GRAND RAPIDS – Stiles Machinery now offers machinery courses in Spanish. Taught by a bilingual instructor, students are learning how to maximize the capabilities of medium- to large-sized, single-sided edgebanders. Classroom and hands-on exercises teach students about rapid changeovers, proper maintenance procedures, edgebanding materials and adhesives, troubleshooting and safety.

The course is designed for Spanish-speaking machine operators, quality control technicians, engineers and production supervisors. There will be session beginning Oct. 6 at Stiles’ Irving, TX facility, with another being offered on Dec. 8 in Ontario, CA. To register for either of these courses or to view a complete class schedule, visit stilesmachinery.com. For additional information, contact Steve Waltman, vice president at Stiles Machinery Inc. at (616) 698-7500 or e-mail swaltman@stilesmachinery.com.