A Midwest manufacturer of milk products was facing challenges with dispensing cleaning chemicals to their membrane systems. They were using a semi-automated dispensing system which pumped chemistry using time-based dispenses.
This posed many challenges including:
- No verification that the correct amount of chemistry was delivered to the membrane system.
- Chemical drums would run empty without any notification to the operator resulting in inefficient cleaning, causing the membrane unit to foul out quickly during production.
- Inconsistent run times for every wash.
- Increased cost and time from having to complete extra washes.
- Leaks in chemical lines would go unnoticed leading to:
- Potential workers safety issues from chemical overspray
- Severe damage to walls and floor around the dispensing equipment
The manufacturer wanted to improve the consistency of their washes in order to increase production and minimize downtime. Additionally, they were looking for a solution that would verify the correct amount of chemistry delivered to each membrane unit as per wash program designed for that system.

