Violi Macchine

What Violi Macchine does

Violi Macchine S.R.L. is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in the early 1990s and headquartered in Monte San Savino (Arezzo), Italy, with 11-50 employees. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies capital equipment across three verticals: jewelry/goldsmithing (wire and tube drawing, straightening, cutting, polishing, and cleaning), general industrial manufacturing (chip shredding and briquetting for CNC waste), and precious metals recovery (ash treatment, catalytic converter crushing, and recovery of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium from ashes, catalysts, and electronic waste/WEEE). All phases of research, design, and production occur at a single "Made in Italy" headquarters, and the company reports serving 1,200+ customers across 50+ countries with 2,000+ machines and plants built over 30+ years.

The product portfolio spans discrete machines (multi-step wire drawing machines, Bull Block drawing machines, hydraulic tube drawing machines, tube pointing/straightening/cutting machines, ultrasonic cleaners, polishing machines, briquetting machines, ball mills, ash mixers, jaw mills, and microwave carbonization ovens) and complete automated plant systems (tube unwinding/winding systems, automatic tube drawing and straightening plants, double automatic drawing plants with bar cutting, and WEEE precious metals recovery lines). The core technical differentiator is a patented hydraulic tube drawing method that uses hydraulic force instead of traditional pulling systems, claimed to improve material hardness, wear resistance, workability, and productivity while reducing metal waste; the company also holds a patent on the VM STCR component separator, which uses a heated tunnel to melt solder tin off electronic boards for metals recovery. Systems are PLC-controlled with touch-panel recipe management and automated loading/unloading.

The business model is hardware-centric: revenue is generated from the sale of standard and custom-configured machines and complete plant systems, supplemented by aftermarket professional services (installation, training, maintenance, and repair) performed by in-house technicians. Go-to-market is direct manufacturer-to-customer engagement with quote-based, unpublished pricing, augmented by an official supplier/reseller (JTE DMCC) covering India and GCC markets. Customer acquisition centers on international trade exhibitions (T.GOLD, OroArezzo, Wire and Tube Düsseldorf, IPMI Annual Conference), supported by a multilingual website (Italian, English, Spanish, Hindi) and social media.

Name

Violi Macchine

Legal name

Violi Macchine S.R.L.

Website

https://violimacchine.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian manufacturer of jewelry-making, industrial, and precious metals recovery machinery, including patented hydraulic tube drawing systems and automated plants, serving goldsmiths, tube manufacturers, and metals recovery companies across 50+ countries via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery for Jewelry and Precious Metals

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Jewelry making machinery
• Industrial tube drawing
• Precious metals recovery
• Wire drawing machines
• Chips briquetting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Monte San Savino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of industrial machinery including tube drawing machines, wire drawing machines, straightening machines, briquetting machines, mills, mixers, ultrasonic cleaners, and precious metals recovery equipment. Machines are sold as custom or standard configurations with varying power and specifications based on customer requirements.
2. Custom Plant/System Sales: Design and production of complete automated plants and systems for specific industrial processes, including tube unwinding/winding systems, automatic drawing plants, and shredding/briquetting systems. Technical characteristics vary according to customer requirements.
3. Aftermarket Services: Installation, training, maintenance, and repair services provided entirely by the company's own technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Violi Macchine S.R.L. designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machinery for jewelry-making, tube and wire processing, ultrasonic cleaning, polishing, and precious metals recovery (including WEEE, ashes, and catalytic converters). The company also delivers complete custom-built plant systems and supports them with installation, training, maintenance, and repair services performed by its own technicians from its Monte San Savino, Italy headquarters.

