Key Advantages of Automated CIP in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industry

Optimizing Production Processes with Automated CIP in the Food and Pharmaceutical Sectors

The integration of automated Clean-in-Place (CIP) technology is essential in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. This technological advancement offers multiple benefits, contributing significantly to the improvement of production process efficiency and operational cost reduction.

Increased Efficiency with Automated CIP

Implementing an automated CIP system drastically reduces cleaning times, thus optimizing production efficiency. With precisely calibrated cleaning programs, you are assured of a thorough cleaning of all critical components of your equipment, without wasting time.

Cost Reduction and Better Labor Allocation

Automated CIP reduces the need for manual labor in cleaning operations. Your employees can focus on other essential functions, confident that cleaning is efficiently carried out by the automated system.

Superior Cleaning Quality and Increased Safety

An automated CIP system ensures high-quality cleaning by following strict protocols. It also reduces risks for operators by eliminating the need to handle potentially harmful cleaning products.

Optimal Resource Use

Automated CIP promotes the judicious use of water, cleaning agents, and energy, consuming only what is necessary for effective cleaning. This eco-friendly approach also reduces waste through the reuse of cleaning liquid.

Traceability and Compliance

This system allows meticulous tracking of cleaning protocols, with recording and storage of cleaning cycle data. It thus minimizes the risks of cross-contamination, ensuring quick and efficient cleaning between production batches.

Compliance with Food Safety Standards

Automated CIP ensures compliance with strict health standards required in the food and pharmaceutical industries, playing a key role in adhering to food safety regulations.

Investing in an automated CIP system is a strategic choice for companies looking to optimize their production processes while complying with regulatory standards. To learn more about our innovative automated CIP solutions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

"What is a CIP or a SIP?"

Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Sterilize-in-Place (SIP) refer to a process of automatic or non-automatic cleaning or sterilization of processing and production facilities without disassembly. This process is directly integrated into the production circuit (tanks, dispensers, rinsers, fermenters, centrifuges, etc.).

The process is carried out differently based on the requirements, using the circulation of cleaning solutions within the process (pumps, piping, valves, etc.).

The cleaning or sterilization solutions can be either water at different temperatures or solutions of soda, acid, detergent, descaling agents, and so on.

Automated CIP/SIP systems continuously monitor various parameters (time, pressure, flow rate, temperature, concentration of additive products) during the cleaning processes, ensuring consistent performance.

Rinsing, Cleaning, Sterilization, Drying:

Generally, an automatic CIP (Clean-in-Place) system operates through 4 cycles:

Rinsing: Typically performed with sterile filtered water* (to avoid further contamination of the equipment). Its purpose is to mechanically remove the previous product from your machines as much as possible. Mixtures can be hazardous to both your equipment and personnel.

Cleaning: This step eliminates organic matter to prevent altering your product (whether it's related to odors, tastes, colors, etc.) before sterilization for enhanced effectiveness.

Sterilization: It eradicates all microorganisms, either through heat or the addition of antiseptics, to prevent the transmission of pathogenic germs and the development of spoilage.

Drying: The goal is to minimize dilution between each product (saving time, energy, and resources). This is achieved by injecting sterile air or other gases as needed.

*To eliminate viruses, filtration is required, which removes dissolved particles from 0.001 to 0.1 µm in size from the treated fluids. Consequently, it blocks bacteria, yeast, and most viruses.