System with container treatment facility and CIP treatment

Abstract

To improve CIP treatment, especially washing and / or sterilization, of a facility for treating a container, particularly filling a content filled in the container.SOLUTION: A system (1) comprises: at least one facility (10) for treating the container, particularly filling the content filled in the container; a central CIP facility (30) which is in fluid communication with the facility (10), set to supply a treatment fluid of the central CIP facility (30) to the facility (10) for CIP treatment, particularly washing and / or sterilization; and a CIP module (20) which is in fluid communication with the facility (10) or is a part of the facility (10), and is set to supply the treatment fluid of the CIP module (20) to the facility (10) for CIP treatment, particularly washing and / or sterilization.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The invention relates to an installation for treating containers, in particular for filling containers with a filling material, and to a central CIP installation for the CIP treatment of installations, in particular for cleaning and / or sterilizing. [Background technology]

[0002] Various methods are known for cleaning and sterilizing filling equipment for filling containers with filling materials, e.g. beverages. For example, the so-called CIP ("cleaning-in-place") and SIP ("sterilization-in-place") methods have been established, which allow the dismantling of components and surfaces that are contacted by the filling materials or by intermediate products and auxiliary substances to be substantially omitted. For example, the filling equipment does not have to be removed for cleaning or sterilization, but is simply filled, sprayed and / or steamed with a cleaning or sterilizing medium while still installed.

[0003] For simplicity of language, SIP methods are referred to herein as being subsumed within CIP methods, ie, CIP methods include cleaning and / or sterilization.

[0004] It is known to carry out the CIP cleaning of beverage filling installations by means of a central CIP installation. The cleaning medium, for example water with caustic soda solution (Natronlauge), nitric acid or peracetic acid, is prepared in the central CIP installation, mixed in the appropriate concentration, possibly heated and then sent to the cleaning installation(s). This requires a back-and-forth, back-circulation step in order to keep the mixing of the medium as low as possible. The preparation, mixing, storage and transport of the cleaning medium to the installation to be cleaned as well as the possible necessary return of the cleaning medium are carried out by the piping system, tanks, heat exchangers and other fluid technical devices which constitute the central CIP installation.

[0005] US Pat. No. 5,399,433 describes an apparatus for supplying cleaning and / or sterilizing fluids to consumers, which can act as a central CIP facility for supplying a number of installations or devices.

[0006] Central CIP installations can be located relatively far from the installations to be cleaned, which leads to long piping systems in which media mixing can take place, thereby increasing the consumption of cleaning agents and cleaning times. Furthermore, the media in the piping cools, which means that a relatively high temperature has to be set in the CIP installation, which also leads to increased energy consumption.

[0007] Another problem with central CIP equipment is that it must be available in time for the operation of the equipment or equipment to be cleaned, so that the desired cleaning agents are available in a timely manner. For example, delays can occur if the cleaning fluid (Lauge) is not available in the required concentration and temperature at the right time, thereby preventing cleaning from starting in a timely manner.

[0008] Therefore, if a central CIP installation supplies several installations or devices, the several stations can only be cleaned one after the other. Due to its size and the maximum utilization of the central CIP installation by the planned cleaning processes, a certain amount of run-time is required, so that unplanned cleaning, for example precise intermediate cleaning, is not possible or is only possible with great difficulty. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0009] [Patent Document 1] European Patent Application Publication No. 2786811 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0010] The object of the present invention is to improve the CIP process, in particular the cleaning and / or sterilization, of an installation for processing containers, in particular for filling containers with a filling material, in particular to carry out the CIP process more efficiently, more flexibly and / or without waste of resources. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The above problem is solved by a system having the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments can be seen from the dependent claims, the following description of the invention and the description of preferred embodiments.

[0012] The system according to the invention has at least one installation, also referred to herein for short as "installation" or "container processing installation", for processing containers, in particular for filling containers with a filling material. Container processing installations are used in particular in the food processing sector, container processing installations are in particular beverage filling installations, for example for filling water (still, carbonated), soft drinks, juices, beer, mixed drinks, etc. The container processing installation is particularly preferably a can filling machine, which can also be equipped with a can closing device.

[0013] The system has a central CIP installation in fluid communication with the container processing installation and configured to supply processing fluids to the container processing installation for CIP treatment, which is primarily a maintenance or cleaning procedure including, for example, cleaning and / or disinfecting and / or sterilizing and / or rinsing of the surfaces of the installation.

