Bishop Aviation's current capabilities include:
Plastics: Injection Molding and Machining
Aluminum Die Castings: All forms except Drop Forged and Machining
Stamped Products: Rubber, Paper, and Sheet Metal
With over 30 years of experience in Injection Molding, we offer full design, manufacturing and maintenance of injection molding tooling. We mold components using only engineering grades of plastic, all recyclable. We are capable of molding parts up to 1 lb. or 1 sq. ft., small quantities to large.
Bishop Aviation offers optical molding for lighting lenses, back lighted pointers, and displays. Our dedicated machinery for molding optical components is reserved for optical grade clear material only, this is done to ensure a premium quality product. All optical molding is done in a clean room environment.
Bishop Aviation's machine shop has over 50 years of experience in all facets of machining, from turning, threading, and grinding prototypes to full production. Our capabilities include, but are not limited to, stamping, tooling, jigs, and fixtures.
Bishop Aviation's machine shop has the capabilities to work with a variety of medium including aluminum, steel, brass, stainless steel, titanium, plastic, rubber and glass. We have the capability to machine the smallest of parts up to a maximum size of 20" X 36". We offer assembly and testing to insure a quality product and a one stop facility for our customers.
Our Glass Fabrication division specializes in flat cober glass for instrumentation. Glass may be manufactured to customer specifications: e.g. any shape, holes, notches, or anti-reflective coatings. Many standard products are available and custom needs will be quoted on request.
Our glass shop is capable of cutting cover glass a minimum diameter of 1.75", maximum of 3.5" diameter, drilling holes and cutting flats.
Standard tolerance on the diameter is ± .000/-.010.
Cover Glass Thickness:
- .050"-.070"
- .071"-.084"
- .085"-.101"
- .115"-.134"
Anti-reflective coatings per Mil-C-14806 and Mil-C-675 are available. Please provide diameter and thickness, a print or sample glass when order or requesting a quote.
Note: A setup charge is applied for quantities less than 25 ea. per line item.
Wedges are available in 2 and 3 inch. Anti-reflective coatings are available for the glass light wedges per:
- MIL-C-675 (MAG)
- MIL-C-14806 (HEA)
Our design/engineering team offers a full range of tooling and design capabilities.
By utilizing the latest in CAD/CAM technologies we can take your product design, whether we work strictly from yours or join in early in the design process, through product development, mold design, and material selection.
When our engineering team is involved in the early stages of your project the strength of our experience and knowledge assures you reliable, long lasting tools. This, coupled with craftsmanship and advanced production technology, delivers cost effective molds for plastic.
CAD/CAM Software: Autodesk Inventor®/AutoCAD®/Mechanical Desktop®, Esprit® by DP Technologies.
Quality Management System (QMS) - The Bishop Aviation, Inc. QMS is ISO 9100:2008 with Design & AS9100 Revision B certified.
Quality Policy – We at Bishop Aviation, Inc. are committed to providing products that meet or exceed all of our customer and industry requirements in a timely and cost effective manner. This commitment is rooted in the continual improvement of the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and the processes it supports.
Quality Objectives – Bishop Aviation Inc. has established the following measurable Quality Objectives to maintain BAI's focus on meeting customer expectations and requirements, and to drive continual improvement.- Obtain and maintain ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100 Certification
- Provide on-time shipments of 95% minimum
- Maintain product conformity of 95% minimum
- Continually improve our Quality Management System
These objectives are reviewed against performance goals at each management review meeting, and they are reviewed annually for suitability.