Lifting System with Central Controller for Lifting a Vehicle with Moveable Lifting Columns, and Method Therefor

A lifting system for lifting a vehicle comprising one or more lifting devices, each lifting device comprising:

• a frame with a carrier configured for carrying the vehicle;
• a drive for driving the carrier in at least one of the ascent or decent of the carrier;
• a transmitter/receiver for wireless communication with a central controller;
• a sensor for measuring at least one of the ascent or descent of the carrier;
• and wherein the lifting system comprises the central controller for centrally controlling the one or more lifting device, the central controller comprising:
• a transmitter/receiver for communication with individual lifting devices;
• and
• computing means for determining required control actions for individual lifting devices,
• wherein at least one of the central controller or at least one of the lifting devices comprises user input means configured for providing the central controller with input, and
• wherein the central controller controls two or more independent groups of selected lifting devices.