CONNECTED magazine n°5

LEMO Benelux's unstoppable growth
To support it's unprecendented growth of it's Benelux, LEMO has invested in a new, purpose-built, hi-tech an eco-friendly facility near Amsterdam.

2014: When LEMO connected to NORTHWIRE
It’s been just over 5 years since LEMO acquired US cable manufacturer NORTHWIRE. It was an important step “beyond connectors” for the Group and a new dimension for NORTHWIRE. It was also a natural marriage between two perfectly complementary family-owned companies.

EPFLOOP - 3rd place at the Hyperloop competition
Nothing was certain for the EPFLOOP team from Switzerland when they completed the “intent to compete form” in September 2017 and decided to participate in the competition for the first time. The EPFLOOP team made their way through all the qualification steps and was one of the 3 teams allowed to launch their pod in the 1.6km vacuum tube at Hyperloop test track adjacent to SpaceX’s Hawthorne CA hea

THIS ROBOT HAS YOUR BACK
Globus Medical, an expert in the field of muscu- loskeletal solutions, has invented an innovative solution to the challenges of spinal surgery.Its Imaging, Navigation and Robotics division has developed ExcelsiusGPS, a robotic navigation platform that assists spine surgeons during surgery. The robot is considered as a major breakthrough by the company based in Pennsylvania (USA).

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Miniaturisation has not only upgraded our telephones into PCs and helped secure our homes like perfect James Bond hideouts, it has also revolutionised healthcare, by providing treatment and life-saving solutions which were in- conceivable just a few years ago.