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Micro Notes: Microfludic Channels in Polystyrene
We recently completed a project in which a customer required very precise micro channels in Polystyrene. Polystyrene can be a difficult material to laser machine, as the thermal effects of the process are often greater than are seen with other…
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When to Choose 3D Printing For the Right Digital Fabrication Job
The rise of 3D Printing to the forefront of manufacturing in recent years has projected that the Additive Manufacturing technology will take over all processes on the factory floor. While we use our advanced high resolution 3D Systems Corporation ProJet…
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Potomac Photonics Makes Shadow Masks For MIT Work on Energy Efficient Computing
July 25, 2013; Lanham, MD: Potomac Photonics, a leader in micro hole drilling technology, has recently completed a project making shadow masks for work leading to energy efficient computing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. With ever increasing energy…
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Potomac Photonics Creates QR Code Method to Link Donors to Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation
July 10, 2013, Lanham, MD: Digital Fabrication industry leader Potomac Photonics, Inc. has developed a new QR Code method to tie donors to the non-profit Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. Using the power of laser marking technology, Potomac created a powerful tool for marketing…
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Potomac Photonics Develops New High Speed Micro Hole Drilling Process
High speed micro hole drilling process increases throughput, accuracy and aspect ratio for work in metals such as stainless steel, copper, titanium among others. June 27, 2013, Lanham, MD: Building upon 30 years of innovation in manufacturing, precision micromachining firm…
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Cost of Micromachining
Our goal is to inspire and enable innovation and new technology by providing services with accessibility and pricing that will revolutionize manufacturing on a global scale. In these economic challenging times, Potomac Photonics stands ready to provide you with the…
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Potomac Photonics Helps Mathematician Henry Segerman Bridge Math and Art Worlds
One of the most aesthetically beautiful works entered in the Bits to Its Art Show for which Potomac Photonics is the official 3D printing service is actually a realization of a mathematical equation. Round Mobius Strip was created by Henry…
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3D Printing Service Potomac Photonics Uses 3D Systems Printers for Art Show
Potomac Photonics recently departed from their usual industrial, consumer and manufacturing applications to serve as the official 3D printing service for the Bits to Its 3D Printing art show in Rockland, Maine. The Bits to Its show organizers chose digital fabrication…
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Potomac Photonics Tech Notes: Precision Hole Drilling in Microfluidic Device
Potomac Photonics is pleased to have partnered with the Budker Group at the Physics Department of the University of California, Berkeley on a recent project. The Budker Group conducts research on the physics and applications of ensembles of nitrogen-vacancy (NV)…
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Potomac Unveils World’s Smallest Arduino at CES 2013
Potomac is headed to the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas! We’re excited to be part of Eureka Park at CES, a specialized tech zone within The Venetian Hotel. Presented in partnership with the National Science Foundation and Startup…
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Small Hole Drilling Update
We have had a busy week drilling small holes in a variety of materials. This included several applications related to probe card devices. Probe cards are used as an interface between between electronic test equipment and a semiconductor wafer. In…
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Small Hole Drilling in Aluminum
Although we are only a few days into the New Year, we have completed many Small Hole Drilling projects for our customers. Among these is included a project in which we laser drilled multiple arrays of microholes in aluminum for one…
