CONNECTED magazine n°14

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

Integrated Electronics
Medical device design engineers and military equipment designers face similar challenges: a need to save valuable PC board space. One popular solution is to integrate electronics into a connector. An example of connector manufacturers doing this for many years is a connector integrating noise filtering and EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) suppression components into the rear shell of circular or d-sub

LEMO - NORTHWIRE: the timing was right
LEMO acquired NORTHWIRE this summer. Together, the two companies will be able to provide their mutual customers with high-quality complete cable connector solutions

Vital connectors in the heart of hospitals
The REDEL brand is a benchmark for medical connectors. Situated in the heart of a Swiss region well-known for its precision machining and technological know-how, LEMO Group's REDEL factory manufactures high-end connectors for major leaders in this demanding market.

Conflict free minerals
Since 2010 the United States have banned the use of conflict minerals. This legal provision, introduced through the Dodd Frank Act, did not take LEMO by surprise. On the contrary, it justified the responsible procurement policy that the Group has been applying for a long time.