Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Music significantly impacts our daily lives, but do we fully understand the challenges faced by instrument manufacturers? A recent example of a company benefiting from R&D tax relief highlights these challenges and the innovations being pursued.
The company aimed to enhance percussion instrument engineering to develop an instrument with greater versatility, allowing musicians to achieve a wider range of tones and dynamics, thereby expanding their musical possibilities.
Although they devised a solution, it proved impractical due to the weight of the mechanism. They embarked on research and development efforts to create a method for altering the instrument’s sound.
The initial design was developed using software, leading to prototype creation and testing.
Prototype Testing
During this process, the company discovered that the weight of the instrument influenced the sound produced.
To address this, they explored creating a lighter version using alternative materials. This project, along with others, proved successful, enabling the company to continue driving innovation in the music industry.
The R&D tax relief has been instrumental in supporting their ongoing efforts.
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Food & Drink
Research and Development plays a crucial role in the food and drink industry, driving innovation to meet evolving consumer preferences, regulatory requirements, and market trends.
Companies in this sector invest in R&D to enhance product quality, develop new flavours and ingredients, improve food safety, and create more sustainable packaging solutions.
A recent example of a successful claim in this sector involved a company working to improve the brewing process by using a lower temperature.
The company experimented with various brewing methods, adjusting temperatures and adding different ingredients.
Brewing Solutions
Although they were making progress and achieving favourable outcomes, they discovered during testing that the physical machinery was inadvertently affecting the test results.
Undeterred, the company continued their R&D efforts to develop a viable solution and achieve the original project goal.
Despite not yet resolving the initial issue, they persist in overcoming these challenges.
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