Increased Efficiency, Greater Production

        Sani-Matic 3-Tank CIP System part of Mary Kay upgrades 

Plant managers often want the impossible – increased production at a lower cost. This may seem like a paradox, but Sani-Matic delivered just such a sustainable solution for Mary Kay at their Dallas, Texas production facility.”

When Mary Kay first contacted Sani-Matic about replacing their CIP system, the plan was to increase production to meet customer demands for more products. They needed a state of the art system that could provide reliable cleaning results that could be validated for three different production lines, all from the same remote I/O panel.

As Sani-Matic began the integration of the three CIP tanks into one single skid, several benefits became apparent:

• First, the improved controls reduced cleaning failures of critical cleaning parameters. This increased efficiency by reducing down-time and increasing production.

• Second, by reducing water usage, cleaning cycle times were reduced. Not only did this increase efficiency in the production process, by using less water and power, Mary Kay was able to lower costs while decreasing the environmental footprint of the facility.

• Third, the re-use of the final rinse solutions for use as a pre-rinse on subsequent cleaning cycles also lowered cycle times. In addition, this made the process cleaning cycle more sustainable by re-using water to lower utility costs and reduce waste-water emissions.

“With increased demand for reduced operating costs as well as improved energy use, this project is an example of the future of our industry.” observes Chris McNulty, Director of Sales – Pharmaceutical/Biotech. “Here at Sani-Matic, we are able to put our technical and production expertise to work to find these solutions.”

What began as a project to improve production capacity resulted in a sustainable solution for cleaning confidence.