As urban and semi-urban centres suffer from a severe shortage of parking space compounded by sky-rocketing land prices, multilevel car parking systems are the only solution. In large car parks, it's not always easy to find an unoccupied spot, and it takes time to park and retrieve vehicles. Moreover, in busy towns and cities, management of parking lots poses a serious challenge. Suitable manpower to guard, guide and manage the system is not only hard to find, but expensive.
Automatic car parking systems can counter this problem, making daily life so much easier.
WHAT AUTOMATIC CAR PARKING SYSTEMS CAN
DO
With the use of technology, car parking systems can be automated and made 'intelligent' so they:
- enable users to locate empty parking slot in the shortest time
- keep track of the activity of the parking slot
- allow entry only when there is space available, and/or to registered users
- display the number of vacant slots
- operate a systematic entry and exit point
- record, process, store and channel parking activity data
- provide security and safety for the car from theft and damages while parking
Such automatic car parking systems are the future of parking systems. The 'smart' parking that 'smart cities are opting for, across the world.
APPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATIC CAR PARKING
SYSTEMS
· Residential buildings
· Hotels
· Office/Commercial complex
· Shopping centres and show rooms
· Universities
· Government buildings
· Airports
· Hospitals
· Stadium
ADVANTAGES OF AUTOMATED PARKING
FACILITIES
Automated parking systems have many advantages. They include:
· Better security because patrons do not walk to and from their space<p/>
· High parking efficiency
· No driving while searching for an available space = reduced emissions
· Patrons wait for their car in a controlled environment
· Less potential for vehicle vandalism& theft
· Minimal staff needed if used by familiar parkers
· Retrieval time can be less than the combined driving-parking-walking time in conventional ramped parking structures
· Eliminates the need for valet parking
· Reduces the competition for the best spaces. Since drivers do not need to be concerned about the physical location of the vehicle, they can simply drop off the car without going through a lengthy process of finding the best space
KEY FEATURES OF EVERY AUTOMATIC CAR
PARKING SYSTEM
1. Vertical Lifts – A hydro-electric system allows vehicles to be moved vertically and laterally until an available parking spot is located. The actual layout of the parking spaces is optimised for different vehicles, makes and models.
2. Entrance Platform – The entrance platform is an access point that connects to the storage system. The design of the platform is sturdy in order to eliminate excessive amounts of noise and vibration. Some systems also use turntables to optimise movement between the send-off point and the destination.
3. Vehicle Identification – Automatic identification of the vehicle is the key to creating an efficient and cost-effective system for parking cars. The driver can get a time stamp that shows all the data related to the location of the vehicle and the time of the drop-off. This serves as a receipt in addition to a convenient method of ordering the return of the car.
WOHR’S AUTOMATIC CAR PARKING SYSTEMS
Wohr’s popular automatic car parking system is the Combiparker 555. With the tried and tested principle of stacking and moving closer together, Combiparker 555 creates even more space with up to 8 levels on top of each other and up to 7 grids next to each other.
Vehicles are parked in parking levels with a specially designed adjustable sliding carrier unit. In every second grid, transport lifts ensure the lifting and lowering of vehicles. These grids also serve as the entrances and exits.
Combiparker 555Highlights
· Compact parking on up to 8 levels above ground
· Variable arrangement of 3-7 grids beside one another
· Different car heights are possible at different levels
· Carrying capacity per platform / per car available with 2000kg
· A combination of stacking and moving cars closer together
· Independent parking
· Cost-effective technology
· High level of operating and functional safety according to EN norms
· Easy operation
Wohr also offers another globally-renowned automatic system: Slimparker 557 Tower. It offers up to 23 above-ground parking spaces on narrow and long ground plans. A central vertical lift located in the transfer area conveys the car to one of the 6 possible parking levels per system. Each parking level can store up to 4 cars.
The slim construction contours allow incorporation into a soundproof wall. This safeguards the residents of housing areas against adjacent road and rail traffic noise pollution. Narrow gaps can be used for additional car parking spaces.
Slimparker 557 Tower Highlights
· Automatic parking system for up to 23 cars
· Carrying capacity per platform / per car available with 2000kg and 2600kg.
· Narrow gaps are perfectly closed
· Very small ground plan and very slim construction
· No space-intensive ramps and driveways
· Slim installation width of only 280 cm, can be extended up to 310 cm in 10 cm steps
· Different car heights from 150 cm to 200 cm can be accommodated
· Individual façade can be done by the developer - max. weight of approx. 50 kg per m²
Conclusion
Wondering if automatic car parking is right for you? A qualified parking consultant can help you understand the options, weigh the pros and cons, and select the parking system that suits your requirement the best.
Wohr Parking Systems is the world’s leading car parking system manufacturer, offering a wide range of mechanical, semi-automatic and automatic car parking systems - built to the highest international quality and safety standards. Puzzle parking system, stack car parking, hydraulic car parking, tower parking solutions, turntable parking - Wohr has the full gamut of car parking solutions to solve parking problems in different applications. Every Wohr system is backed by decades of industry experience, technological expertise, and proven performance on the ground.
