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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,...
Xenon Strobe vs LED
What is a Xenon Strobe? A xenon strobe is a lamp that produces a very short burst of high intensity light. This happens by discharging the energy stored in a capacitor through the xenon flash tube that is filled with xenon gas, at a low pressure. What is an LED? An...
Traffic Light Systems
Traffic lights are signalling devices most commonly positioned on roads, junction intersections and pedestrian crossings to control the flow of traffic. They are also found in many other various areas of our life, on buildings, bridges, train stations, even in...
Different Type of Beacons
There are many different types of beacon lamps with varying modes, however the most common modes are Static, Strobe, Rotating and Pulsing. Here we will take a look into each of these modes, as the mode you select for your application will not only aid increased...
Are Filament Lamps Beneficial To Us
With the ever-growing discontinuation of filament lamps and the increased use of LED lamps, it is a question most of us have asked, are filament lamps beneficial to us? Here will we take a look at exactly what is a filament lamp and its advantages and disadvantages....
Is Factory Automation Necessary?
Automation is a process used for mass production of a product and in recent years, as technology has advanced, has been used more and more in factories. The use of machinery in this process results in a higher output of goods. Automation in factories has become more...
Combined Beacon Sounders
A combined beacon sounder is an audible sounder with integrated beacon light. These dual function units can come in many different colours and sound tones and can be used in a variety of applications where noise or light can be an issue. By using a combined unit, all...
deegee @ all about automation 2022, Hamburg
The all about automation trade fair showcases the leading developments in automation and digitalisation in the Industry 4.0 era. Rescheduled to 29 – 30 June 2022 the show will occupy the MesseHalle Hamburg-Schnelsen. From drive...
Hand Driven Sirens
Hand driven sirens are more often used in situations where electricity has been affected and so an electronic siren is out of use – for instance during earthquakes, tsunamis, floods etc. Although in some cases, they are even just used to indicate the time of day. A...
*NEW!* SBB TYPE-B I.C.A.O WARNING BEACON
ICAO LED Obstacle Warning Beacon available with or without InfraRed LEDs 135mm high x 94mm diameter The latest addition to the deegee range is the SBB/LED/Type-B/Red, which is an ICAO Warning Beacon available with or without InfraRed LEDs. - The SBB/LED/Type-B/Red...
Cranes and Warning Beacons
Due to their tall construction, warning devices for cranes are essential not only for the general public but also for nearby aircraft. These warning signals help construction workers and pilots alike to detect a possible danger and give a signal to avoid collisions...
The Importance of Yellow & Amber Beacons
Yellow or amber beacons are extremely important as they encourage caution in places where unexpected hazards exist. Once you see these colours your immediate reaction is to slow down and take caution into the area you are approaching as an unexcepted situation...
The Influence of Traffic Lights
Traffic lights are part of our everyday life, you cannot miss them. Road users and pedestrians alike see and obey a traffic light even though there is no physical barrier to them, everyone is taught the meaning of the colours alone and see and behave accordingly to...
Beacon Colours Explained
Beacons convey strong and vital messages in the colours they use; they allow people to become more aware of their surroundings and any possible dangers that may be on-coming. These devices deliver messages in their colour and their position, place and time of use....
What are Telephone Initiated Beacons?
Telephone initiated beacons are designed to be used where a visual signal of a ringing telephone is necessary. This type of beacon has become a necessity in noisy environments where high ambient noise levels persist to more everyday environments such as care homes...
LED Warning Signals
The use of LED’s in safety devices such as warning signals is a huge advancement in technology as it increases the visibility of warning signals to a much brighter and higher level than ever before, meaning such signals are able to assist in providing better safety...
deegee @ Indumation.be 2022, Kortrijk, Belgium
Indumation.be is Belgium's most comprehensive trade show for Factory, Process and Infrastructure Automation (technologies, components and solutions), supported by the federations Agoria and Indumotion.At Indumation.be, you will find solutions for any efficiency or...
deegee @ Cebeo Technologie 2022, Brussels
10 - 12 May 2022 From Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 May 2022, Cebeo organizes its biennial professional fair Cebeo Technologie 2022 in Hall 5 of Brussels Expo. A unique opportunity to get to know technical innovations, products and services first hand. Cebeo Technology...
What is a beacon?
What Is A Beacon? A beacon is a purposely noticeable device that is designed to attract attention to a certain location. Beacons are undeniably one of the most beneficial devices that we have that helps not only in providing safety, but also security. There are many...
Static LED Beacons
A static warning signal is a continuous signal - in the case of a static LED beacon, the beacon would be continuously lit and by using LED’s would be more energy efficient as they have lower power consumption. Static warning signals are ideal for a wide range of...
*NEW!* PSC/HP-LED IP69K BEACON
High Powered LED Beacon tested to IP69K Ingress Protection 84mm High x 94mm Diameter The newest addition to the deegee range is the PSC-HP-LED Beacon, which is a High Brightness LED product, with an Ingress Protection of IP69K. - The PSC/HP-LED employs...