The floor is given to (1986)

Presentation of a symbolic key to the new workshop of the Kurganselmash plant to the chief engineer of the plant, Aleksandr Vasilyevich Afonaskin.

During the ceremonial meeting, Afonaskin speaks about the delivery of the new building of the plant, its uniqueness and prospects for metal production, thanks the builders and workers of the plant (synchronously and off-screen).

Panorama and views of the buildings of the new workshop.

View of part of the meeting (from above).

Faces of the participants in the meeting.

The participants in the meeting applaud after Afonaskin's speech.

Afonaskin gives an interview in his office (synchronously).

An airplane flies over the buildings of the plant, a view of part of one of the new buildings.

A photo of Afonaskin during his military service.

Panorama of the square in front of the administrative building of the plant.

General Director of the plant, V.V. Piskunov. speaks about Afonaskin as a valuable specialist, tells his work biography, speaks about Afonaskin’s services to the plant, his dedication and persistence (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Portrait of Afonaskin and an article about him in the newspaper.

Plant veteran F.K. Zykov talks about his first meeting with Afonaskin and the beginning of his work as an apprentice pattern maker (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Faces of Afonaskin and Zykov in the photograph.

Afonaskin talks about his initial education, his youthful desire to go to the plant, and his refusal to continue his studies for the sake of work (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Portraits of Afonaskin in the plant newspaper in different years.

Production processes in the plant shops, the release of various product samples.

View of the milking machine manufactured by the plant.

Photographs of the plant buildings at the beginning of the 20th century, workers and engineers.

Production processes in the new foundry, built on Afonaskin's initiative, workers' faces.

Afonaskin talks about solving issues of mastering new technology, about the birth of the author's invention of obtaining synthetic cast iron (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Employees of the plant laboratory during research and experiments.

Author's certificates for inventions made at the plant.

Interior view of the new chill casting shop (panorama).

Welders at work.

Installation of shop equipment.

Laying bitumen on the shop floor.

Afonaskin solves current problems of the shop construction with the builders, listens to the builders' explanations.

Meeting of the construction headquarters, faces of the meeting participants.

Afonaskin raises the issue of construction deadlines.

Discussion of current construction issues by the staff members, faces of one of the staff members and Afonaskin.

Builders at work inside the future shop.

Argument between members of the construction headquarters on various issues during the next meeting, Afonaskin's face, squabble between the staff members.

Welding work during equipment installation.

Installers at work.

Panorama of the plant area in front of the new workshop building under construction.

Faces of the construction staff members during a meeting dedicated to the workshop’s readiness for launch.

Afonaskin asks questions about the workshop’s readiness in various areas.

Discussion of issues dedicated to the completion and launch of the new workshop, faces of Afonaskin and the construction staff members.

Panorama of the meeting, Afonaskin speaks from his seat, criticizes the workshop manager and the staff members, ends the meeting (synchronously).

The staff members begin to disperse to their areas.

The door to Afonaskin’s office.

Afonaskin talks about his hobbies, his dacha, his love for the forest, and winter fishing (synchronously).

Panorama of the electrical control room equipment.

Afonaskin walks across the plant area.

A welder at work.

Afonaskin points out shortcomings and imperfections to the builders during a visit to the workshop under construction on the eve of launch (synchronously).

Panorama of some of the installed equipment.

Faces of one of the builders and Afonaskin.

Afonaskin inspects the sections of the new workshop.

Equipment installation.

Afonaskin makes claims to the fitters and builders, points out defects (synchronously).

Afonaskin talks to the electrical equipment fitters.

Issuance of a trial melt.

Faces of Afonaskin and the builders.

Interior view of part of the workshop (top).

Afonaskin's face.

Issuance of the first melt.

Participants in the ceremonial meeting applaud, a photographer takes pictures.

The cast iron of the first melt is poured into the ladle.

The lights on the electrical diagram of the equipment of the new workshop light up.

Casting of the first part.

Afonaskin observes the casting process.

Transportation of the cast electric motor casing for hardening.

View of the finished electric motor casing, cast in the new workshop.

Afonaskin accepts congratulations on the first melt from the plant director Piskunov and engineers, Afonaskin's face.

Photo of Afonaskin during his studies at the flying club.

Afonaskin behind the glass of his office window, the illuminated windows of the plant's administrative building.