Manufacturing Day 2016 is an annual celebration of modern manufacturing. Coordinated events throughout the country are meant to inspire the next generation of engineers, inventors, operators and technicians and show how innovation and entrepreneurship in manufacturing are impacting our world. Although Manufacturing Day officially occurs on the first Friday in October—this year it’s on Oct…
At Potomac, laser micromachining is a key process we utilize to manufacture high precision parts for the biotech, medical device, microelectronics and consumer products industries. As we described in our series When to choose Laser Micromachining, ultraviolet laser processing can produce micron-level features with little or no thermal damage in a wide variety of materials. …
Potomac is excited to work on increasingly innovative applications of microfluidics technology as we push the envelope of advanced manufacturing capabilities. These so-called “Lab on a Chip” devices have miniaturized diagnostics to a point where affordable testing allows for highly specific research. For example, a team in the Gerecht Lab in the Dept. of Chemical…
With Labor Day approaching it’s a great time to celebrate the advanced manufacturing contributions our skilled staff make to the many biotech, medical devices, microfluidics, displays, microelectronics and other products that impact the lives of so many. In honor of our fabricators on the factory floor, we’re launching a video series featuring the elements of…
The latest entry in Specialty Applications section on our website updates our laser micromachining work to help develop invisible hole backlighting applications. Our customers in automotive, aerospace, medical equipment and computer products that utilize user-friendly displays, are finding that data overload is creating a dangerous situation for operators. Control panels are becoming confusing and distracting…a bad combination…
Potomac Photonics greatly appreciates when our innovations in advanced manufacturing and workforce development are recognized. Recently, two media outlets talked with our President and CEO Mike Adelstein, as well as our staff, to explain our unique 21st century approach to the factory floor. Baltimore Sun: micro-manufacturing company doesn’t sweat the small stuff When…
In a recent interview on Baltimore NPR station WYPR, Potomac President and CEO, Mike Adelstein, explained how partnerships with organizations in the Baltimore area have contributed to our success. Creating the Jobs of the FutureMike emphasized that our working relationships with both educational institutions and informal making programs have helped us train workers here…
Potomac is thrilled to have recently been featured on a new video from Baltimore County, highlighting recipients of the government-sponsored Boost Fund. The flexible loan program is designed to help small businesses in growth industries by providing capital in order to increase employment in the County. But of course, our work in advanced manufacturing that…
Starting June 17, we’re excited that the White House is celebrating a National Week of Making throughout the country. From schools to fab labs and makerspaces, manufacturing plants to tech centers, and universities to after-school programs, special events are taking place to share the power making brings to our lives. President Barack Obama has had…
At Potomac, we find that helping startups prototype and manufacture new designs in order to bring groundbreaking products to market is especially rewarding work. Our advanced manufacturing collaborations with innovators stretch our capabilities and challenge our own solution-solving skills. Windgap Medical is one such startup with an intriguing product that solves a number of problems…
