Autonomous sugar production

Autonomous sugar production

Autonomous sugar production

Autonomous sugar production

Already in control

Already in control

Already in control

Already in control

Live optimization in sugar factories – measurable, explainable, proven.

Live optimization in sugar factories – measurable, explainable, proven.

Live optimization in sugar factories – measurable, explainable, proven.

Live optimization in sugar factories – measurable, explainable, proven.

Sucrosphere – and your sugar factory runs itself.

Sucrosphere – and your sugar factory runs itself.

The Sucrosphere system is the holistic art of operating sugar factories autonomously. Utmost efficiency, perfect control. By using the Sucrosphere platform you profit from its superior knowledge condensed from 100 years of sugar production experience in Europe, proven with in-depth histories of real-time data from twelve factories across five countries: You benefit in all processes in all your plants, achieving maximum efficiency with the given resources.

The groundbreaking architecture for the perfect operation of your sugar factories was developed by an international team of sugar technologists, software developers, and digital data engineers. With their profound background in the sugar, chemical, automotive industries, or scientific environment. 

With its excellent expertise, the team brings together all spheres of state-of-the-art sugar production insights into one perfect technological eco-system. With Sucrosphere, you secure the best and most experienced operator in the world for your factory—at a time when the traditional sugar industry is facing new and growing challenges.

The Sucrosphere system is the holistic art of operating sugar factories autonomously. Utmost efficiency, perfect control. By using the Sucrosphere platform you profit from its superior knowledge condensed from 100 years of sugar production experience in Europe, proven with in-depth histories of real-time data from twelve factories across five countries: You benefit in all processes in all your plants, achieving maximum efficiency with the given resources.

The groundbreaking architecture for the perfect operation of your sugar factories was developed by an international team of sugar technologists, software developers, and digital data engineers. With their profound background in the sugar, chemical, automotive industries, or scientific environment. 

With its excellent expertise, the team brings together all spheres of state-of-the-art sugar production insights into one perfect technological eco-system. With Sucrosphere, you secure the best and most experienced operator in the world for your factory—at a time when the traditional sugar industry is facing new and growing challenges.

LATEST INNOVATIONS

Explore our engineering insights

LATEST INNOVATIONS

Explore our engineering insights

LATEST WORKS

LATEST WORKS

LATEST WORKS

Crystallization MPC Rollout
/2025

Stabilized pan station and improved centrifuge sequencing.

+0.5%

recovery

~ (-5)%

steam/tonne

<8 mo

payback

Crystallization MPC Rollout
/2025

Stabilized pan station and improved centrifuge sequencing.

+0.5%

recovery

~ (-5)%

steam/tonne

<8 mo

payback

Crystallization MPC Rollout
/2025

Stabilized pan station and improved centrifuge sequencing.

+0.5%

recovery

~ (-5)%

steam/tonne

<8 mo

payback

Extraction Efficiency Upgrade
/2025

Inline NIR + set-point optimization for diffusion.

+0.3%

extraction

~ (-3)%

energy

95%

uptime

Extraction Efficiency Upgrade
/2025

Inline NIR + set-point optimization for diffusion.

+0.3%

extraction

~ (-3)%

energy

95%

uptime

Extraction Efficiency Upgrade
/2025

Inline NIR + set-point optimization for diffusion.

+0.3%

extraction

~ (-3)%

energy

95%

uptime

Our platform detects any anomalies in real time and actively alerts you around the clock on your devices and operating units.

Our platform detects any anomalies in real time and actively alerts you around the clock on your devices and operating units.

Our platform detects any anomalies in real time and actively alerts you around the clock on your devices and operating units.

Our platform detects any anomalies in real time and actively alerts you around the clock on your devices and operating units.

Get clarity on optimization

Get clarity on optimization

What to expect from Sucrosphere, from ROI to integration.

How much can we actually save?

Typical projects show lower steam per tonne and higher recovery within months. We share a site-specific estimate before deployment.

How long until we see results?

Monitoring and basic optimization deliver early gains in weeks. Advanced control usually lands by the end of the first season.

Do we need new sensors?

Often we reuse existing signals. Where gaps exist, we add DaaS sensors such as NIR or visual smart sensors.

Will this work with our PLC/DCS/MES?

Yes. We integrate with common systems and follow your IT and security policies.

How is Model Predictive Control used?

MPC forecasts process behavior and adjusts set points to keep operations stable and efficient.

LATEST NEWS FROM BLOG

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Our Experts

Our Experts

Our Experts

Our Experts

Sucrosphere connects engineers, operators, and decision-makers through real-time analytics, helping teams collaborate seamlessly and elevate factory performance.

