News
News – August 2014
Deegee Stocktake During the first week in September, we will be unable to ship any orders due to our annual stocktake. So if you have any orders that will be needed between 01st - 05th September, get your orders in now so that...
techNOTE – LED Status Signals
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
New Datasheets and Wiring Instructions
We have been very busy recently retesting our products and updating our datasheets and wiring instructions. Quite a lot of these are already available in the new format and can be found on the website or PDF's can be requested from the Sales Team. We have moved away...
Well Done!
We are pleased to announce that, as part of a team re-structure, Elliot Rose, who joined us in 2010 as a member of our manufacturing team, has expanded his role and will be taking on additional duties. Since joining the company, Elliot has proved himself to be an...
ICAO Annex 14 Low Intensity Lighting
Although the ICAO Regulations deal predominantly with 'fixed' obstacles, there is currently an influx of high rise construction work that is calling for the marking of temporary or semi-permanent cranes. When this high rise construction work is within...
News – 10 Years to Lisa!
Next month celebrates 10 years since our Office Manager, Lisa, started to work for D.G. Controls! Lisa first started working for deegee in August 2004 on our Sales team. After 12 months she progressed to Sales Team Supervisor and has since become Office Manager...
Case Study – LaserZone
LaserZone operate two leisure facilities - one is Castleford, Yorkshire and one in Brighton, Sussex. LaserZone is a space themed, hi-tech game of tag using electronic vests and phasors. The experience begins with a mission briefing, then the players get kitted up with...
techNOTE – Installation Accessories
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
Hannover Messe 2015
As a part of the Company’s strategic marketing plan for 2014/15, D. G. Controls Ltd will be back at the massive Hannover Messe exhibition next year. Running from 13th – 17th April 2015, the show offers a fantastic forum for meeting existing and not yet clients,...
techNOTE – Modular Stacking Beacons
The latest in our 2014 techNOTE series is published today aiming to help you select the very best product for your application. The series unpacks some of the product differences across our range and outline the pros and cons of some of the individual options....
deegee @ Tekniikka 2008, Finland
At the end of September 2008 you can see the deegee range being demonstrated again by Elektro-Tukku Oy, the Finnish distributors of the deegee brand of beacons. They are showing the deegee range at Tekniikka 2008, in Jyväskylä from 30th September to 3rd October...
deegee @ SKYDD, Sweden
Toleka, the Swedish distributor of the deegee beacon brand, are exhibiting at SKYDD at ALVSJÖMÄSSAN in Stockholm, from 30th September 2008 until 3rd October 2008. In addition to the fire and emergency DUPLEX products, almost the full deegee beacon and sounder range...
deegee @ Alihankintamessut, Finland
Elektro-Tukku Oy, the Finnish distributors of the deegee brand of beacons, are showing the deegee range at Alihankintamessut 2008, held in Tampere, Finland from 17th to 19th September 2008. This is the international trade fair for the subcontracting industry. More...
deegee @ ECL Belguim
Inelmatec, the Belgian distributor of deegee beacons, is showing the deegee range at the Brussels Expo 17th and 18th September 2008, exhibiting at ECL. ECL is the only event in Belgium that unites the electricity, communication and lighting sectors. For more...
deegee @ Bielsko-Biala, Poland
Deegee’s Polish partner Eltron will be demonstrating the deegee range of beacons at the 21st Bielsko-Biala International Power Industry Fair ENERGETAB 2008 in Biesko-Biala, Poland 16-18.09.2008. Find them at stand location J7. http://www.energetab.pl/l
Send in the big guns!
For the more aggressive environment, the cast aluminium enclosures from the deegee beacon range are perfect. Heavy weight EPC castings, powder-coated white, are available in several sizes: the Q which has a 91 x 95mm foot-print, the M which has a 140 x 150mm...
C-Series launched to great reception
deegee’s recent exhibitions in Hannover and the UK have been the platform for launching the new C-Series range of beacons; and the over-whelming response has been extremely positive and complimentary, both about the styling of the product and the performance and...
Meet and Greet
April proved to be an exceptionally busy time for the deegee sales team, as the same week Jon was in Hannover for the 10th year at Hannover Messe, the UK sales team took deegee to MACH, the machinery exhibition, at the NEC, Birmingham for the 1st time. deegee has...
deegee exhibits at Mach 08
deegee are exhibiting for the first time at Mach 08, at the NEC, Birmingham 21st – 25th April 2008, coinciding with their presence at Hannover Messe, Germany, where they have exhibited for over 10 years. Focussing on the industrial automation sector, deegee will be...
New deegee Beacons Hitting Hannover 2008
deegee is once again exhibiting at Hannover Messe 21 – 25th April 2008. deegee has exhibited at this show for over 10 years, and has always used it as a forum to launch new beacons and sounders to the market. Naturally 2008 proves no exception. A totally new style...
Making the Difference
There are over 4000 beacon and sounder products in the Deegee range, and most of these items are available to dispatch same or next day. We have been told by our customers who already make use of this service that it can make the difference between success and...
EuroLED 2008
Whilst preparing for this year's EuroLED show, 4th-5th June 2008, I fell over a video summarizing last year's event. Of particular interest to us is the number of times that our products were shown. This is confirmation that our range is indeed innovative and of...
Sales Team expansion
Since 2001 D. G. Controls Ltd has been recognised as an Investor in People. Part of this Standard is to develop strategies to improve the performance of the organisation. D. G. Controls Ltd believes that a big part of this is to identify, recognise and develop team...
Health & Safety
D. G. Controls Ltd have recently taken the step to engage Peninsula Business Services to oversee the Health & Safety of the business. Health & Safety being such an important aspect of the day-to-day running of a business, it was felt that this could be well...
MIH Traffic Lights and SBU Single Colour units
Following a recent study at D. G. Controls Ltd, the LED version of the MIH Traffic Light and the SBU Single Colour Unit has been upgraded by fitting a plain polished lens plate, in preference to the ribbed lens previously fitted. Given the application of the unit, and...
deegee No Longer Supplies RS
As of the end of August this year deegee ceased to supply RS Components Limited with our range of Warning Signals. This brought to an end a long-standing relationship that has benefited both parties. All products are available, and will continue to be available,...
Multi-Function (MFE) LED Beacons
Multi-status indication from the same beacon is sometimes necessary due to restrictions on space. deegee has long had in its portfolio the MFE multi-function beacon, an LED beacon which has 360º viewing. A single MFE LED beacon can give 8 different warning signals,...
deegee is 40 Years old today!
Today (21st July 2007) sees D. G. Controls Limited celebrating its 40th year in the beacon and sounder manufacturing business. Always having been a local business, originally based in Burton upon Trent, the existing site in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, was purpose-built...
Beacon Post-Mount
Another exciting introduction to the deegee mounting accessories portfolio is the Beacon Post-Mount, officially launched at Hannover Messe 2007. This uses a patented fixing system with anti-rotation properties, to fix many of the deegee beacons onto standard posts. ...
EuroLED
deegee lights the way at EuroLED 2007. Over 60% of deegee products are now either LED based or available as an LED option. It is a sector which is growing at around 40% per year. To this end deegee were pleased to exhibit the beacon and sounder range at EuroLED 2007,...