LevelRight is the latest solution from DICA, providing leveling capabilities for operators of boom trucks, cranes, concrete pumps, jacking applications, and other equipment with outriggers.
DICA, headquartered in Urbandale, Iowa, is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in building high-performance engineered outrigger pads, crane pads, cribbing blocks, and magnetic sling protectors that are lightweight, easy to use, and long-lasting.
LevelRight users can easily adjust the overall angle from 0 to 10 degrees and adjust in two planes up to five degrees. The 24-inch-diameter LevelRight will accept up to a 20-inch square or 24-inch round outrigger float. It has a rated capacity of 350,000 lbs.
“We first introduced a prototype of LevelRight at CONEXPO-CON/AGG last year, and the response was significant,” stated Kris Koberg, the Chief Executive Officer of DICA. “It’s common for an operator to have to set up on uneven terrain, but on a hard surface where it’s more difficult to manipulate the ground under the outrigger, LevelRight is the perfect solution to ensure a safe and level setup.”
LevelRight is made of SafetyTech material with DICA SafetyTexturing on the top and bottom surfaces. It also has a built-in bubble level to provide operators with confirmation when they have a level surface under their equipment’s outriggers.
“With LevelRight, we wanted to make the right way of doing things an easy way of doing things. For crane applications, using supporting materials such as outriggers or crane pads as the base layer is required to distribute the load. LevelRight fits between the pad and outrigger float to ensure the outrigger is placed on a flat and level surface,” added Kerry Koberg, Sales Director at DICA. “In situations where cribbing blocks are needed for extra height, LevelRight can be used as the base under ProStack Cribbing Blocks to ensure the blocking is on a level surface,” he said.
A pre-production demo debuted at the 2024 World of Concrete Show.
Scott Sutherland, the Canadian Concrete Pumper with AJ’s Concrete Pumping in Vancouver, British Columbia, said, “Problem solved, just like that! No more wedges, no more digging, no more shoveling. This is brilliant for leveling in two different axes.”
Production units are now available for shipping.
DICA has been specializing in building a better outrigger pad since 1988. By creating engineered solutions for improving equipment stability and ergonomic safety, DICA is a leading innovator in outrigger pads, crane pads, and cribbing. DICA products are made in the US, are ASME B30.5 compliant, and are used by operators on all seven continents and 50+ countries around the world.
Company information may be found at https://dicausa.com/.