[0014] For this purpose, the central CIP facility may be set up to create the treatment fluid, at least in part, by mixing, for example, a caustic soda solution, nitric acid, or peracetic acid. Alternatively or additionally, the central CIP facility may be set up to receive the treatment fluid from an external device and store it in one or more suitable tanks for later use.

[0015] The system further comprises a CIP module, which is distinct from the central CIP installation and is also fluidly connected to the container processing installation or is even part of the container processing installation and is configured to supply processing fluids to the container processing installation for CIP processing, in particular cleaning and / or sterilization. The processing fluids that can be provided by the CIP module may be the same as, overlap with or be different from the processing fluids that can be provided by the central CIP installation.

[0016] The CIP module may be configured to create the treatment fluid, at least in part, as in a central CIP facility, for example by mixing caustic soda solution, nitric acid, or peracetic acid. Alternatively or additionally, the CIP module may be configured to receive the treatment fluid from an external device, for example a central CIP facility, and store it in one or more suitable tanks for later use.

[0017] For linguistic simplicity, the term "processing fluid" (singular) is often used herein, but both the central CIP installation and the CIP modules can also be configured to provide multiple different process fluids, for example to perform sterilization and subsequent flushing processes, respectively.

[0018] By using a CIP module that is combined with a container processing installation in addition to a central CIP installation, CIP processes such as cleaning and / or disinfection and / or sterilization can be carried out independently of the central CIP installation. The CIP module in particular allows unplanned processes such as intermediate cleaning and / or intermediate sterilization, which can be carried out during normal operation of the container processing installation without the product guideways having to be shifted, pre-cleaned or co-cleaned. In addition to this, the use of a CIP module assigned to a container processing installation reduces possible cross-contamination with other container processing installations.

[0019] In particular, the central CIP installation is set up to supply a number of installations for processing containers with treatment fluids for CIP processing, in particular cleaning and / or sterilization. The system comprises a number of installations, in particular for processing containers, in particular for filling containers with beverages, with the central CIP installation being in fluid connection with the number of installations. In this case, the central CIP installation differs from the CIP module in that it is designed in particular to supply the corresponding treatment fluids to a number of container processing installations, whereas the CIP module is assigned to exactly one installation. The CIP module can, for example, also perform the processing of a container processing installation when the central CIP installation is unfortunately unavailable, since it is performing the processing of another installation as planned.

[0020] In particular, the CIP module has a more compact structure and / or is arranged closer to the container treatment equipment than the central CIP equipment. The CIP module may in particular be part of the container treatment equipment. Due to the proximity or direct connection of the CIP module, the treatment medium can be called up quickly when required and the container treatment equipment is immediately available and can be used immediately. This facilitates intermediate treatment during production or during normal operation of the container treatment equipment. The CIP module allows time savings during CIP treatment.

[0021] By using relatively small CIP modules assigned to the container treatment installation, the central CIP installation can potentially be made smaller, which results in energy savings and savings in other resources such as CIP medium consumption, water consumption, etc., as well as cost savings in construction and operation.

[0022] In particular, the installation has one or more treatment nozzles that are fluidly connected to the CIP module and / or the central CIP installation and are configured to apply the treatment fluid of the CIP module and / or the central CIP installation for external treatment to the surfaces of the installation to be treated, in particular to be cleaned and / or disinfected and / or sterilized, such external treatment being possible by the CIP module even during production.

[0023] In particular, the facility has an isolator including an isolator wall, and the process nozzles are configured to apply process fluids of the CIP module and / or the central CIP facility at least partially to the isolator wall for external processing. The isolator, also called a "clean room", provides a substantially closed space with respect to the surrounding environment to enable hygienic, sterile and / or aseptic container processing, protected from external influences. With the CIP module, both internal and external cleaning that may be required can be performed, independent of the central CIP facility. The isolator technology allows the use of high temperatures and concentrations.

[0024] In particular, the installation has a filling machine, in particular in the form of a rotary filler, which includes a filling device set up for filling containers with the filling material. It is particularly preferred that the filling machine is set up for filling cans. The use of an assigned CIP module in addition to a central CIP installation is particularly suitable for can filling machines, since can filling machines have relatively high product losses due to push-filling and closing and therefore a high risk for the contamination of the cans and surfaces inside the isolator. Unplanned, quickly executable intermediate treatments, in particular external cleaning, increase the productivity of the installation.

