History
- Johann Diedrich Möller
- Diatom around 1890
Fascinated by the world of the microcosm, Johann Diedrich Möller fulfilled his life's dream in 1864 by founding a company for the production of high-precision optical components and optical instruments in Wedel (near Hamburg, Germany). In the course of its eventful history, the company has brought products of wordwide reputation to the market, such as high-precision measuring and testing instruments for the industry, new prism binoculars with extremely high light transmission, combinations of binoculars and camera, anamorphotic lenses used in film projectors for wide-screen motion pictures, as well as a large range of medical-optical products, especially for ophthalmology and microsurgery.
In the nineties the company became part of Haag-Streit, a group of companies with special focus on instruments for ophthalmology. While Möller continues to develop technical products through its daughter company Möller-Wedel Optical, the main emphasis has shifted to medical technology, especially to the production of surgical microscopes. Even with increased demands on modern production, the company has remained true to its traditional location and historical buildings in Wedel.
- Original workshop
- Early refraction unit
- Möller-Wedel today
Time Chart
1864 |
| Foundation of the company |
1966 | First ceiling-mount surgical microscope: | |
1975 | World's first operating microscope with variable focus: MÖLLER UNIVERSAL | |
1984 | Microsurgical conveyor system in Moscow (in collaboration with Siemens) | |
1989 | Möller-Wedel becomes part of the Haag-Streit group | |
1991 | First computer controlled operating microscope for ophthalmology: MÖLLER OPHTAMIC 900 | |
1994 | Neurosurgical operating microscope MÖLLER VM 900 with bi-directional interface for neuronavigation systems | |
1996 | Operating microscopes for dentistry: MÖLLER SPECTRA 300 and MÖLLER UNIVERSA 300 | |
1997 | Floor stand FS 3-23 with menu control and one-button balancing | |
2000 | Operating microscope MÖLLER Hi-R 900 for ophthalmology and reconstructive surgery with high resolution apochromatic optics | |
2003 | Microscope system MÖLLER 20-1000 with PermaBalance and SensoServo technology | |
2007 | Microscope Image & Operation System MÖLLER MIOS | |
2008 | Introduction of MÖLLER MEDIS (Microscope External DISplay), the intraoperative connection to IP-addresses |