With the need to rapidly develop and commercialize new products including biopharmaceuticals, medical diagnostic kits and recombinant proteins and organisms, companies need the ability to rapidly perform chemical and biochemical experiments. In particular, the ability to scale up to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions of experiments is a requirement in todays…
It is times like these that spark true inspiration! By staying apart, we are working together. Potomac is implementing social distancing and following CDC guidelines to implement a safe working zone within our labs to better serve our community. We care deeply about our customers, and most of all our Baltimore County community. This is…
Speed is the hallmark of modern life, and has become even more important in getting innovative products to market. With 24/7 communication worldwide and better resources available for entrepreneurs, staying ahead of the competition is more challenging than ever before. With speed at the center of our customers’ concerns, Potomac has recently added the online…
Quality is our top priority at Potomac Photonics. We are ISO 13485 certified and no parts will leave our facility without getting the approval of Dave and his Quality Team. We offer Certificate of Conformances and will work closely with your Quality Department to implement a plan that ensures that all of your requirements are…
Never bring a drill to a hammer fight. One tool does not fit all and Potomac is committed to having the most broad range of micro manufacturing technologies to overcome any challenge. In addition to lasers, micro-CNC, 3D printing, molding, bonding and more, we have just added photolithography to our bag of tricks. So, if…
Potomac continues to add new technologies to its precision fabrication toolbox. Abhay and Tim are making an su-8 photolithographic silicon master that will be used to hot-emboss small wells for a microfluidic device. Potomac is committed to developing rapid and cost-effective manufacturing technologies for prototyping and production applications, With tools such as lasers, micro CNC,…
Another day another awesome application. Laser drilling of small holes in glass substrates for a microfluidic application, Our team is standing ready to help you drill, cut or machine small features in glass substrates up to 1mm thick. We go to great panes to meet your microfabrication needs Contact us today to see why Potomac…
Good morning! In addition to having the most technologically advanced tools for fabricating small parts for prototyping and production projects, Potomac has a suite of tools optimized for Rapid Turnaround Laser Marking Services. Email, call or chat with us today about your laser marking requirements. Materials that we can mark include metals, polymers, glass and…
When it comes to microfluidics, packing purpose into every micron is a true design challenge. The design of individual features starts with defining their purpose in the overall function of the device. Today we are spotlighting one of these common features: micro pillars. Micropillar arrays serve a multitude of purpose in the function of microfluidics….
Happy March 3rd….Potomac Engineers are getting our systems ready to drill calibrated leak test holes as small as one micron for the pharmaceutical industry. With the ability to directly drill into glass ampoules, glass vials, pouches, syringes, aerosol and blister packs, Potomac Photonics is the leak test hole drilling leader. We offer the fastest lead…
Perhaps no other sport exemplifies the importance of teamwork as well as football. The integration of each position into a concerted strategy is the key to winning games and going on to championships like the Super Bowl. One player alone cannot carry an entire team where there are holes in either offense or defense as…
The coming year promises to see the adoption of technologies that have matured enough to impact a wide range of industries. Here are our predictions for the new capabilities that will be impacting advanced manufacturing and how Potomac and our customers will be leading the way into a new future. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning…