[0025] In particular, the plant has at least one internal treatment supply, which is fluidly connected to the CIP module and / or the central CIP plant and is designed to introduce the treatment fluids of the CIP module and / or the central CIP plant into the product- or media-guiding channels of the plant, in particular into the filling device, for internal treatment. The internal treatment supply allows the internal treatment to be carried out, possibly independently of the external treatment, so that the treatment of the plant can be carried out more precisely and flexibly.

[0026] In particular, the installation has a drainage system, which is set up to return the process fluids of the CIP modules and / or the central CIP installation at least partially after the CIP treatment. In this way, the process fluids can be removed, in particular when the isolator is closed, and the container treatment installation can be quickly put back into operation after the CIP treatment has been carried out. The CIP modules and / or the central CIP installation can also be set up to completely or partially reuse the process fluids, so that the CIP treatment can be carried out in a particularly resource-efficient manner.

[0027] In particular, the CIP modules and the central CIP installation are connected to the installation via one or more CIP connections, and the CIP modules and the central CIP installation are particularly preferably connected to the installation via one CIP connection each. In this way, a simple construction allows the separation of the CIP modules and the central CIP installation and their almost independent operation. Alternatively or additionally, the functions can be realized by corresponding process circuits with valves etc.

[0028] In particular, the CIP module is connected to the process nozzle via a first CIP connection and is separated or can be separated from the process circuit for internal processing, for example by one or more valves, so that external processing can be realized by the CIP module during normal production with a simple construction. In this case, the internal process supply is connected to the central CIP installation and / or the CIP module, in particular via a second CIP connection.

[0029] The separation of the processing circuits for the internal and external processing is particularly sensible in the case of can filling machines, since the latter have relatively high product losses due to push-filling and closing, with a high risk of contamination of the cans and surfaces in the isolator. The CIP module in combination with the separate processing circuits allows the processing of surfaces, possibly cans or can ends, quickly and without significant product losses, essentially during normal production. Product paths do not have to be shifted, flushed or cleaned together, which leads to considerable time savings. Cooling of the processing fluids, which may be necessary, is also omitted. By coupling directly to the CIP module, the processing fluids can be made immediately available and can be used directly.

[0030] In particular, the system includes a CIP process controller that is configured to control the CIP process. Thus, the treatment process, including intermediate treatment, for example by means of a CIP module, is controlled by the CIP process controller, which for this purpose executes a suitable treatment program and monitors correspondingly specified values ​​of the circulated treatment fluids, for example temperature, pressure, etc., by means of suitable sensors. The treatment process can be carried out by the CIP process controller in a programmable manner.

[0031] The communication between the CIP process controller and the corresponding system components including the CIP modules, the central CIP equipment, possibly sensors, actuators, etc. can be wired or wireless, digital or analog. The communication does not necessarily have to include a two-way information exchange. In this specification, the notion of "communication" includes a unidirectional data flow and / or signal flow. The CIP process controller does not necessarily have to be formed by a central computing device or electronic controller, but includes distributed and / or multi-stage systems, control circuitry, cloud systems, etc. In addition to this, the CIP process controller may be part of or communicate with a higher-level equipment controller.

[0032] In particular, the CIP process controller is configured to perform external processes specifically by the CIP module, which are performed or can be performed during normal operation of the installation.

[0033] Other advantages and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments. The features described therein can be implemented alone or, unless the features are inconsistent, in combination with one or more of the above features. In that case, the following description of the preferred embodiments will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Other preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained in more detail in the following description of the figures. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0035] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system having equipment for treating containers, CIP modules and a central CIP equipment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system having an installation for treating containers, a CIP module and a central CIP installation according to another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0036] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used to designate elements that are the same, similar, or have the same functions in different drawings, and descriptions of these elements will be partially omitted to avoid redundancy.

[0037] FIG. 1 shows diagrammatically a system 1 having an installation 10 for treating containers (not shown), a CIP module 20 and a central CIP installation 30 .

[0038] The installation 10 is used in particular in food processing, the installation being in particular a beverage filling installation, for example for filling water (still or carbonated), soft drinks, juices, beer, mixed drinks, etc. However, the installation 10 can also be designed for other container treatments, for example for closing filled containers, for producing containers (stretch blow molding), for cleaning containers, etc. It is particularly preferred that the installation 10 comprises a can filling machine and a can closing machine.

