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MASON INDUSTRIES, Inc.

Manufacturers of Vibration Control Products
350 Rabro Drive 2101 W. Crescent Ave., Suite D
DOUBLE DEFLECTION
Hauppauge, NY 11788 Anaheim, CA 92801
631/348-0282 714/535-2727 NEOPRENE MOUNT
FAX 631/348-0279 FAX 714/535-5738
Info@Mason-Ind.com Info@MasonAnaheim.com
www.Mason-Ind.com www.MasonAnaheim.com BULLETIN ND-26-1

Up until the 1950’s most rubber mountings

were designed to take the load in
shear. Mountings were
circular or sold in long
strips, so the
capacity could be
controlled by size and Strip Circular
durometer, or durometer
Older style mounts
and the cut off length.
Shear loading curves are straight line similar to
steel springs. The deflection can be used
directly in the frequency equation after
dynamic stiffness correction.
Unfortunately, shear mount-
ings could and did fail
because of bond failure
between the rubber and
metal. When overloaded,
the mountings would bottom out.
Compression mountings are less
expensive for a given capacity and when
overloaded, there is still a cushion. When loaded
conservatively, the load deflection curve is similar to the
straight line shear.
Exposed
The general configuration of our N Steel
mountings was known, but all mount-
ings were manufactured as at the right
and seldom taller than 1”. Both the Typical
ND Mounts base plate and the upper tapped 1950 Design
washer were exposed and they
• All mounts are double deflection corroded. As foolish as it seems now,
• Offer more than three times we cemented a rubber pad to the
the deflection of pads baseplate to provide friction. Since 2 Mounts
greater efficiency can only be accom- Bolted
• Prevent noise and high frequency plished by increasing deflection, when
Together
vibration double deflection was needed, two
1950 Double
• Isolate a wide range of equipment mountings were bolted together. This
Deflection Design
was another makeshift arrangement.
• Supplied with cap screw and washer
Mason started in 1958. When we did
not offer a completely new product, we
always improved existing designs. The
Exclusive Features first thought was bonding the bottom
• Bottom friction surface makes rubber pad, so it was always there. Bonded
Bottom Pad
bolting unnecessary in most In some applications no bolting would
installations Top
be needed if there were friction on Rubber
• Neoprene covering prevents top so we added the top rubber Washer
corrosion of steel parts washer too.
Our next concern was corrosion, so
• Molded in commercial Neoprene bringing the rubber over the baseplate
• Bridge bearing Neoprene, and up over the top insert was the final
Natural Rubber or other improvement. This design has been
elastomers available copied all over the world without
people knowing the history.
(continued on back page) Rubber
Over All Steel
ND Mounts MASON INDUSTRIES

Rather than bolting two mountings together, we decided to do this Standard mountings are furnished in oil
properly and started manufacturing two mountings resistant Neoprene. Since we mold these
using the same base and top plates. The shorter products ourselves, bridge bearing quality
Type N for single deflection; the taller ND, Neoprene, Natural Rubber or other
double deflection. We include capscrews and elastomers are readily available to meet
washers, to eliminate the nuisance of our your requirements.
customers finding proper bolts. Double
Deflection ND Mount
Since rubber mountings are inexpensive, we now SPECIFICATION
sell only the ND, so there is always the benefit of the better product. Neoprene mountings shall have a minimum
static deflection of 0.35” (9mm). All metal
It is not necessary to bolt these mountings to the floor on most
surfaces shall be Neoprene covered to
installations. They can be used under flat bases that have no bolt prevent corrosion and have friction pads,
holes in much the same manner as rubber pads. When the both top and bottom. Bolt holes shall be
equipment has a flush drain pan or tank on the provided on the bottom and a tapped hole
bottom, the mounting may be inverted so that with capscrew and washer on top.
the rectangular rubber covered steel base Mountings shall be Type ND, as
plate provides support over a large area. manufactured by Mason Industries, Inc.
Inverted

"CS" CAP SCREW TYPE ND RATINGS

D
Rated Max
Top & Bottom– Size Capacity Rated
Steel Plates "MBD" (Color Duro- Range Defl
Neoprene covered MAXIMUM Mark) meter (Ibs) (kgs) (in) (mm)
to prevent corrosion BOLT ND-A-Black 30 15-45 7-20
and provide friction DIAMETER ND-A-Green 40 30-75 13-34 0.35 99
ND-A-Red 50 60-125 27-57
ND-B-Black 30 50-100 23-45
ND-B-Green 40 75-150 34-68
ND-B-Red 50 110-235 50-107 0.40 10
ND-B-White 60 180-380 82-172
ND-B-Yellow 70 300-600 136-272
H L ND-C-Green 40 140-260 64-118
BC ND-C-Red 50 200-400 91-181 0.50 13
ND-C-White 60 310-600 141-272
ND-C-Yellow 70 520-1000 236-454
W
T ND-D-Yellow 70 1060-2100 481-953 0.50 13
ND-DS-Yellow 70 2200-4300 998-1950 0.50 13
Mounts have straight line deflection curves.

TYPE ND DIMENSIONS (inches mm)

Size D H L T W BC CS MBD
ND-A 13/16 30 11/2 38 33/16 81 3/16 5 15/8 41 23/8 60 5/16 -18 x 3/4” x 19 5/16 8
ND-B 13/4 44 17/8 48 37/8 98 1/4 6 25/16 59 3 76 3/8 -16 x 1” x 25 5/16 8
ND-C 29/16 65 23/4 70 51/2 140 1/4 6 35/16 84 41/8 105 1/2 -13 x 1” x 25 1/2 13
ND-D 33/8 86 23/4 70 61/4 159 5/16 8 4 102 5 127 1/2 -13 x 1” x 25 1/2 13
ND-DS 33/8 86 23/4 70 63/4 171 5/16 8 43/8 111 51/2 140 1/2 -13 x 1” x 25 1/2 13

12/06