Westcut Engineering helped develop and produce Piano Agraffes that improve the sound output to such an extent that the pianos are hailed as the best thing to happen in the piano world since Mozart.
Westcut were tasked with producing samples from initial concept design to allow for tests to be carried out to measure the output frequencies that with current piano technology allowed for too much resonance which ultimately affected the pureness of sound that the customer was seeking to achieve.
Initially the component profiles were cut using our Wire EDM machines and then low cost soft form tooling produced in our Tool-making facility. This allowed for cost effective modifications to be made during the development process.
Once we had achieved the desired results, hard tooling was manufactured and production samples produced and approved.
We are now in the production phase where volume components are being produced in our Pressings facility.
As this is a highly visible component it was decided to add electro-polishing to the process route to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the parts. We are managing this aspect on behalf of the customer through our approved supply chain enabling us to despatch the finished component to the customer ready for assembly into the Grand Pianos.