ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

CIP system

Okay, so imagine you have a toy that you like to play with all the time, but after playing with it for a while, it gets dirty and needs to be cleaned. You can't just leave it dirty, because that would make it gross and icky.

Well, think of a big factory that makes things like food or medicine. They have big machines that they use to make these things, but after using them for a while, they get dirty too. And they can't just leave them dirty because that would make the food or medicine gross and unsafe for people to use.

That's where the CIP system comes in! CIP stands for "clean-in-place". It's a special system that helps factories clean their machines without having to take them apart.

Just like how you might wash your hands with soap and water to get rid of dirt and germs, the CIP system uses special cleaning solutions and water to clean the machines. But instead of someone having to scrub the machines by hand, the CIP system has special pipes and nozzles that spray the cleaning solution all over the machines, kind of like a shower. And then, it rinses the machines with water to wash away all the cleaning solution and dirt.

This process helps keep the machines clean and safe to use for making food or medicine. So, just like how you need to keep your toys clean, factories need to keep their machines clean too, and the CIP system helps them do that without having to take everything apart.