Case Study
Clean In Place System, Meadowlea Factory
FOOD & BEVERAGE CLEAN IN PLACE SYSTEM, MEADOWLEA FACTORY CLIENT: GRAINCORP / LOCATION: MELBOURNE YEAR: 2015 / SECTOR: FOOD & BEVERAGE CLEAN IN PLACE SYSTEM In 2015, Graincorp awarded Austline Fabrications a contract to fabricate a Clean in Place (CIP) system for the Meadowlea factory in Melbourne. A CIP system allows factories to clean the interior surfaces of pipes, vessels, process equipment, filters and associated fittings, without disassembly. Industries that require CIP systems are usually those that require a high level of hygiene such as the food and beverage industry. This Clean in Place system is designed for a three-stage caustic, acid and water rinsing cycle and includes jacketed pipe work to ensure the internal temperature s