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Friday roundup: Outrigger safety, AT innovation and Maxim milestones
Ground pressure, green machines and a career built at Maxim. Here’s what you may have missed this week:
How do you assure stable ground?
Kris Koberg discusses how ground bearing capacity is a technical consideration and a critical safety issue
DICA expands crane pad line with hybrid steel-composite option
DICA’s new EcoMax crane pad blends steel and composite for a durable, cost-effective solution for 150-ton class cranes.
DICA expands LevelRight product line
DICA’s LevelRight outrigger pad was introduced in 2024.
DICA launches resource page for ground conditions
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The guide defines important terms like Ultimate Bearing Capacity and Allowable Ground Bearing Pressure.
DICA appoints strategic advisor
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Ingo Schiller, a crane industry veteran, has joined the DICA team.
DICA receives first patent for ProStack cribbing blocks
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Slot Lock Cribbing Blocks can be used under medium sized equipment with stabilizer or outrigger reaction forces up to 100,000 pounds.
DICA acquires SlatTrax product line
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Purchase of the temporary roadway product is a natural expansion of the DICA brand, CEO says. 
DICA’s Kelly Koberg to lead inside sales
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Long-time DICA employee Kelly Koberg has been promoted from sales & admin coordinator to inside sales manager.
DICA relocates to new manufacturing headquarters
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The move to Urbandale, IA will double the company’s manufacturing capabilities for both standard and custom products.
DICA diversifies portfolio with new access mats
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DICA has expanded its ground protection products with TuffTrak XL and TuffTrak XT
DICA establishes global presence
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DICA’s outrigger pads and crane pads are in use on all seven continents and in more than 50 countries.
DICA and ITI team up for education modules
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The courses will focus on ground conditions and preparation when using mobile cranes. 
FiberTech launches lighter weight package
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FiberTech Outrigger Pads now offers a solution when extra rigidity is needed and weight is a concern.
DICA offers sling protectors under new product name
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DICA has changed the brand name for its acquired Linton Rigging Gear line of products to “LiftGuard Magnetic Sling Protectors”
Acquisition and strategic partnership for DICA
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DICA to add edge protectors to its portfolio following acquisition of Linton Rigging Gear Supplies. DICA also establishes strategic partnership with Axion Structural Innovations to target users in heavy lift market.