Allied Technologies says Wilsonville, Clackamas County grant helped buy multi‑axis machine that expands orthopedic and aerospace work

Speaker 1, a company representative, said Allied Technologies used a grant from the city of Wilsonville and Clackamas County to buy a new multi‑axis machining center that the company says will expand its capability to make complex aerospace and orthopedic components. "We were able to invest and purchase a machine that is one of the only machines in The US West Coast that enable us to make complicated components in 1 go instead of multiple setups and multiple operations," Speaker 1 said.

The company described itself as a precision contract manufacturer serving aerospace, orthopedic and telecommunications customers and emphasized tight manufacturing tolerances and regulatory requirements for medical parts. "We make components that are extremely tight tolerances that go into the human body, so they require US FDA approval," Speaker 1 said, noting the company also supplies avionics for satellites and parts used in 4G and 5G antennas.

Speaker 2, identified in the transcript as a company speaker, illustrated the technical complexity the firm expects to address with the new equipment. "My favorite part is medical because if you've ever looked at a bone screw, it's not like a normal screw... some of them have 3 different threads on them," Speaker 2 said, and added that the new machine’s extra axes let the firm make parts it previously could not.

Company representatives said they moved to Clackamas County about five to six years ago and have since doubled their square footage. They said site selection was driven by access to the freeway, nearby suppliers and, critically, sufficient electrical power to add machines. "So even though there might be space, if we are power constrained, we cannot add any more machines because we won't be able to get the required amperage into the factory," Speaker 1 said.

The transcript records the company's account that a mailer from the city of Wilsonville and Clackamas County prompted them to apply for a local grant; the transcript does not give a grant program name, award amount, or employment impacts. The company also asserted the purchased machine has "12 accesses versus the usual or typical 2," a technical claim the transcript preserves as the speaker’s statement but does not independently verify.

The company said the machine will shorten production time and improve precision, permitting bids on more complex orthopedic implants and widening product opportunities beyond aerospace. "So it's been a good experience, so we hope we can do more of these," Speaker 1 said.

Details that were not provided in the transcript include the grant program name, the dollar value of the grant or machine, any changes in the company’s headcount tied to the purchase, and independent verification of the company’s claim that the machine is among the few of its kind on the U.S. West Coast. The remarks are attributed to company representatives identified only as Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 in the transcript.