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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

24 Feb 1998

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Aiken Standard

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Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

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Feb 24, 1998

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Fort Mill youth finds joy in hands on work

Fort Mill teen Kendill Hammonds, 18, learned of a machining apprenticeship through a teacher and church network. He trains as a stamping press operator at AMP Incorporated in Gastonia with plans to transfer to a new Rock Hill plant, aiming to build a career in manufacturing after York Tech and possibly Winthrop University.

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Fort Mill Kendill Hammonds Hammonds AMP Incorporated Gastonia AMP Rock Hill Ken Bradford Bradford York Tech Winthrop University
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Modern machinists adapt to computer driven production

The machining field shifts from hand tools to numerically controlled equipment. AMP Incorporated in Gastonia and Rock Hill recruit from high schools, offering training and career head starts. Designers use CAD to write production programs while workers verify accuracy and repair complex machinery when needed. Safety gear and physical demands are noted as the industry grows, powered by high tech parts production and ongoing demand for skilled labor.

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Nists AMP Incorporated Gastonia Rock Hill Ken Bradford AMP AMP Inc Bradford
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