Puzzle · hydraulic lift · motorised traverse
Puzzle Parking System
Retrieve a car without moving other vehicles out of the system. Platforms lift and slide to bring the selected car to the driving level.
- Capacity
- Designed per site
- Retrieval
- Other cars stay in the system
Site suitability
Where this system fits.
Shared residential or commercial parking where a driver needs a car without asking another driver to move theirs out.
What to plan for
Platforms need room to move within the grid. Establish the vehicle mix, required capacity and peak retrieval demand before fixing the layout.
Typical settings: Residential garages and townhouses · Commercial complexes and hospitals · Public multi-level car parks · Sites where the frame must stand clear of the walls
Daily use
Parking and retrieval.
01
Select the car
The user selects the parking position. The controller determines the platform movements needed to reach it.
02
Create an access path
Platforms move sideways and vertically within the grid. Other vehicles stay on their platforms inside the system.
03
Collect at the driving level
The selected platform reaches the access level so the driver can collect the car.
Specifications
The details that shape the layout.
Project example: an 11-car system across four bays and three levels, including a pit. The 3,500 kg rating and 2,808 mm pit depth below apply to that design, not every puzzle system.
Request a project specification- Configuration (as engineered)
- 11 cars · 4 bays × 3 levels (pit, ground, upper)
- Platform rating
- 3,500 kg
- Pit depth
- 2,808 mm
- Control
- PLC with touchscreen HMI
- Structure
- Free-standing steel frame on chemical anchors; no wall fixing
Additional technical details
- Lift
- Single-acting telescopic cylinders; one 3.7 kW power pack, 14.5 L/min, 100 L, 160 bar
- Traverse
- Geared motor and chain per ground platform, running on rollers
- Anti-fall
- Eight magnetic actuators on the rear columns; engage on power loss
- Load holding
- Non-return valve in the hydraulic manifold
- Sensing
- Through-beam sensors at each grid entry; limit switches at every level
- Levels (range)
- 2 to 6
From a project.
Stamford, Connecticut
Eleven cars. One private garage.
An 11-car puzzle layout uses the space above and below the garage floor. A separate steel frame supports the system, while moving platforms bring the selected car to the access level.
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Common questions
Questions before you choose.
- What does independent retrieval mean in puzzle parking?
- Other cars stay on their platforms while the system moves them within the grid to make a path for the selected car. No other driver needs to move a vehicle out.
- Is every puzzle system an 11-car pit layout?
- No. Eleven cars is our documented project example. The catalogue includes two to six levels; the bay count, capacity and need for a pit are established for the site.
- What is the retrieval time?
- It depends on the selected bay and the platform movements required. A verified cycle time is not published for the reference design. Ask for a retrieval assessment based on the proposed layout and busiest operating period.
Check the fit for your project.
Share a site plan, required spaces and vehicle sizes. We can review the layout and define the next steps.
Pricing, installation and other planning questions