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Why Every Part Matters: Our Commitment to Customers, Innovation, and Impact
A Letter From Our Team: Why We Feel Every Project Matters At Potomac Photonics, we do not just manufacture parts. We help make life better. That may sound bold, but when you are fabricating components for things like cancer diagnostics, drug delivery, alternative energy systems, or space technology, every cut, every hole, and every micron…
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Material Spotlight: DuPont™ Kapton® – A Powerhouse for Micro Manufacturing
Over the next few months, we are going to profile different materials that are optimized for micro manufacturing. This includes both rapid prototyping and full scale production. Now that Potomac is part of the Goodfellow family, we are in the enviable position of having access to the widest selection of materials in the world, available…
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Potomac, NASA et petites pièces….
Potomac Photonics has been collaborating with our friends at NASA for years. In fact, it was a set of Small Business Innovation Research contracts with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center back in the mid-1990s that was instrumental in putting our company at the forefront of the micromachining industry. While Potomac has grown exponentially since those…
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Tracer de nouvelles frontières : Réfléchir à 2024 et accueillir l'innovation en 2025
Reflecting on 2024: One Micron at a Time As the new year begins, we are proud to reflect on all we accomplished in 2024. Over the past year, we produced components that helped send rockets into space, enabled greater range for electric vehicles, advanced microfluidic devices to fight cancer, and played a pivotal role in…
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Nouveau site web de Potomac
Introducing Our New Website: A New Era in Micro Manufacturing and Materials A Seamless Experience Tailored for You We are thrilled to unveil our brand-new website, meticulously designed with you—our valued customer—in mind. This launch not only marks a significant upgrade in how we present our services but also celebrates our exciting union with Goodfellow, a…
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Pleins feux sur les matériaux : Exploiter le potentiel des feuilles métalliques minces avec Potomac Photonics et Goodfellow
Welcome to the inaugural post of our “Material Spotlight” blog series, where we delve into the unique materials available through Goodfellow and explore how Potomac Photonics’ advanced micromachining services can enhance their applications. Today, we focus on thin metal foils—versatile materials that play critical roles in various industries. Goodfellow is renowned for its extensive catalog…
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Article de blog : Exploration de nouveaux services de microfabrication sur le podcast Goodfellow
En juin 2024, Goodfellow a fait l'acquisition de Potomac Photonics, intégrant de façon transparente ses services de microfabrication de pointe au portefeuille de Goodfellow. Cette acquisition stratégique élargit les capacités de Goodfellow pour inclure des services spécialisés tels que le perçage de petits trous, le micro-soudage au laser, la micro-commande numérique, et bien plus encore.
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Goodfellow, soutenu par des batteries, acquiert la société américaine Potomac Photonics
Goodfellow, a global supplier of highly specialized materials today announced the acquisition of Potomac Photonics. Potomac, based in Baltimore, Maryland, is a leader in microfabrication with a long history of helping its clients develop high-quality miniature components. Leveraging a broad range of technologies, Potomac is well-equipped to micromachine a wide range of materials such as…
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Perçage laser de précision de lames de verre et de lamelles couvre-objet pour la microfluidique et les applications biotechnologiques
In the field of microfluidics, where precision is key to innovation and application success, our expertise at Potomac Photonics sets a standard. We specialize in the art of laser drilling precise small holes in glass slides and coverslips, a critical capability for the fabrication of microfluidic devices. These devices play a pivotal role in various…
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Apprentissage automatique : Appliquer l'IA à la fabrication chez Potomac Photonics
The world today seems consumed with fears about Artificial Intelligence, otherwise known as AI. Writers, journalists, ad copywriters, teachers, and artists are fearful their jobs will be lost to computers but in manufacturing we have been applying a subset of AI to manufacturing for decades with positive results. Like other forms of AI, Machine Learning…
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Microfluidique : l'évolution du PDMS vers les thermoplastiques pour une meilleure évolutivité et un meilleur rapport coût-efficacité
In the ever-evolving realm of microfluidics, the pivot from traditional materials to advanced alternatives is becoming increasingly evident. These “labs-on-a-chip” devices, pivotal in biological research, diagnostics, and drug delivery, owe their efficacy to the careful selection of materials and manufacturing methodologies. Historically, Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has dominated the microfluidic landscape. Its biocompatibility, flexibility, and innate transparency…
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Révolutionner les essais d'étanchéité et l'intégrité de la fermeture des conteneurs (CCIT) grâce aux capacités de forage de trous à rotation rapide de Potomac Photonics
Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is crucial for ensuring the sterility and safety of packaging in pharmaceutical and other critical industries. Potomac Photonics, a leader in the field, offers rapid turnaround leak testing services to meet this growing demand. By leveraging their expertise in laser drilling and advanced micromachining systems, Potomac Photonics provides precision-calibrated leaks…
