Months of preparation go into exhibiting at a show such as the Hannover Messe, but with the final push for collating display and marketing material, the construction team will soon be on their way, building a superb-looking stand for us at our new location. 

As we already said in our earlier blog, the management team at Hannover Messe have changed the hall for the beacon exhibitors this year, co-locating us with the robotics exhibitors in Hall 17.  With one of deegee’s newest concepts being designed especially for the machinery and robotics sector,  this is a very timely partnering of the two sectors of the show.
 
If you are limited for time during your visit, you can still schedule a meeting with Jon Whiten, Managing Director, Lisa Baum, Office Manager and Stacey Porter, Sales Administrator, otherwise just pop-along to the stand at your convenience, and there will always be someone able to help you. 

We still have a few free entrance passes, so if you would like one, please send an e-mail to mail@beaconlamps.com and we will send you the passcode.

Don’t forget, the show runs between Monday 4th and Friday 8th April 2011.  Each day’s opening times can be found at  www.hannovermesse.de

In response to enquiries from some of our key customers, deegee has modified the XFD product to accommodate a Universal Current.  This opens up new possibilities with this little xenon beacon.

Specified at 24V AC and DC, the unit is otherwise the same, housed in the little D housing, with its 102 mm height and 79 mm base diameter.  With an easy to wire terminal block, and entry to the ABS base via a 10mm cable entry hole, the XFD is very easy to install and maintain.  Offering 360 degree all-round and 270 degree all-over visibility, the XFD packs a lot of punch when it comes to flash intensity per unit size. 

Low voltage mains is a popular choice for air-conditioners, heating and cooling systems, and so to have a warning or status signal which works on this same voltage makes for a much easier installation.  One of the specialities of D. G. Controls is its ability to adapt and develop product to more particularly suit customer needs.  This is all possible because of our in-house development department and manufacturing facility.

For further assistance please do not hesitate to contact our sales team on +44 (0) 1283 550850.

However, adding to our excitement is an offer made to D. G. Controls this week of a change of booth location, still within Hall 17, but moving to A30, which is a more central spot, and launches us into the heart of the action.

With a number of really exciting developments showing at Hannover 2011 for the first time, including one especially for the machinery and robotics sector,  the team are all geared-up and ready to go. 

Please use the opportunity to have a meeting with Jon Whiten, Managing Director, Lisa Baum, Office Manager and Stacey Porter, Sales Administrator.  These are the people who know and handle your accounts, so the show really is a fantastic forum to discuss with the team how we can further enhance your business with the deegee brand, and for you to get on-board with the new products and applications. 

 If you would like a free entrance pass, please send an e-mail to mail@beaconlamps.com and we will organise however many you require.

 The show runs between Monday 4^th and Friday 8^th April 2011.  For further details visit  www.hannovermesse.de

Recognising our position in the aircraft warning sector, orders are now in from our key distributors for the newest in the range, the SBB LED 10 Candela Aircraft Warning beacon.  Officially termed the SBB/*/*/LED/Type A/Red, this little beacon meets the ICAO regulations for low level intensity warning of aircraft.  Being a 360 degree viewing enclosure, the SBB Type A uses different LEDs from the larger SBE and SBG Type A products, offering a higher light intensity per LED, and meaning that the required brightness levels are met within the much smaller series B enclosure.

Series B is an IP65 rated enclosure, pre-moulded with M10 and M20 cable gland entries.  The lens fits with a specially designed O-ring and tightens on a bayonet-style fitting, securing with a tamper screw  into a blind hole.  Carefully designed to minimise dust and dirt build-up, and fully water-tight, Series B is perfectly suited to the outdoor environment, and with long-life LEDs, makes maintenance a thing of the past.

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23rd to 25th November sees D. G. Controls back at SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremburg, Germany.

Open from Tuesday until Thursday, with extended hours on Tuesday and Wednesday until 7pm, SPS/IPC/DRIVES is the exhibition for electric automation technology. It covers all components down to complete systems and integrated automation solutions. Find out more about the exhibition topics’ spectrum in detail.

Showing much of the catalogue of enclosures and circuit technologies, SPS/IPC/DRIVES will be a useful opportunity to see the deegee beacons and sounders “in the flesh”, and to discuss your particular requirements with the deegee sales team.  Look out for some new and interesting technologies never before seen in the deegee range!

You will find D. G. Controls Ltd in Hall  on Stand 462

For further details about tickets and opening times, visit http://www.mesago.de/

Using the low profile Series R enclosure from the deegee brand, PSR/*/*/LED-FIRE is a high-intensity, low-current L.E.D. warning beacon ideal for use with fire-alarm systems. Using high-intensity L.E.Ds. the beacon can achieve an effective luminous intensity of up to 115 Candela.

