PL228610B1 - Arrangement of technological line for the production of load-bearing and structural elements for the furniture pieces with large cross-sections, preferably legs and load carrying beams and sills - Google Patents

Abstract

In the technological line for the production of supporting elements and from the base station (1), the following feeders exit: the first line of transport feeders (A1), the second line of transport feeders (B1), the third line of transport feeders (C1), and the fourth line of transport feeders (D1). The first line of transport feeders (A1) reaches a set of CNC front milling machines (2), which connects to a membrane-vacuum press (2.1), from where it passes to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling, and finishing (6). The first line of transport feeders (A1) then leads to the finished products warehouse (10). The second line of transport feeders (B1) reaches the forming and tenoning machine (3), which connects to the panel and board flattening line (3.1). At the exit of the panel and board flattening line (3.1), the second line of transport feeders (B1) branches in three directions. The first branch (B1.1) connects the line to the machining center for panel formatting and V-groove cutting (7) and is connected to the clamp station for gluing and folding panel cutouts (7.1), from where it leads to the finished products warehouse (10). The second branch (B1.2), originating from the panel and board wrapping line (3.1), also leads to the finished products warehouse (10). The third branch (B1.3) of the second line of transport feeders (B1), originating from the panel and board wrapping line (3.1), connects it to the base station (1). The third line of transport feeders (C1) connects the base station (1) with the line for forming and wrapping narrow surfaces (4). At the exit of the narrow surface forming and gluing line (4), the third string of transport feeders (C1) splits into the first stream (C1.1) leading to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling, and finishing (6) and the second stream (C1.2) connecting the narrow surface forming and gluing line (4) with the finished product warehouse (10). The fourth string of transport feeders (D1) connects the base station (1) with the four-sided planer (5) cooperating with the narrow element wrapping line (5.1). At the exit of the narrow element wrapping line (5.1), the fourth string of transport feeders (D1) splits in three directions. The feeder located in the first direction (D1.1) reaches the finished products warehouse (10), and the feeder located in the second direction (D1.2) reaches the strip formatting and V-groove cutting line (8), from where it goes to the clamps for gluing and folding strip cutouts (8.1) and then to the finished products warehouse (10). The feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) reaches the edge banding applicator for narrow strip edges (8.2), from where it goes to the hobbing machine (8.3). Behind the hobbing machine (8.3), the feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) has two arms, the first arm (D.1.3.1) of which reaches the entrance to the strip formatting and V-groove cutting line (8), and the second arm (D.1.3.2) of the feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) reaches the finished products warehouse (10). The foil cutter (9) is connected via the first feeder (E1) to the panel and board wrapping line (3.1) and via the second feeder (E2) to the narrow surface forming and wrapping line (4). The foil cutter (9) is connected via the third feeder (E3) to the narrow element wrapping line (5.1).

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Patent Office of the Republic of Poland (12) PATENT DESCRIPTION ₍ and ₉₎ PL ₍ n)228610 (13) B1 (51) Int.CI.

(21) Application number: 412986 _{B27M 1/og (200601)}

B27M 3/00 (2006.01) B27D 1/08 (2006.01) (22) Filing date: 02/07/2015 ^{B27D 3/00} (2006.01)

System of a technological line for the production of load-bearing and structural elements (54) for furniture with large cross-sections, especially legs, load-bearing beams and frames

(73) Patent holder: (43) The application was announced: MELACO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Nowa Sól, PL 16/01/2017 BUP 02/17 (72) Inventor(s): DARIUSZ PIOTROWSKI, Drzonków, PL (45) The patent was granted on: 30/04/2018 WUP 04/18 (74) Attorney: thing, pat. Anna Cybulka

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Description of the invention

The subject of the invention is a technological line system for the production of load-bearing and structural elements for furniture with large cross-sections, especially legs, load-bearing beams and frames.

