2019 Atlanta ASHRAE show
We had a wonderful time catching up with our friends at the AHR convention in Atlanta this past January. We wanted…
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Passing of Norm Mason
Norm Mason 1925-2019 It is with a very heavy heart that we inform you of the death of Norm Mason,…
Continuing Education Credit:
Earn Continuing Education Credit By participating in this course, you will earn 21 Professional Development Hours (PDH), 2.1 Continuing Education…
Happy Birthday Norm!
Norm Mason, The President, and Founder of Mason Industries, celebrated his 93rd birthday in August. As has been our tradition…
Isolation of Go-Cart Track
The Minneapolis Mall of America is the largest shopping mall in the United States and perhaps the world. It is…
Congratulations for 25 years of service at Mason Industries.
Congratulations to Scott Butler, Ralph Burgos, Jim Soulopulos, Allen Martens, and Reggie Gobin, for 25 years of exemplary service to…
We Love Visitors!
One of the most interesting jobs in the New York area is 61 Bond Street in Brooklyn. The building itself…
Mason Industries Wall Brace highlighted in New York Times
We were very happy to see our DNSB wall braces highlighted in a recent N.Y. Times piece entitled Soundproofing…
Mason SLFADA and Equipment certification
We developed our Z-1011 seismic snubber in 1971 following the San Fernando earthquake that hit in February. The Engineering community…
Happy Birthday Norm!
Norm Mason, The President and Founder of Mason Industries Inc. celebrated his 92nd birthday this past week. Norm has managed and…
The Mason Way of Helping
On college campuses all over the country, the end of the school year is marked not only by graduations, celebrations,…
Windmill Isolation
Over the years we have developed an excellent working relationship with a European Construction and Engineering company that specializes in…
Mason Industries owns Mercer Rubber Company
We manufacture our molded EPDM, Kevlar reinforced Safeflex connectors up to 24″ diameter, but for larger piping, or the need…
Largest Expansion Vee’s in the World!
We have just completed 6 sets of the world’s largest Stainless Steel Flexible Vee’s for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital…
Congratulations Jim!
We are very proud to announce that our chief engineer, Jim Tauby, has been awarded the 2014 ASHRAE distinguished service…
Congratulations for 25 years of exemplary service to Mason Industries
Please let me introduce you to the group. Theresa Gallo has always been our receptionist. She has been here so…
More BIG SLR Mounts
Our engineering department and shop pulled another rabbit out of the hat and completed an order for 24 pieces of…
Really Big SLR Mounts
We recently completed an order for 24 seismically restrained isolators that will support a 258,000 lb. cooling tower at a…
2014 New York ASHRAE Show
We had a wonderful time at the 2014 AHR convention in New York. We thought we would share some…
We are making hangers as fast as we can!
We have been working overtime to keep up with the incredible demand for architectural ceiling isolation hangers. We thought we…
Mason Stock Hoses and Joints pass NSF-372 requirements
In April we were all excited by approval of the UL (Underwriters Lab) as manufacturers of NSF-61 low lead requirements…
ASHRAE Convention/AHR EXPO New York City, January 21st through 23rd
We have not participated in any ASHRAE shows in many, many, years. There is…
35 Years and Counting for Mason Dallas
Thirty five years ago, Phil Farco, left Mason Industries and the Big Apple with his wife Eileen and 5…
EASY AS PIE
All Rooftop Air Handling Units generate noise and vibration. The built in “internal spring isolators” are difficult to adjust, so…
Costanera Center – Santiago, Chile
Throughout the years we have had the pleasure of working on some of the tallest buildings in the world. The…
Steve Fey Celebrates 25 years at Mason Industries
Congratulations to Steve Fey for 25 years of exemplary service to Mason Industries. Actually, it’s closer to 27 years, but…
Mason Industries, not just a vibration isolation company!
