Deegee’s Polish partner Eltron will be exhibiting the deegee range of beacons at the Automaticon Fair in Warsaw 31.03-03.04.2009.
AUTOMATICON® is the most important trade fair for automation, control, measurement and robotics in Poland.
http://www.automaticon.pl/english
Eltron can be found at stand location C24.
With a busy year of exhibiting in 2009, Finnish distributor of the deegee beacon range, Elektro-Tukku, are firstly taking the deegee products to Mittalaitepaivat, the MEASURING & Testing Exhibition fair, in Helsinki on 25th and 26th March 2009.
This show is designed for automation, electronics, electrical power, computer and telecommunications equipment for measurement, testing and maintenance professionals, and exhibitors are the industry-leading equipment suppliers and professionals. Find Elektro-Tukku on Stand H3.
Mark Todd, MP for South Derbyshire visited D.G. Controls Ltd, the Swadlincote-based manufacturer of deegee beacons and sounders today. After a discussion with D.G. Controls’ Managing Director Jon Whiten at a Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) event at the Houses of Parliament in November 2008, Mark accepted an invitation to come and see for himself how we manufacture the beacons.
After a factory tour, Wendy Whiten, Operations Director at D.G. Controls Ltd, and Jon Whiten, took the opportunity to ask Mark about the wisdom of grants for business, and whether the money might be better spent as tax credits for green initiatives and capital investments, rather like the Research & Development Tax Credits.
This sentiment runs through many local businesses, from small to large, as reflected in a straw poll at the Resource Navigator Club (RNC), a Derby-based group where businesses such as D.G. Controls meet and discuss core business issues, green and environmental best-practice, and operating and energy efficiency. Over 15 businesses discussed the benefits of grants at the latest meeting of the RNC on 13th February 2009, and 100% felt that grants did nothing to influence investment, whereas off-setting tax would encourage much more long-term product and business development.
D.G. Controls Ltd have been members of RNC since September 2008, and have found already that the sharing of ideas and discussion of issues saves a lot of duplication of work amongst the members.
Mark was sympathetic to the plight, agreeing that in many cases grants are merely a bonus, if achieved, against a purchasing decision which would have taken place anyway. However, as Mark said, “Whilst so-ever our European business counterparts are being offered such incentives, it would generally be considered by UK businesses as unfair to competition to not have such similar grants available in the UK.”
Mr. Todd has agreed to come to the next Resource Navigator Club meeting in March 2009, to feel the pulse of business in Derbyshire.
D. G. Controls Ltd are delighted to report that Lisa Baum, Sales Team Supervisor, is now a member of the Institute of Leadership Management, having successfully passed the ILM Certificate in First Line Management Level 3.
After evaluating a number of supervisory courses, deegee chose the ILM course as it was important to develop and challenge Lisa to go further in her career, rather than just recognise where she already is, as qualifications such as the NVQ can tend to do. It is essential particularly in a small company that individuals are as widely-skilled as they can be, and this was especially important for Lisa as she took a more senior supervisory position.
The training was delivered by a tutor, but in a group setting. This allowed Lisa to get one-to-one input from the tutor, whilst sharing knowledge and experience with the other candidates. Key topic areas included Management of Change, Time-Management, and Motivation, Coaching & Development of team members.
And the benefits are already being felt by Lisa and by the business. As Lisa said, “I have become a lot more confident and assertive in my role, allowing me to delegate and manage the team more effectively, ensuring that the Sales Team as a whole runs more efficiently.”
Continuing to cause a stir in the market are the 3-in-1 beacons from deegee which hold red, amber and green LEDs on the same circuit for multi-status signalling.
The low profile of the D and R series housing make them a perfect alternative to tower lamps in industrial applications. Designated PSD/DC/24/LED/RAG and SBR/DC/24/UNI-LED/RAG, both products are available in DC 24V. Whilst the PSD offers 360° viewing through the side of the unit, which is good for pole-mounting or siting on top of a machine, the SBR is forward-facing, ideal for wall-or panel-mounting.
Larger 3-in-1 units utilise the E and U housing. The E-housed circuit is dual-voltage, covering 12 and 24V DC or 115 and 230V AC. Designated SBE/DC/*/LED/RAG or SBE/AC/*/LED/RAG, this is a great option for sideways 360° indication, such as when mounted on a pole.
SBU is a forward-facing directional beacon, working more like a traffic light. Available as a 24V DC and a dual-voltage 115-230V AC unit, SBU/*C/*/UNI-LED/RAG is being used instead of multiple traffic light units in front of garages, industrial gates, loading bays, etc.
All deegee enclosures discussed above are rated to IEC Protection Class IP65, making them ideal for indoor or outdoor locations.
