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Potomac’s Real-Time Wall Thickness Measurement Produces Consistent Repeatable Laser Drilling for Calibrated Leak Test Holes
VIEW DETAILS: Potomac’s Real-Time Wall Thickness Measurement Produces Consistent Repeatable Laser Drilling for Calibrated Leak Test HolesPharmaceutical, medical, and biotech companies are required by the FDA or internal standards to periodically test the vials or ampules for cracks, pinholes and the seal integrity of the cap/closure that can cause potential liquid leakage or contamination. Potomac has developed the most accurate and cost-effective technology to drill calibrated leak test holes to be…
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Advanced Manufacturing Trends in 2016 at Potomac Photonics
VIEW DETAILS: Advanced Manufacturing Trends in 2016 at Potomac Photonics2016 promises to be another year of explosive innovation in advanced manufacturing. Several emerging applications, especially in the biotech and medical device industries, are driving Potomac Photonics to deliver ever more complex and sophisticated solutions to these new challenges. Here are some highlights of what we see ahead for the coming year: Miniaturization for Targeted…
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Laser Cutting Silicon Wafers for NIST to Advance Solar Industry Standard
VIEW DETAILS: Laser Cutting Silicon Wafers for NIST to Advance Solar Industry StandardPotomac’s Photonics expertise in laser micromachining fragile materials helps NIST test new solar cells to ensure the solar energy industry’s manufacturing standards. Solar energy is the fastest growing source of energy in the United States and the total install base is expanding exponentially. With explosive growth comes the need for better photovoltaic [PV] cells in…
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Laser Micromachining Polymer Stencils Help Generate Stem Cell Lines at Stanford’s Cardiovascular Institute
VIEW DETAILS: Laser Micromachining Polymer Stencils Help Generate Stem Cell Lines at Stanford’s Cardiovascular InstituteIn the Pharmaceutical industry more and more drugs never make it out of the lab to reach the patients that need treatment. Costs are not only high to the companies that have placed big R&D bets to develop novel drugs, but also to the patients who cannot be helped and the insurance companies who must…
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Advanced Manufacturing Job Opportunities Through “Middle-Skill” STEM Education
VIEW DETAILS: Advanced Manufacturing Job Opportunities Through “Middle-Skill” STEM EducationIn recent years there’s been a lot of talk about STEM education. STEM comprises Science – Technology – Engineering – Math and sometimes is called STEAM when Art is added into the mix in order to include the design component. STEM education is important because more and more studies demonstrate that in the next industrial…
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2015: The Year in Review for Potomac
VIEW DETAILS: 2015: The Year in Review for Potomac2015 has yet again proven to be a great year at Potomac! We continually strive to be on the cutting edge [pun intended!] of digital fabrication by utilizing the latest tools for laser micromachining, 3D printing, CNC machining, laser marking and other manufacturing processes. But we go beyond just buying the best new machines. Here’s…
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When to Choose Laser Micromachining Part 4: Tolerance and Accuracy
VIEW DETAILS: When to Choose Laser Micromachining Part 4: Tolerance and AccuracyLaser micromachining at very small spatial scales demands special attention to precision. Anyone who has ever tried to assemble DIY furniture where holes were slightly off from part to part knows the frustration part variation can cause even for simple home projects. As you can imagine, precision takes on new meaning when drilling holes that…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Potomac Photonics
VIEW DETAILS: Happy Thanksgiving from Potomac PhotonicsThe horrors in the news that come to us from around the globe each day challenge us to remember the many things for which the USA is thankful. We do not live in a perfect place but Americans strive to create a better world on many fronts. Technology is an area in which we excel…
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When to Choose Laser Micromachining Part 3: Creating Holes, Cuts and Features with Smooth Surfaces
VIEW DETAILS: When to Choose Laser Micromachining Part 3: Creating Holes, Cuts and Features with Smooth SurfacesAt Potomac innovation is not just another buzzword. Everyone, from our engineers to the operators on the shop floor, is continually looking for new ways to push the limits of standard laser micromachining technology. Almost perfectly smooth parts have been one of the manufacturing technology quests Potomac has successfully conquered through in-house manufacturing process innovation.…
