The 1000th mechanical systems course was held from August 13-24 at the MAN Roland Training Center in Offenbach. Under the guidance of Markus Meier, two service technicians from the American subsidiary MAN Roland Inc. USA learned how to set up and commission the ROLAND 700 sheet-fed press. Instruction also covered press operations, sheet transport, and how to adjust individual press components. The very first printing press courses were held in 1965 in the newly opened Graphic Center of MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG. The mechanical systems course was included in 1967, and electrical systems training was added in 1972. The Training Center was opened in 1997 as a result of increasing demand for training opportunities. Today, the Graphic Center is a service center for product presentation and product training. More than 1500 course participants per year More than 1500 course participants per year undergo training at the Training Center in the fields of printing technology, mechanical systems, and electrical systems. Training courses are designed to meet the needs of printers, customer maintenance personnel, decision makers, and management staff from virtually every field of the printing industry, and are also designed for the service personnel of MAN Roland sales and service partners. State-of-the-art technology covering 1200 square meters With a floor space of more than 1200 square meters, the Training Center provides course participants the opportunity to work on the latest MAN Roland sheet-fed presses in the widest variety of configurations, as well as on a range of PECOM components. Training on MAN Roland products covers everything from computer-supported learning all the way to simulation work in a virtual room. Ensuring the ideal utilization of MAN Roland products The quality training and digital media available at the Offenbach Training Center for both customers and sales and service partners ensure that customers' MAN Roland products are ideally operated and utilized. Regular training courses given for sales and service personnel not only maintain high qualification standards, but continuously improve them. This kind of experience ensures trouble-free press installation and commissioning as well as a high degree of customer satisfaction.