WHAT IS A DIP PRO?
The DIP PRO is a patented design made of new crumb rubber whose sole purpose is to protect your expensive infrastructure. The rubber used is the buffed material left from the process of newly retreading truck tires. The leftover new crumb rubber is then molded into a DIP PRO which makes it hard and strong yet subtly flexible and better for the environment. It does not cause greenhouse gas emissions like cement, which is a pound for pound CO2 emissions contributor. Additionally, it does not end up in a landfill. The DIP PRO is clean and neat, maintains its appearance and is much less likely to damage cables if impacted. Easy to safely install, remove or replace if required, even by 1 person, it is also easily upgradable if the dip changes or additions are installed.
The DIP PRO can be installed with hardware that most utility companies already have in their truck (see photo gallery). The use of D-rings will allow you to use stainless steel bands that again, are part of existing hardware warehoused by most utility companies.
Recycled, yet new, the DIP PRO has a long-life expectancy protecting valuable assets.
INSTALLATION
How to install the DIP PRO
To install a DIP PRO simply dig around the wires to be protected and place the DIP PRO over the cables. The name plate indentation is at the top and you can place it in the ground, so that "final grade" is approximately at the grade line on the front of the unit. It can be secured by lag bolts and washers of your choice or with stainless steel bands on a non wooden pole. You can use "off the shelf" D-rings or purchase an install kit from your DIP PRO distributor. We recommend placing 1 lag bolt loosely, adjusting the DIP PRO for desired position and ensuring neat appearance, then place the remaining lag bolts.
Note: Tighten the bolts until they are secure. Do not over tighten or crush the rubber. If using straps, do not overtighten so the DIP PRO is distorted or pulled out of normal shape.
If more height or depth is required, a DIP PRO can be easily stacked. You have the option of adding any type of basic outdoor caulking, silicone (RTV) or rubber cement between the units. The center grove on the bottom will fit easily over the tab on the top of the lower unit increasing the upper unit's ability to remain in place if hit from the side.
Zalinca™
About us
Zalinca™ develops practical, field-installable infrastructure protection systems for critical cable and conduit transitions at utility poles and other exposed infrastructure points. Our focus is simple, provide reliable pre-moulded products to protect your critical assets that will:
- Reduce labour and lifecycle costs
- Deliver solutions that make installation and long-term maintenance easier
- Improve worker safety
- Help utilities achieve their operational and environmental objectives.
Zalinca™ is not asking utilities to change the way they build infrastructure. It is offering them a better component within the infrastructure they already build. Traditional concrete installations are costly to install, difficult to repair, and prone to cracking, spalling, and freeze-thaw damage over time. Zalinca™ provides a practical alternative. Our preformed crumb rubber systems are designed for single-visit installation and keeps infrastructure accessible for future upgrades or repairs. They are strong, impact-resistant, flexible, and built for long-term field performance. They can be removed, reused, relocated, or replaced without demolition or the need for heavy repair work such as jackhammering. Beyond pole transition protection, Zalinca™ applies the same design philosophy to other infrastructure challenges where durable, accessible protection is needed—such as gas lines, hydro stacks, conduit systems, and other exposed utility assets. With decades of construction, infrastructure, and engineering design experience, we understand that utility solutions must work in the field—not just on paper.
Cleaner. Faster. Reusable. Built for the real world.
Why choose A DIP PRO over Concrete?
THE DOWNSIDE TO CONCRETE
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
- Requires a serious understanding of the structure and safety of both the wires and the pole including a degree of craftsmanship that is often missing during install.
- Forms are required and it can take up to 3 days to complete
- Time and return trips
- Cost
- Cannot repair, inspect or reuse
- Chips, cracks, breaks (freeze-thaw issues)
- Their own weight can cause them to separate from poles and inadvertently cause damage
- Greenhouse gas contributor
- Potential shear point (may reduce storm survival)
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
- Reusable
- Transferable
- Replaceable
- Inspectable
- Upgradable
- No chips, cracks or freeze-thaw issues
- Environmentally friendly
- Long life expectancy
- Much less expensive
- Can be installed permanently or temporarily, year round
- Spreads impact shock, protecting cables and poles
- Improves overall infrastructure resilience
- Can flex and move with the pole during extreme weather conditions, no shear point
INTERESTING FACTS
RUBBER & THE UPSIDE TO DIP PRO
INTERESTING FACTS
Does rubber conduct electricity? No
https://techiescientist.com/does-rubber-conduct-electricity/
Does concrete conduct electricity? Yes
https://techiescientist.com/does-concrete-conduct-electricity/
IN SUMMARY
The advantages to using a DIP PRO are simple!
- Much more user and environmentally friendly.
- Doesn't rely on craftmanship.
- Less expensive and maintains aesthetics.
- Identifiable (visual and electronic).
- Can fit on any pole type and is stackable, removable and reusable
OUR FOUNDER
LOREN SMART
Technology entrepreneur, engineering innovator, and lifelong problem solver, Loren has more than 40 years of experience transforming ideas into practical solutions. Throughout a career spanning military electronics, telecommunications, broadband networks, IoT, and utility infrastructure, he has built teams, developed new technologies, and worked alongside customers to solve complex operational challenges. Loren believes innovation succeeds when it makes work safer, simpler, and more effective.