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Beacon Signalling Lights: Marine Industry
Mariners require better and in fact, more powerful safety measures that can keep them notified and safe in their every movement at sea. Large ships travelling into existing channels greatly needs stronger signalling lights to guide them safely along the way. Since a...
The Importance of Industrial Safety
Guides have assumed an imperative job in safety for a long time. Beacon point lights are flagging instruments which are utilized in various conditions, for example, in elevated route, guarded interchanges, marine, managing vehicles and significantly more. Concerning...
Beacons & Industrial Evolution
Evolution is referred to as the steady development of a particular thing or item, specifically from a simple to a more multifaceted form. Furthermore, it isn’t just available or restricted to living organisms, but to the non-living things too. As a...
Advantages & Disadvantages Of Factory Automation Infrastructure
In the manufacturing industry, the profitmaking sustainability relies very much on the production of its product. Moreover, the systems used in manufacturing are included in this aswell. Irrespective of the technology used in the process, the primary principles...
Telephone Initiated Beacons
Beacons are getting more and more popular, and are becoming a necessity in many cases. In fact, there are so many types of beacons on the market today to choose from - one of the popular types of beacons being used more and more are the telephone-initiated beacons....
Loading Bays and The Transport Industry
According to research, it has been estimated that about 25% of all warehouse and factory accidents occur in loading bay areas, which makes it one of the most dangerous places in the transport industry. This isn’t surprising if you consider the volume of traffic, as...
Audible Warning Signals And Their Benefits
With the help of technology, the prevention of incidents or accidents is made possible, including the evolution of warning signals and safety signs. These warning signals are used in an audio and visual form, and are usually found in places where there is lots of...
The Benefits of Beacons in the Construction Industry
We use technology in our every day lives, making things easier and more efficient, without even realizing. One of those devices is the warning beacon, however, not everyone is familiar with the use of it. A beacon is a visible device that is designed to draw...
Beacons in Construction
As I’m sure you’d agree, it would be extremely difficult for us to spend a day without technology, as it is already part of our day to day living. For example, whenever we go somewhere new, we will immediately look down to our phones and open maps instead of trying on...
Xenon Strobe Warning Lights
As time goes on, technology continues to improve and upgrade. Lighting technology is a perfect example of this. The xenon strobe is a device that produces light just like the LED (Light Emitting Diode), but the light is produced by a xenon flash tube. This lamps...
ISO 9001:2008 – A Quality Achievement
Following a thorough DQS:UL audit today at our Swadlincote, UK facility, D.G. Controls Ltd are delighted to announce that the Company has transitioned successfully to meeting the new ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS) Certification. D.G. Controls Ltd has...
deegee at SPS/IPC/Drives 2010
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...
Hannover 2010
After a series of very fruitful meetings at the Hannover Messe 2010 in April, we are delighted that first product training took place at the premises of our newest distributor in August. We shall be announcing details in due course, but have been discussing...
NVQ Success Shines Through
D. G. Controls Ltd has been an Investor in People for 10 years this year, and still takes its certification seriously, part of which is providing training as necessary to develop individuals in their roles. It is therefore our great pleasure to congratulate Angie...
MACH 2010
At its second exhibition of 2010, June saw D. G. Controls back at MACH, the UK’s leading manufacturing technologies exhibition. Held at the NEC Birmingham, MACH is recognised as a shop window for all types of machines and equipment used in engineering based...
MACH 2010
This week sees D. G. Controls back at MACH. Open from Monday 7th till Friday 11th June at the NEC Birmingham, MACH is the UK's leading manufacturing technologies exhibition, and is a shop window for all types of machines and equipment used in engineering based...
Icelandic Volcano Ash – Hannover 2010
Preparations for this year's show in Hannover are progrssing very well, including the stand being built by the on-site team. All the kit is on site and the team are on schedule for a Sunday hand-over. However, due to the ongoing and ever changing situation with...
It’s that time of year again when all is in full swing…
It’s that time of year again when all is in full swing getting ready for the Hannover Messe 2010. Having had a great response to our 2009 location, you can once again find deegee in Hall 8 Stand B02. Running from 19th – 23rd April 2010, Hannover Messe has always been...
9 – Series M
Series M is the heavy-duty cast aluminium version of the Series L enclosure. Incorporating the thick-walled Series L lens, with its optimised external lens ribbing for enhanced long-range visibility, Series M is well-suited to rugged or harsh environments. The...
8 – Series L
If you were to broach the topic of safety with some Pittsburg Fire Watch Guards, you'd get to know that Series L is best for the little fire alarm beacon from deegee, with both the xenon and the halogen-lamp rotating mirror versions extremely popular in this...
7 – Series K
Series K has long been the style of the large vehicle beacon from deegee, fitted with a rubber base with permanent fixings to a vehicle roof, or a magnetic insert for easy and quick fit and removal. Using the same high lens as Series H, but on a shallower base,...
6 – Series J
Series J is the largest of the aluminium cast heavy duty enclosures from the deegee range. Styled for rough-service industrial hazard warning , Series J can house the full range of deegee technologies, rotating mirror with filament, halogen or LED light-source,...
5 – Series H
Series H has always been known as the “Hi-Top” beacon from deegee. Standing at 225mm high, and 175mm diameter, it is the tallest beacon in the range. Made with high grade engineering, UV-stabilised ABS for the base, and polycarbonate for the lens, Series H has a...
4 – Series G
Series G has always been the preferred deegee beacon for marine applications, due to its robust construction and IP68 ingress protection rating. It can be seen at many of the docks and harbour entrances in the UK, fitted with any of the deegee technologies – xenon,...
3 – Series F
Series F is the deegee enclosure of choice for very harsh environments including acidic conditions. Manufactured using AISI 316 stainless steel, and fully sealed with acid-resistant rubber gaskets, Series F is a heavy-duty beacon featuring a clear glass Fresnel dome...
2 – Series E
Series E is, shape-wise, the big brother to the miniature Series D. The Series E enclosure has been in existence in the deegee range for many years, and it is still one of the most popular housing shapes. Fixing to walls, poles, conduit or brackets is made easy. ...
1 – Series D
Series D is the miniature hazard warning beacon enclosure from deegee. Ideal for general purpose and localised signalling applications, Series D can be fitted with all of the beacon lamp technologies, such as xenon, LED, filament and a telephone-ringing alert...
Success for deegee at SPS/IPC/Drives 2009
With the team and the kit now back in Swadlincote, the resounding feeling is a positive one with regards to the quality of the meetings which took place at SPS Drives 2009. A number of existing deegee distributors came to the stand to share their marketing plans for...
High intensity LED beacon for office use
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...
All lights blazing at SPS Drives 2009
For the first time in 7 years, the deegee brand of beacons and sounders has been taken to SPS Drives at Nuremberg. With an exhibition stand based on the theme of “Highlighting Industrial Safety”, and further developing the brand identity from the Hannover 2009 show,...