WOHR MULTILEVEL CAR PARKING SYSTEMS

 

As India's towns and cities get more crowded and congested; as the number of vehicles grows exponentially while available parking space struggles to keep pace – weare faced with an urban crisis. Road spaces get obstructed, flow of traffic gets hampered, probability of accidents increases. Simultaneously,drivers end up wasting time, energy and fuel; pollution levels rise.

Multilevel car parking provides a feasible and effective solution.

WHAT IS MULTILEVEL PARKING?

Simply put, a multilevel car parking system is a manual or automated facility that utilises vertical rather than horizontal space for parking vehicles.It houses multiple vehicles on every level thereby enabling optimal utilisation of precious space.

Multilevel car parking offers more advantages. It comes with low maintenance, operational and construction costs. If automated, it offers more safetyfor both the vehicle and the driver than conventional parking lots. Multilevel parking systems also free up valuable urban space for landscaping, amenities or other lucrative use.

While we may think the shortage of parking space is a comparatively modern issue, it's interesting to note that the first recorded multilevel car parking system was built way back in 1918 in Chicago, USA.

WOHR’S RANGE OF AUTOMATED MULTILEVEL CAR PARKING SYSTEMS

Wohr offers a wide range of options in multilevel car parking. Barring a few exceptions such as the turntable and platform parking systems, all of Wohr’s products are multilevel parking systems. Broadly, they can be divided into 3 categories:

1.    Stack Parking: A stack parking system is a type of automated parking system that “stacks” more than a single vehicle in a singular parking space. The cars are placed on levels above and below each other, which gives the developer the benefit of providing parking spaces for multiple vehicles, while increasing space efficiency of the area.  Stack parking systems are supposed to double, or multiply the parking space available, and also uses the basement area if required. It is one of the most prominent parking systems available today.

 

These stack parking systems are segregated further into 2 types – Dependent and Independent.
Dependent parking systems are those where the lower platform has to be evacuated first, in order to let the upper platform come down.
Independent parking systems are those that do not depend on either platform in order to access the vehicles and remove them.

2.    Tower Parking: A tower parking system is one type of an automated parking system (APS) that is mechanically designed to vertically allocate parking spaces, especially in very small and narrow plots. This system is also known as an elevator parking system as it uses a lift mechanism to reach the various “levels” it provides, ranging from 5 to almost 35.

A tower parking system uses the most compact plot area, and maximizes the parking spaces within the same. For example, it provides enough space to vertically park 60-70 vehicles, in the space of just 3 vehicles. Developers have now moved towards installing these tower parking systems in their buildings as they help with feasibility, security, safety and provide more parking spaces in a more systematic manner.

3.    Puzzle Parking: A puzzle parking system provides multiple parking spaces in the form of levels – Upper & Lower. These levels, or parking spots, have the capability to move horizontally or vertically, just like a “Puzzle”, to automatically park a vehicle in a vacant spot. These systems are independent in nature, which means that any car can be parked or retrieved without vacating another parking spot.

These parking systems make use of hydraulic systems to move the “pallets” vertically and horizontally, depending on the availability of a vacant spot. It is a fully automatic system where the driver just has to park the vehicle in the lower platform and vacate the car. The system then moves the pallet on which the car is placed to a vacant spot wherever it is possible. In order to do this, there is always one vacant spot, which enables all the other platforms to move freely and retrieve the car that is needed. This system is easy to maintain and has lower operating costs as compared to a conventional parking space.

 

ADVANTAGES OF WOHR’S MULTILEVEL CAR PARKING SYSTEMS

-          Optimal utilisation of space

-          Higher cost efficiency: lower maintenance and operational cost

-          Lower construction cost; easier and faster to build (owing to the prefabrication)

-          Safety & security(as there are no ramps or walkways, people do not walk around the car, thus saving the vehicle from harm, theft or vandalism)

-          Environment-friendly (the underground implementation renders the outdoor space free for landscaping)

-          Saves time and fuel as drivers do not have to drive around trying to locate parking space

-          Comfortable for the drivers

-          Cost saving for builders by saving height or depth

-          Requires minimal lighting, cleaning, maintenance, staff, etc. to keep running

 

CONCLUSION

Since the number of cars on the roads began to increase, Wohr has been designing and installing these multilevel parking systems. And because they specialize in just parking systems, Wohr today is the company with the most extensive product range worldwide.

Wohr is one of the leading car parking systems manufacturers in India. With more than 700,000 parking spaces installed worldwide, 100,000 of these in India alone - the reliability, safety and benefits of Wohr multilevel parking systems speaks for itself.