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Part II of a series of blog posts focused on Innovative Manufacturing…. Micro marking is more than just being able to focus a laser to a small spot size.  Accurate placement of marks on small components with high precision requires expertise in motion control, parts handling, and laser/material interaction.  Potomac merged all of these capabilities…

Part I of a series of blogs posts  focused on Innovative Manufacturing Technologies As the trend toward miniaturization of devices accelerates, finding the right tool for the job is becoming more challenging.  Options that initially seem promising often fall short of expectations because they cannot meet tolerances, are not cost effective or have the ability…

Recently, Potomac passed both internal and external audits to become re-certified in the ISO international standards program. From its inception Potomac has worked from a customer-centric philosophy and our first ISO certification in 2006 codified our commitment to quality. Going through the rigorous re-certification continues our work in an area that we feel is key…

Potomac Photonics’ new location at the bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park is giving us great opportunities for collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. While we are already involved in science and engineering projects, we recently had a wonderful opportunity to work with a student artist. Susan Lynch, who is the Development Officer for…

At Potomac, we often talk about selecting the right tool from our factory floor for the job at hand. A recent opportunity to manufacture a shadow mask for a radiation detection project at Oregon State University allowed us to solve the fabrication issues involved through understanding which digital fabrication tool was best for the particular…