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This drill rig has been disassembled to prepare it for delivery to the LBNF work area a mile underground. Prior to lowering any large piece of equipment, crews perform a test sling to understand how to rig the piece so it hangs properly while traveling through the shaft. Photo: Adam Gomez, SURF

A giant orange apparatus that looks somewhat like the body of an automobile hangs from a large beam in the center of a warehouse-like room full of windows. People in hard hats and reflective vests stand on the ground around it.