Cleaning process equipment in place in the pharmaceutical industry is done periodically to remove residue from previous batches and to sanitize the equipment. The cleaning process requires a series of flushes with detergents, acid solutions and water. Conductivity measurement is used to monitor the progression of the cleaning cycles and to determine when each cycle is complete as the cleaning solutions are more conductive than the water used for flushing and rinsing. Conductivity sensors in these applications need to have a sanitary design to make sure they do not trap residue that could decay or harbor microorganisms. The Rosemount™ 245 Sanitary Flow-Through Toroidal Conductivity Sensor is a great solution for pharmaceutical manufacturing as toroidal sensor technology seldom requires cleaning and features smooth surfaces.