AI & BI use case · Industrial AI

CIP optimisation

Run cleaning cycles on actual need and save resources.

What it's about

CIP optimisation evaluates sensor, turbidity and conductivity data to size cleaning cycles individually, cleaning only when actually needed instead of on fixed intervals.

  • Cost reduction
  • Higher availability
  • Higher quality
Business case & ROI
−20 %

water and chemical use

−15 %

cleaning time

6–9 Mon.

payback

+5 %

asset availability

Calculated from saved water, energy and chemical costs versus fixed cleaning schedules.

How we do it
  1. 01

    Data integration

    Consolidate data from ERP, MES and further sources for CIP optimisation.

  2. 02

    Data quality

    Clean, harmonise and validate data for plausibility.

  3. 03

    Model development

    Train and validate the CIP optimisation model on historical data.

  4. 04

    Pilot

    Pilot CIP optimisation in one area and collect feedback.

  5. 05

    Rollout

    Scale the solution and integrate it into operational processes.

5

Steps

6

Data sources

4

Stakeholders

From first data access to production – every step delivers a tangible interim result.

Data typically needed

Sensor data

Real-time IoT and process sensors.

MES data

Production orders, feedback and machine data.

Energy consumption

Electricity, gas, water and steam per area.

Recipe data

Ingredients, quantities, allergens and work instructions.

Quality data

Inspection results, lab values and complaints.

Maintenance data

Faults, maintenance and spare-parts consumption.

Stakeholders
  • Production manager

    Uses insights directly in daily operations.

  • Quality management

    Secures compliance with standards and regulations.

  • Sustainability lead

    Captures and communicates sustainability metrics.

  • Maintenance

    Plans maintenance and spare parts precisely.

Typical business value
01

Cost reduction

02

Higher availability

03

Higher quality

04

Better sustainability balance

05

Higher efficiency

The data platform advantage

With a solid data foundation this use case gets faster, cheaper and far more stable.

Central data platform

Real-time data integration

Scalable analytics pipelines

Reusable data products

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Synergies & positive side effects

Energy optimisation

Process data enables demand-based energy control.

Predictive maintenance

Sensor data provides wear indicators.

Predictive quality

Same data reveals quality deviations.