Back in the day, Patlite was known for incandescent stack lights. My, how things have changed!

Patlite is a global company known for its high tech engineering and manufacturing. Patlite was founded in 1947 and has grown into a leading provider of innovative LED status indicating lights, sound alarms, visual and audible communication network systems and solutions.

Patlite has released exciting products in recent years that include:

Patlite BSV Series - A slim MP3 audible alarm and speaker system. Super thin design and about 3" square.

Patlite LP6US Series - Heavy duty, waterproof LED surface mount warning light. Offers 33 flash patterns and is ideal for AGV's, warehousing and security applications!

There are a number of new products available but these are two that stood our for me.

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized Patlite distributor. Check out all of our Patlite industrial light towers, audible alarms and warning lights!

We have been spending some time recategorizing our inventory. This sounds simple, however, it is anything but!

It's amazing the number of products that we all use multiple names for. AC drives are called variable frequency drives, inverters, motor speed controllers and many other names.

Stack lights are light towers are tower lights are warning lights.

How does one categorize wire, wire duct, terminal blocks, DIN rail and the many accessories these items use? I've seen 'wiring solutions' as a nice category and I've also seen every product separated out individually.

I consider a heater... a heater. An electric heater. Apparently it's common for some to call an overload relay a heater... who knew?

Servo motors - under motors or in a motion control category? Gearmotors, are they motors or should they have their own category?

How vague can we make switches? Should it include pushbuttons, e-stops and pressure switches? Would you think to look under 'switch' for a pushbutton?

Relays is another crazy one. Should mercury relays be lumped in with solid state relays? What about SmartRelays? I ended up putting those with PLC's (which brings me to the insane category of controllers...).

This concludes my mini-rant regarding product categories... thanks for reading! Your feedback is always appreciated - beckie@wolfautomation.com.

To build a great industrial light tower kit we should probably start with a popular 3-light industrial stack light.

Just in case you want to plug it right into the wall, we'll add the 120VAC power supply with 6 foot cord.

To make it really easy, we'll send you a 3 button switchbox - with mounting screws - and a 2 position mounting bracket.

Not sure how tall you want your industrial light tower? Not a problem, we'll send a 3 and 12 inch mounting pole.

And there you have it! Our Patlite HSST industrial light tower kit!

Marshall Wolf Automation is an industrial supply distributor with a full line of industrial stack lights and industrial warning lights.

We are authorized distributors for the entire line of Patlite industrial light towers, Werma industrial warning lights and Autonics/Menics stack lights.

Learn more about our Patlite HSST light tower kit!
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Patlite has released a new warning light: the LP6US series!

These LED surface mount warning lights are ideal for AGV's (automated guided vehicles), warehousing/logistics, access control, securiy and other applications.

The Patlite LP6US is available in 4 colors and includes 33 flash patterns as standard!

Learn more about this innovative new warning light now!

We have helped a number of customers that were tired of problematic and expensive fluorescent lighting. Other complaints include fluorescent lighting being too dim, spending too much time on repair and replacement and overall dissatisfaction with them. 

Our Patlite CLK series is the solution to all of the above. Our Patlite CLK LED worklights will dramatically improve your lighting conditions which will also improve productivity. We pretty much eliminate repair and replacement issues with LED technology.

Worried about the cost? Don't be. Take a look now - and we can work with you on quantity as well.

Additional features include:

• Unique micro-array lens technology that provides even light distribution
• Ultra-bright illuminance up to 2,100 lux
• Maintains at least 70% of the initial brightness of 60,000 hours of operation
• Slim profile in either aluminum or stainless steel
• Resistant to water, oil and chemicals
• Easy to clean
• Simple to install
• Extremely low cost of ownership
• Minimum power consumption

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of Patlite industrial light towers and audible alarms. They have a number of innovative warning light system options.

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Are you looking for a low-cost, turn-key solution for a pre-assembled, pre-wired light tower with manual control?  Then Marshall Wolf Automation has just the answer.  The HSST manual work station light, from Patlite, is available with red/yellow/green LED lights and includes everything you need.  This manually operated 3-color LED light tower kit operates on AC120V, you can plug it right in the wall.It includes a pushbutton control box and hardware for several mounting configurations.

Ideal for call-centers, office communications and similar applications; this work station makes it easy to see when you can send another call - or another customer!  Banks use these too! 

