Corrugate Baler Feed Zone with Dust in Skylight

Broad afternoon skylight floods the pale walls of a packing station near Nuevo Laredo, illuminating floating dust particles that drift through the air. A heavy corrugated cardboard baler stands centered in the frame, its metal feed zone open and waiting. Loose tails of clear plastic film and flattened paper forms lie scattered on the concrete floor near the intake mechanism. The symmetrical arrangement of the machinery creates a rigid, functional geometry against the soft haze of suspended particles. Bright light highlights the texture of the crushed cardboard and the smooth, worn surfaces of the hydraulic press. A thin strip of blue tape marks the edge of a cardboard stack resting on the gray floor.