Product Development

1. This process always begins with a brainstorming session between one of our Engineers and our client; usually, the client begins this by presenting an idea and/or a specific need.
2. An internal brainstorming session is the next step, where our engineering team debates and presents ideas which will achieve the goal our client desires. Ideally our client is also a part of this process.
3. Our designers created 3D models to allow a preliminary analysis of the product’s functionality.
4. A plan of investment and a detailed technical study are presented to our client; this will help managers making the best choice for their business.
5. The final step is manufacturing the product in our modern facilities. Our clients can (and are encouraged to) monitor the entire process to evaluate the quality of each production phase.

Certification

Turbo-Nor implemented a quality management system which fulfils the ISO 9001:2015 requirements for Design, Development, Manufacturing and Assembling of industrial equipment.

Trial stages

Our facilities are equipped with a lab for mechanical trials which is where we test our equipment and evaluate our prototypes. Next to it we have a lab for physical and chemical characterization of the raw-materials processed in our equipment, which allows us to evaluate the effectiveness and compliance of each machine.

Some products we have developed

Turbo-Nor successfully developed and implemented revolutionary equipment such as
Bioturbo System, which disinfects cork from TCA’s¹. This system has been tested and approved by the Cork Technological Centre (CTCOR);
TC-HT System, which removes the Nematode² from pine wood. This has unblocked exports from Portuguese pine, because wood pieces undergoing this treatment are able to be awarded with a phytosanitary certificate.

^{1 – TCA: 2,4,6- Tricloroanisole
2 – Nematode = Bursaphelenchus xylophilus}