Klaus an Innovation in urban Parking
A major problem being encountered by cities all over the world is how to deal with the drastic increase of cars on the road and where to put them when parked. Charlotte North Carolina is no different being the largest city in the state with a population of 756,912 within the city limits and a thirteen-county metropolitan population of 2,389,763. When looking at these two contrasting numbers it's easy to see how an issue of parking would arise as most of the people living in the surrounding area do travel into downtown Charlotte for work, shopping, entertainment, and general business. With more and more vehicles on the road there was a need for a system that would alleviate some of the congestion in regards to parking for commuter cities such as Charlotte. So what can be done to address the
Charlotte parking issue, especially when most of the parking congestion is found within the already crowded downtown core? A new approach as to how Charlotte parking lots are designed had to be reviewed and investigated. The Klaus Multiparking system is that new approach to the Charlotte parking nightmare, and is proving to be the answer for a variety of other cities that happen to be in the same predicament.
Parking lots have been the traditional response but they take up too much premium city space and can't be expended enough to meet the needs of all the drivers coming into the city. Underground parking has also been an option, but this approach takes forever to build and is extremely high in cost. Multilevel parking buildings have the same issues as multilevel underground parking as they are extremely expensive and have a long construction process with the added downfall of again taking up a large about of city restate. Using the
Klaus Multiparking system eliminates the sprawl of huge parking lots utilizing the same idea behind high rise residential buildings. The vehicle to be parked is placed in the transfer cabin and transferred automatically via lift to the nearest parking space. The system can be used as above ground or underground tower system, or as a combination of both variants. Different vehicle heights can be realized by different floor heights. To increase the drivers parking comfort the system can be equipped with a turning unit in the transfer cabin allowing you to enter the system forward and exit the system forward. The first Klaus car parking systems entered the market in 1964, by 1973 the company became one of the leading manufacturers of car parking systems world-wide. In 1988, Klaus introduced the new space-saving "Parking Automat" system. In 1993, the fully automatic car parking system is introduced, which stores the vehicles via computer-controlled operating elements allowing additional lanes and maneuvering areas. Today backed by continued innovation Klaus Parking systems are popping up everywhere and soon will be changing the face of
Charlotte parking lots forever.