S3 Outdoor – car stacker for three parking levels outdoors
Outdoor parking on three horizontal platforms
More parking spaces are to be created in courtyards, parking facilities and open parking areas than two parking levels can provide. No building is available for this, and weather and safeguarding belong in the planning from the outset.
S3 Outdoor transfers the S3 principle to the outdoors. Three vehicles park one above the other, all parking spaces remain independently usable, and all three parking levels are driven onto horizontally. With double platforms, up to six parking spaces are created per system.
What is Swiss-Park S3 Outdoor?
Swiss-Park S3 Outdoor is the outdoor version of the S3 car stacker. Three vehicles park independently of one another, one above the other, and all parking levels are driven onto horizontally. The driver parks the vehicle themselves; the parking solution moves the platform into the position required in each case. Swiss-Park is a Lödige Industries company.
As a single platform it creates three parking spaces, as a double platform six. Vehicle heights of 150, 160 or 170 cm depending on the height version are provided for on the middle and lower parking levels, up to 210 cm on the top parking level, together with vehicle lengths up to 520 cm. Outdoor installation adds guarding on three sides and a water collection channel with a collecting sump, plus protective plates where the gap between the system and the pit wall is more than 10 cm. Where snow loads have to be taken into account, the upper parking space carries less.
Your S3 Outdoor benefits at a glance
S3 Outdoor creates three parking spaces on the area of one conventional outdoor parking space and keeps all parking levels drivable horizontally. The version chosen depends on the intended vehicles, the achievable pit depth and the local weather conditions.
Comfort, technology & planning
Outdoor car stackers not only have to increase parking density but also take the outdoor conditions into account. The following information gives an overview of comfort, use, key technical data and the planning aids available.
Comfort & ease of use
The driver parks the vehicle themselves. The parking solution moves the platforms so that the chosen parking space can be driven onto. All three parking spaces can be used independently of one another.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Parking is carried out by | |
| Transfer level | entry level outdoors |
| Ramp required | no |
| Access to the parking level | yes, the driver parks the vehicle themselves |
| Independent parking | yes, all three parking spaces are accessible without moving another vehicle |
| Platform design | All three parking levels are driven onto horizontally |
| Installation | Outdoors, guarded on three sides to DIN EN ISO 13857 |
| Weather | Operating temperature -10 °C to +40 °C, drainage via a water collection channel with a collecting sump |
| Snow load | Where snow loads are taken into account, the load on the upper parking space is reduced to 1,500 kg, and to 2,000 kg in the reinforced version; snow has to be cleared at depths of more than 20 cm |
| Vehicle positioning | Adjustable positioning aid on every parking space |
| Operation | Control unit with automatic reset and a keyed-alike key |
| Platform width | 230 to 270 cm for single platforms, 250 to 270 cm recommended, S3-R-O 260 to 270 cm |
| Aisle | approx. 650 cm recommended, observe local regulations |
| Noise emission | Low-noise hydraulic power unit on vibration-damping mountings |
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Technical data
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| System data | |
| System type | Outdoor car stacker with three parking levels |
| Product | S3-O / S3-R-O |
| Function | independent parking |
| Platform design | horizontal driving onto all parking levels |
| Parking spaces | EB with 3 cars, DB with 6 cars |
| Version | Outdoor |
| Building and outdoor requirements | |
| Installation location | outdoors |
| Pit | required, pit depth 330, 350 or 370 cm depending on the height version |
| Guarding | guarded on three sides to DIN EN ISO 13857 |
| Protective plates | gap between the system and the pit wall max. 10 cm, wider gaps have to be covered |
| Snow loads | taken into account up to a snow depth of 20 cm, deeper snow has to be cleared |
| Drainage | fall towards a water collection channel with a collecting sump |
| Access | max. 4 % fall and max. 14 % gradient |
| Electrical installation | supply cable, main switch and equipotential bonding to be provided by others in accordance with the design |
| Local requirements | to be checked on a project basis |
| Vehicle data | |
| Vehicle height, middle and lower parking level | 150 cm (S3-330), 160 cm (S3-350), 170 cm (S3-370) |
| Vehicle height, top parking level | up to 210 cm where the overall height of the system allows |
| Vehicle length | 500 cm to 520 cm |
| Platform width EB | up to 270 cm, 250 to 270 cm recommended, S3-R-O 260 to 270 cm |
| Platform width DB | up to 500 cm |
| Load per parking space, standard | 2,000 kg per parking space |
| Load per parking space, reinforced | 2,500 kg per parking space |
| Load per parking space with snow load | 1,500 kg standard, 2,000 kg reinforced on the upper parking space |
| Wheel load, standard | max. 500 kg |
| Wheel load, reinforced | max. 625 kg |
Detailed dimensions, loads, snow load data and planning information are available in the product data sheet.
