1927 by roberto rancilio in parabiago milan italy . rancilio would become best known for its innovative distribution networks effective use of industrial design and reputable reliability . rancilio silvia v3 advanced consumer grade espresso machine rancilio s earliest well known machine was la regina a vertical boiler machine similar to the original bezzera and victoria arduino devices in function and gilded belle epoque styling . in 1950 rancilio released a horizontal boiler machine the invicta horizzontal showing evidence of the postwar shift toward spare modern styling . the machine however still used the same forced steam brewing method from the early 20th century . by 1953 rancilio adopted lever piston technology introduced by gaggia . in 1957 rancilio released a model which automated the lever process the h l automatica . the company followed new technological trends towards continuous deliver brewing introduced by faema in 1961 . in the 1965 rancilio commissioned design work from industrial designer marco zanuso beginning with the rancilio z8 and continuing with the z9 in 1974 . rancilio continued with several z series machines with the z11 being the last . the s series machine would become popular in the 1990s and become well known in the north american marketplace . 1 in 2001 rancilio revamped their lineup introducing the basic epoca and the classe series . in 2011 they introduced a new advanced brewing system for the classe 9 called xcelsius which gives precise control of water temperature during the brewing cycle . this allows for temperature profiling where the temperature of the water can be raised or lowered a few degrees during the brew cycle to change the flavor of the extraction . 2 rancilio made an attempt at a super automatic machine the classe 12 and used cafes in borders bookstores as a test market . it was deemed a failure recalled and abandoned . they subsequently purchased the swiss egro brand of super automatic machines and have built a presence in that market with their successful egro one . for the home market they produce the silvia machine a one group machine with a vibratory pump from ulka and a single brass boiler that s controlled by 3 thermostats for both steam and hot water . it is frequently sold with its companion rocky grinder that is available in doserless and dosered models with stepped settings . these have gained a following among enthusiasts for home use . 3 the company rancilio has now been sold to ali group an investment fund . 4 references edit http www.rancilio.com rancilio azienda storia.jsp id azienda 2 & id language 3 http www.rancilio.com rancilio news detail.jsp id cat 3 & id news 454 & id language 3 http www.ranciliogroup.com rancilio prod model.jsp id model 49 & id language 3 & id category 26 alto partners sgr . http www.altopartners.it investimenti rancilio group 2 lang en . retrieved 20 may 2014 . missing or empty title help external links edit rancilio official site coordinates 45 31 51 n 8 56 45 e 45.53083 n 8.94583 e 45.53083 ; 8.94583 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title rancilio & oldid 740420679 categories espresso machinescoffee in italyhidden categories pages with citations lacking titlespages with citations having bare urlscoordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages italianonederlands edit links this page was last modified on 20 september 2016 at 23 48 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view