Oxford Instruments Share Discussion Threads

[arja] 20/7/2011 08:19

very interesting to listen to - thanks for posting it. I hope the share price is just consolidating before the next move higher as gone to sleep recently .

[bluebelle] 09/7/2011 14:03

Courtesy of Melton John on the JTCod thread :

[markt] 06/7/2011 18:26

I'm not a magnetometer specialist but I'll see if I can give a few notes/pointers

....if I am right then a magnetometer is just a device to measure magnetic fields...
a changing magnetic field hence generates current in a wire loop (or vice versa)
so a wire loop with a current measuring device (current meter, precision chip....)in it would measure an AC magnetic field
put a loop in each of 3 axis's then I assume you have a X,Y and Z plane measuring device...3D ?

measuring a DC field......perhaps via chips/transistors affected by DC magnetic fields and calibrated against a known reference (DC magnetic field generated by known current around a loop of known size, eg. 1amp around 1m2 loop).

siesmic magnetometer....perhaps they can somehow map different underground characteristics via different magnetic properties.....perhaps they can send a magnetic field down into it (instead of say sonar ) and then measure different responses/reactions which characterise the underground properties without taking samples....or perhaps with small vibrations perhaps a low level magnetic field is generated which can be detected...

(the barriers to entry to making this 3D stuff must be very high I would think due to the computer processing I would assume is required.....and 1D is one thing but 3D is obviously a lot more complicated/expensive to develop)

characterising without drilling is I think now done on virtually all drilling zones before going ahead....apparently costs loads...but saves loads

perhaps similar to military submarine sonar (3D one assumes) or 3D radar (which the UK is at world level I think, or leading) but done with magnetometers rather than sound or radar detector meters
..the clever (and expensive ) part is probably in the computer processing of signals and presentation of results...

[bluebelle] 06/7/2011 15:30

...those seismic magnetometers working overtime today !!!

[epsilon mojo] 25/6/2011 02:49

Amazing to see this over £9 now - appeared on one of my screens last August when 340p but heavily commited elsewhere in the sector (mainly VLX) & didn't act.

C'est la vie & well done to all those who did.

[bluebelle] 24/6/2011 16:36

As I've said before, they're into loads of things I've never heard of, but I figure that if I can't even understand their press releases, the barrier to entry into whatever it is they do do must be pretty high.

On that basis, 3d siesmic magnetometers sounds a pretty likely thing for them to be involved in : I didn't even know there were 2d ones !!!

[ddav] 24/6/2011 16:30

I heard these people were into 3d Siesmic magnetometers for oil and gas exploration -- anyone know about this?

[paulieb] 22/6/2011 12:17

Should make the FTSE 250 at this rate,currently at about a ranking of 307,and automatic entry is 325! Next review is in September,long way till then,but can't see a lot of downside till then.It just keeps motoring upwards!

[bluebelle] 21/6/2011 17:09

Agree. Still a core hold for me.

[paulieb] 14/6/2011 15:50

Quality company,quality earnings IMO.

Looks like they got those aquisitions on the cheap to me,earnings enhancing in the first year...... nice! :o)

Organic growth to boot also.Highly rated,but deservedly so!

[markt] 14/6/2011 15:16

I don't own any shares

but must say ...well done to Brit. technology !!...impressive stuff...

[paulieb] 14/6/2011 13:32

Yep, got some first thing as well,I was suprised to see the price drop,so took advantage!

[wjccghcc] 14/6/2011 13:20

Agreed. Added some first thing.

[paulieb] 14/6/2011 12:59

Got to be a positive to get the placing away at that price,hence the rise.

I thought the results were good,with growth in all divisions.Got to be worth a tenner at least IMO.

The aquisitions also look a good deal.

[greenslug] 14/6/2011 12:44

Placing issue resolved at 775p, which was about market price. Market response says it all.

[greenslug] 14/6/2011 11:56

not sure about the placing though, will probably be a mild dilution for PIs. I missed it when I first looked.

[jameskerr] 14/6/2011 11:52

Hello Greensug,


I totally agree with you on this - I expected a rise (and a big one at that) !!

James.

[greenslug] 14/6/2011 11:22

very quiet here. Solid results!

[bluebelle] 03/5/2011 18:03

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, is pleased to announce that its Plasma Technology business has been awarded The Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade. The Award recognises Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology's success in more than doubling its overseas earnings over six years of sustained growth and exporting over 90% of its production.


Oh no. I remember an analyst telling me that the only stronger sell signal than this was if a company's annual report contained a photograph of the Chairman in his tennis gear !!! Come to think of it, didn't her nibs also give an award to Prince Andrew recently : for services to the expenses industry if I remember rightly.

[bluebelle] 06/4/2011 08:23

I just love holding stocks with quiet BB threads !




Oxford Instruments plc


Pre-close Trading Update



Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, is today issuing a trading statement ahead of entering its close period.


Due to the continued strength of both our research and industrial markets, efficiency improvements and positive foreign exchange movements, performance for the year has exceeded our expectations. We currently expect adjusted profit before tax* for the year to 31 March 2011 to be above market consensus and not less than £25 million.


Oxford Instruments' preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2011 will be released on Tuesday 14 June.

[phonics] 11/3/2011 12:35

Back in here, this bodes well:

[bluebelle] 19/1/2011 10:10

Oxford Instruments plc

Interim Management Statement

19 January 2011



Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, today issues an Interim Management Statement which covers the period from 1 October 2010 to date.

The good performance that was seen in the first half of the year has continued into the quarter ending December. Year to date orders, sales and profits for the Group are all as anticipated and well ahead of the same period last year.

Our Research markets remain robust and orders within our Industrial markets, having recovered in the first half of the year, have continued at a similar level since September.

In December the Group announced that it had agreed a committed Revolving Credit Facility with a club of three banks. The new facility, which will last for four years, is for £50 million and is extendable to £70 million by mutual consent.

Save as described in this statement, there has been no significant change in the financial position of the Group in the period.

The diversity of markets served both commercially and geographically, combined with the Group's pipeline of new products, will continue to provide growth opportunities. The Board anticipates that Oxford Instruments will continue to make good progress in line with its expectations for the remainder of the financial year.

[solardave] 12/1/2011 17:19

Wow, take a look at ZEN



Dave

[solardave] 01/1/2011 19:29

Dear All

Have a look at ZEN; highly related and at the bottom not the top.



Dave