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.
Potomac Photonics Micro Tools
Never bring a drill to a hammer fight. One tool does not fit all and Potomac is committed to having the most…
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3D Printing Potomac Photonics Process Notebook: Micro Pillars
When it comes to microfluidics, packing purpose into every micron is a true design challenge. The design of individual features starts with…
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Potomac Photonics Calibrated Small Holes for Leak Testing
Happy March 3rd….Potomac Engineers are getting our systems ready to drill calibrated leak test holes as small as one micron for the…
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3D Printing Teamwork’s Role in Getting to the Super Bowl or Winning in Advanced Manufacturing
Perhaps no other sport exemplifies the importance of teamwork as well as football. The integration of each position into a concerted strategy…
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3D Printing Potomac Predictions for 2020’s Technologies That Will Impact Advanced Manufacturing
The coming year promises to see the adoption of technologies that have matured enough to impact a wide range of industries. Here…
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3D Printing Holiday Light
Holidays during this time of year, when days are short, emphasize light. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Light, commemorates the miracle of…
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3D Printing This Thanksgiving We Give Thanks For Living In An Age of Exponential Technological Change That Is Improving Humanity’s Quality of Life
We live an exciting period of innovation. Electric cars are being rolled out by mainstream car companies; self-driving vehicles are being road-tested;…
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3D Printing Potomac Photonics wins Sub-contract Award in collaboration with UMBC & FDA to develop a microfluidic ‘on-the-spot’ bioburden detection device.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST), a 3-year…
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3D Printing New Book on Microfluidics Scale-Up and Strategies to be Released in 2020
Publisher: De Gruyter ISBN: 978-3-11-063633 To be Published September 2020 Click here for Book Together with De Gruyter Publishing house, Potomac Photonics…
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