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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. 🎄
We are beginning to feel very festive, and looking forward to spending time with our loved ones over the Christmas period! 🎅 As always, a huge thankyou to our valued customers who allow us to do what we love doing, and to all those who have supported us throughout...
⚡ Do you know the advantages of Combined Sounder Beacons..?
It can often be difficult to hear an audible alarm if there is a lot of background noise. Similarly, it can be difficult to see a visual alarm in bright sunlight or if it is out of your line of sight. A combined sounder beacon addresses these problems by giving both a...
Quality E-Data Award
We did it again! 🏆 Our MD attended the Electrical Distributors Association (EDA) Digitalisation Forum & Awards, which took place on Thursday 5th December, and for the 2nd year running, we were recognised for the overall quality of our data which has been uploaded!...
🚦 The influence of Traffic Lights 🚦
Traffic lights are part of our everyday life, you can't 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...
🚨 D G Controls Ltd supplies 300 robust Xenon Strobe Duplex units to Sweden!🚨
D G Controls Ltd supplies robust Xenon Strobe Duplex units to Sweden, as an Evacuation Alarm to be used during the construction of tunnels!...
Installation Accessories
There are a wide variety of installation accessories available with most sounders and beacons that help to aide greater visibility, provide protection from nearby elements and makes general maintenance of the unit easier as it is more accessible. ⚡ Wall Mounted...
LED Beacons with Xenon Strobe style flash at an industry beating brightness level!
With xenon flash tubes being slowly phased out, the STROBE beacon is evolving… We are now able to publicly announce that our team have been secretly working behind the scenes to develop this entirely new range of LED beacons featuring a xenon strobe style flash. Not...
Machinebouw Exhibition, 3rd December 2024
Take the next step in the ever-changing world of mechanical engineering, where innovation and technology meet, at The Machinebouw Event on December 3rd 2024, The Netherlands. This is the meeting place for professionals involved in the design, development and use of...
Our PSE LED Beacon Range
Still proving to be an extremely popular range, our PSE LED Beacon offers several different functions within one housing, and is suited to a variety of different applications! Our Pulsed LED Beacon Lamps utilise latest technology LED's to provide a generally low...
A little about Static LED Beacons… 🚨
A static warning signal is a continuously lit signal/beacon. Static warning signals are ideal for a wide range of industries – from factory automation where a static green light signals that everything is running smoothly, to a hospital where a red static light...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….. 🎄
We are beginning to feel very festive, and looking forward to spending time with our loved ones over the Christmas period! 🎅 As always, a huge thankyou to our valued customers who allow us to do what we love doing, and to all those who have supported us throughout...
⚡ Do you know the advantages of Combined Sounder Beacons..?
It can often be difficult to hear an audible alarm if there is a lot of background noise. Similarly, it can be difficult to see a visual alarm in bright sunlight or if it is out of your line of sight. A combined sounder beacon addresses these problems by giving both a...
Quality E-Data Award
We did it again! 🏆 Our MD attended the Electrical Distributors Association (EDA) Digitalisation Forum & Awards, which took place on Thursday 5th December, and for the 2nd year running, we were recognised for the overall quality of our data which has been uploaded!...
🚦 The influence of Traffic Lights 🚦
Traffic lights are part of our everyday life, you can't 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...
🚨 D G Controls Ltd supplies 300 robust Xenon Strobe Duplex units to Sweden!🚨
D G Controls Ltd supplies robust Xenon Strobe Duplex units to Sweden, as an Evacuation Alarm to be used during the construction of tunnels!...
Installation Accessories
There are a wide variety of installation accessories available with most sounders and beacons that help to aide greater visibility, provide protection from nearby elements and makes general maintenance of the unit easier as it is more accessible. ⚡ Wall Mounted...
LED Beacons with Xenon Strobe style flash at an industry beating brightness level!
With xenon flash tubes being slowly phased out, the STROBE beacon is evolving… We are now able to publicly announce that our team have been secretly working behind the scenes to develop this entirely new range of LED beacons featuring a xenon strobe style flash. Not...
Machinebouw Exhibition, 3rd December 2024
Take the next step in the ever-changing world of mechanical engineering, where innovation and technology meet, at The Machinebouw Event on December 3rd 2024, The Netherlands. This is the meeting place for professionals involved in the design, development and use of...
Our PSE LED Beacon Range
Still proving to be an extremely popular range, our PSE LED Beacon offers several different functions within one housing, and is suited to a variety of different applications! Our Pulsed LED Beacon Lamps utilise latest technology LED's to provide a generally low...
A little about Static LED Beacons… 🚨
A static warning signal is a continuously lit signal/beacon. Static warning signals are ideal for a wide range of industries – from factory automation where a static green light signals that everything is running smoothly, to a hospital where a red static light...
🚦 We offer a range of LED Status Signals, for a simple signalling solution!
A status signal is a type of beacon which tends to have 2 or more colours to signify the varying status of a machine, process or situation. Typical colours for a status signal are Red/Green and Red/Amber/Green but this is by no means fixed as LED’s are now readily...
A Quality Service
Whatever your query, whether it be Beacons or Sounders, pricing or technical, you can be assured that at D.G. Controls Ltd you will receive nothing other than a quality service.We are a small team, everyone has a name, and everyone knows their stuff. So don’t worry...
🚨 Rotating Beacons 🚨
Rotating Beacons are ideal for various applications and are a great option for when an alternative is required to a flashing or static warning signal. Applications include vehicles, such as trucks and forklifts, fire and security systems, and area’s where an audible...
100% Participation
Imagine for a moment you are a cog or gear, and that your immediate surroundings are a gearbox made up of many gears, or even simpler, think of a kid’s bike with two sprockets (you and one other) and its connecting chain. That is all to say that we do not operate in...
🚦 The U Series Beacon 🚦
The U series beacon is designed to be easily configurable.Multiple units can be joined together from the T, U, V and W series allowing you to create your own signalling system!• IP65 rated• Low current consumption• 24-36vDC and 115-230vUC available• Pulsed or static...
💥 Electronic sounders…
These are powerful devices that are perfect for grabbing attention during an emergency situation, from evacuations to fire alarms, they instantly provide warning. They are very versatile units and are also used in smaller applications and situations. For example, they...
☎ Do you need a Visual Indicator to alert staff of a ringing phone in a noisy environment?
Our range of Telephone Ring Initiated Flashing Beacons are designed for Industrial and Community Welfare applications where a visual indication of a ringing telephone is required. Ideal for applications such as 'Emergency Evacuation' alarm, 'Colour-Coded Personal...
Scanautomatic in Gothenburg 8 – 10 October
Toleka's Jonas Rasmussen and Mikael Pers will be on site to show the future solutions in warning lights and sirens for Industry 4.0 and much more of our product range.Venue: Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, GothenburgStand: B02:41See you there!
Xenon Strobe Beacons
Xenon strobe beacons are a very popular choice of beacon as they produce a very sharp flash of light. They work by discharging the energy stored in a capacitor though a special flash tube filled with xenon gas to produce a very short burst of high intensity light. A...
A little bit about us….
About D G Controls Ltd: Our products are made in our purpose built factory in Swadlincote, deep in the heart of Derbyshire. Being a British manufacturer has its benefits. Alongside the pride we feel as a family owned company contributing to the British economy, our...