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Atlas Pro PCHC chain hoist controller

Atlas Chain Hoist Controllers - Basic, Pro, Toggle and Smart, designed and built in Australia by TSA

Atlas Systems · Chain hoist control

Hoist control, engineered in Australia.

The Atlas range runs every chain hoist in the rig - fixed-speed to position-aware, 4 to 24 channels, all 24V SELV. Designed, built and supported by the team that installs and services them.

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Trusted on stages and in venues around Australia
Alder Construction Anglican Church Grammar School Annie Apollo Property Group Arts Queensland Back to the Future Beetlejuice Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane Showgrounds Built Cairns Convention Centre Canberra Theatre Centre Capricorn Rigging Crossroads Live Crown Resorts Disney Diversified Edith Cowan University Encore Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Griffith University Hamilton HOTA Home of the Arts Ipswich Civic Centre Lendlease The Lion King Livingstone Christian College Logan City Council Mackay Regional Council Melbourne Olympic Park Michael Cassel Group Microhire MJ The Musical Moulin Rouge Mueller College Multiplex National Gallery of Victoria Queensland University of Technology Res-X Universal Studios University of Adelaide University of Melbourne WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Wicked Wollongong City Council
Choose your controller

Four controllers.
One system.

Every Atlas controller shares the same 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors, so models mix and grow within one rig. Start with the unit that matches your venue, then scale it.

Atlas Basic ECHC chain hoist controller
Schools · Hire · Small venues

Basic ECHC

4 to 16 channels

Fixed-speed control, manual phase selector, linkable up to 8 units. Light, tour-ready chassis.

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Popular choice
Atlas Pro PCHC chain hoist controller
Venues · Touring

Pro PCHC

8 to 24 channels

Automatic phase detection, pendant channel-select, Bump Mode and an E-Stop designed to AS 4024 Cat 3 (SIL2). Steel chassis.

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Atlas Toggle TSCHC chain hoist controller
Multi-direction plots

Toggle TSCHC

8 channels

Per-channel up and down on latching toggles with LED indicators. Press GO. Cat 3 safety-PLC E-Stop.

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Atlas Smart SCHC touchscreen chain hoist controller
Show control · Load-aware

Smart SCHC

8 channels · 12 linked

Touchscreen control with optional encoder (position memory) and load-cell (live load) modules. Networks 12 units.

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What a controller does

The command desk
for your rig.

A hoist controller is the command desk for a chain-hoist rig. It feeds power to each motor, sets direction, and brings every load to a stop on one E-Stop. The Atlas range covers all of it - from straightforward fixed-speed units to position-aware touchscreen systems.

All four controllers are designed and built in Australia by the TSA engineering team, on a shared 24V SELV control platform with industry-standard Wieland 6-pole connectors. That common standard is the point: a venue or hire company can mix models and grow a system instead of replacing it. It is one part of the full Lifting & Rigging range.

24V SELV control 400V 3-phase input Wieland 6-pole outputs 4 to 24 channels 10m pendant
Atlas Pro · PCHC-08-04
Atlas Pro PCHC-08-04 front panel technical drawing Atlas Pro PCHC-08-04 rear panel technical drawing

Front panel. Channel select, phase reverse, Supply and E-Stop status, and the Category 3 emergency stop.

The range

Pick the unit,
not the compromise.

Four controllers on one control platform. Each is the right answer to a different room - here is how they differ, and how to spec the one your rig needs.

Every unit shares 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole outputs, so models mix within a system. Channel counts: Basic 4 to 16, Pro 8 to 24, Toggle 8, Smart 8 (12 linked). E-Stop removes motor supply on all; Pro and Toggle add Category 3 (SIL2) circuits.

Channels4 to 16
SpeedFixed
PhaseManual selector
Control24V SELV · Wieland 6-pole
LinkingUp to 8 units
Best forSchools, hire, small venues
Atlas Basic · ECHC

Fixed-speed control, built to travel.

