M. : Forest industry, 1983. — 56 s. The main directions of improvement of technological process of preparation of sawn timber for shipment are highlighted. The issues of technology and organization of work on the preparation of lumber, as well as equipment for processing and packaging of lumber, their storage, transportation and shipment . For workers of sawmills. Foreword by . Technology of preparation of sawn timber for shipment. The technological process of sawmill production. Composition of lumber preparation operations. Basic information on commercial sawn timber. Transport packages of sawn timber. Process and equipment of the final processing and packaging of sawn timber. Final processing of sawn timber by length. Length sorting of sawn timber and formation of transport packages. Integrated lines for processing and packaging of sawn timber. Organization and equipment of the parcel packaging area . Binding of transport packages. Pressing Transport Packages. Wrapping Transport Packages. Marking of sawn timber. Organization of storage areas and preparation of packaged lumber for shipment . Storage of packaged sawn timber. Preparation of packaged lumber for shipment. Equipment for the mechanization of lifting and transport operations . Organization and mechanization of loading areas of packaged sawn timber . Loading of packaged lumber into sea and river vessels. Loading of packaged lumber into rail cars and road transport. Conclusion. List of recommended literature