Potomac Electric

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Potomac Electric corporation is a US manufacturer and repair provider of servo motors and servo drives. Potomac Electric was founded in 1992 by design and manufacturing engineers from Westamp, Baldor, EG&G Tourque Systems.

Potomac Electric occupies the Engineering Building in the historical Sturtevant Manufacturing Plant located in Boston, Massachusetts. The history of the plant renowned for the design and manufacture of electrical fans, spans one hundred years. The first American airplanes were prototyped in this building. During its hey-day, over 2,000 people worked at the plant. Potomac Electric renovated the building used by Sturtevant and later by Westinghouse Electric.