Efficiency, reliability, and partnership: the formula that transformed a production line

🏭 The Challenge

A food production plant’s maintenance team faced an operational bottleneck:

• Frequent downtime on the packaging line.
• Lack of control over process variables.
• Difficulty monitoring equipment performance in real-time.

The consequence was clear: lost productivity and an overburdened operational staff.
The client needed a solution to increase efficiency without stopping production and to ensure greater reliability in process control.

⚙️ The Solution

At Ingelam, we addressed the project with our proven methodology:
listen, advise, design, and partner.
Each stage was executed with technical precision and close client collaboration:

1. Comprehensive Technical Diagnosis: Identification of critical points on the line and analysis of electrical and control flows.
2. Custom Design: Creation of personalized electrical control panels, adapted to the existing infrastructure.
3. System Automation: Implementation of an automated control system enabling real-time process supervision.
4. Permanent Partnership: Technical support and operational staff training to ensure continuity and correct operation.

The project didn’t just modernize equipment; it transformed the way the client managed their packaging line.

🚀 The Results

Improvement was immediate and measurable:

✅ Reduced downtime thanks to early fault detection and an automated response.
✅ Increased production efficiency, with higher packaging speed and less product waste.
✅ Real-time supervision, enabling faster and safer operational decisions.
✅ Increased client confidence, with a stable system backed by constant technical support.

The project demonstrated that well-designed automation not only improves the process but also the experience of the people who operate it.

👥 The Team’s Voice

“This project taught us that automation isn’t just about technology, it’s about partnership. We were with the client from diagnosis through to commissioning, ensuring that every improvement was felt in the daily operation.”
— Ricardo Gómez, General Manager of Ingelam.

💡 Lessons Learned

The key to success was combining applied engineering with a human touch.Instead of replacing the entire system, Ingelam leveraged the existing infrastructure and elevated it with intelligent control and monitoring solutions..

“To automate is to first understand the client’s real need. Only then does technology become an engine of efficiency and trust.”

🌱 Looking to the Future

Today, the plant operates more efficiently, with traceability and reliability.
The project has become a benchmark for how a well-implemented automation solution can increase profitability and sustainability without requiring massive investment.

This approach will continue to guide Ingelam in its purpose of strengthening Latin American industry with engineering, innovation, and permanent technical partnership.

🔧 In Summary

📈 Conclusion

Industrial automation is more than installing panels or sensors: it’s about designing solutions that build trust and deliver sustainable results.
This project reaffirms Ingelam’s vision: applied engineering with purpose.

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