Large Optic Capability, Impact On The Global Market

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Large Optic Capability, Impact on the
Global Market by Richard Freeman

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Large Optic Capability, Impact on the
Global Market

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Large Optic Capability, Impact on the
Global Market

Significant!!

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The Development of the Market since 2000
Year 2000
The market for Large
Optics was limited

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What is a “Large Optic”?

For the purposes of this presentation a large optic is one with a larger diameter than 600mm
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What is a “Large Optic”?

Conclusion:
In Large Optics:

SIZE
MATTERS!

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In 1847 Telescopes had ONE Large Mirror

The Project was the 72 inch Birr Telescope
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In 2010 Telescopes require approx1150 Large
E-ELT
Optics (Once Was Larger!)
42 Metre diameter Primary Mirror
1000 approx hexagonal segments – each 1.6metres
(point to point)

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From the TMT Presentation Yesterday

TMT segment production requirements are demanding – good, quick and cheap

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Advice to a young salesman

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Advice to a young salesman

“Submit your VERY BEST Prices”

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Advice to a young salesman

Submit your VERY BEST Prices

“– you can always come down!”

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The Reference Document
OpTIC Glyndwr Ltd commissioned a report on the
“Global Large Optics Market”
March 2010
The report concludes that:
“We estimate a market requirement in excess of €630 million over the period to 2020”

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The Reference Document
Further reading concludes that this refers to the immediate opportunity involving simply three close and accessible market opportunities for OpTIC
Glyndwr – not the GLOBAL MARKET
The Global market is clearly many times the size of the one reported on in the report
I will speculate that the global market is possibly a factor of between x 5 and x 10 greater

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The Reference Document
Further reading concludes that this refers to the immediate opportunity