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ganized the R&D depart-
ment in a separate com-
pany: TuR&Development.
G-TI: This year saw the
inauguration of CIDET -
which you call the “corner-
stone” of the TUROMAS
expansion project. What
will be the outcome of this
centre as far as technology
is concerned?
Turomas: We say that
CIDET will develop today
the machinery of tomor-
row. Turomas has been
developing glass cutting
machines and smart stor-
age for more than 30 years.
Now, we are pretty sure
that we can apply all our
experience and knowledge
in designing and creating
not only new software solu-
tions but more efficient, re-
liable, and competitive ma-
chinery. Maybe not only for
cutting and storing systems.
Only time will show what we
are capable of achieving.

G-TI: How is the work to-
wards Industry 4.0 pro-
ceeding? What can be the
Antonio Ortega, CEO of SPEAKING TO is concentrated in the next steps to take?
Turomas, explained in de- TUROMAS production department. Turomas: We understand
tail the Turomas expansion Glass-Technology Inter- After-sales is another key “4.0” as a real revolution
project: “The most impor- national (G-TI): This department for Turomas, for machinery and automa-
tant resource a company third ‘International so we have increased our tion. In fact, we have been
needs for any project is in Networks!’ - always co- investment to improve the working in a new 4.0 soft-
the mind. Why do people inciding with an impor- service we provide to our ware for our entire prod-
who have good ideas get tant event in the history of customers. The remaining uct range to provide our
paid so much? Because Turomas - was another spe- departments such as fi- customers with strategic
they cannot be mass- cial part of the company nancial, sales, purchasing, and valuable data for deci-
produced. No matter how and its workers. How are logistic... have less staff sion making. Information
much money a person has, the workers distributed than the previous ones, but is, undoubtedly, a source
that money will never be among the different depart- we talk about experienced of power. For this reason,
able to generate the great ments of the company? people with a high knowl- we must analyze, filter and
ideas that a mind can cre- Turomas: On the one hand, edge of the product. On process all data to turned it
ate in an empty room.” most of our workforce the other hand, we have or- into a useful tool.

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