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Lenny's Story, All Access Equipment

November 1, 2019

We're thankful to have known and worked for years with Lenny Polonski and their team at All Access Equipment. He is a true pioneer in the development and use of tracked aerial lifts in America. These unique machines have significantly increased the safety of tree care operations for many users. We're…

DICA ICUEE Show Highlights

October 15, 2019

Nearly 100-degree temperatures was not the only thing that made ICUEE 2019 the hottest show of the year. DICA's new ProStack Slot Lock Cribbing Blocks, garnered significant interest from a wide range of utilities and contractors. See below for show highlights! For…

New Web Tools Make 3D Lift Plan Features Available On-the-Go

September 16, 2019

A new web tool for 3D Lift Plan allows users to calculate outrigger loads and select outrigger pads or crane pads without creating a full lift plan. A1A Software’s 3D Lift Plan includes data on DICA SafetyTech Outrigger Pads and FiberMax Crane Pads. This convenient tool streamlines lift planning.…

DICA Outrigger Pads Used in Wake Island WWII Cleanup

August 21, 2019

DICA and our SafetyTech Outrigger Pads have been proud to play a part in the clean up of World War II waste on Wake Island. Wake Island is a historic WWII battlefield, part of the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monumentand and is one of the most remote islands in the world at approximately 2,138…

A Solid Investment

May 8, 2019

DICA FiberMax® Crane Pads Support & Protect Wilkerson’s 500-ton mobile crane. Wilkerson Crane Rental, based in Kansas City, Kan., serves Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma with its fleet of 19 cranes, ranging from boom trucks to a 500-ton Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 all-terrain crane. The…

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DICA Participates in Portland Lift and Move Event

December 8, 2018

In October, Lift & Move USA’s career exploration and education outreach event hosted by NessCampbell Crane & Rigging in Portland, Ore. Industry support for the Portland event was exceptional, including major OEM’s Manitowoc and Liebherr. For the first time, the event included a self-erecting…

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DICA Exhibits at SC&RA Crane and Rigging Conference

December 1, 2018

In September, DICA exhibited at the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop, held in Louisville, Ky. Informative education sessions addressed practical issues such as sling angle, moving oversize loads, tool management, lift plans and more. One of the more intriguing sessions came from Dr. Jim…

Experts Weigh in on Considerations for Ground Stabilization

July 16, 2018

A recent article by Hannah Sundermeyer of American Cranes and Transport reports that the most important part of crane setup and operation is assuring proper ground stabilization. Industry experts shared their ground stabilization methods and techniques to using crane mats, pads and cribbing to…

DICA’s Kerry Koberg Named to SC&RA’s Allied Industries Group Governing Committee

April 27, 2018

May 1, 2018 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) Kerry Koberg, Strategic Accounts Manager for DICA, was recently named to serve on the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) Allied Industries Governing Committee. Koberg’s nomination was approved on April 17 during the association’s…

The Importance of Planning

February 15, 2018

Speaking during the World Crane & Transport Summit, held Nov. 7-8, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Keith Anderson, Chief Rigging Engineer for Bechtel Equipment Operations, addressed the importance of lift planning. Anderson acknowledged how easy it is to move forward with making a lift without…