Improved technology in car lifts means that now multiple parking spaces can be created in one spot, creating space and increased parking availability. At its most simple two cars can be stacked in one parking spot, but at the more complex end more elaborate units are able to house and move many cars at once using robotics. This is done using parking lift platforms and turntables which lift and stack cars or move them underground.

Hydraulic machinery has been used all over the world as a method to supply enormous power when compared with its compact design, and it has many uses. These include use in car steering and brake systems, aero planes and industrial machinery, such as mass publishing and printing. The technology was eventually introduced into park lift systems where the hydraulics mean that heavy items like cars can be lifted and moved without taking up much space.

This development in car lift technology means that in places where parking is sparse and in demand, such as in city centers, more parking solution can be created without using any extra ground space. Another example is in residential areas where there may be just one small parking space per home. Using innovative lift design a vertical double space can be created by lowering one car underground. Or in large developments such as high rise apartments, hotels or offices, spaces can be created by stacking cars on top of one another and using robotic systems to move and park cars as required. The developers of such lift technology can also offer bespoke designs and plan a solution to suit almost any need, converting unlikely and limited spaces into parking spots, such as courtyards, cellars and roof tops.

A hydraulic scissor car elevator system fully maximizes the potential of any parking space, whether it is underground or above, indoors or outdoors. Traditionally one parking space equated to just one car. But with a car lift system cars can be stacked and organized so that more parking spaces can be created for more cars and therefore more people. Whether it’s a residential or commercial building, the ongoing need for more parking spaces in highly populated areas is the same, and with limited ground space, lift technology innovation is essential.