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Notes from the micron scale

Company news, material deep-dives, and case studies from the Potomac Photonics team — precision micromanufacturing, one micron at a time.

Celebrating American Innovation  on the Fourth of July 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsJuly 2, 2018

Celebrating American Innovation on the Fourth of July

Back in 1776, colonial America could not survive without the ingenuity of its people to devise the things needed for everyday life. …

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Micro Hole Drilling and Bonding for  Microfluidic Device Manufacturing 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsJune 28, 2018

Micro Hole Drilling and Bonding for Microfluidic Device Manufacturing

In the last few years, microfluidics has come into its own as a process and also a micro-manufacturing technology.  The methodology is…

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Supporting the Next Generation of  Digital Factory Workers 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsJune 13, 2018

Supporting the Next Generation of Digital Factory Workers

One of the main reasons Potomac relocated to the BWTech@UMBC South Technology Park was to access the talent being cultivated at one…

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Potomac supports the 828 Movement – The 828 Bracelet ….designed, developed and manufactured in the USA to support schools in the USA. 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsJune 5, 2018

Potomac supports the 828 Movement – The 828 Bracelet ….designed, developed and manufactured in the USA to support schools in the USA.

Nearly one year ago, the fashion brand, 828 Movement, LLC was formed with one mission in mind; assist struggling urban area schools…

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Manufacturing Solutions That  Improve Supply Chain Performance 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsMay 21, 2018

Manufacturing Solutions That Improve Supply Chain Performance

The recent 2018 RAPID + TCT conference and trade show demonstrated a wide range of new machines for rapid prototyping with emphasis…

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International Day of Light 3D Printing
Potomac LaserMay 2, 2018

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…

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SME’s Rapid 2018 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsApril 18, 2018

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…

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Material Spotlight: Silicon 3D Printing
Potomac LaserMarch 27, 2018

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…

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How UMBC Leads the Way Beyond Basketball 3D Printing
Potomac PhotonicsMarch 20, 2018

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…

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