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One of the most important components in this partnership involves Heineken's requirement for continually being operationally ready. According to Uberth Rios, the Maintenance Coordinator at Heineken Guadalajara, "This is where the reliability of the Company stands. There are crucial pieces of equipment, such as the boilers and compressors, which cannot keep out of operation. The slightest disturbance in their functioning requires immediate attention to restore functionality and minimize production delays. This necessity for non-stop operation creates the premise for ABB's preventive maintenance strategies, which the company has perfected over time. ABB's role has grown much beyond mere maintenance-a lot into an advisory function that not only helps Heineken cope with but excel under increasing energy demands.
More broadly, the food and beverage industry has struggled with energy efficiency: according to PwC, energy intensity has fallen only 6% over two decades. Against this backdrop, Heineken Guadalajara's achievements are quite remarkable. Thanks to ABB, the brewery has been able to improve energy efficiency through high-quality power distribution and optimized equipment performance. As Pedro Robredo, Senior Vice President of ABB Electrification Services (Americas) would have it, it's all about how deep-operational expertise married strategic guidance forms the key to such transformation. And that's just what Heineken did, achieving the aforementioned with a reduction in electrical consumption by using leading ABB technologies such as advanced switchboards and uninterruptible power supplies. It is not only about addressing immediate needs, but even creating sustainable and efficient business operations for the long run.
ABB's association with Heineken Guadalajara is not limited to selling technological products alone. As underlined by Josue Cervantes, a Senior Engineer for ABB Electrification Service in Mexico, their association with Heineken goes far beyond that. They have been together for years of installation, commissioning, training, and conditioning, as well as maintenance assistance for all switchgear and UPS systems by ABB at Heineken facilities. This, therefore, established a long-running collaboration that enabled ABB to understand Heineken's day-to-day operating needs inside-out. In the process, there was a reinforcement of productivity by Heineken and a resulting cost reduction on its part.