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Main Equipment in Chinese Stainless Steel Jewelry Factories
Below is a categorized list of standard and specialized equipment, covering the full production workflow from raw material processing to finished product packaging.
1. Raw Material & Cutting Equipment
Used for shaping stainless steel sheets, rods, wires and blanks.
- Wire Drawing Machine: Processes raw steel bars into thin jewelry-grade steel wires for chains, bracelets and earrings.
- Sheet Slitting & Shearing Machine: Cuts stainless steel coils/sheets into standard blanks.
- Laser Cutting Machine: High-precision cutting for complex outlines, hollow patterns and custom shapes.
- Hydraulic Punching/Stamping Press: Mass-produces basic parts like ring bases, pendants and earring bodies; widely used for high-volume orders.
- CNC Lathe & Milling Machine: Makes precision components, curved parts and customized jewelry with strict dimensional requirements.
2. Forming & Bending Equipment
For bending, shaping and assembling semi-finished parts.
- Bending Machine: Shapes steel strips into bracelets, bangles and circular rings.
- Chain Making Machine: Automatic production of various chains (cable chain, box chain, snake chain, etc.), including linking and closing.
- Die-casting Machine: Produces intricate 3D stainless steel jewelry pieces and complex accessories.
- Roll Forming Machine: Evens and shapes thin steel parts for uniform appearance.
3. Polishing & Deburring Equipment
Removes rough edges, scratches and creates different surface textures.
- Automatic Polishing Machine: Mass polishing for flat and regular pieces; improves surface smoothness.
- Vibratory Polishing Tumbler: Batch deburring, fine polishing and rounding edges for small parts.
- Handheld Polishing Tools: For detailed polishing on complex, irregular designs.
- Buffing Machine: Creates mirror finish, matte finish or brushed texture as required.
- Sandblasting Machine: Makes frosted, textured and anti-glare surface effects.
4. Engraving & Pattern Processing Equipment
For logos, texts, patterns and decorative carvings.
- Fiber Laser Engraving Machine: The most common device for engraving brand logos, names, dates and patterns on stainless steel.
- Electric Carving Machine: Manual fine carving for artistic and personalized details.
5. Surface Coating & Plating Equipment
Core equipment for color finishing, anti-rust and anti-fade treatment.
- PVD Vacuum Coating Machine: Applies gold, rose gold, black, gunmetal and other durable color layers; mainstream for mid-to-high-end jewelry.
- IP Plating Machine: Delivers extra scratch-resistant and high-brightness coating for premium products.
- Cyanide-free Electroplating Line: Eco-friendly electroplating system, compliant with EU REACH, RoHS and other international standards.
- Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine: Removes oil, dust and impurities before and after plating to ensure coating adhesion.
6. Welding & Assembly Equipment
For joining parts and final assembly.
- Laser Welding Machine: Precise welding for tiny joints of chains, pendants and accessories; no obvious weld marks.
- Spot Welding Machine: Fast assembly for simple connecting parts.
- Riveting Machine: Fixes decorative stones, clasps and small accessories.
- Automatic Assembly Line: Assembles finished jewelry in batches for large orders.
7. Quality Inspection & Testing Equipment
Guarantees product compliance and quality.
- Hardness Tester: Checks material hardness of stainless steel.
- Salt Spray Test Chamber: Tests corrosion and rust resistance.
- Nickel Release Detector: Verifies nickel content for hypoallergenic standards.
- Dimension Measuring Tools: Calipers, micrometers and projectors to check product size accuracy.
- Visual Inspection Platform: Manual recheck for appearance defects.
8. Packaging Auxiliary Equipment
For final packing before delivery.
- Automatic Bag Sealing Machine
- Labeling Machine
- Boxing & Wrapping Equipment
Supplementary Note
- Small workshops mainly use semi-automatic and handheld devices, with limited plating capacity.
- Large-scale export factories are fully equipped with automated production lines, complete testing instruments and full-set PVD/electroplating systems to meet international order requirements.

