(Morrisville, N.C.) The Fourth Annual RTP Product Design Street Faire is now accepting applications for vendors and sponsors interested in getting in front of manufacturing and product design professionals Saturday, September 25 from 3:00 – 6:30 p.m. Hosted by the RTP Product Development Guild — a community of designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, inventors and other professionals devoted to helping the RTP regional economy – this fun, educational event is free and open to the public. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design is proud to announce the launch of its computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis service utilizing industry-leading design simulation software from Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design has expanded its innovative line of products to include high-end accessories with its first-ever piece of functional furniture, the Architectural Table. It will be unveiled to the public at a June 25 Final Friday event at the Montie Design offices. (more…)

(Carrboro, N.C.) A North Carolina company that specializes in industrial oil skimmers has created a small, portable oil skimmer system specifically designed to clean up the BP oil spill on the shoreline in the Gulf of Mexico. SkimOil, Inc., has incorporated their well-proven industrial skimmer into a portable, easy-to-use surface skimming system that can be used on small vessels to remove large volumes of oil without compacting or destroying sensitive marshland vegetation in the Gulf of Mexico. This floating weir skimmer, called the GulfSTOP system, is designed to work from the deck of smaller boats or barges that can get in close to shore and in the shallows where the oil is doing the most serious damage. The skimmer can skim from the top 2” of the water surface and can remove over 50 gallons of oil or liquid per minute. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design has released the Tree Rest, another product in its innovative line of portable hunting and recreational shooting equipment. Following in the footsteps of the popular X-Rest and AR-Rest portable shooting rests, the Tree Rest is lightweight and easy to pack, assemble, and set up. Designed to aid hunters by stabilizing their shot, the Tree Rest allows hunters to prop their guns on a stable shooting rest instead of a knee or just holding it in their hands. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Porticos, Inc. has been invited to submit a research proposal to the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology. The research supports Porticos’ Next Generation Clothes Dryer initiative, the goal of which is to develop a residential clothes dryer that consumes less than half the energy of a conventional dryer. Earlier in 2010 Porticos, along with 580 other companies, sent a short whitepaper to the NCBST outlining the proposed research and benefits. A small number of participants were then invited to submit full research proposals to the North Carolina Green Business Fund (NCGBF). Porticos is proud to be one of those finalists. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design is hosting an engaging 45-minute live Web conference detailing the development and launch of their original product, the X-Rest portable shooting rest. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) “CE Marking” certification for Europe is a “Self-Declaration”, but what happens if it’s incorrect? Many company owners don’t realize the liability they assume when signing the CE documentation. In North America, most electrical equipment manufacturers are required to have their products tested by an independent testing laboratory, such as UL, MET, CSA, ETL, and TUV. In the US, these laboratories are approved and audited by the Federal Government (OSHA) and are required to prove experience and competence for the accreditation. For the European Union, “CE Marking” “Self-Declaration is allowed. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) The RTP Product Development Guild and NC Product Design & Prototyping Co-Op have launched a new interactive map to connect out-of-state business professionals with quality Research Triangle Park-area manufacturing design and production talent. (more…)

(Garner, N.C.) WingSwept has promoted a leading sales representative, Robert Goldsobel, to the position of Body Shop Websites team lead.  Robert has been promoted based on his extraordinary sales performance and leadership skills.  As the team lead, Robert will be responsible for the initial sales focus for Body Shop Websites and helping to train and develop a high functioning team to help meet the demand for this product. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) CertifiGroup, a North Carolina testing laboratory, is offering special programs for US companies who are preparing to sell products in Europe. Since the creation of the “CE marking” system, it has become more obvious over the years that this was not just a “Free trade” arrangement for the countries in the European Union. In recent years, companies shipping products to European ports have had entire shipments delayed and even returned, for not bearing the CE mark, or for missing or incorrect paperwork. With these occurrences, it is now clear that these regulations were also intended to be a trade barrier for companies outside of the EU. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Engineers, industrial designers, small business owners, product design vendors, software developers, and other representatives from the Triangle technology community attended the third annual RTP Product Design Street Faire this past Saturday, September 12. Hosted by the RTP Product Development Guild – a local group of engineers and designers working together to improve the regional economy – the free outdoor networking and educational event featured food and drinks from Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q, kids activities, and exhibits by leading area product designers and affiliated professionals. (more…)