Built Around a Real Wash Cycle

Most CIP carts we build leave the shop with a specific job attached: a 20 bbl fermenter run, a two-vessel brewhouse, or a filling line that alternates caustic and sanitizer between shifts. The skid has to do that without sitting on permanent floor space. So we size the tank first, then match the pump to your longest circuit rather than picking a pump and working backward.

Tank shells and wetted piping come in 304 or 316L. For breweries running caustic at 160–180°F, upgrading the pump seals and valve seats to 316L is usually a better spend than upgrading the shell.

How the Cycle Runs

A workable sequence is pre-rinse, heated caustic recirculation, intermediate rinse, acid stage for beer stone and mineral scale, then final rinse or sanitizer. Return flow matters as much as supply pressure. The return pump pulls solution back to the tank so you are not dumping and remixing every loop, which is where most small operations lose time and chemical.

Available build options include single- or multi-tank frames, separate caustic and acid vessels, a hot water tank, electric immersion or steam heat, supply and return pumps, 304/316L piping and sanitary fittings, temperature, flow, pressure and level instruments, and manual, semi-automatic or PLC control. These are configuration choices, not standard features on every unit — we confirm each one against your process before quoting.

Typical Specifications

Where These Carts Get Used

Breweries and distilleries cleaning fermenters, bright tanks, mash lines and transfer hoses. Dairy processors washing pasteurizers, silos and fillers. Beverage and juice plants with syrup rooms and carbonated lines. Sauce and liquid food manufacturers running high-solids product that needs a heavier pre-rinse. Cosmetics and pharmaceutical producers cleaning mixing vessels and transfer piping. Duty, soil load and cleaning frequency drive the configuration in each case — and local hygienic requirements should always be verified against your own regulatory obligations.

Questions We Get Before Purchase

Can one cart serve multiple circuits? Yes, with a manifold and isolation valves. Tell us the longest run and the static lift; that sets pump head.

Electric or steam heat? Electric is simpler to install where you have spare power. Steam heats faster on large volumes but needs a supply and condensate return nearby.

Do I need a return pump? If your circuits are long or you run multiple tanks per shift, yes. It cuts mixing time and keeps solution strength stable.

How much automation is worth it? If operators log cycles for audits, PLC control with recipe storage earns its cost quickly. For two tanks and one shift, manual usually suffices.

Getting a Useful Quote

Send us your industry and processed product, tank and piping layout, required cleaning capacity, available heat source, preferred automation level, stainless grade, installation site and any site constraints. Our engineering team will recommend a configuration and quote it direct from our factory.