMax Crane Pads to use with its two new all-terrain cranes.
As one of the IUOE’s equipment partners, these FiberMax 6x4x6 crane…

Getting the 411 on the Crane and Rigging Industry
Last month, DICA participated in the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) Annual Crane & Rigging Industry Workshop in Dallas, Texas, which provided critical updates for users of cranes. The association reported nearly 600 people in attendance.
In his report to the Safety…

DICA’s Setup Solutions Make Life Easier for Field Personnel
Action Cranes, a for hire crane service in Australia, has been serving Sydney, Australia, and surrounding areas since 1971, and recently purchased its first set of DICA-engineered outrigger pad setup solutions.
Action Cranes purchased a set of four FiberTech FTR48-1 (48”x1”), which is the largest…

AC&T Feature: Creating a Culture that uses Outrigger Pads Everyday
The article, A new culture, authored by Kris Koberg, CEO of DICA, first appeared in the September 2022 issue of American Cranes & Transport.
Reader Note: In this article featured in AC&T magazine, we use the term Crane or Outrigger Pad to describe supporting material used for load distribution…

Plan for Success
When working with cranes, planning is essential from the start of the project through to the end. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 297 fatalities from 2011-2017 in its report on fatal occupational injuries involving cranes. That averages to 42 reported crane-related deaths in the U.S. per…

Conexpo 2023 Show Planning Tips
CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2023 is right around the corner. DICA is excited to be back at North America’s largest trade show March 14-18, 2023.
“As a family-owned business, we get to know our customers as family and we want to help find solutions to common problems they face on the jobsite every day,” said…

Cranes & Lifting Feature: An Investment in People
This article published on September 1, 2022 on CranesandLifting.com.
Action Cranes, a for hire crane service in Australia, has been serving Sydney and the surrounding market since 1971. The company recently purchased its first set of engineered outrigger pads.
“Attention to ground conditions…