The straightforward unit: illuminated channel select, a global up and down, and a manual phase selector. Linkable up to 8 units, so one pendant runs every selected hoist across the rig. Light alloy chassis with handles - the fit for schools, hire stock and smaller venues.

Channels8 to 24
SpeedFixed
PhaseAuto detect + correct
E-StopDesigned to AS 4024 Cat 3 (SIL2)
ExtrasBump Mode · pendant select
ChassisPowder-coated steel
Atlas Pro · PCHC

Automatic phase. Pendant select. Cat 3.

Adds the control a busy venue or tour leans on: automatic phase detection and correction, full channel selection from the pendant, and Bump Mode for fine single-channel positioning. The E-Stop is designed to AS 4024 Category 3 (SIL2) with dual redundant circuits. Powder-coated steel chassis, up to 24 channels in one unit.

Channels8
DirectionPer-channel + LED
ActionGO button
E-StopCat 3 safety-PLC
LinkingDaisy-chain
Best forMulti-direction plots
Atlas Toggle · TSCHC

Each hoist, its own direction.

Eight channels, each with a latching toggle switch and an LED direction indicator. Set some hoists up and others down, then press GO - no deselecting and reselecting mid-move. The E-Stop runs on a safety PLC with dual redundant cross-checked circuits to Category 3. Daisy-chain to grow capacity.

Channels8 (12 linked)
InterfaceTouchscreen
PositionEncoder (optional)
LoadLoad-cell (optional)
LinkUSB · networked
Best forShow control, load-aware
Atlas Smart · SCHC

Touchscreen, position-aware, load-aware.

A modular touchscreen controller. The base unit handles selection, naming, user access and fault diagnosis; add the encoder interface for preset positions and recall, or the load-cell interface for real-time load monitoring with over and underload limits. Networks up to 12 units, with an optional 7-inch touchscreen pendant.

Not sure which unit your rig needs? Tell us the channel count, the venue, and whether you need position memory or per-channel direction, and we will spec it. Controllers pair with the EXE Rise chain hoist range and the full rigging line.

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FAQ

Questions
about hoist controllers.

If your question isn't here, call us or send your rig detail - we'll come back with the right answer for your venue.

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The Basic range (ECHC) is a fixed-speed controller with a manual phase selector, linkable up to 8 units, in a lightweight chassis - the fit for schools, hire stock and smaller venues. The Pro range (PCHC) adds automatic phase detection and correction, channel selection from the pendant, Bump Mode for fine positioning, and an E-Stop designed to AS 4024 Category 3 (SIL2), in a steel touring chassis. Both share the same 24V SELV control and Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors, so they mix within one system.
It is a safety rating under AS 4024. The Pro and Toggle E-Stops are designed to that category, using dual redundant circuits with cross-checking so a single fault cannot disable the stop function. The E-Stop removes motor supply on every controller in the range; the Pro and Toggle add the Category 3 architecture for venues and productions with formal safety management requirements.
Yes. Every Atlas controller shares the same 24V SELV control and industry-standard Wieland 6-pole hoist connectors. Basic units link up to 8 together and Smart units network up to 12. Because the connector and control standard is common across the range, venues and hire companies can grow a system and mix models rather than replace it.
The Toggle controller (TSCHC). Each of its 8 channels has an electronically latching toggle switch with an LED direction indicator, so you set some hoists to go up and others down, then press GO. The Basic and Pro ranges use a global up/down, so the Toggle is the pick for multi-directional scene moves and complex hoist plots.
Yes, when fitted with the optional modules. The Smart controller (SCHC) is a touchscreen system that adds an encoder interface for position memory and preset recall, and a load-cell interface for real-time load monitoring with over and underload limits. The base unit handles selection and configuration, and you add position or load awareness as the rig needs it, networking up to 12 units.
Spec your controller

Tell us about
your rig.

Send the channel count, the venue, and how the hoists need to move. We will spec the right Atlas controller, supply it, and support it - here and on the road.

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