Certain parts are prone to break and it is better to accept that as a fact of life and buy the important small parts before you need them. Training Ideally you will be able to hire someone who has automatic experience. Don t count on it though. There is a real void in the job pool for this kind of help. We are in a growth business and good people are hard to find.
Many manufacturers offer some sort of on-site training or training at their schools.
Don t expect too much here though. There is only so much you can be taught in a few days. The school of a few hours on the press and a box of rag shirts are the real training ground. You can t lease freight, set-up, electrical, training, etc. You need to get serious about a larger dryer and of course we are now talking more power to run it along with the space.