DiMonte Group Inc.

09/10/2026

As we continue celebrating 30 years of DiMonte Group, we’ve been digging through the archives and reminiscing about what we affectionately refer to as the Red Barn Era.

Gene DiMonte remembers:
“In 1997, I hired my first two employees, and by 1998 we had rapidly grown to about six designers and engineers. I’m fortunate to own an old ‘farm’ property where my home is, along with two barns. We converted them into office space and a model shop, which meant I had a pretty great commute… only about 300 feet.”

Those barns became DiMonte Group’s home for the next 16 years, carrying us all the way to 2014, when we moved into our current 6,200-square-foot workspace and laboratory.

The Red Barn Era left a lasting mark on the company in more ways than one. The red exterior of the barn inspired the signature red that has been part of the DiMonte Group logo ever since. A small piece of DiMonte Group history that’s still hiding in plain sight.

06/17/2026

As part of our 30-year anniversary, we've been reflecting on some of the first projects that helped shape DiMonte Group in those early years, and this one brought us right back to the '90s.

Back in 1996, Gene DiMonte worked with P&P Marketing Inc. to develop the CD changer and page-flipping mechanism used in their full-sized jukeboxes. The 100-CD changing mechanism used a unique gantry system to lift, move, and load CDs by their edges, eliminating the potential for scratching or damaging the discs. DiMonte Group conducted a thorough DFMA redesign of both mechanisms, reducing production costs by 65% while maintaining functionality and reliability.

It's a reminder that long before streaming and TouchTunes, getting the right song to play required some clever engineering.

We may not be designing CD jukeboxes these days, but helping clients troubleshoot, refine, and cost-reduce their products is something we continue to do 30 years later.

05/22/2026

We’ve been doing some digging as part of our 30-year anniversary, and this one was too good not to share.

On top is the original Product Design Services Inc. business card that Gene handed out in the early days. He created the logo himself, inspired by Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man set inside a gear. When the company first went live the internet was not a popular form of business communication, later we would rubber stamp the email and website on the back of existing cards.

As the years went on, more companies started popping up with similar “Product Design” names. At the same time, most people were already calling us DiMonte’s company.

In 2002, the name officially became DiMonte Group Inc.

05/19/2026

DiMonte Group is turning 30 this year, and we couldn’t be more grateful.

In May 1996, Gene DiMonte filed for a corporation with the state of Illinois and got things rolling. What started as a one-man engineering consultancy has grown into a multidisciplinary team working with clients across Chicagoland, the U.S., and internationally.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing stories and highlights from the past 30 years, the people, projects, and milestones that made it all possible. Stay tuned, we’re just getting started.

03/24/2026

Now hiring: Mechanical Design Engineer!

At DiMonte Group, our engineers work across the full product development process, delivering real products across a wide range of industries.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys building, testing, and solving practical engineering challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Does this sound like you or someone you know? View the role and apply:

DiMonte Group is always open to connecting with talented individuals. Browse our open positions here.

02/13/2026

If you design handheld products where ergonomics matter, this is a conversation worth watching.

Created in collaboration with Prismier, this video opens with a discussion about the product development journey. Then, Industrial Designer Thomas J Schnell shares his “Clay to CAD” process, demonstrating how physical clay models can be leveraged for rapid ergonomic validation and translated into production-ready geometry using 3D scanning and CAD modeling.

Thank you to the Prismier team for the opportunity to collaborate and share insights with the broader product development community.

What happens between a rough idea and a manufacturable part?

In this webinar, our design partner DiMonte Group walks through how clay modeling plays a critical role in early-stage product development.

TJ Schnell, Sr. Industrial Designer, takes us inside the iterative process — showing how physical prototypes can refine form, improve usability, and ultimately strengthen the transition to CAD and production.

