
MedTec were required to deduce how the body kit could be effectively modularised to fit accurately around the grand piano and whether access panels could be incorporated without compromising the style and aesthetics of the solution. Self-playing pianos contain electrical infrastructure and audio-visual devices and therefore it was imperative for the body kit to enable unfettered access to switches, dials, and to the strings and pins underneath the lid for tuning.Īs such, the development of a custom body kit for a self-playing piano is considerably more challenging than for conventional instruments and due to their rarity, there was limited knowledge or guidance with which to inform the development. We then investigated whether the body kit was manufacturable and if not, what modifications would be necessary while retaining the kit’s curved aesthetics. MedTec were provided with the CGI concept and basic surfaces which we had to modify and stitch together to create a solid mould of a stylish custom shell into which a self-playing piano was to be installed and secured. They had prepared a 3D CGI model of a stylish custom shell into which a self-playing piano was to be installed and secured.


The company was approached by a new client, to whom we had been recommended by one of our existing clients.
