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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.

Célébration de l'innovation américaine le 4 juillet Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsJuly 2, 2018

Célébration de l'innovation américaine le 4 juillet

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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Perçage et collage de micro-trous pour la fabrication de dispositifs microfluidiques Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsJune 28, 2018

Perçage et collage de micro-trous pour la fabrication de dispositifs microfluidiques

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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Soutenir la prochaine génération de travailleurs des usines numériques Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsJune 13, 2018

Soutenir la prochaine génération de travailleurs des usines numériques

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 soutient le mouvement 828 – Le bracelet 828… conçu, développé et fabriqué aux États-Unis pour soutenir les écoles aux États-Unis. Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsJune 5, 2018

Potomac soutient le mouvement 828 – Le bracelet 828… conçu, développé et fabriqué aux États-Unis pour soutenir les écoles aux États-Unis.

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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Des solutions de fabrication qui améliorent les performances de la chaîne d'approvisionnement Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsMay 21, 2018

Des solutions de fabrication qui améliorent les performances de la chaîne d'approvisionnement

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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Journée internationale de la lumière Impression 3D
Potomac LaserMay 2, 2018

Journée internationale de la lumière

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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PME Rapid 2018 Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsApril 18, 2018

PME 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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Pleins feux sur les matériaux : le silicium Impression 3D
Potomac LaserMarch 27, 2018

Pleins feux sur les matériaux : le silicium

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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Comment l'UMBC ouvre la voie au-delà du basket-ball Impression 3D
Potomac PhotonicsMarch 20, 2018

Comment l'UMBC ouvre la voie au-delà du basket-ball

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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