Outrigger & Crane Pad Industry News Archives

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…

Crane Hotline Names Top Trainers

May 6, 2019

Crane Hot Line magazine and the Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals will recognize Corporate and Professional trainers at ACRP’s General Assembly, to be held May 14-16 in Lexington, Ky. Trainers are selected by a panel of judges based on their use of innovative or hands-on instruction;…

DICA Delivers Cribbing Solution for Concrete Pumping Contractor

April 8, 2019

April 8, 2019 (Guthrie Center, Iowa) For more than 10 years, AJ’s Concrete Pumping, a division of Sutherland Concrete, Vancouver, B.C., has been using SafetyTech® Outrigger Pads and, more recently, FiberMax® Outrigger Pads, to solve setup challenges presented when working in poor ground conditions. “Much…

AC&T: Ground Stabilization Industry Focus

April 2, 2019

In light of the changing market and technological advances, American Cranes & Transport invited crane mat, pad and cribbing suppliers to submit information about developments in the industry and their latest products. Below is the introduction to the article, authored by Hannah Sundermeyer. Sundermeyer…

R.L McCoy Demos DICA ProStack Cribbing

March 14, 2019

At the Midwest Construction Expo in Indiana this February, R.L McCoy produced a demonstration video highlighting the benefits of DICA’s engineered ProStack® plastic cribbing blocks. “Once I found out about it, I had to have a set. Our operators are already crazy about it,” Dan McCoy PE explains…

Knuckling Down

March 13, 2019

A variety of industries have adopted knuckle boom cranes as a key lifting solution, including construction, mining, tree care, and marine industries, to name a few. According to American Cranes & Transport, the knuckle boom cranes ability to reach up, out, over and even below are the main reasons…

IUOE a One-Stop Shop

March 13, 2019

When the IUOE’s new International Training and Conference Center opened in Crosby, Texas, in 2018, it was deemed a mecca for construction and engineering training. As American Cranes & Transport magazine reports in its January issue, the center is the largest and most comprehensive training…

Taking the Guesswork out of Cribbing

February 19, 2019

In a feature article published in the February issue of Utility Products, DICA CEO, Kris Koberg, talks about how engineered plastic cribbing blocks provide height for operators in environments where there are significant changes in grade. U.S. regulatory bodies and site owners continue to place…

Better Understand Ground Conditions Before Setting Up

February 12, 2019

Having a good understanding of ground conditions is essential to safely setting up and operating outrigger enabled equipment. To better assist crews with assessing ground conditions, Pile Buck has published an excellent article detailing field investigation processes and proven methods to help crews…

DICA and R.L. McCoy Discuss Engineered Setups at World of Concrete

February 1, 2019

DICA was proud to attend at the 2019 World of Concrete show, held in Las Vegas, Nevada., Jan. 22-24, Kerry Koberg, DICA Strategic Accounts Manager, and Dan McCoy PE of R.L. McCoy shot a video, and spent time discussing engineered setups for concrete contractors at the ACPA booth. According to…