Sucrosphere connects engineers, operators, and decision-makers through real-time analytics, helping teams collaborate seamlessly and elevate factory performance.

Sucrosphere connects engineers, operators, and decision-makers through real-time analytics, helping teams collaborate seamlessly and elevate factory performance.

Sucrosphere connects engineers, operators, and decision-makers through real-time analytics, helping teams collaborate seamlessly and elevate factory performance.

Youssef Aboulfalah
GTO Edge Technology

With his extensive experience in automation technology across various industries and in setting up automotive production lines, he possesses broad practical know-how in machine integration and industrial workflows. This background shapes his edge computing strategy, enabling efficient, effective solutions tailored to operational excellence in the production environment.

Youssef Aboulfalah
GTO Edge Technology

With his extensive experience in automation technology across various industries and in setting up automotive production lines, he possesses broad practical know-how in machine integration and industrial workflows. This background shapes his edge computing strategy, enabling efficient, effective solutions tailored to operational excellence in the production environment.

Loic d'Anterroches
Lead Modeling Expert

PhD chemical engineer solving complex property modeling and dynamic simulation challenges for over 25 years—proven across industry.

Loic d'Anterroches
Lead Modeling Expert

PhD chemical engineer solving complex property modeling and dynamic simulation challenges for over 25 years—proven across industry.

Wolfgang Klosterhalfen
Chief Sugar Technologist

Fuses decades of sugar processing expertise with advanced analytics to design the proprietary algorithms that power our self-optimizing systems.

Wolfgang Klosterhalfen
Chief Sugar Technologist

Fuses decades of sugar processing expertise with advanced analytics to design the proprietary algorithms that power our self-optimizing systems.

Dr. Nikolaus Owtscharenko
GTO Smart Sensors

Leveraging profound expertise in sensor physics, measurement principles and data analytics, our Smart Sensors creat reliable, application-driven measurement solutions that turn process data into actionable value

Dr. Nikolaus Owtscharenko
GTO Smart Sensors

Leveraging profound expertise in sensor physics, measurement principles and data analytics, our Smart Sensors creat reliable, application-driven measurement solutions that turn process data into actionable value

Mark Oliver Burkhardt
Managing Director

Leading the company’s mission to transform traditional sugar processing into a fully automated, data-driven industry through digital innovation.

Mark Oliver Burkhardt
Managing Director

Leading the company’s mission to transform traditional sugar processing into a fully automated, data-driven industry through digital innovation.

Youssef Aboulfalah
GTO Edge Technology

With his extensive experience in automation technology across various industries and in setting up automotive production lines, he possesses broad practical know-how in machine integration and industrial workflows. This background shapes his edge computing strategy, enabling efficient, effective solutions tailored to operational excellence in the production environment.

Youssef Aboulfalah
GTO Edge Technology

With his extensive experience in automation technology across various industries and in setting up automotive production lines, he possesses broad practical know-how in machine integration and industrial workflows. This background shapes his edge computing strategy, enabling efficient, effective solutions tailored to operational excellence in the production environment.

Loic d'Anterroches
Lead Modeling Expert

PhD chemical engineer solving complex property modeling and dynamic simulation challenges for over 25 years—proven across industry.

Loic d'Anterroches
Lead Modeling Expert

PhD chemical engineer solving complex property modeling and dynamic simulation challenges for over 25 years—proven across industry.

Wolfgang Klosterhalfen
Chief Sugar Technologist

Fuses decades of sugar processing expertise with advanced analytics to design the proprietary algorithms that power our self-optimizing systems.

Wolfgang Klosterhalfen
Chief Sugar Technologist

Fuses decades of sugar processing expertise with advanced analytics to design the proprietary algorithms that power our self-optimizing systems.

Dr. Nikolaus Owtscharenko
GTO Smart Sensors

Leveraging profound expertise in sensor physics, measurement principles and data analytics, our Smart Sensors creat reliable, application-driven measurement solutions that turn process data into actionable value

Dr. Nikolaus Owtscharenko
GTO Smart Sensors

Leveraging profound expertise in sensor physics, measurement principles and data analytics, our Smart Sensors creat reliable, application-driven measurement solutions that turn process data into actionable value

Mark Oliver Burkhardt
Managing Director

Leading the company’s mission to transform traditional sugar processing into a fully automated, data-driven industry through digital innovation.

Mark Oliver Burkhardt
Managing Director

Leading the company’s mission to transform traditional sugar processing into a fully automated, data-driven industry through digital innovation.

Mark Oliver Burkhardt
Managing Director

Leading the company’s mission to transform traditional sugar processing into a fully automated, data-driven industry through digital innovation.

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