The description of the Polish patent number PL 217 448 B1 describes the design of a technological line for manufacturing structural elements of portable and permanent equipment of facility rooms, which includes a suction feeder of a numerical feeding table of a CNC computer center for comprehensive processing and cutting of formats in nesting technology, using an end mill, a raster table with a vacuum system for positioning the processed material, and a portal, and is connected to a belt receiving table, above which there is a monitor of an identification label printer, and behind it a buffer roller table, and next to it a pallet and a container, and in front of it a buffer of a CNC computer numerical machine for gluing narrow surfaces of formats, containing an adhesive unit and a laser head, preferably a diode laser and two sets of contrasting guide rollers, a set of base stops and a format pressure belt. The edge banding machine is equipped with a set of working units and a magazine for 24 edge banding rolls. The units enable automatic retooling of the edge banding machine according to the change of the format thickness and edge banding type, performing the retooling by brush motors, or by pneumatic systems and edge banding guides and pressure rollers of the gluing unit, electronically, also regulating the side copiers of the cross-cutting unit and ensuring precise feeding and cutting of the edge with an accuracy of +/- 2 mm using brushless motors, while the pneumatic systems of the units ensure the inclination of the cross-cutting saws during longitudinal processing; the longitudinal milling unit is equipped with tools and removes chips and dust along the suction axis, while the final corner milling unit has two motors with pneumatic clutches and cooperating magazines for eight tool holders with tools operating at a speed of 34 m/min and electronically regulating the unit's copying discs, while the electronic radial cyclic unit processes at an electronically controlled speed of up to 25 m/min, and the universal milling unit with horizontal and vertical adjustment is equipped with an eight-position tool magazine enabling both through-feed and non-through-feed machining. After its completion, processing is carried out by a computer-controlled flat scraper unit, followed by a rotary polishing unit with an oscillating motion, from which the workpiece is moved to a return belt conveyor, which returns the element to the beginning of the edge banding buffer center, and after processing is completed, it is moved to the feeding table of the CNC computer numerical center in the form of a multi-spindle drilling machine. From the table, the element is fed by a set of grippers under the drilling machine's working spindle. After drilling is completed, the grippers move the element to a receiving table, which sends the form to a computer-controlled cell for refining its side surfaces, containing a painting machine equipped with a conveyor with a pressure belt, a system of side sanders, and a set of UV lamps. After finishing the narrow surfaces, it is transferred to a feeding table and a wide-belt sander for preparing wide surfaces, then to a roller table on conveyors, and then machine-coated by spraying using a painting machine equipped with an arm system with pneumatic guns and automatic parameter control. After painting, the element is transferred to a trolley and to an overpressure chamber until the paint dries, and then to a set of UV lamps for curing, and to the quality control station.

The Polish patent application no. P.403723 describes the design of a technological line for veneering panels, which includes a grinding station with transverse and longitudinal grinding units, a brushing machine or brush station, a glue applicator, a station for feeding finishing material from a roll, presses, preferably roller presses, through-feed presses, and turntables. The scissor feed table with an arm is connected to the grinding station equipped with transverse and longitudinal grinding units, while the output from the grinding station is connected to the roller table equipped with a lever with an arm, and further to the supporting elements, which pass successively through a system of directional nozzles with compressed air, a station of double brushes with natural bristles, an antistatic strip and through a lock equipped with a directional nozzle with compressed air, up to the overpressure chamber, where the series of supporting elements is connected to the table with a driven roller and a turntable, while the table with a driven roller is connected via an inclined roller conveyor to the IRK lamp zone, and then subsequently to the double calender and glue spreader, while behind the glue spreader, the inclined roller conveyor is connected to the conveyor which passes successively to the automatic station for feeding material from the roll and the calender, which is the roller press.

PL 228 610 B1 pass-through, from where it goes to a station in the form of a special table with driven rollers and a mounted turntable for a roller conveyor table, connected to a belt conveyor, which is connected to an angle conveyor and a pneumatic lift, equipped with vacuum suction cups, which is connected to an inclined roller table, in addition, the glue applicator is connected to an automatic station for feeding material from a roll, equipped with a special system for foils with a thickness of 0.2-0.6 mm or to an automatic station for applying material in sheets with dimensions of 2800 mm by 1300 mm and a thickness of 0.6-2.0 mm, in addition, the conveyor is connected to an automatic station for feeding material from a roll, or to an automatic station for applying material in sheets, respectively, while the station is connected to a special table with driven rollers and a mounted turntable and further to a scissor table. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the overpressure chamber allows for maintaining air pressure at least 0.2 bar higher than ambient pressure and the prevailing internal temperature in the range of at least 20-22°C. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the overpressure chamber allows for maintaining relative humidity at least 45-55%. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the table is a roller table. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the table is a roller table. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the glue applicator is a cylindrical, single-sided universal glue applicator.