Watch the full webinar below ⬇️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP78gkrGciI

We’re proud to partner with DiMonte Group on projects where industrial design and manufacturability intersect. Learn more about their work here: https://dimontegroup.com/

02/10/2026

That’s a wrap on Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support Ed Eaton and TJ Schnell during their presentations. The audiences were highly engaged and asked thoughtful, insightful questions that made the sessions even more rewarding. Ed and TJ had a great time sharing their knowledge, connecting with fellow SOLIDWORKS users, and soaking up plenty of new ideas along the way.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁
𝘌𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳 & 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗔𝗗: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿
𝘛𝘑 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳

We’re already looking forward to next year in Nashville!

Couldn’t make their sessions? Follow the DiMonte Group YouTube channel — we’ll be posting their presentations soon so you won’t miss out.

01/28/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝗗𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?
Be sure to catch the presentations by our very knowledgeable industrial designers Ed Eaton and Thomas J Schnell.

If you’ll be at the show and want to meet with Ed and TJ to talk SOLIDWORKS, product design, or how DiMonte Group can help on your next project, shoot us a DM — we’d love to connect.

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁
𝘌𝘥 𝘌𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳 & 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳
Tuesday, Feb 3 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM CST
Room 320
If you’ve been around SOLIDWORKS modeling for a while, you might have heard a passing reference to the BREP. But what is it? This session will describe the BREP (Boundary Representation Model) using easy-to-understand language and examples. I will talk about the three face types (analytical, algorithmic, and ruled) in a way that explains all sorts of weird things you’ve been seeing when using SOLIDWORKS. We will explain terms like “topology” and “Boolean,” and why that drives some of your successes in surface modeling, where modeling exclusively in solids fails. I’m going to show some weird and WILDLY useful exploits made possible by understanding the BREP. This is a fun, VERY important peek under the hood of every model you have ever created, educating you on how to solve problems and improve future models.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗔𝗗: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿
𝘛𝘑 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘳
Wednesday, Feb 4 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM CST
Room 350 E
The Nintendo 64 controller is one of the most iconic and unusual pieces of gaming hardware ever made. Its three-handled design has always been awkward to use, so I set out to create my own version. This presentation explores the process of modeling a manufacturable 3D CAD design using a 3D scanned reference of a hand-sculpted clay model, and how that workflow brought my custom two-handled Nintendo 64 controller to life. It’s a blend of hands-on craft, SOLIDWORKS modeling techniques, and a little bit of gamer wish-fulfillment.

01/14/2026

If you’re a SOLIDWORKS user in the Chicagoland area, we’ve got two great user group meetings coming up that you won’t want to miss – presented by 𝗗𝗶𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽’𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗘𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻. DM for more information.

𝗖𝗦𝗨𝗚 – 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
(Tomorrow) Thursday, January 15, 2026
5:00–8:30 PM
Oakton College – Des Plaines Campus
Room 1625 | 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL

𝗖𝗪𝗦𝗨𝗚 – 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽
Thursday, January 22, 2026
6:00–8:30 PM
Waubonsee Community College – Sugar Grove
APC 110A

𝘽𝙍𝙀𝙋: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩.
Ed Eaton | Sr. Industrial Designer / Partner | DiMonte Group

If you’ve been around SOLIDWORKS modeling for a while, you may have heard a passing reference to the BREP – but what is it, really? This session breaks down the Boundary Representation Model using easy-to-understand language and practical examples.

Ed will cover the three face types (analytical, algorithmic, and ruled), explain concepts like topology and Booleans, and connect them to the “weird” behaviors you’ve likely encountered in SOLIDWORKS. He’ll also show some unconventional (and incredibly useful) techniques that become possible once you understand how the BREP works.

This is a fun and important peek under the hood of every model you’ve ever created, and it will help you solve problems more effectively and build better models going forward.

If you model in SOLIDWORKS and want to make more robust parts, this is a must-attend session. If you can’t make it, subscribe to the DiMonte Group YouTube channel as we are hoping to post them sometime this year.

Hope to see you there!