| General : Lightweight Tree Rest from Montie Design helps hunters stabilize their shot |
| Posted by Dave Menzies on 2010/5/28 7:30:00 (202 reads) |
(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.
“Even though the two-piece design weighs just 8.5 ounces, it’s sturdy
enough to hold up in any conditions,” Montie Roland, president of Montie
Design and shooting enthusiast, said. According to Roland, initial
field testing revealed easy setup and breakdown in less than a minute.
The aluminum Tree Rest attaches quietly to trees up to 17 inches in
diameter via a lightweight fabric strap. Rubber strips on the Tree Rest
protect rifle stocks from damage while providing sturdy support.
The Tree Rest is the third shooting equipment product from Montie
Design, which released the X-Rest portable shooting rest in the Spring
of 2009, and its follow-up, the AR-Rest, earlier this year. Roland and
his staff developed the products as a way to experience first-hand the
various stages of product development, from initial concept to design to
manufacturing, marketing and distribution. The firm has been using its
experiences to enhance best practices used in product design for their
clients across a myriad of industries including data center equipment,
solar power generation, covert surveillance, bicycle rental stations and
consumer products.
“The idea of making a product related to the firearms industry made
sense to me, since I’m a competitive shooter and outdoor enthusiast
familiar with the needs of my peers,” Roland said, adding, “It didn’t
hurt that firearms is a $2 billion industry in the U.S., which partly
explains the popularity of our products.”
Customer feedback and increased demand for the X-Rest drove design
enhancements resulting in the AR-Rest. Similarly, feedback garnered from
customers, hunters in the field, and customer feedback led to the
development of the Tree Rest.
Field testing of the Tree Rest is currently ongoing, with full
production of the product expected in mid-March. For more information,
on all Montie Design products and services, visit www.montie.com.
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm
with core competencies in industrial design, mechanical design and fuzzy
front end services. Implementing a client-centric approach in taking
products from concept to marketplace, Montie Design balances vision with
usability in realizing products that are economical to manufacture,
elegant and robust. The firm operates out of the Research Triangle Park
region of North Carolina with access to industry-leading technology,
resources and innovative thought. For more information, visit
www.montie.com.
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| General : Montie Design President Gives Talk on X-Rest Development and Marketing on 1 Feb |
| Posted by Montie Roland on 2010/1/21 17:11:26 (439 reads) |
(Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Roland, president of collaborative
product design and development firm Montie Design, will be leading the
discussion, “X-Rest - The Process of Going from Concept to Consumer”
February 1st as part of the RTP Product Development Guild Speaker
Series. The event will be hosted at multimedia and mobile messaging
firm Tekelec from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
The presentation will take attendees on a visual tour through the
development process for the X-Rest, a unique portable shooting
accessory conceived, designed, and distributed by Montie Design. Since
Montie Design began selling the X-Rest in the Spring of 2009, it has
seen distribution grow from local to regional to national.
“We felt very strongly that by utilizing our design facility as a
learning laboratory to conceptualize, build, market and distribute our
own product we could learn where we needed to tighten our process and
strengthen our capabilities to better serve clients,” Roland said,
adding, “The opportunity to understand first-hand how companies launch
new products into the marketplace, and what challenges that brings and
how they relate to the design process is invaluable.”
Attendees at the February 1st event will follow Montie Design on its
quest to take the X-Rest from concept to market, getting a
behind-the-scenes look at the integrated design, public relations and
marketing process. Prototypes of the X-Rest critical to the development
of a simple product will be on-hand, as will samples of the finished
product, to give professionals in the design and product development
industry a better understanding of the entire process of getting a
product to market..
Designed to meet the needs of all shooters as well as most firearms,
the easy-to-carry X-Rest weighs less approximately one pound and
disassembles easily in three pieces, fitting neatly into a small
carrying case. Unlike conventional bench rests, which are heavy and
complex, the X-Rest — made of sturdy yet lightweight aluminum —
provides steady support for different sized long guns ranging from
semi-automatic and bolt action rifles to shotguns, carbines and pistols.
The X-Rest was the second “test” product designed and distributed by
Montie Design in 2009, following the firm’s innovative radio frequency
identification (RFID) detector card which was released in January and
is now being sold throughout the U.S. and seven foreign countries.
Both the RFID detector and the X-Rest are produced in the Research
Triangle Park region of North Carolina, using local manufacturers. The
event sponsor, the RTP Product Development Guild, is a local group of
engineers and designers working together to improve the regional
economy.
To register online visit http://xrest.eventbrite.com/. Cost to attend is $15, which covers lunch. A video demonstration of the X-Rest is available online:
http://www.youtube.com/user/montieroland#p/u/3/XeRrmbh7-Vk
For more information visit http://www.rtpproductguild.com.
About Tekelec
Tekelec, a global leader in core multimedia session control, mobile
messaging and network intelligence, ensures scalable, secure and highly
available communications. The company’s market-leading signaling
solutions enable the interworking of different network applications,
technologies and protocols, providing a smooth transition to
next-generation networks. Tekelec has more than 25 offices around the
world serving customers in more than 100 countries, with corporate
headquarters located near Research Triangle Park in Morrisville, N.C.,
U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com.
About Montie Design
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm
with core competencies in industrial design, mechanical design and
fuzzy front end services. Implementing a client-centric approach in
taking products from concept to marketplace, Montie Design balances
vision with usability in realizing products that are economical to
manufacture, elegant and robust. The firm operates out of the Research
Triangle Park region of North Carolina with access to industry-leading
technology, resources and innovative thought. Visit Montie Design at www.montie.com.
