Introduction
The convenience of being able to park your car near your home, safe and unreachable by intruders, is an essential and indispensable aspect for many.
In situations where the parking space is limited and does not allow easy maneuvers, it is possible to install a moving platform for cars. You do not have to give up a parking space or choose a small-sized vehicle: install a platform to always be sure of finding parking and you will also increase the value of your home.
What is a moving platform
A moving platform system for cars allows you to exploit blind spots in garages and parking spaces. Its operation is quite simple: you place the car on a special platform, get off and reach the control point of the platform. From here, you just press a button and the mechanism will move the car to a blind spot, without you having to think about it.
The procedure is highly functional and the safety of the entire process for vehicles, environments and people is guaranteed by the technology of mechanical arms. A car handling system can make your life easier. The prices of a moving platform for cars can vary depending on the model, the technology on which it is based and the difficulty of installation.
All the advantages of moving platforms for cars
We have already said that space and comfort are, of course, the two main advantages of moving platforms for cars, but we have not highlighted the third aspect: silence. These devices do not cause noise even inside those garages where the sound echoes.
Parking with the help of a car lift is safe: the system has passed the TUEV tests and obtained the CE certification. The platforms are equipped with independent removal and the arms allow them to reach corners and sections that are inaccessible, such as maneuvering lanes.
By optimally studying the layout of the platforms, it will be possible to increase the availability of parking spaces in the lot by up to 100%.
The main types of platforms
Depending on the spatial distribution of the place where the platform will be inserted, it is possible to install different types. The main ones are the following:
- Lifting platforms;
- Translating and rotating platforms;
- Lateral translating platforms.
Lifting platform
The lifting translating platform (or car lift) is basically a lift for cars. Installable outdoors or in external spaces, it is the ideal solution in all those places where it is impossible to place a ramp. This is the case, for example, of a historic center. The lift is suitable for mountain locations, where installing a ramp could represent a serious danger in case of ice or snow.
The covering roof can be made invisible by applying a covering identical to the surrounding pavement. Car collection is possible only by badge or coded key; one vehicle can be parked there at a time.
Translating and rotating platform
In order to make parking operations as easy as possible in narrow, cramped garages, or simply crowded with vehicles and objects, it is possible to install a rotating platform, clockwise and anticlockwise, inside the garage. The construction works are generally limited: the electrical device is moved by a central fifth wheel and gear motor.
Translating and rotating platform
Another practical system for moving a car in the garage, without having to attempt complicated maneuvers or move what is stored there, is to use a lateral platform. It will be sufficient to stop the car on the platform, get off and go to the electrical or mechanical controls to start it up. These devices can also be placed on uneven or asymmetrical floors. Many models do not use floor guides.
Installing a moving platform
Given the characteristics and types of these systems, we still have a question that needs to be answered: how to build a moving platform?
Contrary to what you might think, this is not an invasive or particularly expensive operation.
Naturally, for the operation to be carried out as easily and reliably as possible, it is necessary to contact professionals in the sector. Svecom Parking Solutions has specialized for over thirty years in creation of mechanical electro-hydraulic parking lots with a high level of automation and safety. Commitment, technical expertise and reliability are the key words that have always distinguished us. If you choose to install one of Svecom Parking Solutions’s moving platforms, you can choose from one of the three types illustrated in this article.
If you are considering installing a moving platform for cars, contact us.