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Your Guide To Beacon Lights
Beacon lights can be found almost everywhere. They have become a part of our daily lives, but most of us are still not aware of their importance. Different types of beacon lights can each have their own unique uses. Each of these plays an important role in different...
What Can Beacons Be Used For?
Without a doubt, new technologies are becoming a part of our every day environment. Some of them remain either perplexing, or unnoticed. Warning beacons are one of these technologies – they are bright and unmissable, but in many instances can be over looked as...
Critical Use of Beacons in Tunnels
Wouldn’t life be dull without light? We know that light is one of the most important tools for guidance – which is essential for us to see and get us safely from A to B. And now, thanks to the evolution of technology, we are also able to use light for many other...
Why is LED Better?
Without a doubt, Light Emitting Diodes (or commonly known as LEDS) are having a boom in today’s day and age. They are becoming more and more popular as most people utilise them in their everyday lives. LEDS have proved to be by far one of the most superior...
Warning Beacons in the Rail Industry
Beacons have played an important role in safety for so many years. These safety devices are also used as a signalling tool, which are used in a number of conditions, such as guiding vehicles, marine, defensive communication, aerial navigation, rail industry, and many...
Safety and Signals – Colours Explained
Beacons allow people to become well-aware of their surroundings. These devices deliver messages depending on their colour, position, and place and time of use. This is the very reason why it is important to know which colour of beacon is relevant for you....
Navigation Lights in Modern Society
Navigation lights are coloured or white devices that are used for illumination. Most commonly, these tools are found on watercraft, aircraft, spacecraft, among others. They work as visual signalling to provide awareness of status, position and heading across vessels...
Beacon Lights – What is their purpose?
In order to assist people in different places and numerous scenarios, beacons serve the purpose of attracting attention, warning, and making people aware. Beacons provide a notice for anyone who can see them and have different messages that guide people on what to do...
Work Zone Safety: Preventing Accidents Using Beacons
The efficient and safe flow of traffic through the work zones is a main concern to the transportation industry, officials, the public, commercial motor carriers, and businesses. People in different sectors are now working to make work zones function much better...
IP Ratings Explained
The IP Rating System (or Ingress Protection rating) is a scale of how waterproof and airtight an item is, as specified by the International Standard IEC/EN 60529. IP ratings are made up of two numbers; the first being its protection from solid objects, and the second...
PSA/LED Stacking Module in Action!
As you may already know, our LED stacking beacon modules have been updated with 8 selectable flash patterns as standard. You can get a better look at these by watching this video that goes through all 8 options. Having all these flash patterns in one module...
deegee@SKYDD 2014 – Stockholm, Sweden.
The largest trade fair for Security, Fire & Rescue in the Nordic countries will be hosted at Stockholmsmässan this October. The show will be held together with the Nordic Safety Expo for personal protective equipment, to create the best meeting place for the...
Vehicle Beacon Range
Whilst our industrial models can be mounted for use as vehicle beacons, this range is specifically engineered with vehicles in mind. All models include moulded rubber base and fitted cable to allow mounting without dis-assembly. • Available as Rotating...
Modular Stacking Beacons
Our modular stacking beacons are available in a range of colours, voltages and lamp types. Each stack requires a BCSA Base and Top Cap module and can then be personalised with up to six other modules. These include multifunction LED modules, flashing or static...
techNOTE – Combined Sounder Beacons
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
deegee@ Alihankinta 2014 – Finland.
The Subcontracting Trade Fair hosted at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre, Tampere, will be held for the 24th time this September, during 16th-18th September 2014. The exhibition theme for 2014 is Mechanical Engineering which has been developed together with FIMECC...
Telephone Ring Initiated Beacons
Telephone ring initiated beacons are designed for industrial and community welfare applications, where a visual indication of a ringing telephone is required. Applications also include ‘Emergency Evacuation’ alarm, ‘Colour-Coded Personal Telephone’ indication...
deegee@Tekniikka 2014 – Jyväskylä, Finland.
The automation and production technology exhibition ‘Tekniikka’ hosted at Jyväskylä since 1980, will be held for the 17th time this September. The exhibition boasts a comprehensive view of automation and production technology of all industries attracting Professionals...
News – August 2014
Deegee Stocktake During the first week in September, we will be unable to ship any orders due to our annual stocktake. So if you have any orders that will be needed between 01st - 05th September, get your orders in now so that...
techNOTE – LED Status Signals
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
New Datasheets and Wiring Instructions
We have been very busy recently retesting our products and updating our datasheets and wiring instructions. Quite a lot of these are already available in the new format and can be found on the website or PDF's can be requested from the Sales Team. We have moved away...
Well Done!
We are pleased to announce that, as part of a team re-structure, Elliot Rose, who joined us in 2010 as a member of our manufacturing team, has expanded his role and will be taking on additional duties. Since joining the company, Elliot has proved himself to be an...
ICAO Annex 14 Low Intensity Lighting
Although the ICAO Regulations deal predominantly with 'fixed' obstacles, there is currently an influx of high rise construction work that is calling for the marking of temporary or semi-permanent cranes. When this high rise construction work is within...
News – 10 Years to Lisa!
Next month celebrates 10 years since our Office Manager, Lisa, started to work for D.G. Controls! Lisa first started working for deegee in August 2004 on our Sales team. After 12 months she progressed to Sales Team Supervisor and has since become Office Manager...
Case Study – LaserZone
LaserZone operate two leisure facilities - one is Castleford, Yorkshire and one in Brighton, Sussex. LaserZone is a space themed, hi-tech game of tag using electronic vests and phasors. The experience begins with a mission briefing, then the players get kitted up with...
techNOTE – Installation Accessories
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
Hannover Messe 2015
As a part of the Company’s strategic marketing plan for 2014/15, D. G. Controls Ltd will be back at the massive Hannover Messe exhibition next year. Running from 13th – 17th April 2015, the show offers a fantastic forum for meeting existing and not yet clients,...
techNOTE – Modular Stacking Beacons
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
Onsite Product Testing
At our site in Derbyshire we not only have our own in-house development but also testing facilities, including EMC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility) and Optical Laboratory testing equipment. This allows us to continually test and improve our products faster and...
Traffic Management Signalling
For Traffic Management, we have an advanced range of Multihead Indicators (Traffic Lights), and LED Indicator Panels, which are ideally suited to a wide variety of applications such as Loading Bay Signalling, Shutter Door Status, On-Site Traffic Management, Dockside...