Patent ID: 8123895
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: B27D,B27M,B32B,B62D,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A process for making doors comprising: delivering a pallet of door skins having an outer surface and an inner surface to a single distribution station; removing a first door skin from the distribution station; transferring the first door skin to a flipping station with a first vacuum gantry; flipping the first door skin; transferring the first door skin from the flipping station to a first assembly position; assembling a frame by attaching a pair of rails to a pair of stiles; transporting the assembled frame by a clamping gantry to the first assembly position; adhesively attaching the assembled frame to the first door skin with adhesive; transporting the attached first door skin and the assembled frame from the first assembly position to a second assembly position; removing a second door skin from the distribution station; transferring the second door skin to the second assembly position with a second vacuum gantry; adhesively attaching the second door skin to the assembled frame and first door skin to form an assembled door; transporting the assembled door to a compression station; applying pressure to the assembled door with a press; transporting the door from the compression station to a edge trimming station; trimming an edge of the door; transporting the door from the edge trimming station to an edge coating station; and applying a coating to the exposed edges of the frame.