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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,...
🔊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...
🚨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...
🚨🔊 Meet the ISB-E Sounder Beacon Range!
The ISB-E Sounder Beacon builds off our Series E range to combine audio and visual signalling, designed to integrate seamlessly into your warning system. With a range of colour options, voltage inputs, and 64 selectable tones, you can be assured that your signalling...
🚦 Meet the SA Stack Light Range!
The SA Stacking Signal Beacon allows tool-free, modular signalling. With both LED and SML configurations, sounder options, and a range of colours available, the SA Stacker offers a solution for production line indication and control panel applications. Features:•...
D G Controls Multi-Voltage Beacons
Did you know that D G Controls offer a large range of multi-function and multi-voltage beacons, sounders, and combined sounder beacons...! 🚨 Most LED beacons within our range are 8 mode multi-function, consisting of a static mode, standard pulse mode, slow pulse mode,...
🔊 Meet the IAS-C Sounder Range!
The IAS-C is a compact, high-output sounder designed to integrate seamlessly with our Series B and C beacons. With 64 tone options and IP66 resistance, the IAS-C is ideal for safety-critical applications in industrial environments.Features:• Powerful, IP66-rated...
🚨 Static Warning Lights!
Static warning lights stay continuously lit, guiding us and keeping us safe in everyday situations. For example, in every commercial building you enter you will see a static signal lighting up where a fire escape is throughout the building. Static warning signals are...
🚨 Beacon Colours Meaning 🚨
A visual signal must be applied in such a way that anyone who sees it can recognise it and is able to react immediately to it. Beacons convey strong and vital messages in the colours they use. They deliver clear messages not only in their colour, but also in their...
🚦 Traffic Lights
Traffic lights are signalling devices most commonly found positioned on roads, junction intersections and pedestrian crossings to control the flow of traffic. Additionally, they also appear in other areas, mainly on bridges, train crossings and stations, buildings,...
Meet the Team!
Matt is our Product Development Engineer, and the brains behind new product launches and product upgrades. He has an abundance of technical knowledge, which is key to our ongoing innovation. 🙌 Outside of work, he enjoys playing hockey at the weekend, as well as...
Behind the scenes – Production 🏭
At our purpose-built facility in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, every D. G. Controls product is built by hand from start to finish by our highly skilled production team. With over 5000 different product variations, D. G. Controls relies on hand assembly to maintain...
☎️ Telephone Initiated Beacons
Telephone Initiated Beacons provide a visual signal when a telephone rings. 🚨 People rely on these beacons in noisy environments with high ambient noise and in everyday places like care homes, where hearing a phone ring can be difficult. The visual beacon makes the...
Meet the Team!
Kyla has been a valued member of our Production Team since 2011, and is highly skilled in all aspects of the role. She is a fantastic problem solver, and always willing to try her hand at anything. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, gardening, and entertaining her...
deegee @ Elfack, Gothenburg 6th – 9th May 2025
Save the date! Our good friends at TOLEKA AB are exhibiting! You can visit the team at Elfack, Northern Europe’s No.1 Trade Fair on energy and electrification, to discuss your beacon and sounder needs 06-09 May 2025 at booths C00:15 & C00:16. They will be more...
Which is better, Xenon or LED? 🚨
Xenon strobe beacons and LED beacons are both a popular option for warning lights, however with technology advancing, LED beacons do seem to be becoming the go-to option. Here's a quick look into the key features between each unit. Which Should You Choose?...
Hand Built & Hand Packed 🧱📦
🚨 Here at D G Controls Limited , every single product is hand built, individually tested and hand packed at our site in Swadlincote! 🚨 No big, industrial machinery in sight to do the job, giving you total confidence and faith that every product that leaves our site is...
Meet the Team!
Meet the Team! Stacey is our first point of call in the Sales Team. She has 16 years of beacon knowledge, so you can be assured that your enquiry is processed with a technical mind! 🚨 Stacey is efficient in all she does, and is a highly valued member of the team. Out...
The Different Types of 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. ⚡ Pulsing A pulsing light...
Choosing Audible Warning Signals 🔊
Audible warning signals deliver loud sounds that grab immediate attention to critical matters. When choosing a signal, there are some considerations you need to take into account. Firstly, you need to consider what type of audible warning signal you require, there is...
Behind the scenes – Product Design & Development 🚨
At D. G. Controls, our Product Development and Design department is where ideas become market-leading solutions. Every new beacon and sounder begins its journey here, with careful design, prototyping, and rigorous testing to ensure longevity, performance, and...
Meet the Team!
Hilary is our longest serving member of the Production Team, making it to almost 14 years so far! She is highly skilled in all aspects of manufacturing, and is an asset to the team. When she’s not building beacons, she likes to spend time with her 4 grand children,...
Showcasing our SBB – ICAO, LED Obstacle Warning Beacon! 🚨
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...
January Reflections: D G Controls’ Strong Start to 2025
As the first month of 2025 comes to a close, it’s remarkable to reflect on how quickly January has passed—despite its reputation as the longest, most drawn-out month of the year. For many, January feels like it stretches on indefinitely, weighed down by post-holiday...
deegee RMLED Rotating Beacon: Ahead of its time!
The deegee RMLED beacons are designed to replace the traditional incandescent tungsten/tungsten-halogen rotating mirror beacons. With 48 high-performance LEDs in addition to a custom mirror, the RMLED beacon offers an ideal signalling solution for industrial and...
Are you after a Traffic Light? 🚦
Our Indicator Traffic Light Panels are IP65 rated and enclosed in a UV-stabilised polycarbonate housing for protection from the elements. The long life LEDs ensure low maintenance, making the IPN/002 & IPN/018 the perfect solution for Loading Bays, Shutter Doors...
🚨 What to consider when installing a beacon
Installing a beacon requires careful planning to ensure it performs reliably, safely, and effectively. Firstly, installation should always be carried out by qualified personnel. Beyond this, several additional factors should be considered, including application,...