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Light Modes
Beacon lights have different operational modes of light, understanding these different modes will help you to select the best beacon for your application to aid increased awareness and help people to know how to react to the given situation.⚡ PulsingA pulsing light...
SBB LED Obstacle Warning Beacon – ICAO
The D. G. Controls SBB LED Obstacle Warning Beacon is an ICAO Annex 14 Chapter 6 compliant low intensity Type-B, fixed obstacle light. Available with Infra-Red, our SBB is also compliant with the IR requirements for low intensity obstruction lights outlined by the...
🚨We’re here for all your signaling solutions!
Here at D G Controls Ltd we manufacture and stock a complete range of signaling solutions, including our Modular Signal Towers, IP-rated products, Sounders, Sounder/Beacons, Versatile Multi-Colour LED beacons and more.🚦 We have solutions for close-up indication right...
🏭🌍 Introducing our Head Office and Manufacturing Facility!
Step inside the head office and manufacturing facility at D G Controls - where innovation meets craftsmanship.Here at D G, every beacon and sounder is carefully assembled, rigorously tested, and crafted with precision, so you can rely on safety-critical signalling.🧱...
🔊Have you seen our range of Combined Sounder Beacons…?🚨
Newletter Jan 2026 TrimmedDownload 🔊 It can often be difficult to hear an audible alarm, particularly if there is a lot of background noise. A combined sounder beacon addresses this problem by providing both an audible and visual warning at the same point. A combined...
deegee @ Hydrogen Summit & Expo – Tampere, Finland
Our wonderful friends at Stig Wahlström Oy will be exhibiting 14-15 January 2026 at the Hydrogen Summit & Expo! You will find them in Hall E, Stand E149 - please do pop by to say hello if you are visiting! 👋 In a world rapidly moving towards sustainability,...
🚨Meet the RFH LED Rotating Mirror Beacon Range!
The RFH Rotating Mirror LED Beacon delivers intense, 360° visual coverage with a sweeping beam, cutting through dust, dirt, and distraction, ensuring safety signalling takes priority. Built for tough environments, the rotating mirror technology ensures reliable hazard...
🔊 Meet the IAS-E Sounder Range!
The IAS-E Sounder unit delivers high-output audio alerts with up to 114dB(A) and 64 tone options for maximum clarity. Designed for industrial and safety-critical environments, it ensures effective signalling in even the noisiest conditions. Features:• Delivers up to...
🚨 Meet the PSB/LED Pulsed LED Beacon Range!
The PSB Pulsed LED Beacon offers high-intensity LED output in a range of colours, designed for reliable performance in tough industrial, outdoor, and commercial environments. Ideal for machine status indication, access control, and safety alerts, with easy...
D G Controls Series B Beacon
D G Controls Series B beacon is one of our best selling units! This fantastic beacon is IP66 rated, measures 135mm x 94mm, and is available in many different lamp types, packing a punch! This versatile beacon has always been a big hit, we have made many models over...
About Us 👏
D G Controls was founded in 1967. We design, manufacture and distribute a wide range of audible and visual warning signals, all from our longstanding site in Swadlincote. Since 1967 we have been committed to designing and building reliable products, pushing boundaries...
🚥 Meet the IPN/002 – A Compact LED Stop/Go Traffic Light!
The IPN/002 is a compact, versatile LED Stop/Go light solution for loading bay and dock management, ensuring clear and efficient signalling. Hand-built in our Derbyshire-based facility, you can be sure your signalling solutions are both reliable and low-maintenance....
Buy Our Products Your Way: Direct, Wholesale, or Through Our Exclusive Distributors 👌
When it comes to getting the products you trust, we make it easy for you. Whether you're a contractor, distributor, or end-user, D G offers flexible purchasing options tailored to your needs. You can buy directly from us for personalised service, expert product...
🚧 D G Controls Ltd Traffic Barrier Beacon
Our Traffic Barrier Beacon utilises the latest LED technology to provide a low power, long life, visual warning signal. Designed to be mounted onto a barrier, this beacon is multi-function. Offering a pulsed and static mode with an additional control input available...
