NRM Success Story
Marquez Brothers International
Multiple Locations Across USA
Marquez Brothers International not only greatly improved the efficiency of their refrigeration system, but they also gained capabilities to better manage its operation. NRM provided a full-service solution they now can't live without.
What They Needed
Marquez Brothers International has been producing, distributing, and selling beloved cheese, dairy, and meat products across the country since 1981. While they have a network of dedicated and trusted distributors, they also have their own large, cold storage facilities. After all, meat and dairy products need to be stored safely at very specific temperature ranges prior to being stocked on a shelf in a grocery store.
Initially, being able to manage the refrigeration systems from a centralized location was the most important qualification in their search for a solution. With facilities up and down California, and as far as Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, Arizona, it was obviously impossible for corporate-level managers to be at every site at once.
Saving energy was icing on the cake, and so when NRM’s analysis showed their solution could slash over one million kWh from Marquez Brothers’ facilities’ energy consumption on top of a management system, choosing NRM was an easy decision.
WHAT NRM PROVIDED
NRM was able to improve the performance of the industrial refrigeration systems across seven different facilities for Marquez Brothers International. These unique measures included installing smart system controls, replacing existing motors with high-efficiency EC versions, cloud-based equipment monitoring, and smart electric defrost that drastically reduces the occurrence of iced up coils.
The solution also provides crucial performance data that they simply had no way of accessing before. Through the Remote Site Manager™ dashboard, they’re able to view the operating statistics of how their systems are running in real-time.
They can solve minor, previously undetected issues before they become catastrophic system failures. When it comes to the safety of perishables, any problem is a race against the clock. This allows their technicians to go from reactive to proactive in handling refrigeration issues.
Enhancing that product safety even more, Remote Site Manager™ delivers instant alerts via email or text message. It also tracks, logs, and collates temperature and operational data for any kind of food regulatory requirements.
It has essentially removed the human-error element from product safety.
Industry
Food Distribution
Locations
- California (5)
- Las Vegas, NV
- Phoenix, AZ
Implemented Measures
- CoolTrol refrigeration controls
- Remote Site Manager
- Anti-Sweat Door Heater controls
- EC Motor Upgrades
Utility Incentive
70% of Project Cost
Annual Energy Savings
1,050,000 kWh (combined)
Annual Dollar Savings
$150,000 (combined)
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