Wohr Combiparker 555 withstands the Amphan cyclone

Wohr Combiparker 555 withstands the Amphan cyclone

In May 2020, the powerful cyclone Amphan lashed India's eastern coast, devastating the city of Kolkata and causing havoc across Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh. As Amphan lashed the coastal area with ferocious winds up to 260 km/hr, thousands of trees were uprooted, houses flattened, telephone and electricity lines brought down.

However, at a commercial complex in Kolkata, Wohr’s automated car parking system, Combiparker 555, stood tall. A 3-grid and 5-grid system, it was installed in January 2019. When the cyclone Amphan struck on 20th May 2020, this car parking system bore the lashing of deadly winds and torrential rain with unbelievable strength, and remained unaffected while all around, devastation struck.

About Combiparker 555 Combiparker 555 is Wohr Parking Systems’ top-of-the-line automatic car parking system. The Combiparker brings state-of-the-art German technology and operates on the tried and tested principle of stacking and moving cars closer together, to create even more space.

This multilevel car parking system offers up to ground + 7 levels on top of each other and up to 7 grids next to each other. Vehicles are parked in parking levels with a specially designed adjustable sliding carrier units. In every second grid, transport lifts ensure the lifting and lowering of vehicles. These grids serve as the entrance and exit

rooms protected with sliding doors. These doors act as safety barricade during operation of the system.

Combiparker 555 is a completely automatic parking system which requires no human assistance. It offers unmatched safety and security for cars and people, and speed of parking and retrieval. The modular design makes it easy to customize this automated multilevel parking system for individual requirements.

Highlights - Compact parking on up to 7 levels above ground - Variable arrangement of 3-7 grids beside one another - Different car heights are possible - Carrying capacity per platform/per car available with 2600 kg - Independent parking - Cost-effective technology - Faster response time - High level of operating and functional safety according to EN norms - Easy operation through RFID - Suitable for car service centres, car dealers, car rentals, etc.

Conclusion Combiparker 555’s outstanding performance in Kolkata during the Amphan cyclone is testimony to the high quality, safety and reliability of Wohr’s automated car parking systems. It has proved, beyond a doubt, that Wohr is a car parking system manufacturer in a class apart.

Wohr is the global leader in automated car parking systems, and a leading parking system manufacturer in India. For customers who seek car parking systems of reliable quality, Wohr Parking Systems assures a wide range of dependent and independent car parking systems with world-class technology, designs and manufacturing.