Product overview

Violi Macchine S.R.L. is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in three main sectors: jewelry/goldsmithing, industrial manufacturing, and precious metals recovery. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of machines organized into product categories and complete plant systems. Wire working products include multi-steps wire drawing machines (6 to 21 steps), wire winding machines (VM/GBV), Bull Block wire drawing machines, and wire straightening machines with fly cutting systems. Tube working equipment encompasses hydraulic tube drawing machines, tube pointing machines, tube straightening machines (hyperbolic roller type for diameters up to 65mm), tube cutting machines (up to 75mm), and profiles straightening machines. The ultrasonic cleaners line features VM UL series (30-230 liters) and VM ULS with overflow recirculation. Precious metals processing includes polishing machines (VM/2P), chips briquetting machines (VM CTA, VM S23, VM GB1, VM CIT series), and ash treatment equipment (ball mills, ash mixers, jaw mills, rotative samplers, microwave ovens VM FMW). Catalytic converter processing products comprise ball mills for ceramic catalysts, crushing mills for metal catalysts (VM MC), and jaw mills for catalysts. Electronic board processing features the patented VM STCR splitting component machine. Complete plant systems include tube unwinding and winding systems (VM/I-AST, VM/I-ASB), automatic tube straightening plants, automatic tube drawing plants, double automatic drawing plants with bar cutting, automatic crushing plants (VM/JMP5), shredding and briquetting plants (VM/CTAR0, VM/CTA1-TR), and WEEE precious metals recovery plants. All products are designed and manufactured in Italy (Monte San Savino) with over 30 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-steps wire drawing machines Wire drawing machines available in 6, 10, 12, 14 to 21 steps configurations, equipped with electronic components and fully electronic wire winding units for producing very thin wires with high quality standards. Targeted at jewelry and industrial wire producers.
• Wire winding machine (VM/GBV) Wire winding machine designed and manufactured for winding particularly thin wires, with electronic control and potentiometer for torque adjustment. Used by jewelry and industrial wire producers.
• Wire drawing machines Bull Block Bull Block wire drawing machines that allow drawing wire and tubes of medium and large diameter from milling processes, further processing, or continuous casting wire, reducing diameter through dies.
• Wire straightening machine with fly cutting system (VM/MRTVS-C) Wire straightening machine designed to straighten and cut to length metal wires or tubes up to 8mm diameter without stopping advancement during cutting, using circular saw blade or shears.
• Hydraulic tube drawing machines (VM/APT) Patented hydraulic tube drawing machines ideal for drawing metal tubes or bars with circular or complex profiles, guaranteeing high quality and precision standards; available in different versions of power and useful length.
• Tube pointing machines (VM/APT) Equipment designed for making points to a wide range of tubes in order to reduce the diameter of the end, typically connected to the anchor group in the drawing process.
• Tube straightening machines Hyperbolic roller machines ideal for straightening drawn tubes or rounds after drawing or rolling with diameters up to 65mm; available in manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic configurations.
• Tube cutting machines Tube cutting machines ideal for manually or automatically cutting portions of tubes with maximum diameter of 75mm, generally used in production of rings and bangles.
• Profiles straightening machines (VM/RPD) Straightening machines designed to straighten metal bars and tubes with square, rectangular, and complex shapes, consisting of two groups of 7 motorized rollers with programmable work memory.
• Ultrasonic cleaners VM UL series Ultrasonic cleaners ideal for cleaning components in mechanical, electroplating, goldsmithing, dental, and automotive industries; available in sizes from 30 to 230 liters, customizable according to customer needs.
• Ultrasonic cleaner VM ULS Innovative and high-performance ultrasonic cleaner with overflow water recirculation system, featuring high power and robustness for optimal cleaning and durability across mechanical, electroplating, goldsmithing, and dental industries.
• Precious metals polishing machine (VM/2P) Polishing machine for manually grinding and cleaning precious metal objects, featuring silent and powerful suction with self-cleaning filters and absolute filter to avoid metal dispersion.
• Chips briquetting machines (VM CTA series) Briquetting machines ideal for compacting chips derived from CNC machines, significantly reducing chip volume while squeezing oils they contain; suitable for aluminum, steel, brass, and grinding sludge.
• Chips briquetting machine VM S23 Briquetting machine guaranteeing high production standard levels for industrial chip processing.
• Precious metal chips briquetting machine (VM GB1) Briquetting machine for precious metal chips from diamond cutting, pantographs, or CNC machines with particularly small dimensions; handles gold, silver, platinum, and other precious metals.
• Precious metal chips briquetting machine (VM CIT) Briquetting machine for compacting chips from stamping processes, turning, and galvanic wires with particularly large dimensions; briquettes are deprived of oils to avoid dispersion of precious metals during melting.
• Ball mills for ashes Ball mills ideal for crushing dry materials including ashes, melting slag, ceramics, catalysts, crucibles, and refractory materials via continuous cycle with dust separation and filtering through a net.
• Ash mixers (VM MX series) Ash mixers ideal for mixing and homogenizing powders from dry materials, easy to use and applicable to granular products; allow taking samples for analysis processes.
• Jaw mill Jaw mill ideal for crushing crucibles and refractory materials, allowing size reduction to favor milling and mixing processes; can be used manually or installed inside an automatic crushing system.
• Rotative sampler Rotative sampler applied under a ball mill to convey a certain percentage of processed powder from the mill to a special duct with adjustable nozzle.
• Microwave ovens for carbonization (VM FMW) Microwave ovens for carbonization of processing residues using pyrolysis principle, generating carbonization in complete absence of oxygen to minimize fumes and toxic emissions; heat is ignited via microwaves in inert atmosphere.
• Ball mill for ceramic catalysts Ball mill for crushing dry materials including melting slag, ashes, ceramics, catalysts, crucibles, and refractory materials through continuous cycle with dust separation and filtering.
• Crushing mill for metal catalytic converters (VM MC) Mill ideal for crushing metal catalysts, designed with hermetic system allowing maximum exploitation and recovery of powders contained within catalytic converters.
• Jaw mill for catalysts Jaw mill ideal for crushing ceramic or metal catalysts, allowing size reduction to favor milling and mixing processes; can be used manually or installed in automatic crushing system.
• Splitting component machine from electronic boards (VM STCR) Patented component separator for separating components from electronic boards; the machine uses a special conveyor running through a heated tunnel by resistances and industrial air heaters to melt solder tin from electronic components for WEEE precious metals recovery.
• Tube unwinding and winding systems (VM/I-AST, VM/I-ASB) Complete systems designed to unwind tube coils or reels, straighten them, process through intermediate stages (annealing, quality control), before rewinding and reforming the original coil or reel; feature precise speed control, touch panel recipe management, and safety protections.
• Automatic tubes straightening plant Hyperbolic roller straightening machines for cold drawn metal tubes and bars with diameters between 3 and 65mm, available with manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic loading/unloading automation.
• Automatic tubes drawing plant Totally automatic tube drawing plants composed of a hydraulic drawing bench with adjustable pulling power and useful length, featuring an exclusive system for gradual drawing start, automatic tube loading/unloading, and touch panel control.
• Double automatic drawing plant with cutting of bars Plant composed of independent unwinders with independent cutting units, double independent drawing pull for different diameters and lengths, exclusive gradual start system, and automatic tube ejection to side warehouses.
• Automatic crushing plant (VM/JMP5) System for crushing inert materials with adjustable jaw opening (0.5 to 1.5/3.0 cm), consisting of vibrating hopper, conveyor belt, and jaw mill automation; built in accordance with European regulations.
• Automatic plant for shredding and briquetting chips (VM/CTAR0, VM/CTA1-TR) Systems for briquetting long chips from mechanical processing, with product presence sensors for automatic process management, closed protective panels with safety doors, PLC cycle management, and optional lifting and tilting system.
• Automatic plant for precious metals recovery from WEEE Complete system for recovery of precious metals from waste processing, using VM/STCR splitting component technology combined with a range of machines for processing from component separation to melting.
• Installation, training, maintenance, and repair services Aftermarket services including installation, training, maintenance, and repair performed entirely by Violi Macchine's own technicians to support customers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% volume reduction of metal chips through briquetting
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JTE DMCCregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJTE DMCC serves as the official supplier for Violi Macchine in India and GCC Markets. Contact person is Mr. Tarun Thadeshwar ([email protected], +91 7506010750). This partnership enables Violi to serve the Indian and Gulf Cooperation Council regional markets through a local representative.

