LED Beacon & Warning Lights

A beacon does one job: make a slow, heavy or stationary machine visible to everything moving around it, in daylight and at 360°. This range covers the amber LED beacons, strobe warning lights and flashing extremity lamps we build for forklifts, tractors, construction and mining equipment and municipal trucks, alongside the floor-projection lights that warn pedestrians at close range. Every unit runs on 9–32V DC as standard, with 10-48V, 10-60V and 10-110V DC versions for electric forklifts.

Choose by vehicle, not by catalogue

The right warning light depends on who has to see the machine and from where. Four cases cover most fleets.

• Forklifts and warehouse trucks: an amber strobe beacon on the overhead guard for yard and dock work, plus blue spot and red zone projection lights for pedestrians inside the building, where a beacon on the roof is invisible to someone at rack level. Electric trucks need the 10-48V, 10-60V or 10-110V DC version.
• Tractors, sprayers and combines: amber flashing lamps on the fender, cab and rear extremity arms so that road users see the full width of a wide implement at night. Our fender and cab-mount warning lights and John Deere rear extremity lights are plug-in replacements with OEM part number cross-references.
• Construction, mining and quarry equipment: a beacon on the cab roof or counterweight that survives vibration, dust and pressure washing, sealed to IP69K. Many sites specify a flash rate and a light class in the tender; tell us which and we will match it.
• Municipal, refuse and utility trucks: amber beacons for road-side work, often paired with rear work lights and side markers from our truck and trailer range. Fleets that plough in winter add heated headlights on the same trucks.

Beacon, strobe or floor projection: what each one is for

A rotating or flashing beacon tells other vehicles that a machine is present and working. Its value is 360° visibility at distance, in daylight, which is why it sits as high on the machine as possible.

A strobe or flashing warning lamp on a fender, cab corner or extremity arm marks the outline of the vehicle. It is the right choice when the hazard is the width of the machine rather than its presence.

A floor-projected spot or line warns a pedestrian within a few metres, on the floor where they are looking. It replaces nothing above; it covers the case a roof beacon cannot. How the two work together on a lift truck is set out in our forklift blue light vs red zone guide.

What the specification should say

• Flash pattern and rate: our beacons flash at 80 times per minute with an internal controller, no external ballast; single-tap or double-tap patterns.
• Voltage: 9–32V DC covers 12V and 24V machines with one part number; specify 10-48V, 10-60V or 10-110V DC for 24V to 80V electric forklifts.
• Sealing and materials: IP69K on the beacons, polycarbonate lens on an ABS base; IP67 metal housings with stainless steel hardware on the fender and cab lamps.
• Mounting: 3-bolt base, magnetic base or bracket; installation hardware included. Fender, cab and extremity lamps ship with the brackets and bolt options the OEM position needs.
• Options: orange lens, magnet base and warning buzzer on the beacons; green or blue optics on the projection lights for sites that colour-code zones.

Documentation: light class, colour and EMC documentation for your target market is available on request. Our vehicle lighting certifications guide explains which mark governs which function.

What we test before a warning light ships

A flashing lamp is the hardest electrical load on a small vehicle to keep quiet. Every design is measured in our EMC chamber against CISPR 25 so beacons do not put noise into two-way radios and telematics, then cycled on the vibration table and through thermal shock and salt spray before the housing and potting are approved.

OEM development and wholesale

We supply warning lights to forklift dealers, agricultural OEMs and municipal fleets from 60 pieces per model with 15–25 working day lead times, and 1–5 samples first so you can run them on your own machines. Private-label lenses, custom flash patterns, cable lengths and connectors are available for OEM programmes.

Beyond the catalogue, we also develop lights from scratch to customer requirements — from design and 3D-printed prototypes to production tooling, with exclusive supply protection. Learn more about our custom LED light development service.