The description of the Polish patent number PL 216 316 B1 describes the design of a technological line for the production of construction joinery, which, according to the invention, has window joinery processing devices connected to each other in subsequent modules by feeders, where the first module contains formatting devices and tenoning devices, the second module has profiling devices and drilling devices, as well as milling devices, the third module contains impregnating devices with a drying tunnel, the fourth module contains grinding devices, the fifth module consists of automatic painting devices with a drying tunnel, the sixth module consists of presses for assembling window sashes and presses for assembling door frames, and the next seventh module has devices for assembling door frames with window sashes and for technical quality control, while the eighth module is an automated line with assembly devices for equipping window joinery with glass, fittings and other necessary elements, as well as devices for packaging window joinery.

The description of Polish patent number PL 170 692 B1 describes a line design comprising components such as a board-panel feeding table, a rubber-vulcanized drive chain, and a control cabinet. Above the table is an adhesive tank with a surface-mounted adhesive heater, while below the tank are adhesive rollers and a spool of wound decorative foil. Furthermore, the device is equipped with a foil pressure roller and pressure rollers positioned along the device at various angles, as well as a pressure element positioned behind the roller assembly. A set of rollers positioned at various vertical positions is mounted at the end of the device. Decorative veneering of chipboard is performed as follows: a wood-like furniture foil, cut to the appropriate width, is applied to a suitably profiled board on the horizontal surface and side walls. Melamine resin glue is previously applied to the foil from the board side, which is first pressed to the horizontal plane of the board with a pressure roller, and then the foil is guided on both sides of the board through the curved edges to the lateral-vertical edges and pressed on both sides with a set of pressure rollers positioned along the device at different angles, and the foils from the bottom of the board are pressed with a pressure element and separated by the foil to the corresponding length of the finished board.

Also known from Polish patent no. PL 154 168 is a device for applying decorative foils to wood and wood-like materials. This device consists of two support beams, each consisting of a profiled steel plate, in which a series of operating elements are embedded for winding, applying, and pressing the foil web, as well as for plasticizing the thermoplastic adhesive backing.

There are also known devices for decoratively coating panels, based on German utility models no. DE7604656U1 and DE7435465U. These devices feature a drive chain with adhesive rollers and a spool of pre-wound foil. The disadvantage of these known solutions is that they do not allow for continuous veneering in all four planes of the panel.

The aim of the invention is to solve the construction of a technological line system which, especially in small-scale and unit production, will allow the production of solids or other multi-plane, spatial components of furniture during one technological operation, preferably in one

PL 228 610 B1 securing the workpiece. Another aim of the invention is to design a technological line system that eliminates the tedious task of selecting the color and surface texture of individual details so that they constitute a single whole.

