The oil, automotive and mechanical engineering industries play a key role in Mexico’s economy. Around a third of the country’s total workforce is employed in the industrial sector. That makes Mexico the second largest economy in Latin America, directly behind Brazil.
In order to compete with other emerging markets, such as Asia, where production costs are often lower, industry in Mexico focuses on agility and efficiency. At the same time, the mechanical engineering industry is under huge cost pressure. Pilz has enjoyed success in this challenging market for 25 years, with its own sales and service company. Founded in 1999, today Pilz Mexico is represented in a total of eight locations. The main office is located in Mexico City.
“There may only be a few mechanical engineering companies in Mexico, but there are many manufacturing companies. The mechanical engineering industry in this country places particular emphasis on offering efficient solutions. New technologies should help to increase competitiveness”, Samuel Cruz, Managing Director of Pilz México, explains. However, the strong focus on costs does not always make it easy to introduce new technologies. Nonetheless, as ambassador for safety, Pilz has succeeded in establishing the subject of machinery safety and, increasingly, Industrial Security on the Mexican market.
“We are a great family, our strengths are: cooperation, experience and teamwork.”
Samuel Cruz, Managing Director of Pilz México
One successful example is an automation project that integrated Safety and Security into a travelling crane system: The task was to safely operate three mobile cranes over an area of 2,000 square metres. The system was constructed as follows: The small controller PNOZmulti 2 is responsible for safe monitoring of the brakes, as well as evaluation of the crane system. Wifi is used to transfer data to an industrial PC, and then to a web server. This allows operators and technicians to access the status of each crane and receive alerts via email. All web connections are protected by the SecurityBridge industrial firewall, which blocks cyber attacks and monitors the input and output ports.
New awareness of Safety and Security
One key to success lies in direct customer service – services and product solutions from Pilz Mexico are always accompanied by training and guidance for the respective customers. In this way, the team brings the subject of machinery safety closer to customers in a transparent manner and increasingly creates awareness of the value of safety.
“We want to continue to contribute towards making Mexico safer. Our aim is to continue to bring smiles to the families of all the country’s machine operators.”
Samuel Cruz, Managing Director of Pilz México
Offering solutions instead of components and sharing knowledge: this is how Pilz stands out on the market. “We are ambassadors for safety, we set the trends on the Mexican market. To achieve this it is necessary to be innovative, to expand our knowledge and thus our range of solutions,” adds Samuel Cruz. As a result, he and his team can continually implement new, exciting projects. The automotive industry, food and beverage industry, and semiconductor industry are particularly relevant sectors.
The company has grown continuously over the last few years. “But it’s not only our sales. The knowledge of our team is also constantly increasing,” says Samuel Cruz. By working on various projects, Pilz Mexico has built up a broad expertise – and is one of the most experienced subsidiaries in the field of engineering solutions.
Test your knowledge of Mexico!
How many reptile species live in Mexico?
- 800 — 900
- 200 — 300
- 400 ‑500
The resolution:
Located between North and Central America, the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Mexico has enormous biodiversity. With around twelve per cent of all known mammal and bird species and almost ten per cent of all reptile species, the country belongs to the group of megadiverse countries. Mexico ranks second in the world for reptiles, third for mammals and fifth for plants. In total, Mexico is home to more than 72,000 recognised animal species.
The thickest tree in the world is in Mexico. What is the diameter of its trunk?
- 12,8 metres
- 5,3 metres
- 14 metres
The resolution:
The tree with the widest trunk in the world is the bald cypress ‘Árbol del Tule’ in Santa María del Tule, Mexico. It is not for nothing that the tree is also called ‘El Gigante’ (Spanish for ‘the giant’). This is because it has a trunk diameter of around 14 metres and a circumference of over 46 metres.
What health-promoting measures has Mexico taken?
- Penalty tax on sweets and fatty foods
- Free sports courses for all
- Ban on the sale of excessively sugary and fatty foods
The resolution:
In 2013, Mexico introduced a punitive tax on high-fat and high-sugar foods to tackle widespread obesity in the country. This tax affected foods with more than 275 calories per 100 grams and amounted to 8 per cent. The additional revenue was to be used for health programmes.
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