[0039] The facility 10 comprises a schematic isolator 11, which in this embodiment is also called a "clean room" and provides a space that is substantially closed from the surrounding environment, provided by an isolator wall, usually made of stainless steel, that surrounds and thus forms the closed space.

[0040] The isolator 11 provides a defined and low-bacteria environment to allow, for example, sterilization of the container, which is important, for example, when filling perishable foods or foods that should achieve a long shelf life.

[0041] The individual components for processing the containers are accommodated in the isolator 11. The isolator 11 is equipped, for example, with a filling carousel for continuously filling the containers, a conveying star for conveying the containers to be filled and the filled containers, and a closing device for closing the filled containers with a container lid in each case.

[0042] Before starting normal operation of the vessel processing, the isolator 11 is provided with a process nozzle 12, which is shown diagrammatically and is configured to introduce a process fluid, e.g. a flushing agent, sterile air and / or a sterilant, in order to clean and / or sterilize the internal space of the isolator 11. By means of the process nozzle 12, freely accessible surfaces contained in the isolator 11 can be accordingly subjected to the process fluid to enable cleaning and / or sterilization. The illustrated process nozzle 12 is an external nozzle which applies the process fluid to freely accessible surfaces in the isolator 11. In this case, the process fluid is applied not only to freely accessible surfaces of components for vessel processing contained in the isolator 11, but also to the inner surfaces of the isolator walls. The CIP treatment of freely accessible surfaces inside the isolator is also referred to herein as "external treatment".

[0043] In order to distinguish terminologically the treatment of containers by the installation 10 (filling, closing, etc.) from the treatment of installation components (cleaning, sterilization, etc.), the latter is also referred to herein as CIP treatment.

[0044] The CIP treatment, in particular the cleaning and / or sterilization, of internal surfaces, such as the product-guiding channels, the media-guiding channels, the filling valves, etc., is referred to as "internal treatment". For this purpose, an internal treatment supply 13 is provided, via which a treatment fluid is introduced into the product-guiding channels or the media-guiding channels.

[0045] In this embodiment, a filling machine 15, for example in the form of a rotary filler, is shown with a filling tool 16, which is shown diagrammatically and is used in a filling operation to introduce the filling material into the respective container to be filled. At least the filling tool 16 of the filling machine 15 is accommodated in the isolator 11. A process fluid can flow through the filling material guiding area of ​​the filling machine 15 to process, for example clean and / or sterilize and / or flush. The process fluid therefore also flows through the filling material guiding area of ​​the filling tool 16, which is in the isolator 11. In this way, an internal process of the filling machine 15 is performed.

[0046] The external and internal treatments can be performed simultaneously or at different times. Furthermore, the treatment fluids can be the same or different for the external and internal treatments, as desired.

[0047] The process nozzles 12 and / or the internal process supply 13 are fluidly connected to a CIP module 20 that provides a corresponding process fluid at a predetermined temperature and concentration, and possibly at a predetermined pressure. "CIP" stands for "cleaning-in-place," meaning that the system 1 is designed in such a way that the equipment 10 can be processed, in particular cleaned and / or sterilized, without partial or complete dismantling of the equipment.

[0048] The CIP module 20 may be configured to fully or partially reuse the treatment fluids by returning the respective media to the CIP module 20 after the CIP treatment and, optionally, being purified or regenerated.

[0049] The CIP module 20 may be configured to at least partially generate the treatment fluid, for example by mixing an alkaline solution or an acid. Alternatively or additionally, the CIP module 20 may be configured to receive the treatment fluid from an external device, for example a central CIP facility 30 described below, and store it in a suitable tank for later use.

[0050] In order to carry out the CIP treatment when the isolator 11 is closed and to be able to remove the respective medium again from the isolator 11, the installation 10 has a drainage system 14 for the treatment fluids introduced into the isolator 11. A separate drainage system can be provided for the internal treatment or the drainage system 14 can be arranged to cooperate to carry away the treatment fluid within the scope of the internal treatment.

[0051] The process nozzles 12 and / or the internal process supply 13 are further in fluid connection with a central CIP installation 30 which is likewise configured to provide corresponding process fluids at a predetermined temperature and concentration, possibly at a predetermined pressure, and which is configured in particular to supply one or more process fluids to a plurality of installations 10, 10' for treating containers.

