Mason Controls

Mason Controls designs and makes control systems and components for aerospace, defense and industrial use. The company is based at 13955 Balboa Boulevard in Sylmar, California. The site says it has made human machine interface controls since 1947.

The site lists its product lines. These include cursor control devices for cockpit operations, throttle grips, collective and cyclic grips for rotary wing aircraft, rotary switches, transducers and jumpers. The site says Mason also sells products for ground vehicles and naval systems.

The site says the company's design and manufacturing facility covers 104,000 square feet. It sits about 30 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport. The site says the company has about 250 employees in engineering, operations, sales and support.

The site says the company is ITAR registered. It holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certification, along with FAA and EASA approvals. The site says it has environmental and EMI testing in house.

The site says the company offers product realization from concept through design, development, manufacture, test and delivery. It says its products are built to print and to MIL-SPEC standards.

The company's history goes back to the 1940s. The site says Mason's first grip appeared on the P-80 aircraft, later named F-80. In 1951, Howard F. Mason developed a reliable trim switch and founded Mason Electric. In 1996, Esterline completed the purchase of Mason Electric and changed the name to Esterline Mason.

The site lists the phone number 818-361-3366. Purchase orders for Mason products go to a dedicated orders address. Government and DLA direct inquiries have a separate contact. The site also has LinkedIn and YouTube pages. The site lists capabilities in manufacturing, quality and engineering. It says the Sylmar building is open for visitors to stop by from 7 AM to 3:30 PM. The site also says the company's controls power defense and aviation systems across the globe.