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3D Printing, the Orioles, and Making Wishes Come True
In recent years Potomac has added 3D Printing to our Digital Fabrication toolkit, integrating the additive manufacturing process with laser micromachining, micro CNC machining and other technologies to solve complex manufacturing problems. We’re pushing the envelope of 3D printing limitations…
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Laser Marking an Historic H-3 Helicopter Rotor Blade
Laser marking Creates Remembrance for Marine Corp Veteran Potomac has had a long history working with U.S. government agencies over the years. Our first R&D funding came from the Small Business Innovation Research program that supported our UV laser and…
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Potomac Collaboration with Fab Lab at the Community College of Baltimore County Proves to Be A Win-Win Public-Private Partnership
How we helped Fab Lab Baltimore and in the process gained valuable workforce development. Potomac’s move to the UMBC campus has reaped a number of benefits for Potomac, one of which was most unexpected. The new facility is located about…
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Potomac Photonics’ Economical Device Fabrication Expedites Stanford Microfluidics Research
Stanford researchers find the flexibility and affordability of the Fast Track program the right fit for R&D in biotech microfluidics project. July 9, 2015; Baltimore, MD: Fast Track, recently introduced by Potomac Photonics specifically for affordable microfluidics device fabrication, has…
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Laser Engraving QR Codes for an Innovative Eagle Scout Project
Digital fabrication technology has impacted some unexpected aspects of life. One recent Potomac project demonstrates how even the hallowed Eagle Scout badge has evolved to capture young people’s innovation and creativity by using the latest tools. Philip Trevisan, a recent…
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Celebrating A Nation of Makers with President Obama
Making, inventing, fabricating, creating: Activities that drive America’s innovation history and shape the economic landscape of the nation. President Obama proclaimed June 12 – 18 a National Week of Making. Coast to coast, in cities and rural areas, Americans answered…
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Calibrated Leak Test Holes for the Pharmaceutical Industry
In recent years pharmaceutical and medical device processors have increasingly relied upon packaging quality to improve product shelf life and efficacy. Whenever there is any sort of physical breach of the packaging structure, the product integrity is compromised, reducing yields…
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Helping Unlock the Keys to Asthma Research with Laser Micromachining
Potomac Photonics laser micromachines small windows in glass to support research at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Asthma is one of the leading health conditions in the world. According to the US Centers for Disease Control there are 18.7 million…
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Potomac Photonics Expands NASA Technology to a Wide Range of Applications in Diverse Industries
Potomac was recently honored to be included in NASA’s Technology Day on the Hill, an annual event that showcases the latest transformational technologies that have resulted from NASA funding. In addition to one half-dozen congressional lawmakers and almost 300 Hill…
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Combining Hole Drilling Expertise with University of Oklahoma Innovation for Oil Industry Safety Improvements
Having the chance to improve safety of large industrial systems is a gratifying application in our digital fabrication work. One such application recently presented itself to Potomac through the University of Oklahoma’s [OU] School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Growing…
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Potomac Included in Medical Devices & Biotech Panel at 3D Printing Week in New York City
Over the last few years, Inside 3D Printing has proven to be a lively, educational event that takes place around the globe. The New York version this year has grown to a full 3D Printing Week with multiple activities around…
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Potomac Joins NASA Technology Day On Capitol Hill
Potomac is thrilled to announce that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] has invited us to demonstrate our digital fabrication technologies at NASA Technology Day, April 29, on Capitol Hill. We’ll be showing samples of the many types of…