“If we can help you, we will!” 💯
We were recently contacted by a customer whose first choice of beacon from a competitor wasn’t available for the foreseeable. The client needed the beacons on-site for install on Friday. Our alternative was slightly more expensive - but as this shows, it’s...
🚨 The Importance of Industrial Warning Lights 🚨
Industrial warning lights play a crucial role in ensuring safety and efficiency in various workplaces. These lights, often seen in factories, construction sites, and warehouses, are designed to alert workers to potential hazards, equipment malfunctions, or operational...
🚨 Type-A / Type-B ICAO Beacons
🚨 Aircraft warning lights are needed specifically on fixed obstacles of 45m or less in height, width & length, and placed at the highest practical point. Obstacles of a greater size require additional red lights in order to outline the extent of the obstruction....
🔊Have you seen our range of Combined Sounder Beacons…?🚨
🔊 It can often be difficult to hear an audible alarm, particularly if there is a lot of background noise. A combined sounder beacon addresses this problem by providing both an audible and visual warning at the same point. A combined sounder beacon is a device that...
🚨 Rotating Mirror Beacons 🚨
Rotating Mirror Beacons are ideal for many applications as they are bright and draw instant attention from the movement they make. A brilliant alternative to a static or standard flashing signal, these beacons are ideal to use in vehicle, fire and industrial...
🚨 A little about Beacon Applications
Beacon lights and sounders are used where a visual or audible warning signal is needed to alert, instruct or to inform people. They are used in many different industries/sectors and on many different applications. Here we look at typical application usage in the most...
Multi-Function Beacons
Did you know, D.G. Controls Pulsed LED Beacons are all multi-function...? Most of the products within our Pulsed LED range are 8 mode multi-function featuring Static, Standard Pulse, Slow Pulse, Fast Pulse, Triple Flash, Random Flash, Strobe and Revolving (Simulated...
🚦 Have you seen our STC/Autosignal?
The STC/AutoSignal in action The STC/Autosignal is a fantastic multi-signalling tower, offering individual Red, Amber, Green, Blue and Clear segments. Instead of leaving empty spaces for inactive signals, light output automatically adjusts, filling the tower with the...
About TEAMdeegee
At D.G. Controls Ltd, we are proud to offer Free Next Day Despatch on 1000’s of products, ensuring that our customers receive the products they need with speed and efficiency, where possible. But what truly sets us apart is our incredible team behind the scenes that...
Ingress Protection
The IP rating system (Ingress Protection rating system) is a scale of how waterproof and airtight an electrical enclosure is, as determined by the international standard IEC/EN 60529. Using the IP rating system gives a clear and concise guide to ensure that an item is...
Pulsed LED Beacons
Pulsed LED beacons are used to signify an alarm and to warn of danger. They work by an electronic circuit inside the beacon controlling the light source, turning it off and on constantly according to the flash rate set by the end-user, for example 120fpm.By using LED...
The D G Controls Family
At D G Controls Ltd, “family” isn’t just about ownership. It’s a way of working, thinking, and most importantly, treating each other. We believe strong business starts with a strong team. That means not just working together – but growing together, with shared...
Did you know we supply installation accessories for most of our products?
There are a wide variety of installation accessories available with most sounders and beacons that help to aid greater visibility, provide protection from nearby elements and make general maintenance of the unit easier as it is more accessible. D.G. Controls Ltd range...
Did you know we offer an IP69K rated beacon?
Our Series C, IP69K rated beacon range is available in LED and Xenon models and are the perfect solution to most environments and applications, particularly in environments where compulsive/excessive cleaning procedures are required. IP69K rated beacons are tested to...
Meet the Team!
John is the newest member of our Manufacturing team, starting with us at the beginning of the year. He is familiarising himself with the industry at great speed, and is already fully trained in many aspects of production. We do love a fast learner! 👏 In his free time,...
How Do Xenon Strobe Beacons Work? 🚨
Xenon strobe beacons are starting to become more energy efficient by using LED’s rather than a gas filled xenon tube. However the gas filled tube style are still very much available and on the market. Gas-filled xenon beacons work by storing energy in a capacitor,...