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New distribution agreement sets both companies up to expand in fluid control & measurement.  

August 16th, 2017 – Farmington Hills, MI – Exotic Automation & Supply, a leading manufacturer and distributor of automation systems, material handling solutions and components, announced today they are now a Distributor partner for Barksdale Control Products. The new partnership is set to broaden Exotic’s offerings in fluid power, transportation & specialty industrial markets in Michigan & Indiana.

Barksdale Control Products is a manufacturer of controls for industrial applications, specializing in the control and measurement of fluids. Their capabilities cover a full range of mechanical & electrical control products, including pressure, temperature, level and flow switches, transducers, valves & solid state devices.  The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with manufacturing capabilities in Reichelsheim, Germany. Barksdale is a subsidiary of Crane Co., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of engineered products.

“Our goal is to continuously improve our customers’ experiences by offering the best instrumentation solutions on the market through the most robust distribution channels.” Brady Webb, Vice President of Sales at Barksdale Control Products said. “Exotic Automation & Supply’s industry experience, strong reputation & sales team of technical specialists is a key initiative towards achieving that.”

As Exotic Automation & Supply strives to strengthen its value to their customers, the Barksdale portfolio of control and measurement devices is a logical compliment to the fluid power & motion control products Exotic Automation & supply is known for.

“Barksdale has a 60 year history of delivering intelligent and sustainable control products.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Exotic Automation & Supply said. “Their products offer a wide range of options to meet even the most challenging specification needs. We are very excited to get these products in the hands of our customers.”

About Exotic Automation & Supply: Exotic Automation & Supply’s headquarters is located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The company maintains full service centers throughout Michigan with locations in Freeland (Saginaw), Lansing, Taylor, Flint, Jackson, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township, Ann Arbor, as well as at the main Farmington Hills complex.

We are proud to offer free training & development classes at 4 of our Michigan locations! Space is limited so please register today by emailing [email protected] with the names of the classes you’d like to attend.

Below is a link to the classes that we offer: https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com/training/

Graco is offering a free online safety training course which covers safety hazards associated with using Graco equipment. Click here to begin.

Timing is key… That’s why we developed the Fluid Control Ship Program to meet your specific time-critical requirements with Parker’s best-in-class products, all available within 24 hours for quantities of 10 pieces or less.

Our Express Ship Program includes solenoid and pneumatically actuated valves. They are available as full valve assemblies or as modular pressure vessels with seperate coil options that include DIN and Conduit in NEMA, 4X, 7 and 9 classifications.

Click here for program details!

Check out this quick 3-minute video from ACE Controls to learn how to properly and safely mount a hydraulic damper.

Whether used as drive compensation or safety elements, the retraction and extension speed of ACE Controls hydraulic dampers can always be precisely set. This means that the speed of movement can be controlled, synchronization regulated in both directions and pivoting loads can be compensated. Learn more here.

Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at the 2017 Advanced Manufacturing Expo, August 22nd in Novi, MI. The Advanced Manufacturing Expo was designed to accelerate growth with local manufacturing by assembling talented people and new technologies for every aspect of business. This Expo allows manufacturers to quickly network and gain insight on many aspects of their business, in one location.
Learn more about the show & register here.

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