Two further R&D areas that are essential to TOMRA’s products are its machine control and systems software groups. These groups focuses on the interface and mechanics of the company’s automated products and the software that runs them. The last R&D group is the design team, which plays a vital role in the company’s product development and is of strategic importance to its continued success. This group works with all other R&D groups throughout the entire product development process, working to create a design that harmonizes the technology with environmental and aesthetic considerations.