There can be a lot of money to be saved by tuning and optimizing the operation of your CIP plant. That’s because a properly trimmed CIP system uses less water, power, and chemicals – in other words, it reduces production costs. Likewise, trimmed CIP processes will provide more uptime on production equipment, thereby making production greener and more sustainable, so that it better meets UN sustainability criteria.
But how do you go about trimming the CIP plant so that it runs perfectly?
One obvious option is to implement a CIP Data Analysis program, for example from the company Au2mate. This program monitors CIP processes down to the smallest detail, and the many CIP data in a CIP process are logged and then presented graphically in a clear form. By closely studying the graphical representation of the CIP process, it is possible to quickly gain an overview of the CIP process – in other words, whether the CIP has proceeded as optimally and correctly as possible.
The data analysis software is thus a powerful tool that quickly reveals errors and inappropriate actions during a CIP process. For example, not all the rinse water is pumped out of a tank completely, diluting the lye or acid added, which means that additional lye or acid needs to be added to achieve the correct lye/acid concentrations.
There must be a sharp separation between the different phases of CIP, and if this is not the case, it will be quickly revealed in the CIP data analysis program in the form of flat conductivity curves between the individual CIP phases.
Wanted a greener and more sustainable production
With more than 80 years on the market, Stryhns Gruppen has become a regular part of everyday life for most people. From producing pâté, the company has evolved to become one of the market leaders in pâté as well as dressings and salads. And here too, sustainability is at the top of the agenda, with an ambition to achieve carbon neutrality throughout the value chain by 2050.
In order to trim their CIP plant to make it greener and more sustainable, Graasten Salater looked for effective solutions for such CIP adjustments. Here, the technicians from Au2mate recommended implementing a dedicated CIP analytics program that monitors and logs all CIP parameters and settings.
Afterwards, one of Au2mate’s technicians visited Graasten Salater and got an overview of the CIP plant and the production equipment to be cleaned. This included various pipes, tanks, pumps, valves, etc. on equipment that transports and processes remoulade, mayonnaise, ketchup, dressings, etc.
After looking at CIP systems and production equipment, the next step was to program and tailor a CIP data analysis program that was perfectly suited to the CIP processes at Graasten Salater.