With a standard beacon flash rate of 60 flashes per minute, one of two synchronising modes (/SYNC) can be selected at time of installation using a jumper link.

In /SYNC mode 1 the units are connected in a network (output of beacon 1 to input of beacon 2 and so on) and all beacons will synchronise to beacon 1. In /SYNC mode 2 all beacons respond to a 5mS break in the power supply. This makes PSR/*/*/LED-FIRE perfect for use either individually or in a run for instance down a corridor, where synchronisation is essential to reduce stress on individuals during an emergency.

The systems designer can ensure that the unit is operated with maximum energy efficiency by selecting one of four brightness modes most appropriate to the application – 45Cd, 60Cd, 75Cd or 115Cd (default setting) – by way of two on-board jumper links. 

The Series R enclosure is perfect for public and office installation.

Now that the Series C range of beacons and sounders is formally launched, deegee has followed up in quick succession with the Series B!

Using the ABS Base of the Series C, the Series B is just that bit taller, using a brand new higher dome.  This allows for a different type of electronics inside, such as the best-selling 360 degree viewing LED range from deegee,  which includes a 10cd aircraft warning beacon compliant with the ICAO Low Intensity Warning Beacon standard.

The model range also includes the following beacon technologies:

• 2.5 Joule Xenon Strobe
• 5 Joule Xenon Strobe
• Pulsed (flashing) LED
• Static (non-flashing) LED
• Revolving (simulated rotating) LED
• Pulsed (flashing) Filament Lamp
• Static (non-flashing) Filament Lamp

Compatible with the IAS-C Sounder,  the Series B range can be joined easily to other units, and with a choice of 32-tones available in the sounder unit, a huge number of signalling  requirements are met in this product.

Series B is rated IP65 and the full range of DC and AC voltages are available within the range, as is the full spectrum of deegee colours.

All models are now available for delivery.

The new Series C beacon range from the deegee brand is perfectly styled for office and public area use.

At only 85cm tall, Series C comprises a robust ABS Base and a Polycarbonate lens.   The circuitry is fixed to the lens assembly, allowing easy fitting of bases and wiring during installation, and retro-fitting of the electronics and lenses.
 
Lens assemblies fit to the bases by bayonet fitting with an O-ring seal, and secure in place with a single securing grub screw.  With no other external fixings, and all connections between enclosure parts protected by O-rings, Series C is certified to IP65 ingress protection, making it suitable for indoor or outdoor use. 

The full range of deegee technologies fit the Series C enclosure, including LED, Xenon, Filament, and Indicator Signs such as Cross, Arrow and No Entry.  AC and DC voltages across the ranges are available on most models, as are the full complement of deegee colours of Red, Amber, Green, Blue and Clear.
 
All models, colours and voltages are now available for delivery.

With formal launch of the “Series C” Industrial Sounder, the IAS-C, with its sound output of up to 110 dB, focus as always with the deegee range is on how versatile our products are.

Developed with an eye on the flexibility of the Series C range, a core application is the combining of the Industrial Sounder with the Series C Beacons as well as the Sign-Indicators such as the Cross, Arrows and No Entry.  The combined audible and visual signal greatly enhances the effectiveness of the warning.  Given the user-choosable 32 tones, with secondary tones, units can be tailored according to the specific hazard.

Joining the Series C units is easy, using the M10 moulded entries on the sides of the base.  Since the electronics are housed in the cap of the product, the bases can be installed at an earlier fitting phase, and the electronics installed as a second phase.  The cap is held in place with a single securing grub screw, rendering the unit  tamper-proof.

Any number of units can be joined together, and with an ingress protection rating of IP65 the Series C suits both indoor and outdoor applications.  

Most DC and AC voltages are covered within the range, and the full spectrum of deegee colours is available for the visual beacons and sign indicators.

All models are now available for delivery.

Development is now complete on the deegee brand “Series C” Industrial Sounder, known as IAS-C.  Using the same white ABS housing as the Series C Beacons, the Sounder can be used as a stand-alone unit, or joined with one of the many visual beacons in the Series C range.

With a sound output of up to 110 dB and an initial complement of 32-selectable primary with secondary tones , the IAS-C packs a lot of punch for its size. 

Compatible with all of the Series C beacons, including the Indicator Signs, the IAS-C can be joined to the other units using the M10 moulded entries.  A further moulded M20 entry to the underside of the base makes it perfect for mounting direct to 51 centres of a conduit box.

Conforming to IP65 ingress protection, the sounder is effective for both indoor and outdoor applications.  Its low profile (85cm) makes it an attractive and discreet unit for office and public area use.

With models to cover DC and AC inputs, the IAS-C is well-equipped to suit any application.  Specifically the units cover the voltage range

• 10 – 30 Vdc
• 24 Vac
• 48 – 78 Vac
• 95 – 250 Vuc

All models are now available for delivery.