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.
3D-Druck Wann man sich für die Lasermikrobearbeitung entscheidet Teil 3: Erstellen von Löchern, Schnitten und Merkmalen mit glatten Oberflächen
At Potomac innovation is not just another buzzword. Everyone, from our engineers to the operators on the shop floor, is continually looking…
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3D-Druck Wann man sich für die Lasermikrobearbeitung entscheidet - Teil 2: Die Grenzen des Kleinen verschieben
When we need to make very small holes, cuts, lines and features laser micromachining is usually the best choice in our digital…
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3D-Druck Wann man sich für die Lasermikrobearbeitung entscheidet Teil 1: Materialabsorption der Laserwellenlänge
All material processing starts, of course, with the material. Laser micromachining is a good option for manufacturing parts since materials absorb light…
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3D-Druck Wann sollte man sich für die Laser-Mikrobearbeitungsserie entscheiden?
At Potomac we like to say that despite the mainstream media hype, 3D Printing is not yet the Star Trek replicator. The…
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3D-Druck 3D-Druck, die Orioles und die Verwirklichung von Wünschen
In recent years Potomac has added 3D Printing to our Digital Fabrication toolkit, integrating the additive manufacturing process with laser micromachining, micro…
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3D-Druck Die Zusammenarbeit von Potomac mit dem Fab Lab am Community College of Baltimore County erweist sich als öffentlich-private Partnerschaft, von der beide Seiten profitieren
How we helped Fab Lab Baltimore and in the process gained valuable workforce development. Potomac’s move to the UMBC campus has reaped…
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3D-Druck Potomac Photonics' kostengünstige Geräteherstellung beschleunigt die Mikrofluidik-Forschung in Stanford
Stanford researchers find the flexibility and affordability of the Fast Track program the right fit for R&D in biotech microfluidics project. July…
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3D-Druck Lasergravierte QR-Codes für ein innovatives Eagle-Scout-Projekt
Digital fabrication technology has impacted some unexpected aspects of life. One recent Potomac project demonstrates how even the hallowed Eagle Scout badge…
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3D-Druck Eine Nation der Macher mit Präsident Obama feiern
Making, inventing, fabricating, creating: Activities that drive America’s innovation history and shape the economic landscape of the nation. President Obama proclaimed June…
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