Foselev and Elodys International present EcoCIP, a new generation of CIP stations that reinvents industrial cleaning by integrating a state-of-the-art process for unlimited reuse of cleaning solutions. This innovative technology, based on a patented coagulation, flocculation and decantation process, is the brainchild of chemistry and process experts Gilles Tastayre in Canada and Dr. Mehdi Dif in France.

EcoCIP is the result of Foselev Process Solutions' experience in building CIP stations and Elodys' regeneration of CIP solutions, which consists in natively embedding Elodys' GrennCIP technology in a standardized, eternally recyclable CIP station, economically equivalent to traditional CIP stations.

According to its designers, "EcoCIP marks a turning point in traditional CIP practices, offering a more sustainable and cost-effective approach."

No need for pre-rinse, for greater efficiency

Conventional CIPs begin their cycle with a pre-rinse of water to remove the majority of soils and avoid introducing impurities into the caustic solutions. EcoCIP saves water, time and energy by making this step superfluous, thanks to GreenCIP's eternal detergent regeneration technology. 

Tests and experience in the dairy industry have also shown that regenerated caustic solutions have considerably better surfactant properties than fresh caustic solutions. Dr. Dif's thesis measured and explained the extent to which the detergent efficiency of eternally recycled soda or potash, by increasing detergency and de-bacterializing action, can reduce cycle times.

Reducing consumption and choosing detergents

This raises the question of detergent choice. With this new solution, the choice is no longer guided solely by the quality-price ratio of a CIP detergent, which for a long time led to a preference for soda ash. With EcoCIP CIP regenerating detergent, it is possible to choose the type of detergent on the basis of other criteria, in particular washing efficiency and the ease with which the soiled detergent concentrate, rich in BOD and COD, can be recycled.

The clarified detergent supernatant obtained from the EcoCIP CIP plant regeneration process provides a solution ready for reuse in future CIP cycles. The clarified supernatant, obtained in sludge form, can be used to support the activities of the CIP plant, or can be spread in an environmentally-friendly way, depending on the choice of detergent (particularly for potash).

Dalmec presents a new Posivel PVC column-mounted industrial manipulator, custom-designed and developed for handling, picking up and moving drums and pails off the production line, and placing them on pallets or transfer carts. Target markets: food, cosmetics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

This double-cable manipulator helps operators transfer products with great flexibility, particularly when palletizing or depalletizing buckets or cans. Ergonomic, it acts as a real load balancer.

A special feature of this new version of the Posivel PVC is its special hooked gripping tool, which adapts to the shape of the handles of buckets of varying sizes, shapes and weights, to facilitate handling. To guarantee maximum operator safety, the gripping tool is connected to the manipulator's terminal arm by two independent steel cables.  

Load balancing is automatic, allowing the bucket - weighing up to 60 kg - to be picked up safely, with controlled, balanced handling. 

This pneumatic manipulator is particularly suitable for effortless manual handling of light loads in all directions. It features a double-articulated arm structure with an intermediate joint, ensuring smooth, precise movements throughout the working area. In this particular case, the Posivel PVC manipulator has been designed to effortlessly perform repetitive and meticulous manipulations, offering a large radius of action of up to 2600 mm. 

From a technical point of view, a pneumatic cylinder powered by compressed air, coupled to a double-cable transmission system, balances the applied load. The cylinder amplifies the lifting and lowering action, which is applied manually by the operator to the gripping tool or directly to the load. 

Last but not least, this manipulator can be fully integrated into cramped working environments, thanks to its evolutionary structure and the infinite possibilities of varying the shapes and dimensions of the terminal arm. As a result, all movements in space are unrestricted, and the operator can effortlessly move the load to any point in the work area, with the utmost ease and in optimum ergonomic and safety conditions.