Motor Control & AutomationAcrossAustralia
MOTOR CONTROL & AUTOMATION
Engineered with uncompromising safety architecture, ITE delivers comprehensive motor control and automation solutions for hoists, winches, and chain hoists across venues of all sizes. Offering complete scalability—from single lighting bars in small drama spaces to venue-wide systems in major performing arts centers—our platforms combine intuitive operation with expert in-house engineering to design bespoke, reliable solutions tailored to your exact project goals.
Essentials Hoist Control
The Essentials family of hoist control is our entry level control system that operates a range of hoists including pile wind winches, zero fleet hoists, drum hoists, line shaft hoists & smart chain hoists. This family of control is designed for small theatres and performance spaces in schools. It allows control of a single hoist at a time and is thoughtfully designed to be simple, safe and user friendly. There are three standard options including a single control box with control pendant (E-SPC), a recessed or wall mounted plug-in point with control pendant (E-PC-RM / WM) or a simple wall mounted plate with control buttons. For more information, see below link to product brochure.
Intermediate Hoist Control
The Intermediate family of hoist control is our mid-range control system that allows control of multiple different types of hoists typical in theatres including pile wind winches, zero fleet hoists, drum hoists, line shaft hoists & smart chain hoists. This family of control is designed for theatres and performing arts centres that have a multitude of different hoists that require individual control via a unified control system and pendant. Featuring individual hoist selection as standard, operators can simply select the desired hoist they wish to operate and use the pendant to raise or lower the load. Group movement, preset positions, and synchronized travel are available as options to meet advanced venue requirements. There are two standard options including a single control box with pendant (I-SCC) that can run up to 6 hoists and an option to have a separate switchgear cabinet that houses all the control components with a separate control panel (I-HCC) for systems with 6 hoists or more. Both options have a HMI for fault indication as standard and a hand held pendant for operation. For more information, see below link to product brochure.
Semi-Pro Hoist Control
The Semi-Pro family of hoist control is our benchmark control system for sophisticated venues that do not require scene control. This control system allows for control of multiple different types of hoists typical in theatres including pile wind winches, zero fleet hoists, drum hoists, line shaft hoists & smart chain hoists. This control system allows for teachable positioning and has variable speed capability all under a unified control system and advanced handheld pendant. Simply select the desired hoist you wish to operate and use the pendant to raise or lower the load, set positions, move to preset positions, or adjust the hoist speed. Positions can be set separately for each hoist. There are two standard options including a single control box with pendant (SP-SCC) that can run up to 6 hoists and an option to have a separate switchgear cabinet that houses all the control components with a separate control panel (SP-HCC) for systems with 6 hoists or more. Both options have a HMI for fault indication as standard and an advanced hand held pendant for operation. For more information, see below link to product brochure.
AXIS Motion Control System
The Professional family of hoist control is our premier control system offering suitable for top tier theatres and performing arts centres. This control system allows for precise and complete control of multiple different types of hoists including pile wind winches, zero fleet hoists, drum hoists, line shaft hoists & smart chain hoists. This control system provides scene control and memory, teachable positioning, variable speed capability and control all unified within a single touchscreen handheld remote.
For more information, see below link to product brochure.
Control System Comparison
Essentials
Single hoist
Single-axis selection
Physical push buttons & emergency stop
Manual visual alignment / Limit switch stops
Standard hardware E-stop & thermal overload protection
Fixed standalone configuration
Intermediate
Up to 16 Hoists
Individual hoist selection (standard); group movement, preset positions & synchronized travel (optional)
Touchscreen control panel + physical backup keys
Digital counter feedback & basic preset storage
Dual-channel safety circuits, load monitoring & group E-stops
Modular expansion via auxiliary controller links
Professional
Multi-axis / Venue-wide (32+ Hoists)
Dynamic speeds & cue lists
Intuitive and ergonomic handheld touchscreen
High-precision absolute encoders (millimeter accuracy)
SIL3 / PLe certified safety PLC, real-time load cell mapping & dynamic limits
Fully scalable network architecture for large stage systems
Chain Hoist Control
The Chain Hoist family of control is our staple control system that operates all kinds of industry standard chain hoists including but not limited to Movecat, Mode, Stagemaker, Chainmaster & CM Lodestar. This family of control is designed for small theatres through to state-of-the-art performance spaces and can control hoists independently or together to raise and lower a single load such as a Lighting Bar. There are three standard options including a single control box with control pendant (C-SCC) for control of a single hoist or bar, a wall mounted plug-in point with control pendant (C-WM) or for venues with multiple hoists, we provide a single control box with hoist/batten selection and a pendant for control (C-MHC). Note: This control family is suited to basic control excluding chain hoists with encoders, for encoder control, refer to Essentials, Intermediate, Semi-Pro & Pro Control Systems.
For more information, see below link to product brochure.
Motorised Curtain Control
The Motorised Curtain family of control is our entry staple control system that is used operate all our motorised house curtain systems. This family of control is designed for theatre house curtains and any other type of motorised curtain system. It allows the ability to simply and intuitive open and close the curtains. Control is thoughtfully designed to be simple, safe and user friendly. There are three standard options including our intermediate control system that allows for teachable positioning in addition to open and close (IHC-S), our Stage and Bio-Box option which includes IHC-S with an additional control station usually positioned in the control room (IHC-S+B) and our entry level Essentials Control which provides fixed speed without curtain positioning (IHC-S).
For more information, see below link to product brochure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about ITE’s motor control and automation systems.
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A theatre hoist control system is the interface and electronics that allow operators to safely and precisely control motorised hoists. These systems provide reliable operation of stage elements such as lighting bars, curtains, scenery, screens, nets, and battens, enabling smooth scene changes, synchronised movement, and safe handling of suspended loads.