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CIP/SIP Cycles, Autoclaving Counter
CIP (Cleaning in Place) / SIP (Sterilization in Place)
CIP/SIP cycles are used for cleaning or sterilizing the process-wetted parts
in the process. They are performed for biotech applications, for example.
Depending on the application, one (alkaline solution, water) or more chemicals
(alkaline solution, water, acidic solution, water) are used.
The temperatures for CIP are around 80 °C, for SIP around 110 °C.
These procedures extremely stress the sensors.
The device automatically recognizes the CIP and SIP cycles and correspond-
ingly increments the counter. The user can specify the max. number of cycles
in the "Sensor monitoring details" menu and decide whether a message is to
be generated when this number is exceeded.
These data are not stored in the sensor and cannot be reset.
The number of cycles is shown in the sensor wear monitor of the Diagnostics
menu when an individual max value has been specified.
Autoclaving Counter
After reaching a specified limit value, the autoclaving counter generates a
Sensoface message. As soon as the counter has reached the specified value,
Sensoface is getting "sad". After each autoclaving process, you must manually
increment the autoclaving counter in the Maintenance menu.