Parking sequence
| Direction | Parking step | Carried out by | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request parking space | The driver selects the parking space at the control unit. | ||
| Present platform | The parking solution moves the platform into the entry position. | ||
| Park the vehicle | The driver drives horizontally onto the platform and positions the vehicle at the positioning aid provided. | ||
| Move platform into parking position | The parking solution moves the platform into the parking position. | ||
| Request parking space | The driver selects the parking space at the control unit. | ||
| Present vehicle | The parking solution moves the platform into the exit position. | ||
| Drive the vehicle out | The driver drives the vehicle off the platform. |
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Applications
Residential Developments
In residential developments, the existing outdoor parking spaces are frequently not enough. S3 Outdoor creates three independently usable parking spaces on one parking area, and up to six with double platforms. All three parking levels are driven onto horizontally.
Residential Buildings
In residential buildings, S3 Outdoor achieves the highest parking density on an outdoor area. All parking levels are driven onto horizontally. Pit depth, drainage, guarding, access and the local requirements should be checked early.
Courtyards and Open Parking Areas
Courtyards and open parking areas often provide only limited parking space. There, S3 Outdoor triples the number of parking spaces on the same area. Feasibility depends on the access, the manoeuvring areas, the drainage, the vehicle heights and the safeguarding of the danger zone.
Hotels & Commercial Buildings
In hotels and commercial buildings, S3 Outdoor organises many outdoor parking spaces on a limited area while every vehicle remains accessible without moving another. S3 Outdoor is designed for long-term parking; where the upper parking spaces are used frequently, for short-stay parking for example, adaptations to the system have to be allowed for.
Everything from a single source – from planning to modernisation
Lödige supports your project throughout its entire life cycle – from system-independent planning and delivery through to service and modernisation.
The right car stacker for your project
Lödige assesses the structural conditions, the parking requirement and the intended vehicles in order to determine the right car stacker and its design. This includes the available pit and building height, platform width and load capacity, vehicle dimensions, vehicle access and the desired independent or dependent use of the parking spaces.
Where transport between building levels is to be provided in addition to increased parking density, the planning also considers possible combinations with car lifts and other parking systems. In projects involving existing buildings, systems from other manufacturers can also be assessed and integrated into a modernisation or overall parking concept.
Operating car stackers reliably in the long term
Regular maintenance, rapid support in the event of a service call and a dependable supply of spare parts contribute to the long-term availability of the car stacker and to protecting its value. Lödige looks after its own systems as well as those of other manufacturers and supports operators when technical requirements, vehicle sizes or the use of the parking spaces change.
Modernisation can cover the control system, hydraulics, operating elements, platforms and safety equipment, securing the long-term continued operation of existing systems. To this end the technical condition of the car stacker is assessed – including systems from other manufacturers – and a modernisation concept matched to the system and its use is developed from it.
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FAQs
S3 Outdoor is suitable for projects in which considerably more parking spaces are to be created on a limited outdoor area. Typical applications are residential developments, residential buildings, courtyards and open parking areas as well as, depending on the project, hotels and commercial buildings. The outdoor area, access, pit, drainage, vehicle dimensions and local requirements are decisive.
Yes. S3 Outdoor is designed for independent parking. This means that every parking space remains accessible without another vehicle having to be moved.
S3 Outdoor can be planned as a single platform version for three cars or as a double platform version for up to six cars. The specific version depends on the floor plan, the outdoor area, the platform width and the structural conditions.
The height version determines the vehicle height on the middle and the lower parking level: S3-330 is designed for 150 cm, S3-350 for 160 cm and S3-370 for 170 cm. On the top parking level, vehicles up to 210 cm are possible where the overall height of the system allows.
S3 Outdoor is particularly relevant where more parking spaces per parking area are needed outdoors than a conventional car stacker provides. S2.8 Outdoor organises two parking levels, S3 Outdoor up to three. Both solutions are designed for independent parking and horizontal access.
Yes, S3 Outdoor is planned with a pit. The exact pit depth and design depend on the height version, the vehicle height, the platform width, the drainage and the structural conditions.
Snow loads are taken into account up to a snow depth of 20 cm. At greater snow depths the snow has to be cleared accordingly. Where snow loads have to be taken into account, the load on the upper parking space is reduced to 1,500 kg as standard and 2,000 kg in the reinforced version.
S3 Outdoor is guarded on three sides to DIN EN ISO 13857. Where the gap between the system and the pit wall is more than 10 cm, the gaps have to be covered with protective plates. In addition, markings, access, operation, local regulations and the works to be provided by others are to be checked on a project basis.
A retrofit can be examined on a project basis. The available area, the pit construction, access, drainage, structural analysis, technical infrastructure, local requirements and the possible overall height of the system are important. On existing areas, feasibility should be assessed early together with Lödige.
Charging infrastructure can be examined on a project basis. The parking concept, electrical design, fire protection, operating concept, outdoor installation and local requirements are decisive. Integration should be considered early in the technical planning.
For an initial assessment, a site plan, floor plan and section, the available outdoor area, the planned number of parking spaces, vehicle heights, vehicle lengths, platform widths, the access situation, the drainage concept and details of the electrical installation are helpful.
Not sure whether S3 Outdoor is the right solution?
Choosing between the Swiss-Park car stackers comes down to three points: how many parking levels are needed, whether every vehicle has to remain accessible without moving another, and whether the location allows a pit.
