As part of their exhibit showcasing their comprehensive offering of application solutions, Stiles Machinery will present a lineup of surface finishing technology in booth B4835 at the 2026 International Woodworking Fair (IWF), August 25–28 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
The exhibit at Booth B4835 will span sanding, finishing, and laminating applications from some of the most trusted names in wood surface technology—with one system earning recognition as an IWF Challengers Award finalist.
Innovative solutions from Alpha Brush, Heesemann, Makor, Venjakob, Innovator, and Kuper will be showcased, demonstrating advanced capabilities in sanding consistency, coating quality, material handling, and process efficiency across a wide range of wood products and production environments.
Some of the machinery being brought to the show floor includes:
• Alpha-Brush Extreme: The best-selling Alpha-Brush machine for whitewood edge break, denibbing, and intermediate seal sanding at the touch of a button. It features multiple sanding stations including cross, barrel, and disc brushes to ensure quality sanding performance.
• Heesemann ISM: An all-new machine series which will debut at IWF, featuring tried-and-true Heesemann technology combined with an exciting new flex brush head. This machine delivers high-level sanding performance with excellent flexibility to tackle the job with fewer touches.
• Makor UV Gesso System: A high-speed profile finishing system designed to fill defects in finger-jointed or lineal wood components using 100% solids UV filler, for high-quality moulding and millwork production in a fraction of the space traditionally required.
• Venjakob VEN SPRAY PERFECT & VEN AIR VORTEX: A high-capacity industrial reciprocating spray coating machine designed for automated surface finishing featuring CMSzero quick color change technology as well as the Challengers Award finalist VEN AIR VORTEX air filtration system, which eliminates dry filters, increases uptime, and improves finish quality.
• Innovator SawEasy: An advanced automatic veneer sawing and milling machine designed to streamline veneer cutting prior to splicing.
• Kuper FLI 1000: A longitudinal veneer splicing machine combining innovative joint-gluing technology to glue and join both thin and thick veneer on the fly.
The Venjakob VEN AIR VORTEX has been named a finalist in the IWF 2026 Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award, selected from 84 submissions. Nominated for its ability to separate paint particles from the air for high-quality coating results while significantly reducing filter costs, the VEN AIR VORTEX reflects the ongoing commitment of Venjakob and Stiles Machinery to provide effective and efficient finishing systems. Challengers Award winners will be announced August 26 during the show.
Beyond finishing, Stiles will feature over 60 machines, including solutions for processing solid wood, panel processing, edgebanding, robotics, software solutions, and more.