The kit includes three tiered LED signal tower (red/yellow/green standard), two poles (one short 80mm, one long 310mm), necessary mounting brackets, 120VAC adapter with 1,800mm cord and a manually operable control box!

Patlite offers lights for all situations; modular light towers, compact LED beacons, revolving warning lights, LED light bars, flashing LED dome lights, audible alarms and more!

And if you need something not standard, we can engineer it for you.  Need a 5-light tower with control box?  Contact us for a quote.  Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized factory automation distributor with a plus:

• • Enclosed AC Drives
  • Component Modification
  • Custom Enclosures
  • AC Drives for HVAC
  • Complete Control Panel
  • Assembly & Design

Call us today!  800-325-9653 (WOLF)

This is one of those products that you have to see to believe. Once you hear it and see it you will start to come up with a number of applications you can see it being used in.

The Patlite BSV series is a slim and compact audible alarm... that is really so much more than just an audible alarm!

Applications include any type of factory or process automation application - you can record instructions, warnings and so much more.

These are ideal for use with light towers that are not equipped with buzzers.

The Patlite BSV also has these features:

• Just  .78" deep x 2.95" square
• Available in dark gray, off-white or silver
• 15 pre-loaded and user-selectable alarm and chime-style sounds
• You can also program up to 15 original messages or sounds in MP3 format (up to 63 seconds total)
• For above you would need Patlite's SDV-128P SD card
• Volume control from zero to 87 dB at 1 meter

Marshall Wolf Automation is your authorized industrial automation distributor for the complete line of Patlite industrial stack lights, audible alarms and communication network systems!

The lens is clear and the color is INSIDE!  These multi-color LED lights can be used as Industrial Warning Lights and Safety Lights.  The MS86 has a lens diameter of 86 mm where the MS115 is 115mm and it is available in 90-240VAC model.  Both are available in the more popular Red, Yellow, Green configuration and also the Red, Green, Blue.  Here are the highlights for these two models:

MS86M

• 3 colors in 1 LED modular component
• High Brightness LED light distribution through prism-cut lens
• DC multi-voltage version (DC12~24V)
• Shockproof and vibration resistant
• The streamlined warning light is suitable for patrol, emergency vehicles such as ambulance
• Extremely high light intensity
• Life duration up to 30,000 hours 

MS115M

• 3 colors in 1 LED component
• Bright & even light distribution through prism-cut lens
• Multi-functional LED signal light
• Flashing Cycles: 2 patterns (Selectable by a switch)
• Optional 100dB Buzzer (Adjustable volume)
• IP65 rated
• RoHS compliant

Marshall Wolf Automation is your industrial automation distributor for all of your control needs.  Visit us online or contact us at 800-325-9653 to learn more about these products.

This may seem somewhat obvious depending on your experience, however, I've had people ask and I thought it would make a great blog.

Let's start with what an industrial light tower is used for. The main use is to alert or grab the attention of an operator or supervisor to get them to respond to an issue on the line. They can also be used to show things are running well or that things are going to need attention very soon.

Here are the typical uses for each color:

Red Stack Light

Okay, I'm guessing most of us could guess red, yellow and green... but let's review it anyway.

Red generally means there is an event or condition that could cause a shut down. You are out of parts, there is a jam, an e-stop has been pushed, something happened.

Yellow Stack Light

Yep, you guessed it, this one is for a warning. We are almost out of parts, something has been interrupted, etc. 

Green Stack Light

Stick with me. Yes, green means everything is running smoothly!
 

Blue Stack Light

Now we are getting to the colors I'm generally asked about. Blue is usually used as a request for maintenance or a supervisor. Blue can mean you are waiting for service or the work is caught up so the machine is paused.

Personally, this light just reminds me of the 'blue light special' for those of you that remember Kmart back in the day. Actually maybe they still have that?

Clear (White) Stack Light

This one can mean anything you want and usually used for something specific to your application. A completed cycle or batch, you are running within production parameters or any number of things.

Of course, you can also differentiate between a solid on or flashing color plus add audible alarms into the mix as well.

Marshall Wolf Automation is a large industrial automation distributor for all the top brands of industrial stack lights (also called light towers, signal lights and tower lights!).

We are authorized for Patlite light towers, Menics light towers, WERMA USA, IDEC light towers and more.

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