From CIP 1.0 to CIP 4.0: The arrival of self-driving CIP

Clean-In-Place is the single largest consumer of utilities and time in food and beverage manufacturing. Every overcleaned cycle is lost production time, wasted water & chemicals, and margin walking out the door.Historically, Clean-In-Place evolved through many stages — but most food and beverage facilities are still stuck in static, timer-based recipes. CIP 4.0 is where the industry's most advanced facilities are headed.

Published in Processing Magazine, this article by Laminar's Cassie Orkin breaks down the full evolution and what self-driving CIP means for F&B manufacturers ready to stop leaving capacity on the table.