MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design (www.montie.com) has expanded its line of troubleshooting tools for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with the release if its new 13.56 MHZ - ISO 14443 / Contactless RFID Field Detector. The device allows OEMs to successfully identify where their products’ 13.56 MHz RFID portals are emitting signals. “We’ve been providing RFID products since 2009, releasing new tools periodically due to market demand and the needs of our clients,” company President Montie Roland said. (more…)

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design (www.montie.com) is kicking-off a “Summer of Learning” for members of North Carolina’s manufacturing community with a series of Lunch & Learn events at the company’s headquarters. The educational gatherings get underway June 4th with the presentation “Getting Real Customer Requirements” featuring instructor Andy Roth, local project management expert. “We believe in contributing to the strength of our state’s manufacturing base by sharing best practices,” Montie Roland, company president, said. (more…)

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design is hosting a two-day seminar for businesses looking for professional guidance in taking a product from concept to marketplace. The informative class, “Getting Your Product to Market 101 - How to Design, Prototype, and Manufacture Your Product” is being taught by Montie Design President Montie Roland, a product design veteran who regularly presents on product design and commercialization throughout North Carolina. (more…)

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design is continuing a string of educational outreach events by hosting “Government Contracting Alphabet Soup  -  DOD / Government Contracting 101″ with presenter  Barry Cox of K3 Enterprises, Inc. on April 24. Register online today at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5590519394. The event will be held at the Montie Design headquarters in Morrisville. This event is perfect for attendees seeking access to industry contacts and important insights related to the business of developing and bringing engineered products to market. Cox will introduce attendees to Department of Defense contracting acronyms and definitions, providing steps small businesses should take to prepare for DoD business and information on how to locate essential business opportunities and agencies. He boasts over 29 years as a manager, director, and leader in the Department of Defense and Defense Industry, including 18 years providing program management for AF and USG acquisitions and training programs. (more…)

MORRISVILLE & PINEHURST, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design shared best practices in taking products from concept to marketplace at the 2013 NCDBA (North Carolina Defense Business Association) Expo & Symposium held April 9 at the Pinehurst Resort. Attendees representing defense industry vendors and contractors joined exhibitors like Montie Design in sharing leads and information on products and services to continue to maintain a strong fighting force.  Montie Design’s core competencies in mechanical engineering, industrial design, engineering analysis, prototyping, and product commercialization were on display at the company’s booth, which featured examples of customer products as well as samples from the firm’s Montie Gear line of outdoor hunting and camping equipment. (more…)

MORRISVILLE & PINEHURST, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design (www.montie.com) will be participating in the 2013 NCDBA (North Carolina Defense Business Association) Expo & Symposium April 9 at the Pinehurst Resort as an exhibitor, showcasing competencies of interest to defense industry contractors. By actively participating in this well-respected annual event, Montie Design is able to lend insight and experience to conversations among attendees on best practices essential to achieving excellence in product design. “We’re pretty active in the NCDBA community as event participants and committee members as it helps us showcase our core competencies in mechanical engineering, industrial design, engineering analysis, prototyping, and product commercialization” Montie Roland, company president, said. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Design, an innovative concept-to-marketplace product design and development firm, has added to its ever-expanding line of popular Montie Gear outdoor and camping equipment with a new ultralight knife. Available online at www.montiegear.com, the Montie Gear Knife features a distinctive aluminum sheath, unique release mechanism and available paracord handle wrap. “We’re getting good feedback so far from test and evaluation samplers in addition to early adopters,” Montie Roland, president of Montie Gear, said, adding, “Some in the Special Forces who we’ve shown the knife to handle it with a distinct level of respect for its weight and design.” (more…)

MORRISVILLE, N.C.–Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design is helping to introduce a new product to the cold weather motorsports marketplace to solve an irritating and dangerous aspect of snowmobiling. Fog Thief is a new invention produced and distributed by Montie Design that keeps a snowmobile helmet’s face shield from fogging up and interfering with the wearer’s vision. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design has recently completed several projects showcasing the firm’s diverse portfolio of product design and technical consulting. Summer 2012 efforts included a complex tolerance analysis study performed for a leading supplier of interconnect products, several different LED lights, and large environmental test chambers. “As generalists, our team operates in multiple industries and looks to vacuums in trends we see, bringing a unique third-party perspective and experience of other industries into consideration of our clients’ product concepts and finished products,” said Montie Roland, company president. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Innovation and commercialization firm Montie Design has officially joined the Partnership for Defense Innovation (PDI) as part of an overall effort to further its commitment to serving the changing needs of the defense industry. A tax exempt 501 c(3) organization promoting economic development in the defense space, PDI is based in Fayetteville. “We have been working alongside PDI through the years, interacting with member companies and organizational leadership at industry events, and decided that formalizing our relationship would help both parties contribute to defense innovation,” Montie Roland company president, said. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Innovation and commercialization expert Montie Roland recently served on an information technology panel discussing modeling and simulation at the North Carolina Advanced Technologies Forum July 17. The Symposium, focusing on the future advanced technology needs of DoD and other federal agencies, was hosted by U.S. Senator Richard Burr at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill and attracted approximately 400 attendees. “Having a ‘big picture’ mentality when focusing on something specific like modeling and simulation helps address changing business and technology issues, especially in the fluid military and defense space,” Roland, president of Montie Design, said. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) The innovation and commercialization experts at Montie Design have come up with a new troubleshooting tool for original equipment manufacturers to successfully identify where their products’ RFID portals can, or can’t, read tags. The new RFID Field Detector targets the presence of the 900mHz signal emitted by RFID portals with the push of a button, conveniently showing where the RFID field is strong and where it is weak through a series of seven LED lights on the ultra-thin, simple tool. (more…)