Designs and manufactures patented automated parking systems with transfer carriages, towers and shuttles
Sotefin SA
Stabio (Ticino), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Sotefin
Sotefin SA is a Swiss company based in Stabio (Ticino) specializing in the planning, engineering and implementation of automated parking systems. Since its founding in 1956, the company has built up an extensive portfolio of international patents, including the transfer carriages Silopark™, Interpark™, Silomat™ and Interpark Plus as well as the patented Compupark™ system. The product range includes transfer carriages, traversing towers, vertical transporters, pallet systems, parking shuttles and vehicle turning platforms, with a focus on pallet-less systems using modern transport carriages. Sotefin delivers tailor-made solutions for new buildings and retrofit projects, complemented by feasibility studies, PLC software and the browser-based remote monitoring platform Sotefin Webservice. Over 500 installations with more than 40,000 parking spaces have been implemented in over 30 countries; installation and long-term support are carried out together with local partners.
- Site
- Stabio
- Processes
- Design and engineering of automated parking systems (Automated Parking Systems), Transfer Carriages (transfer carriages for automated parking), Traversing Towers (traversing towers for parking systems), Vertical Transporters (vertical transporters for parking systems), Pallet Systems (pallet systems for automated parking), Automated Parking Shuttles (parking shuttles), Vehicles Turning Platforms (vehicle turning platforms), Silopark™ (front-lifting transfer carriage, since 1959)
- Materials
- Automated Parking Systems, Transfer Carriages, Traversing Towers, Vertical Transporters, Pallet Systems, Shuttles, Vehicle Turning Platforms, Pallet-less Parking Systems
- Founded
- 1956
- Industries
- Residential real estate, Office buildings, Hotels, Hospitals, Car dealerships, Shopping centers
- 01
Feasibility study & project consulting
- 02
Layout & technical quotation
- 03
Engineering & design
- 04
PLC software development
- 05
Installation with local partners
- 06
Remote monitoring & remote support
Systems & Technologies
Automated Parking Systems
Individually planned automated parking systems for new buildings and retrofits.
Transfer Carriages
Patented carriages such as Silopark™, Interpark™ and Silomat™ for lifting, centering and transporting vehicles.
Traversing Towers
Towers for horizontal and vertical vehicle movement within the parking system.
Vertical Transporters
Components for the vertical transport of vehicles to the parking spaces.
Pallet Systems
Pallet-based handling of vehicles in the parking system.
Shuttles
Shuttles for automated parking in and out.
Vehicle Turning Platforms
Platforms for turning vehicles in confined floor plans.
Pallet-less Parking Systems
Focus on pallet-less systems with advanced transport carriages.
PLC Control Software
Custom software for controlling and automating the parking systems.
Sotefin Webservice (SCADA)
Browser-based platform for remote monitoring, diagnostics and management of the installations.
Location
Stabio
CHHead Office / Headquarters
System Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and engineering of automated parking systems (Automated Parking Systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transfer Carriages (transfer carriages for automated parking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traversing Towers (traversing towers for parking systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical Transporters (vertical transporters for parking systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet Systems (pallet systems for automated parking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Parking Shuttles (parking shuttles)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicles Turning Platforms (vehicle turning platforms)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silopark™ (front-lifting transfer carriage, since 1959)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Comb (fully lifting transfer carriages with external centering, since 1986)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interpark™ (transfer carriage with double clamping unit for long wheelbases, since 1998)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silomat™ (fully lifting and centering transfer carriage, since 2000)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Interpark Plus (double-clamp transfer carriage with integrated centering, since 2016)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compupark™ (patented parking system)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet-less parking systems (pallet-less, transport carriage-based systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project consulting / feasibility studies for parking systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| PLC software development for parking systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Remote monitoring & diagnostics (Sotefin Webservice, SCADA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1956
Foundation of Sotefin SA in Switzerland
- 1959
Silopark™ – first patented transfer carriage with front lifting
- 1986
Comb – fully lifting carriage with external centering
- 1998
Interpark – transfer carriage with double clamping units for long wheelbases
- 2000
Silomat – fully lifting and centering transfer carriage
- 2016
Interpark Plus – double-clamp transfer carriage with integrated centering
- 2021
Launch of the Sotefin Web Service for remote monitoring and management of the parking systems