
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…

DICA Expands Ground Protection Product Line with SlatTrax Acquisition
November 10, 2022 (Urbandale, Iowa), DICA announces the acquisition of SlatTrax, the next generation of ground protection and temporary access road for a variety of markets, including general construction, utilities, public works departments, grounds care, and hardscape contractors, to name a few. SlatTrax®…

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…

US Cargo Control Carries LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors
U.S. Cargo Control, a manufacturer and distributor of the cargo control industry, will now carry DICA’s full line of LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors.
The sling protection product line includes LiftGuard Magnetic Edge Protectors from DICA, CornerMax Cut-Resistant Sleeves, and three types of wear…

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…

Scott Sutherland Gets Creative When Working in Uneven Conditions
He’s back at it! Scott Sutherland of AJ’s Concrete Pumping in Vancouver, BC, and creator of the Canadian Concrete Pumper YouTube channel is using his platform to share best practices for concrete pump operators.
In a recent video, 24 meters of boom, 56 inches of cribbing…, Sutherland takes viewers…

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…