The essence of the technological line system for the production of load-bearing and structural elements for furniture with large cross-sections, especially legs, supporting beams and frames, containing at least such processing devices grouped and connected with each other by transport feeders as saws, a formatting and tenoning machine, a foil cutter, numerically controlled milling machines, gluing machines and a press, is characterized in that the first line of transport feeders, the second line of transport feeders, the third line of transport feeders and the fourth line of transport feeders come out from the base station, then the first line of transport feeders goes to a set of CNC machine tools for milling fronts, which is connected to a membrane-vacuum press, from where the first line of transport feeders goes to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling and final processing, then the first line of transport feeders leads to the finished products warehouse, while the second line of transport feeders goes to the forming and tenoning machine, which is connected to the line for wrapping panels and boards, and in addition, at the exit from the line to for panel and board wrapping, the second line of transport feeders branches in three directions, where the first line is a connection of the panel and board wrapping line with the machining center for panel formatting and V-groove cutting, it is connected to the clamp station for gluing and folding panel cutouts, from where the first line leads to the finished products warehouse, in addition, the second line of transport feeders coming from the panel and board wrapping line also leads to the finished products warehouse, while the third line of transport feeders coming from the panel and board wrapping line connects it to the base station, in addition, the third line of transport feeders connects the base station with the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces, in addition, at the exit from the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces, the third line of transport feeders splits into the first stream leading to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling and final processing, and into the second stream connecting the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces with the finished products warehouse, in addition the fourth row of transport feeders connects the base station with the four-sided planer cooperating with the line for wrapping narrow elements, moreover, at the exit from the line for wrapping narrow elements, the fourth row of transport feeders is divided in three directions, whereby the feeder located in the first direction reaches the finished products warehouse, and the feeder located in the second direction reaches the line for formatting strips and cutting out the "V" groove, from where it goes to the clamps for gluing and folding the strip cutouts and then reaches the finished products warehouse, while the feeder located in the third direction reaches the edge applicator for the narrow edges of the strip, from where it goes to the hobbing machine, while behind the hobbing machine, the feeder located in the third direction has two arms, of which the first arm reaches the entrance to the line for formatting strips and cutting out the "V" groove, and the second arm of the feeder located in the third direction reaches the finished products warehouse, in addition, the foil cutter is connected by the first feeder to the line for wrapping panels and boards and by the second feeder to the line for forming and wrapping narrow surfaces. Furthermore, the foil cutter is connected via a third feeder to the line for wrapping narrow elements. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the line for wrapping narrow elements is a continuous line for wrapping profiles with a slot nozzle adapted for applying PUR HOTMELT glue. According to another advantageous feature of the invention, the clamping station for gluing and folding strip blanks is a combination of a pneumatic clamp, a table with a heating mat, and a hot melt glue applicator.

The beneficial effects of using the invention include the ability to produce small-scale and individual pieces of furniture, solids, or other multi-faceted, three-dimensional components in a single technological operation, preferably in a single workpiece mounting. Another advantage of the technological line design eliminates the tedious task of selecting the color and surface texture of individual details to form a unified whole.

The invention will be presented in more detail by means of its exemplary implementation illustrated with a drawing constituting a block diagram of the system.

Example

In the technological line for the production of load-bearing and structural elements, according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a SELCO panel saw for cutting wood-based panels is installed in base station 1, which is used to cut out gross formats for fronts, cut them to the gross width into boards and ribbons, and cut wood-based panels into strips to the gross width.

