Description of the goods or services required
Supply of Clean-in-Place (CIP) System for Spreadable Butter Production Facility
Requirement
Gower View Foods Ltd seeks quotations for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and operator training of a skid-mounted Clean-in-Place (CIP) system for use within a spreadable butter production facility.
The system shall be suitable for the hygienic cleaning and sanitisation of processing equipment, pipelines, pumps, tanks, filling equipment, and associated process systems used in dairy and spreadable butter manufacture.
Scope of Supply
The successful supplier shall provide a complete skid-mounted CIP unit including tanks, pumps, controls, instrumentation, pipework, valves, dosing equipment, documentation, and commissioning services.
1. CIP Unit Configuration
The CIP system shall typically comprise:
• A skid-mounted stainless-steel CIP unit.
• Two square stainless-steel tanks complete with covers.
• Tank capacity: minimum 350 litres each.
• Compact integrated design suitable for installation within a food production environment.
2. Tank Arrangement
Tank 1 – Clean Water Tank
• Capacity: minimum 350 litres.
• Suitable for warm or cold water storage.
• Provision for the addition of disinfectant/sanitising chemicals.
• Automatic water level control.
• Automatic temperature control.
Tank 2 – Detergent Tank
• Capacity: minimum 350 litres.
• Suitable for alkaline detergent, acid detergent, or combined cleaning chemicals.
• Automatic temperature control.
• Water level monitoring and control.
3. Heating System
The CIP system shall incorporate:
• Direct steam injection heating for both tanks.
• Independent temperature control for each tank.
• Automatic control of cleaning solution temperatures.
• Temperature monitoring and display via the operator interface.
4. Tank Cleaning Features
Each tank shall include:
• Integrated spray device or spray ball for internal tank cleaning.
• High-level and low-level sensors.
• Temperature sensors.
• Overflow and breather connections.
• Automated monitoring and protection functions.
5. Pumping System
CIP Supply Pump
• Stainless-steel centrifugal pump.
• Capacity adjustable between:
o 5,000 litres/hour at approximately 2.5 bar.
o 20,000 litres/hour at approximately 1.9 bar.
• Manual flow control valve.
• Fristam pump or approved equivalent.
• Motor rating approximately 2.2 kW.
Return Pump
• Self-priming return pump.
• Motor rating approximately 3.0 kW.
• Suitable for recovery and recirculation of CIP solutions.
6. Instrumentation and Monitoring
The CIP system shall include:
• Conductivity measurement for monitoring cleaning solution concentration.
• Temperature monitoring within the return circuit.
• High and low-level monitoring.
• Alarm and protection functions.
• System status indication through the control interface.
7. Chemical Dosing System
The CIP unit shall include:
• Manual volumetric dosing system for detergents and disinfectants.
• Dosing pump with integrated volume measurement/counting capability.
• Push-button dosing operation to dispense predetermined quantities.
• Storage holder for 25-litre detergent and chemical drums.
8. Control System
The CIP system shall be supplied complete with:
• Siemens S7-1200 PLC control system or approved equivalent.
• Siemens Simatic HMI touch-screen operator interface or approved equivalent.
• Automatic and manual operating modes.
• Alarm management and fault indication.
• Cleaning cycle control and monitoring functions.
9. Safety and Protection Features
The system shall include:
• Low-level protection to prevent pumps operating dry.
• Alarm indication for low-level conditions.
• Temperature monitoring and control.
• Protection of all pumps and process equipment.
• Emergency stop functionality where required.
10. Construction Requirements
• Hygienic stainless-steel construction suitable for dairy processing environments.
• Fully prefabricated skid assembly.
• Complete with all associated pipework, cabling, valves, and instrumentation.
• Designed to facilitate cleaning, maintenance, and inspection.
11. Approximate Dimensions
The CIP skid shall have approximate overall dimensions of:
• Width: 1,200 mm
• Length: 2,350 mm
• Height: 2,100 mm
Equivalent compact arrangements may be proposed provided they meet the required operational performance.
12. Documentation and Compliance
The successful supplier shall provide:
• CE and/or UKCA compliant equipment.
• Operating manuals.
• Maintenance manuals.
• Electrical and process drawings.
• Commissioning documentation.
• Spare parts recommendations.
13. Installation and Commissioning
The quotation shall include:
• Delivery to site.
• Positioning and installation.
• Mechanical and electrical commissioning.
• Functional testing.
• Operator training.
• Demonstration of satisfactory operation.
Quotation Requirements
Suppliers shall provide:
• Detailed technical specification.
• General arrangement drawings.
• Utility requirements (steam, water, electrical, compressed air where applicable).
• Lead time from order to delivery.
• Warranty details.
• Total cost including supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, and training.
• Details of ongoing service and maintenance support.
Site Location
Installation will take place at Gower View Foods Ltd, Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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