The support of pipe risers subject to thermal expansion or contraction has presented tremendous problems for mechanical and structural engineers,…
Not Your Typical Acoustical Ceiling
Acoustical barrier ceilings are used to reduce noise transmission between rooms. These multiple layer sheet rock barrier ceilings should not…
Take A Platform To New Heights
Mason Industries has come up with another interesting curb innovation, The Catwalk Rooftop Spring Curb. Why attach a Catwalk, or…
Expansion Joints for Vibration Isolated Exhaust Piping
Designing an exhaust piping system in a seismic zone can get complicated. The extreme change in temperature of the exhaust…
Emergency Generators Float on Air Springs
Air springs are the best solution for eliminating structurally transmitted noise and vibration from equipment to acoustically sensitive areas. Air…
Going GREEN by going Digital
Times have changed. When I started at Mason Industries over 31 years ago I was put behind a drafting table,…
Not in the catalog? No problem
Last August, we received an unusual request from an engineering firm working with Shell Oil on a new oil and…
Northeast Arkansas Baptists Hospital
Northeast Arkansas Baptists Hospital is a 750,000 square foot facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It will be the largest surgical campus…
Mason Stainless Steel Flex are safe for drinking water!
We are excited to announce that Mason Industries, Inc. has just been listed by UL (Underwriters Laboratory) to manufacture braided…
System Redesign and Replacement of Leaking Expansion Joints
We were engaged by a contractor working for the New York City Mass Transit Authority (MTA) to supply our HEJFFL…
Dynamometer Isolation
Large “Rolling Road” type dynamometers, like the one shown below are used throughout the auto industry to measure engine and…
Shaker Table Testing
One of our competitors has taken on the role of consultant and has retained a few HVAC manufacturers on a…
Z-1011 Snubbers Come Into their own and Orders Surge
We developed our Z-1011 snubber way back in 1971 following the San Fernando earthquake that hit in February of that…
We will risk life and limb to visit you
We recently visited with an engineering friend in Upstate New York. It’s a tricky spot for us to get to…
New Karolinski Solna Hospital – Sweden
While Mason Industries started in the air conditioning industry, over the years we have been offered challenges in other fields…
Huge Earthquake Hits San Diego and only one building shakes!
Not possible! Well it is if we are talking about the new full scale seismic test building at the University…
New cooling tower Isolators for the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas
These spring mounts, shown in the final stages of production, will support a new 272,000 lb cooling tower being installed…
ASHRAE’S PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SEISMIC RESTRAINT 2nd EDITION NOW AVAILABLE
The “Practical Guide to Seismic Restraints”, first published in 1999, has become ASHRAE’s top selling publication of all time! We…
Seismic Cable Brace
From time to time people ask “What does a properly installed seismic brace look like?” Our California representative, Mason West,…
Christmas Rush!
Hope you had a great holiday! Our Mason elves were almost as busy as Santa’s! In addition to the standard…
NEW SEISMIC RESTRAINT MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE
The positive response from the engineering and construction community to this design manual has been overwhelming. We have distributed some…
Oklahoma Hit with Largest Earthquake Since 1952!
A Richter 5.8 Earthquake with its Epicenter near Sparks, Okla. occurred on Saturday evening at 10:53. Aftershocks as high as…
The National Forum of Music Concert Hall
This past September we completed manufacturing the structural isolation bearings that will support The National Forum of Music Concert Hall…
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SEMINARS
Mason Industries is pleased to announce that we held a seminar in Chicago where we were joined by our representatives…
New UL Approved Product
Mason Industries is proud to announce that our V flexes (VGN, VFL, VWN, VMN & VCPSB) and Straight flexes (MN,…
Let’s Talk Credentials
Friday was another great day; we were listed by Seismic Source International after flying through their QA/QC requirements. Our…
The Strongest Earthquake to Strike the East Coast Since World War II
Richter 5.8 Quake with Epicenter near Richmond, Virginia Rattled Buildings and Nerves from North Carolina to Massachusetts. Don’t get all…
Tests, Tests and More Tests
We have been contacted by many equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) as a result of OSHPD’s requirement to obtain seismic certification…
Happy Birthday Norm!
Norm Mason, The President and Founder of Mason Industries Inc. celebrated his 87th birthday this past Tuesday. Norm has managed…