CONNECTED magazine n°13

Leading innovation for over 75 years
Few companies can claim to have directly contributed to a technological revolution. The LEMO Group has had the chance to initiate more than one. Among others, it invented the Push-Pull latching system and set the global standard for hybrid fibre optic connectors supporting the move to HDTV. To remain at the forefront of innovation for three quarters of a century requires a lot of passion and commi

LEMO Marks its 75th Anniversary in 2021
Founded in Switzerland in 1946 in Morges along the Geneva lake shore, LEMO? took its name from the company's founder, the current CEO’s grandfather, engineer Léon Mouttet. Originally a manufacturer of contacts in noble and rare metals, the company took a major step forward in 1957 with the invention of the Push-Pull self-latching connector.

SUN, CARS AND STUDENTS
The 2017 edition of the prestigious World Solar Challenge will be held in October. The Dutch team Solar Team Twente have been getting ready to win.

FROM NANOTECHNOLOGY TO ASTRONOMY
It is impossible to observe outer space through a telescope with a deformed mirror. How can you ensure ultra-precision positioning and compensate for any deformation?