
Liebherr Hosts Customer Day In New Facility
Liebherr USA, Co. hosted its first Customer Day at its newly expanded facility in Newport News, Va. At the event, the company demonstrated a diverse range of products across all 10 product segments including earthmoving, material handling technology, deep foundation machines, tower cranes, mobile and…

Crane Hotline Product Focus; Understanding Fiber Rope
Synthetic rope and slings have become increasingly popular in below-the-hook crane applications. Synthetic slings can provide the same durability and strength as wire rope at a fraction of the weight. This weight savings helps make rigging more efficient and reduces the risk of injury on the job.
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Rider Levett Bucknall, Crane Index Report
Rider Levett Bucknall, an independent global construction and property consultancy has released the latest Crane Index Report. The Crane Index tracks the number of fixed (Tower) cranes on construction sites to measure the current state of the construction industry’s workload in 14 locations across…

DICA Expands Ground Protection Mats to Include Access Mats
April 20, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa) Just in time for the busy spring season when contractors are working in challenging weather conditions and on soft ground, DICA announces the expansion of its ground protection products, and the addition of new access mats. Light-duty LibertyMats join the ground protection…

Behind the Scenes Look at FiberMax Crane Mats
Crane Hot Line recently interviewed DICA CEO, Kris Koberg. For the first time, DICA gives customers a behind the scenes look into how the FiberMax Crane Pads are manufactured. The article details key features of the innovative crane pad, and how the exclusive design and patented manufactuirng process…

Crane Institute to Host Final Crane Operator Regional Qualifier
Crane Institute of America is hosting the final crane operator regional qualifier on Sept. 28th. Qualifying operators will move forward to the Crane Operator & Rigger Championship, held during the 2015 ICUEE demo expo. Operators will compete using an Altec AC45-127 boom truck, sponsored by Altec,…

DICA Joins Elite Group at the 2015 EUFMC Conference
For the second year in a row, DICA joins an elite group of about 100 companies which have been asked to display their products at the by-invitation-only Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC).
Held annually, EUFMC allows utility fleet professionals to view the latest fleet…

Crane Safety From the Ground Up
Two education sessions at the May General Assembly meeting of the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP) in Kansas City, Mo., focused on the importance of understanding ground conditions for safe crane set up. The presentations by Ron Kohner, P.E., President of Landmark…

2015 Top Trainer Judges Announced
Crane & Rigging Hotline announced in their May 2015 issue that industry experts and former Top Trainer award winners will judge the 2015 Top Trainer program. The Top Trainer award is presented by Crane & Rigging Hotline and endorsed by the Association of Crane & Rigging Professions…

Southwest Industrial Rigging Operating on FiberMax Cranes Pads
Southwest Industrial Rigging recorded a lift in June 2014 using several equipment mounted cameras. The lift was done using their new 450 ton Tadano and 8x8x8 DICA FiberMax crane pads purchased at the 2014 Conexpo tradeshow. The object being lifted was SWIR’s Kobleco 250 ton crawler cab, which…