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International Day of Light
The word “light” has many definitions; the foremost being, “something that makes vision possible.” Arguably, second to that, would be, “electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second; specifically: such radiation that is…
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SME’s Rapid 2018
SME’s RAPID Conference and trade show clearly has its finger on the pulse of additive manufacturing. In the last few years we’ve seen exponential 3D Printing developments that are driving advanced manufacturing in the Biotech, microfluidics, microelectronics, consumer products and…
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Material Spotlight: Silicon
Potomac has spent many years developing and optimizing laser cutting and drilling of silicon wafers for a broad range of applications. In this article we examine this unique material. Swedish chemist Baron John Jacob Berzelius first isolated Silicon in 1824….
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How UMBC Leads the Way Beyond Basketball
It is one for the record books. The UMBC’s men’s basketball team came into the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championships ranked #16. But that didn’t stop them from using grit, determination, hard work and passion to be the first…
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Using Open Source Microfluidic Designs to Speed Time to Market
We live in such an inspiring time, when technology is transforming access to new areas of collaboration and research. Once such example of open access in the area of microfluidics is MIT’s new Metafluidics.org website, a free repository of designs…
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Potomac Adds Novel Laser Welding Capability for Micro Manufacturing
Potomac is continually developing new capabilities in order to give our customers the best solution for tough micro manufacturing problems. Driven by customer requests, our senior technical lead Natalia Christensen has developed novel laser welding processes for plastics that expands…
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Potomac Photonics: Latest News from Advanced Manufacturing – Microfluidics
Potomac Photonics has developed a toolbox of manufacturing technologies that have made microfluidic device fabrication available to the masses. Our services are the fastest and most cost-effective way to bring your microfluidic devices to the market. The following blog is…
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Potomac is Helping Train The New Collar Workforce
Potomac is pleased to announce that our innovative workforce training programs have been featured in a new book published by Photonics Media Press. The New Collar Workforce documents how blue collar jobs have become digital, creating new opportunities in smart…
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Looking Forward to a Great 2018!
With each New Year come resolutions, and for Potomac that means incorporating more tools and techniques to help our customers achieve their goals. Here are some of the specific 2018 programs we’re putting in place for the medical device, biotech,…
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Looking Back at Challenging Advanced Manufacturing Applications As 2017 Comes to a Close
At year-end, Potomac enjoys reflecting back on some of the challenging applications we helped our customers in biotech, medical devices, microfluidics, electronics, rapid prototyping and consumer products solve. Of course, due to non-disclosure agreements we can’t talk about all the…
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Potomac Photonics: Latest News from Advanced Manufacturing
As a leader in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Potomac Photonics is pleased to introduce its new series recapping the latest news and stories from our exciting industry. In 1983, Charles Hull thought of shining a controlled beam of ultraviolet light on…
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Thanksgiving Appreciation at Potomac
At Thanksgiving Potomac would like to pause and express our thanks for the many aspects of our contract manufacturing business that contribute to our success, while we also provide humanity with the latest innovations in healthcare, cancer screening, POC diagnostics,…