Scale indicators4 records

Direct peers

• Mario Di Maio S.r.l. Italian maker of wire drawing and tube drawing machinery for jewelry and industrial applications, headquartered in Italy. Closely comparable to Violi's hydraulic and multi-step wire drawing product lines.
• Italimpianti Orafi: Italian manufacturer of jewelry-making and precious metals processing machinery, serving goldsmith and refining industries across multiple countries. Most direct comparable to Violi given overlapping jewelry and precious metals equipment lines.
• Retech (Rethmann Group): Engineering firm specializing in precious metals and e-scrap recovery systems, including shredding, separation, and refining equipment. Comparable to Violi's VM STCR-based WEEE recovery plant and briquetting product family.
• Officina Meccanica Preziosi (OMP): Italian-based precision machinery provider specializing in jewelry, goldsmith, and precious metals equipment, serving European and international customers. Direct peer across Violi's goldsmith segment.
• Balestri Technologies: Italian manufacturer of equipment for precious metals recovery from ashes, catalysts, and electronic scrap. Comparable to Violi's ball mills, ash mixers, and WEEE recovery plant offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Inductotherm Group: US-based manufacturer of melting, heating, and metal processing equipment for foundries and precious metals refiners. Overlaps with Violi's precious metals recovery product line as a broader industrial incumbent.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: German-headquartered precious metals and technology group with refining and recycling operations using industrial-scale machinery. Broad incumbent comparable via downstream demand for Violi's recovery equipment.
• SMS group: German global engineering group manufacturing metallurgical plant and tube/wire processing equipment for the metals industry. Operates broadly in industrial machinery with partial overlap to Violi's tube drawing and processing lines.
• Danieli & C. Italian-headquartered global leader in metalworking and industrial plant equipment, including tube and wire processing machinery. Broad incumbent operating across the same industrial machinery space as Violi but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Legor Group: Italian precious metals and jewelry manufacturing group operating primarily in Europe with international distribution. Adjacent player in Violi's jewelry and precious metals segments, with overlapping European customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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