About the RTP Product Development Guild
The RTP Product Development Guild seeks to improve the regional economy
in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, N.C. by providing a framework for
product developers and startups to work together on products in a
collaborative environment. This helps entrepreneurs move products to
market that might otherwise languish due to a lack of funding and
professional guidance. The Guild accepts applications for products,
services or concepts from entrepreneurs, early stage start-ups and
corporate spin-offs. More information is available online at www.rtpproductguild.com.
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| General : NC Product Design Co-Op Promoting Regional Entrepreneurship with Lunch and Learn(Morrisville) |
| Posted by Montie Roland on 2009/10/15 9:22:20 (661 reads) |
The NC Product Design and Prototyping Co-Op, a project of the RTP
Product Development Guild, is continuing its popular lunch and learn
series with an event hosted at Fidelity Bank in Cary on Wednesday,
October 28, from 12-1:30 p.m.
The
lunch and learn events are one of several educational and business
networking opportunities presented by the Co-Op in an effort to promote
regional entrepreneurship and, specifically, growth in the engineering
and manufacturing sectors.
"Fortune Small Business Magazine
just ranked the greater Raleigh area third in the nation for small
business growth, something we've been focusing our efforts on with
Co-Op and Guild events and outreach," Montie Roland, a founding member
of the Co-Op, said. According to Roland, he is seeing increasing
interest in small business vendors servicing engineering and
manufacturing clients from queries the Guild and Co-Op are receiving
from outreach vehicles like a recent Product Design Street Faire in
Morrisville and a free service directory the Co-Op publishes.
"Reading
about Raleigh ranking third for small business growth doesn't surprise
me," Roland said, adding, "It's valid notoriety that our region can
definitely build on."
Co-Op lunch and learns held so far in
2009 have attracted between 35 and 50 attendees per event from many
interconnected industries, mostly representing small-to-mid-sized
businesses. Each event provides an educational presentation, along with
opportunities for attendees to share leads, resources, and
technological innovations.
"Fidelity Bank is 'Right By You' --
this is not just our motto, it's what we do and where we are for our
customers. We work side by side with our customers to help our
community grow," said Scott Mackey, vice president and business
development officer for Fidelity Bank.
Founded in 1909,
Fidelity Bank is a full-service financial institution with
approximately $1.4 billion in assets and headquartered in
Fuquay-Varina. The Bank owns and operates 69 branches in 26 counties
throughout North Carolina and Virginia, and was recently rated five
stars (a superior rating or the highest rating possible) by
BauerFinancial, Inc., an independent ratings company that analyzes
banks and credit unions.
To register to attend the October 28
event or download a copy of the Co-Op service directory, visit the NC
Product Design and Prototyping Co-Op page at www.rtpproductguild.com.
About the NC Design & Prototyping Co-Op
The
NC Design & Prototyping Co-Op is a professional network of service
providers driving economic growth in North Carolina's technology and
manufacturing communities. The Co-Op membership reflects a wide
spectrum of expert practitioners involved in the conceptualization,
design, development, production and marketing of innovative products
and technologies for multiple industries in the U.S. and overseas. For
more information, visit www.rtpproductguild.com or email Montie Roland at montie@montie.com.
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| General : RTP Product Development Guild Hosting Third Annual Street Faire September 12 |
| Posted by Montie Roland on 2009/8/25 5:54:19 (794 reads) |
(Morrisville, N.C.) The RTP Product Development Guild – a local group of engineers and designers working together to improve the regional economy – is hosting its third annual RTP Product Design Street Faire Saturday, Sept. 12 from 3:00 - 6:30 pm at 400 Dominion Drive in Morrisville. This fun, outdoor networking and educational event will feature exhibits and demonstrations by leading Triangle-area product designers and affiliated professionals showcasing the technological innovation that makes North Carolina a hotbed of state-of-the-art manufacturing design and production talent.
Admission to the Street Faire is free but requires pre-registration online at RTPStreetFaire.com.
Barbeque, drinks, popcorn, snacks and other treats will be served throughout this family friendly event which will include an inflatable kids’ play area and plenty of shaded space for business networking among peers.
“The Street Faire is a great way for area businesses and manufacturers to get to know product design and prototyping professionals right here in RTP,” Montie Roland, president of the RTP Product Development Guild, said, adding, “Why spend hours on conference calls or travel overseas to work with vendors when you can find the resources you need right down the street? I think people will be surprised at how competitive the region has become in the global marketplace.”
According to Roland, each year has seen increased attendance and vendor participation at the Street Faire, with well over 200 attendees representing a diverse range of business professions and 26 vendors last year. Vendor spaces are still available for this year’s event; pricing and information is available at RTPStreetFaire.com.
Sponsors of the 2009 Product Design Street Faire include Montie Design, the RTP Product Development Guild, Studio Hagler and Trimech, with Gilmore Global as a contributor.
The annual Street Faire is one of many educational and business development programs conducted by the Guild, which also hosts networking meetings, lunch-and-learn seminars, and other events at member locations throughout the year.
“We love our craft and do a lot of different things to promote it, share leads and resources, and build essential working relationships,” Roland said.
For more information visit RTPStreetFaire.com or call 919-481-1845.
About the RTP Product Development Guild
The RTP Product Development Guild seeks to improve the regional economy in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, N.C. by providing a framework for product developers and startups to work together on products in a collaborative environment. This helps entrepreneurs move products to market that might otherwise languish due to a lack of funding and professional guidance. The Guild accepts applications for products, services or concepts from entrepreneurs, early stage start-ups and corporate spin-offs. More information is available online at www.rtpproductguild.com.
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