In the first quarter of this year, Tilda Technologies (Tildatech), an IT software development company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, successfully deployed a CaneMill Pro 7 software upgrade for the Royal Swaziland Sugar Corporation Limited (RSSC). This enhancement was implemented to improve the automation effectiveness of the procedure for capturing laboratory test results during the cane crushing and sugar refining process.  

Rob Coombe, group IT manager for RSSC said, ‘Our CaneMill system has served us well over the past 8 years, however it was due for an upgrade in order to leverage new technologies.’ 

Software development of CaneMill Pro 7 began in 2012 and was concluded the following year. ‘It is a complete rewrite utilizing Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 technologies, featuring a new front-end that was developed with Microsoft Presentation Foundation,’ explained Brett Robertson, CEO of Tildatech. 

The RSSC CaneMill upgrade project was deployed in November 2013 and went live in April of this year. ‘To date it is running smoothly and the new functionality has greatly enhanced the capability and flexibility of our laboratory, improving our IT efficiency and increasing our productivity gains,’ confirmed Rob.