PL 228 610 B1 Base 1 is accessed by the first line of transport feeders A1, the second line of transport feeders B1, the third line of transport feeders C1, and the fourth line of transport feeders D1. The first line of transport feeders A1, which connects to the set of CNC front milling machines 2, transports the gross formats to the fronts. From the set of CNC front milling machines 2, the gross formats are transported to the membrane-vacuum press 2.1. A BURKLE membrane-vacuum press is used as the membrane-vacuum press 2.1. In the membrane-vacuum press 2.1, the front elements are pressed in a vacuum during the finishing process using dispersion polyurethane adhesives and polymer thermoplastic 3D films and thermoplastic MULTIFOLIA films. From the membrane-vacuum press 2.1, the front elements are transported via the first line of transport conveyors A1 to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling, and finishing 6, where they are fed for processing and cleaning. The front elements are then transported via the first line of transport conveyors A1 to the finished goods warehouse 10, where they are packed onto pallets according to the customer's order. A BIESSE SKIPPER 100 CNC center is installed as the set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling, and finishing 6, where drilling, milling, and sawing operations are performed. The panels and strips, cut to their gross width, are transported from base station 1 via the second line of transport conveyors B1 to the forming-tenoning machine 3, where their edges are profiled with a tolerance of +/- 0.2 mm. A DCYDZ forming-tenoning machine is used as forming-tenoning machine 3. From the forming and tenoning machine 3, the panels and webs are transported via a second line of transport conveyors B1 to the panel and board wrapping line 3.1, where they are continuously laminated using the HOT MELT LAMINATION method using isocyanate-free hot-melt polyurethane adhesives and 2D thermoplastic polymer films, thermoplastic MULTIFOLIA films, or 2D duroplastic films, using a BARBERAN SPEEDPRESS RP 30 line. At the exit of the panel and board wrapping line 3.1, the second line of transport conveyors B1 branches in three directions. The first line, B1.1, connects the panel and board wrapping line 3.1. The machining center for panel formatting and V-groove cutting 7, where drilling and milling of V-grooves are performed on a specialized machine tool for through-feed V-groove cutting in a stationary configuration—the component is stationary while the machine's machining head moves. The machining center for panel formatting and V-groove cutting 7, is connected to a clamp station for gluing and folding panel cutouts 7.1, where gluing and folding of panel cutouts is performed on a special assembly table with a heating mat enabling preheating of the thermoplastic film covering the surfaces to 40°C to prevent cracking of the film during the assembly process. The pneumatic clamp ensures dimension and angle stabilization. The assembled and glued blocks are clamped to stabilize the angular dimensions until the initial bonding of the adhesive bond is achieved. From the clamp station for gluing and folding panel cutouts 7.1, the first branch B1.1 leads to the finished products warehouse 10. The second branch B1.2, coming directly from the panel and board wrapping line 3.1, also leads to the finished products warehouse 10. The third branch B1.3 of the second line of transport feeders B1, coming from the panel and board wrapping line 3.1, connects it with the base station 1. The third line of transport feeders C1 connects the base station 1 with the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces 4. In this case, the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces 4 is the BIESE STREAM MDF line, which performs very precise formatting to the ordered net dimensions with a tolerance of +/- 0.2 mm and gluing of boards and ribbons previously cut into gross formats. At the exit from the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces 4, the third chain of transport feeders C1 is divided into the first stream C1.1 leading to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling and final machining 6 and into the second stream C1.2 connecting the line for forming and gluing narrow surfaces 4 with the finished products warehouse 10. The fourth chain of transport feeders D1 connects the base station 1_ with the four-sided planer 5 cooperating with the line for gluing narrow elements 5.1. A SICAR four-sided planer 5 is used as the four-sided planer. On the line for gluing narrow elements 5.1. which is a BARBERAN RP-30 continuous profile wrapping line with a slot nozzle adapted to apply PUR HOTMELT glue. Wrapping operations are carried out using the continuous HOT MELT LAMINATION method using isocyanate-free hot-melt polyurethane adhesives and 2D thermoplastic polymer films, thermoplastic MULTI FILMS, and 2D duroplastic films. At the exit of the narrow element wrapping line 5.1, the fourth chain of transport feeders D is divided into three directions. The feeder located in the first direction D1.1 reaches the finished goods warehouse 10. The feeder located

PL 228 610 B1 in the second direction D1.2 reaches the strip formatting and V-groove cutting line 8, from where it passes to clamps for gluing and folding strip blanks 8.1, and then to the finished products warehouse 10. Pneumatic clamps are installed as clamps for gluing and folding strip blanks 8.1, which provide dimension and angle stabilization in conjunction with a table with a heating mat and a hot melt glue applicator. The folded and glued blocks are clamped in a clamp to stabilize the angular dimensions until the initial bonding of the adhesive joint is achieved. The feeder located in the third direction D1.3 reaches the edge applicator for narrow strip edges 8.2, from where it passes to the hobbing machine 8.3. The edge banding machine 8.2 is used to apply the edge banding to the narrow edges of the strip, while the hobbing machine 8.3 enables precise machining of excess glued edge banding in accordance with the shape of the profile of the strip being processed. Behind the hobbing milling machine 8.3, the feeder located in the third direction D1.3 has two arms, of which the first arm D.1.3.1 reaches the entry to the line for formatting strips and cutting the "V" groove 8, and the second arm D.1.3.2 of the feeder located in the third direction D1.3 reaches the finished products warehouse 10. The foil cutter 9 used in the system is a SONAROL disc cutter, which is used to cut 2D thermoplastic polymer foils or MULTIFOLIA thermoplastic foils and 2D duroplastic foils into rolls of the intended width, and also cuts the rolls to the appropriate width, which will be used for the process of pressing MDF boards and chipboards using the continuous method. In addition, the foil cutter 9 is used to cut the rolls to the appropriate width, which will be used for the process of wrapping profile strips on the BARBERAN RP-30 pass-through wrapping machine, and also for cutting the rolls to the appropriate width, which will be used for the process of wrapping narrow surfaces on the BIESSE EDGE STREAM MDS line. The foil slitter 9 is connected via the first feeder E1 to the panel and board wrapping line 3.1 and via the second feeder E2 to the line for forming and wrapping narrow surfaces 4. Furthermore, the foil slitter 9 is connected via the third feeder E3 to the line for wrapping narrow elements 5.1.

