TLS Lift Service
Start here — find the help you need
Anthony explains how this page works.
We've built a lot of different lifts over the years. Different styles, but the same fundamentals underneath — so rather than one long page, this one lets you drill down to your situation.
Pick what you're here for: a routine service, a particular part of the lift like the doors, or the one nobody wants — my lift's not working. Each button takes you to practical help for that job.
We're adding to this as we go.
Lift Service & Inspections
Every goods lift needs regular routine inspections to keep operating safely — and with so many different lift types in the market, it takes a voice of experience to understand your lift properly. That's what TLS Lift Service provides.
We service, inspect and repair goods lifts and hoists across all major brands — not just the ones we build. Our service work regularly covers breakdowns ("our lift has stopped" calls), routine and major inspections, troubleshooting of older equipment, and drive or control upgrades where a lift is worth keeping but its components aren't.
A serviced lift is a safe lift, a compliant lift, and a lift that isn't stopping your production line. If yours is overdue — or you've inherited equipment you don't have paperwork for — start with an inspection.
Book a service or inspection: 0434 373 049.
Control panels and the safety circuit
The safety circuit is what stops the lift when something isn't right — and it's the part that must never be bypassed. We inspect the panel, test every interlock and stop in the chain, and repair or rebuild the boards where age has caught up with them.
If you've inherited a lift with no paperwork, this is where we start.
Doors, tracks and the things that stop a lift
Most "the lift has stopped" calls aren't the motor. They're doors — a track packed with grit, a worn roller, an interlock that's lost adjustment. It's the cheapest part of the lift to look after and the most common reason production stops.
We clean, adjust and re-set door gear as part of every routine service, and we'll tell you honestly when a component is past adjusting.
What a routine service actually covers
No mystery, no clipboard theatre. We check the drive and brake, the chains or ropes and their terminations, the door gear and interlocks, the safety circuit, the controls, and the emergency lowering. You get told what we found, what we fixed, and what needs watching.
Chains, ropes and anchor points
Lifting chains stretch, wear at the pins, and eventually reach the point where adjustment isn't the answer any more. Anchors and terminations matter just as much — that's the bit carrying the load.
We measure wear against manufacturer limits rather than eyeballing it, so a chain gets replaced when it needs replacing, not before and not too late.
Drives, brakes and fault finding
When a lift throws a fault code, the code tells you where to look — not what's wrong. We read the drive, test under load and trace it back to the actual cause, whether that's the brake, a contactor, or the drive itself.
On older equipment, a drive or control upgrade is often far cheaper than a new lift.