From Brescia to the borders of the solar system: Camozzi will build the Magellan telescope

"There hydrostatic technology applied to large structures it was patented in 1975 by Innse, a company of our group, and since then we have acquired advanced skills in this area ", explains Lodovico Camozzi, president and managing director of Camozzi Group. Skills judged decisive by the institutional members of the GMTO body: 12 universities and scientific institutes including theHarvard university and the Carnegie institution for science.

Look beyond the solar system
The telescope will have a diameter of 24.5 meters: the primary mirror will have seven circular segments of 8.4 meters in diameter. Once switched on, the GMT will have the task of studying the planets located beyond the solar system: it will use its super-view to look for signs of life, increase the knowledge of black holes and dark energy. According to the scientists, this new-generation telescope could favor discoveries that can change the vision we have today of the Universe.

Ingersoll will have to deliver the order by 2024. Then it will be up to the German Mt Mechatronics to take delivery of the 1,300-ton steel core and put it into operation.

Nine years of work
Overall, the works will last 9 years. "As Italians we are very proud to be on board this scientific project that will change human knowledge about the Universe – adds Camozzi -. Being part of the team that will make this next-generation terrestrial telescope will generate positivity in all our human capital, not only in the 40 people who will be employed full-time in the project over the next four years ».

The Camozzi group, an Italian multinational based in Brescia specialized in the production of components and systems for industrial automation, is present in 75 countries with 30 branches, 5 divisions and 18 production sites. He currently occupies 2,600 employees. The company closed 2018 with a turnover of 419 million euros, for the85% generated abroad.