Quality Assurance improves TOMRA Collection’s product offering

 

Quality Assurance improves TOMRA Collection’s product offering

Innovation is at the heart of TOMRA Collection, and the company works on developing new reverse vending technology to continuously improve its product offering. To ensure the accuracy and predictability of the reverse vending machines, as well as to meet high-quality standards, regular testing and quality assurance are vital. Collaborating with a partner like Sogeti, who is a skilled quality assurance partner, offers a comprehensive testing approach and robust testing solution.

“Sogeti has more than 10 years of successful collaboration with TOMRA Collection on embedded testing, test management and test automation.”

Gro-Synne Løvås Ingebricson, Sales Manager, Sogeti Norway

 

A Comprehensive Approach to Testing

TOMRA Collection’s reverse vending machines require a multidisciplinary testing process that involves technical, user-centered, security, and regulatory aspects. Due to its combination of hardware and software elements, the testing process is complex and intricate. TOMRA Collection’s collaboration with Sogeti enables them to employ both embedded and automated testing methodologies, effectively covering various testing scenarios.

IoT Testing of Reverse Vending Machines

TOMRA Collection's reverse vending machines currently capture 1,500 bottles and cans every second— and over 46 billion containers a year. The machine uses various methods to identify the type of container being returned. This identification can be made through barcode scanning, RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) technology, or other recognition mechanisms. TOMRA Collection in collaboration with Sogeti conducts IoT testing to verify accurate container recognition and efficient throughput. The testing also assesses the machine’s resilience under stress and effective error handling ensuring it meets TOMRA Collections high quality standards.

The Transformative Partnership

The quality testing of its reverse vending machines supports TOMRA Collection to remain digitally transformative and achieve its mission to process billions of beverage containers a year. One of the key advantages of having a testing partner like Sogeti is that TOMRA Collection has the ability to scale up or down resources based on business changes and ensures that testing models are aligned with emerging demands and technological advancements.

“TOMRA Collection's commitment to quality align with Sogeti's expertise in quality assurance and testing.”

Morten Løvstad, CEO, Sogeti Norway

 

TOMRA Collection is constantly improving its machinery to be more energy efficient. Sogeti is proud to be associated with this purpose and its contribution to this cause.