October 21, 2017 Microscopy Product Launch

New MFP-3D Infinity AFM Photovoltaic Option Offers a Turnkey Solution for Characterizing Photoconductive Materials

21 October 2017   Over the past decade, atomic force microscopes (AFMs) have been instrumental in understanding the nanoscale morphology of photovoltaic (PV) materials, an essential step to improving their performance. However, characterising the photoresponse of these materials with the AFM has often required a great deal of custom instrumentation development on the researcher’s part.... Read more

October 11, 2017 Process Analytical Instr.

Oxford Instruments now offers paramount process facilities in Asia

11 October 2017 Oxford Instruments has enabled superior plasma process solutions for its customers in Asia by recently installing state of the art plasma etch equipment in their applications laboratory at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan. This further enhances the existing etch and deposition capabilities already provided by Oxford Instruments at the... Read more

September 21, 2017 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

Oxford Instruments collaborates with CASmF Science and Technology Limited in China for developing high performance SPM products

21 September 2017 Oxford Instruments NanoScience announces the long-term collaboration agreement signed with CASmF Science and Technology Limited (CASmF) in China, to jointly develop high precision Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) products using TeslatronPT, the Cryofree® superconducting magnet system from Oxford Instruments. SPM products form images of surfaces using a physical probe that scans the specimen. The SPM probe when used... Read more

August 9, 2017 M&A, Partnerships

Oxford Instruments to expand Its Asia-Pacific R&D Center at ITRI

09 August 2017 Oxford Instruments plc announced today (August 9) that it intends to increase personnel at its R&D base located at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan. It also plans to leverage ITRI’s R&D capacities to strengthen the cooperative relationship in the development of innovative technologies. Y. Tim Tsai, Advisor at the... Read more

August 8, 2017 Microscopy Product Launch

Oxford Instruments enables Real-time Chemical Imaging by EDS

07 August 2017 Oxford Instruments, a global leader in microanalysis systems, has introduced a real-time navigation and imaging system for the SEM that helps users interactively explore their sample based on video-rate X-ray maps coloured by element rather than just the black and white electron image alone.  Unlike traditional static approaches to elemental analysis that... Read more

July 4, 2017 M&A, Partnerships

Hitachi High-Technologies’ Stock Purchase (Subsidiary Acquisition) and Business Acquisition of Part of the Oxford Instruments plc Group and Overview of the New Company

(PDF format, 164kBytes) July 4, 2017 Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2017 – Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech) announced today that, as noted in the April 26, 2017 news release titled “Hitachi High-Technologies Enters Into an Agreement on the Stock Purchase (Subsidiary Acquisition) and Business Acquisition of Part of the Industrial Precision Instruments Business... Read more

July 4, 2017 M&A, Partnerships

Completion of Sale of Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies

03 July 2017 Completion of Sale of Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies Further to the announcement made on 26 April 2017, Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, today announces that it has completed the sale of its Industrial Analysis business to Hitachi High-Technologies... Read more

June 15, 2017 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Oxford Instruments launches the MQC+ benchtop NMR analyser for easier, faster, more accurate quality assurance

Oxford Instruments launches the MQC+ benchtop NMR analyser for easier, faster, more accurate quality assurance 15 June 2017 Oxford Instruments has launched the MQC+ benchtop NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) analyser for the measurement of oil, water, fluorine and solid fat in a variety of samples in a wide range of industries. The MQC+ replaces wet... Read more

June 13, 2017 PR/Corporate

Oxford Instruments plc Appointment of Senior Independent Director

13 June 2017 Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high-technology solutions, information and services for industry and research, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Blair as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He will join the Board from [3 July] 2017 and will also take on the role of Senior Independent Director. Steve was... Read more

May 18, 2017 Atomic Spectroscopy Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Industrial Product Launch

Oxford Instruments launches X-MET8000 Expert Geo – a new high-performance geochemistry handheld XRF analyser, for environmental soil and mining screening

18 May 2017 Oxford Instruments has added the X-MET8000 Expert Geo to its successful range of X-MET8000 handheld XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysers for geochemistry applications including fast on-site environmental screening, mining exploration, planning and grade control. Easy to use and designed to withstand the harshest environments and weather conditions, the X-MET8000 Expert Geo offers results... Read more