[0052] The CIP module 20 is part of the plant 10 or is at least arranged closer to the plant 10 than the central CIP plant 30. For this reason, the CIP module 20 is especially designed to be more compact than the central CIP plant 30.

[0053] Due to the CIP module 20 being part of the plant 10 or being located in the immediate vicinity of the plant 10, the treatment fluids can be called up quickly due to the short path to the plant 10 and can be requested at any time desired. This is advantageous, for example, if intermediate treatments of the plant 10 are required during production, for example intermediate cleaning. During production, for example external cleaning and / or sterilization are possible.

[0054] Such intermediate treatment can be carried out as follows: Firstly, a temperature-conditioning fluid provided by the CIP module 20, for example in the form of sterile and temperature-conditioned water at a temperature of about 80° C., is applied to the freely accessible surfaces in the isolator 11 via the treatment nozzles 12. This step heats the surfaces. In particular, the temperature-conditioned water is applied to the surfaces at a pressure of about 3 bar, in order to also provide a certain degree of mechanical cleaning action. The temperature-conditioning fluid is drained via the drainage system 14.

[0055] The drainage system 14 and the high temperature of the water and the correspondingly heated surfaces allow the surfaces to dry quickly. Once the surfaces are completely dry, vaporized hydrogen peroxide can be introduced into the isolator 11 via the cleaning nozzles 12, thereby sterilizing the surfaces to be disinfected. By heating the surfaces, the hydrogen peroxide cannot condense on the surfaces, which therefore remain dry. After draining the isolator of sterilizing agent, for example by flushing with sterile air, normal operation can be continued without a complete cleaning and sterilization to start again. Intermediate treatment is preferably carried out with the aid of a CIP module 20.

[0056] The treatment process, including, for example, the intermediate treatments described above, is controlled by a CIP process controller 50 which executes appropriate treatment programs and monitors appropriately specified values ​​of the circulating treatment fluids, such as temperature, pressure, etc., with appropriate sensors (not shown). The treatment process may be programmably implemented by the CIP process controller 50.

[0057] The communication between the CIP process controller 50 and corresponding components including the CIP modules 20, the central CIP installation 30, possibly sensors, actuators, etc. can be wired or wireless, digital or analog. The communication does not necessarily have to include a two-way information exchange. In this specification, the concept of "communication" includes a unidirectional data flow and / or signal flow. The CIP process controller 50 does not necessarily have to be formed by a central computing device or electronic controller, but includes distributed and / or multi-stage systems, control circuitry, cloud systems, etc. In addition, the CIP process controller 50 may be part of or communicate with a higher-level installation controller.

[0058] In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the treatment nozzle 12 and the internal treatment supply 13 are integrated into a common CIP treatment circuit, so that external treatment can only be performed if treatment fluid is guided from the CIP module 20 and / or the central CIP installation 30 via the CIP connection 17 and, if appropriate, a switching valve (not shown) to the internal treatment supply 13 and thus also to the product guiding piping.

[0059] In the embodiment of Fig. 2, the installation 10 comprises separate treatment circuits for internal and external treatment. For this purpose, separate switching points are realized by two CIP connections 17a, 17b for supplying the treatment fluids. It is particularly preferred that the CIP module 20 is coupled to the treatment nozzle 12 via the (first) CIP connection 17a and is separated or separable from the treatment circuit for the internal treatment. External treatment by means of the CIP module 20 is in this case also possible during normal production.

[0060] The separation of the processing circuits for internal and external processing, as shown for example in the embodiment of FIG. 2, is particularly suitable for can filling machines, since they have relatively high product losses due to push-filling and closing, with a high risk of contamination of the cans and surfaces inside the isolator 11. The CIP module 20 in combination with the separate processing circuits allows the processing of surfaces quickly and without high product losses, essentially during normal production. The product paths do not have to be shifted, flushed or cleaned together, which leads to significant time savings. Cooling of the processing fluids, which may be necessary, is also omitted. By direct coupling to the CIP module 20, the processing fluids can be made immediately available and can be used directly.

