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The red stacking building is situated in the middle of the area. Not a breathtaker from outside but big.
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As seen from other side.
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Obviously the sawmill had been built in a 90 degree angle quite next to the stacking department, without an adequate fire gap. Results are a burnt end of the stacking building.
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The building's interior square meters were quite effectively used by the big stacking line, what else. The installation fillt the entire space leaving only narrow walkways to both sides.
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There was actually some timber left.
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Apparently the responsible caretaker did not know how to switch the lights off, or he was pissed off enough of the company's decision not to re-open the mill that he'd decided to spend every possible Watt for the company's (who still owns the premises, I suppose) bill.
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Row 13, 14, 15..
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Damn, an obstacle!! A couple of rounds of string tied to the handrail indicated that the upper platform should not be entered.
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Stairway even higher.
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After fighting our way past the obstacle we eventually got up the stairs. Here in the beginning the stacking line looked like a multi-lane roller coaster track.
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Laths, yep.
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Stacking hall and the operator's corner.
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Jungle, what??
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Stop the machine and so on.
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Operating manual for the stacking line is from the time before last major unionisation in the Finnish forest industry. The mentioned firm Tavastimber was practically two sawmills in Häme province owned by Ens0.
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Even the central yield counter was active and waiting for more timber.
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Very back-to-basics-type working instructions for employees handlings laths: don't break the wall, thank you.
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Shook photo of cyan end of the roller coaster line.
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Beam loaded with machine vision, possibly the most expensive single item in this building.
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There was a maintenance platform above the stacking line, at the level where the actual lath handling was performed. Walkway went all through the building. Again, the line looked impressing in all it's length and repeating patterns.
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Nearly endless line of machine hands.
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It didn't quite become clear what these year markings were supposed to mean.
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Beware the lift don't go under it.
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I guess this is the place where the building should have been accessed.
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Ens0 had done a weak job securing the place. Even the active switching center with softstarters, contactors etc. was unlocked.
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