ACI Supports U-ParkIt

Accent Controls, Inc. (ACI) teamed with U-ParkIt NA to build a working model of an automated mechanical parking solution. The system, unveiled in February, is an environmentally-friendly alternative to the standard concrete parking structure. Based on EPA data, a 500 car facility utilizing this technology could save over 6,000 gallons of gasoline per year.

The U-ParkIt NA system also provides peace of mind. After driving onto an automated platform, the driver turns the car off and leaves. The automated system moves the car into the garage using a series of conveyors and lifts into a secure parking cell. Human intervention is not required. Because human access is not necessary, the cells are smaller than the spaces found in traditional parking structures, reducing the amount of square footage needed.

Automated parking systems have been used in Europe for several decades but are just now being installed in the United States. They have proven to be a reliable, greener and safer, solution for land-starved urban areas. Accent Controls Inc. (ACI), based in Riverside, Mo., provided the electrical engineering and control panels needed to automate the system. Our experience in automating vehicle assembly lines for General Motors and Ford made the company an easy choice for U-ParkIt NA.

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