[0061] Wherever applicable, all individual features illustrated in the examples can be combined and / or substituted without departing from the scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0062] 1 System 10 Equipment for processing containers 10' Equipment for processing containers 11 Isolator 12 Processing nozzle 13 Internal Processing Supply Section 14 Drainage System 15 Filling machine 16 Filling Equipment 17 CIP Connection 17a CIP connection 17b CIP connection 20 CIP Module 30 Central CIP equipment 50 CIP Processing Controller

Claims

1. At least one piece of equipment (10) for processing containers, A central CIP facility (30) is fluidly connected to the facility (10) and configured to supply the processing fluid of the central CIP facility (30) to the facility (10) for CIP processing, A system (1) comprising a CIP module (20) which is fluidly connected to the equipment (10) or is part of the equipment (10) and is configured to supply the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) to the equipment (10) for CIP processing.

2. The system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one piece of equipment (10) is equipment for filling the container with a filling material.

3. The system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the central CIP equipment (30) is fluidly connected to the equipment (10) and configured to supply the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) to the equipment (10) for cleaning and / or sterilization.

4. The system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the CIP module (20) is fluidly connected to the equipment (10) or is part of the equipment (10) and is configured to supply the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) to the equipment (10) for cleaning and / or sterilization.

5. The system (1) according to claim 1, wherein the central CIP equipment (30) is configured to supply processing fluid from the central CIP equipment (30) for CIP processing to a plurality of equipment (10, 10') for processing containers, the system (1) includes a plurality of equipment (10, 10'), and the central CIP equipment (30) is fluidly connected to the plurality of equipment (10, 10').

6. The system (1) according to claim 5, wherein the central CIP equipment (30) is configured to supply the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) to the plurality of equipment (10, 10') for cleaning and / or sterilization.

7. The system (1) according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of equipment (10, 10') is equipment for processing the container.

8. The system (1) according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of equipment (10, 10') is equipment for filling the container with a beverage.

9. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the CIP module (20) has a more compact structure than the central CIP equipment (30) and / or is located closer to the equipment (10) than the central CIP equipment (30).

10. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the equipment (10) has one or more processing nozzles (12), the processing nozzles are fluidly connected to the CIP module (20) and / or the central CIP equipment (30), and are configured to apply the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) and / or the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) to the surface of the equipment (10) to be processed for external processing.

11. The system (1) according to claim 10, wherein the equipment (10) has an isolator (11) including an isolator wall, and the processing nozzle (12) applies at least partially the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) and / or the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) to the isolator wall for external processing.

12. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the equipment (10) includes a filling device (16) configured to fill the container with a filling material.

13. The system (1) according to claim 12, wherein the filling device (16) has a filling machine (15) in the form of a rotary filling machine.

14. The system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the filling machine (15) is configured to fill cans.

15. The system (1) according to claim 12, wherein the equipment (10) has at least one internal processing supply unit (13), the internal processing supply unit (13) is fluidly connected to the CIP module (20) and / or the central CIP equipment (30), and is configured to introduce the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) and / or the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) into the product guide or media guide channel of the equipment (10) for internal processing.

16. The system (1) according to claim 15, characterized in that the internal processing supply unit (13) is configured to introduce the processing fluid of the CIP module (20) and / or the processing fluid of the central CIP equipment (30) into the filling device (16) for internal processing.

17. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the equipment (10) has a drainage system (14), and the drainage system is configured to return at least partially the processed fluid of the CIP module (20) and / or the central CIP equipment (30) to the CIP module (20) and / or the central CIP equipment (30) after the CIP treatment.

18. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the CIP module (20) and the central CIP equipment (30) are connected to the equipment (10) via one or more CIP connection parts (17, 17a, 17b).

19. The system (1) according to claim 15, characterized in that the CIP module (20) and the central CIP equipment (30) are connected to the equipment (10) via at least two CIP connection points (17a, 17b) and are separated from or separable from the processing circuit for the internal processing.

20. The system (1) according to claim 19, characterized in that the CIP module (20) is coupled to the processing nozzle (12) via the first CIP connection part (17a) of the at least two CIP connection parts (17a, 17b).

21. The system (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a CIP processing controller (50) configured to control the CIP processing is provided.

22. The system (1) according to claim 21, characterized in that the CIP processing controller (50) is set to execute the external processing during normal operation of the equipment (10).

23. The system (1) according to claim 22, characterized in that the CIP processing controller (50) is configured to execute the external processing by the CIP module (20) during normal operation of the equipment (10).

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