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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

394.0. "Large crane at HLO?" by SYSENG::OPP () Wed Sep 30 1987 16:07

      Stationed next to HLO-1 in Hudson is a fairly large fixed
    construction crane.  Apparently, it has something to do with the
    installation of additional equipment at the HLO semiconductor
    manufacturing plant.  Without giving away details that should
    probably remain secret, does anyone know why such a big crane
    is needed?  Maybe I've guessed wrongly and DEC is going to 
    build its own "Silicon Tower".  
    
    A curious neighbor,
    
    Greg

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
394.1	ASKENET?	GENRAL::BANKS		`Wed Sep 30 1987 16:38`	3
	You might also try posting this in ASKENET on node USSCSL:: - David
394.2	Don't ask in ASKENET	QUARK::LIONEL	We all live in a yellow subroutine	`Wed Sep 30 1987 22:03`	5
	No, please don't. You might ask it in UCOUNT::MASSACHUSETTS, or just call up HLO Facilities and ask THEM! Sometimes the net isn't the best place to get information. Steve (ASKENET co-moderator)
394.3		ZEN::WINSTON	Jeff Winston (Hudson, MA)	`Thu Oct 01 1987 01:07`	8
	No secret really. We are adding yet another 'wing' to the back of HLO1 which will be a new, very clean semiconductor fabrication facility. The crane is being used to lower girders into place. I believe that closing the back 'thru' road was at least partially related to needing more area for tanks and such to service this new facility. Have to keep those MicroVAXes, CVAXes, etc., coming!
394.4	Thanks for the answer	SLDA::OPP		`Fri Oct 02 1987 17:13`	6
	Thanks for the answer. Apparently the long boom of the crane is needed to reach to the "back" of the building. The crane is tall enough to warrant its own set of warning lights at night. Greg
394.5	Everyone needs one...	SEAPEN::PHIPPS	Digital Internal Use Only	`Fri Oct 02 1987 21:40`	3
	I don't know if they have used it for much. I think it's just a weather vane :-)
394.6	Cohabiting with large crane ?	SALSA::MOELLER	It's my turn to be uncool!	`Mon Oct 05 1987 15:18`	4
	.. be very quiet, try not to frighten it.. cranes can't reproduce under stress .. as a result the large cranes are quite rare. km