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With a low profile for minimized installation height, Enerpac’s MLS-Series Load Skates are the ideal companion to Enerpac heavy lifting equipment for heavy machinery moves where smooth and precise movement of equipment is a priority.

With a range of load capacities, wheel types and connecting bars, Enerpac Wheels Load Skates are the versatile choice for economical machine and heavy equipment moving.

Parker’s new Fast & Tite Ball Valves are a compression style polyporpylene ball valve used in applications such as water filtration, beverage dispensing and vacuum lines. These valves meet FDA and NSF-51 requirements for food contact and are available in 1/4″, 3/8″ and 1/2″ tube sizes with various configurations.

Join Parker Hannifin on Thursday, November 18th at 3:00pm as they discuss how mobile electrification is evolving and predict where the market will head next. The discussion will cover:

  • Potential opportunities that mobile electrification presents
  • Factors to consider as you progress your electrification journey
  • Ways in which you can differentiate your business.

Register Here

In this video, Exotic’s Retail Supervisor, James Allison, takes you on a quick tour of one of our Hose Doctor vans. Exotic’s 24/7 Mobile Hose Doctor Service comes to your site to fix hoses & machinery on the spot!

The 2nd Annual Motion & Control Summit is coming Spring 2022!

Please let us know how you would like to attend this year’s MCSummit:
Vote Now: In-Person or Virtual

Next year’s conference will feature a variety of topics including the latest in hydraulic & pneumatic technology. Interested in learning about something specific? Request a Class Topic here.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a Premier Parker Hannifin Distributor, announced today their World’s Largest Hydraulic Power Unit won the Michigan Manufacturer’s Association’s 2021 ‘Coolest Thing Made in Michigan’ award.

The Hydraulic Power Unit was determined the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Michigan’ after two rounds of voting open to Michigan residents. Exotic competed alongside nine other innovative Michigan-made products ranging from a patent-pending residential delivery receptor to potato chips.

“We want to thank everyone who voted our hydraulic power unit for the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Michigan’ award”. Steve Misiakowski, Engineering Director said. “We are grateful for the support from our employees, customers, vendors, friends, family and community.”

The World’s Largest Hydraulic Power Unit is capable of 4,800 horsepower with a maximum flow of 2,700 gallons per minute and a capacity of 18,000 gallons of hydraulic oil. The system is the only one in the world of its size.

“Exotic Automation has been manufacturing hydraulic systems for over 20 years.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “A typical size hydraulic system we manufacturer can be anywhere from 150 to 300 gallons of hydraulic oil depending on the application. This system consisted of 18,000 gallons. It is a massive, historical system and being recognized as the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Michigan’ is a tremendous achievement that we are very proud of.”

For more information, please visit the company’s website at https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com.

About Exotic Automation & Supply: Exotic Automation & Supply was founded in 1963 and has grown to become one of Parker Hannifin’s largest distributors in the United States. Exotic’s headquarters is located in New Hudson, Michigan. The company maintains full-service centers throughout Michigan & Indiana with locations in Ann Arbor, Freeland (Saginaw), Lansing, Taylor, Flint, Indianapolis, Jackson, Livonia, Noblesville, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township as well as at the main New Hudson complex.

We are very excited to announce, thanks to your votes, our World’s Largest Hydraulic Power Unit won the “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” Award!

This award was the Michigan Manufacturer’s Association People’s Choice Award and was given to the company / product with the most votes from Michigan residents. We are so grateful for your votes & support!

Click here to watch Steve Orlando, our Vice President of Sales & Marketing, accept the ‘Coolest Thing Made in Michigan’ award!

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A Solution to Hose Kinks

Problem: A customer was having problems with multiple hose kinks on an on-board coolant vehicle application. They were having to stretch and form connections due to the space restraints in

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Polyurethane Products from Exotic

Since 1963, Exotic Automation & Supply has been designing & manufacturing custom polyurethane products using compression, open and closed casting molding technologies for best-in-class durability and performance. Solutions Include: •

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What is a Rotary Union?

Rotary Unions, also called rotary joints, transfer fluid from a stationary supply into rotating machinery, such as a spinning drum heated by oil or chilled by water. Rotary unions allow the

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New Enerpac Toolbox Sets for MRO

Enerpac recently introduced four new toolbox sets designed for technicians working on industrial maintenance, repair and operations projects. Each set includes premium and reliable Enerpac tools carefully selected to suit

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80/20 Helpful Resources

With 80/20 you have a lot of options when it comes to planning, designing and building your project. 80/20 University provides resources, videos and tutorials online to answer questions and assist

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Meet Our Retail Manager, James Allison

Meet our Retail Manager, James Allison! James has been with Exotic for over 9 years and in his most recent role he oversees our 17 ParkerStore locations to ensure they are delivering outstanding customer

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SKF Single-Line Lubrication Systems

Regardless of the application, the principle of single-line lubrication remains the same: a central pump station automatically delivers lubricant through a single supply line to the lubrication metering device. Each

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