Claims (3)

Patent claims 1. Layout of the technological line for the production of load-bearing and structural elements for furniture with large cross-sections, especially legs, load-bearing beams and stiles, containing at least such processing devices as saws, paneling and tenoning machines, foil cutter, grouped and connected with each other by transport conveyors, numerically controlled milling machines, edgebanders and a press, characterized in that the base station (1) leaves the first series of transporters (A1), the second series of transporters (B1), the third series of transporters (C1) and the fourth series of transporters (D1) , then the first series of transport feeders (A1) goes to a set of CNC machine tools for milling fronts (2), which it connects with a diaphragm-vacuum press (2.1), from where the first series of transport feeders (A1) goes to a set of CNC machining centers for drilling, milling and final processing (6), then the first series of transporters (A1) leads to the warehouse in ready-made products (10), while the second series of transporters (B1) goes to the former-tenoner (3), which it connects with the line for coating panels and boards (3.1), besides, at the exit from the line for coating panels and boards (3.1) the second row of transport conveyors (B1) branches in three directions, the first branch (B1.1) is a connection of the panel and board coating line (3.1) with the processing center for board formatting and cutting the "V" groove (7) with a clamps station for gluing and folding panel blanks (7.1), from where the first branch (B1.1) leads to the finished products warehouse (10), and also to the finished products warehouse (10), coming from the panel and board coating line (3.1) ) second branch (B1.2). while the third branch (B1.3) of the second series of transporters (B1) coming from the line for coating panels and plates (3.1) connects it with the base station (1), besides, the third series of transporters (C1) connects the base station (1) with a line for forming and gluing narrow planes (4), moreover, at the exit of the line for forming and gluing narrow planes (4), the third series of transport conveyors (C1) is divided into the first stream (C1.1) leading to a set of CNC machining centers to drilling, milling and final machining (6) and the second stream (C1.2) connecting the line for forming and gluing narrow planes (4) with the finished products warehouse (10), in addition, the fourth series of transport conveyors (D1) connects the station In addition to the base (1) with a four-sided planer (5) cooperating with the line for wrapping narrow elements (5.1), moreover, at the exit of the line for wrapping narrow elements (5.1), the fourth series of transport conveyors (D1) is divided in three directions, with whereby the feeder located in the first direction (D1.1) reaches the warehouse of finished products (10), and the feeder located in the second direction (D1.2) reaches the line for formatting the strips and cutting the "V" groove (8), from where it goes to clamps for gluing and folding the strip blanks (8.1) and then it goes to the finished products warehouse (10), while the feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) reaches the edge applicator on the narrow edges of the strip (8.2), from where it goes to the hobbing machine (8.3) ). while behind the hobbing machine (8.3), the feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) has two arms, from which the first arm (D.1.3.1) enters the line for formatting the slats and cutting the "V" groove (8), and the second arm (D.1.3.2) of the feeder located in the third direction (D1.3) goes to the finished products warehouse (10), besides, the foil cutter (9) is connected by the first feeder (E1) with the line for coating panels and boards (3.1) and the second feeder (E2) with a line for forming and wrapping narrow planes (4), moreover, the foil cutter (9) has a connection with the third feeder (E3) with the line for wrapping narrow elements (5.1). 2. System of the technological line for the production of load-bearing and construction elements, according to claim The method of claim 1, characterized in that the line for wrapping narrow elements (5.1) is a straight line for wrapping profiles with a slot nozzle adapted to apply PUR HOTMELT glue. System of the technological line for the production of load-bearing and construction elements, according to claim A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the station of clamps for gluing and folding the strip blanks (8.1) is a combination of a pneumatic clamp, a table with a heating mat and a hot melt glue applicator.