CONNECTED magazine n°15

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

LEMO launches a new 3GHz coaxial contact (75 ohm) designed for RG 179 B/U type cable.
This contact can be used in various insulator configurations: 3 x coaxial, 4x coaxial, 10 x coaxial, as well as in combinations of coaxial and low voltage signal contacts.

PEI-Genesis Expands Distribution Partnership with LEMO to Include Europe, Israel, and Africa
PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered connectors and cable solutions, has announced the expansion of its distribution partnership with LEMO, the global leader in circular Push-Pull connectors.

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?