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[Jimbo56]

Originally Posted by Beau388

There is a video on YouTube showing some of the wall laminating press at plant 750. It shows workers laying down the outer skin down from a roll, placing the aluminum tubing bracing in place, adding the balsa wood filler pieces and the steel backing plates where cabinets, microwave, etc are to be placed. An auto glue machine adds thermosetting glue in the needed with two floor workers following the glue machine with adding dabs of glue where there are critical areas. This is necessary as different options may require extra care, as the glue machine is only programed for a wall with no options. Finally the inner covering is pulled into place. The 200 ton wall press descends and the microwave generator heats the wall assembly to 160 F degrees to catalyze the thermosetting glue. 20 minutes later the wall is moved by crane to the auto, wall router table where the window and door opening are routed out of the wall. The side skirts are done the same way with the router cutouts becoming the basement doors. Freedom Traveler, ACE, Hurricane and Windsport coaches are assembled in plant 750.
If you are the least bit mechanically inclined, a plant 750 tour is definitely recommended. The size and complexity of the machinery is awesome. Plants 150, 650 and 750 are colocated and all part of the original Four Winds facility purchased by Thor Industries in 1992 .

What plant builds Challengers?