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Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today they have released the agenda for the 3rd Annual Motion & Control Summit. The summit, held March 22-23, 2023, is free to attend and features an extensive line-up of fluid power seminars.

The 2-day event features 16 sessions with topics including Hydraulics 101, Hose & Injection Safety Practices, Quick Couplings for EV Testing, Compressors 101, Statics and Dynamics in Linear Applications and more. Attendees are welcome to attend the entire conference or just the classes they find relevant.

“I’m very excited to be back to present again in this year’s Motion & Control Summit,” Dave Tunney, Electromechanical Product Manager said. “In past years, I’ve really enjoyed presenting what’s new in the industry and answering customers questions. My course this year is a discussion panel on the adoption of Collaborative Robots in the workplace. It is a topic a lot of customers are researching and more frequently incorporating.”

Attendees have the option of joining this year’s conference virtually or in-person at Exotic Automation & Supply’s New Hudson Headquarters located at 53500 Grand River Ave New Hudson, MI 48165. Several on-site classes feature enhanced training and allow in-person attendees see live demos and more after the scheduled class session. Speakers from Parker Hannifin, 80/20, Enerpac, Hertz, Fastest, Enerpac, SKF, Techman, Fangtooth & more will be present.

“Feedback from attendees on our previous summits has encouraged us to continue hosting the Motion & Control Summit annually,” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “This year’s summit is even bigger than previous years, with an informative line-up of classes and the option to attend in-person. We can’t wait to see attendees and thank all our vendors and presenters for their participation.”

All attendees will receive a mystery show grab bag mailed to them after the event as well as an entry to win one of many great prizes including an Ooni Pizza Oven or AMEX gift card. Additional show information & registration can be found at: https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com/mcsummit.

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 and the company maintains full-service centers throughout Michigan & Indiana with locations in Ann Arbor, Flint, Freeland, Grand Rapids NW (Bond Fluidaire), Grand Rapids SE (Bond Fluidaire), Jackson, Lansing, Livonia, Port Huron, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township, St. Joseph (Bond Fluidaire), Taylor, Traverse City (Bond Fluidaire), Indianapolis & Noblesville.

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Registration is now open for the 2023 Motion & Control Summit, held March 22-23, 2023. The summit is free of charge and includes 2-days full of the newest innovations in Fluid Power. For the first time – Attend virtually, at our New Hudson facility or both! Stay / Listen the to the entire conference or just classes relevant to you. On-site attendees can enjoy lunch and attend special enhanced trainings for select classes! Learn more, view the full conference agenda & Register Today! 

Day 1
Wednesday, March 22nd Agenda:
8:00am: Kick-Off
8:10am: Hose Injection Safety Practices ♦
9:00am: Intro to Servo Driven Hydraulic Systems
10:00am: Hose Basics
11:00am: 80/20 – Build Your Idea
12:00pm: Cobots, What Can They Do For You? All Your Questions Answered ♦
1:00pm: Compressors 101
2:00pm: Quick Couplings for EV Testing
3:00pm: Transair vs. Traditional Piping Applications & Installations
3:50pm: Closing*

Day 2
Thursday, March 23rd Agenda: 
8:00am: Kick-Off
8:10am: Introduction to Hydraulics
9:00am: Statics and Dynamics in Linear Applications
10:00am: Optimizing Design and Hardware Costs for Multi-Axis Systems
11:00am: Revolutionizing Machine I/O with the PCH Network Portal ♦
12:00pm: High Pressure Industrial Hydraulic Tools
1:00pm: Modular End Effectors  – What to Consider?
2:00pm: Affordable Compact Progressive Lubrication Systems and Components ♦
3:00pm: Basics of Hydraulic Filtration
3:50pm: Closing*

= Enhanced / Extended class for in-person attendees. View the full conference agenda to learn more.


Attending Virtually? Simply login to the summit and click on each class title to start the sessions.

Attending In-Person? The conference will be held at our New Hudson headquarters located at 53500 Grand River Ave, New Hudson, MI 48165. Speakers will be on-site, extended class sessions are offered and lunch will be provided during the 12:00pm class each day.


*We’re giving away (2) Ooni Pizza Ovens & (4) $100 AMEX gift cards to attendees and the lucky winners will be announced on 3/22 & 3/23 during the show closings. Attendees will receive an entry to win for each session they attend throughout the show. The more sessions attended, the more entries received!

Plus, all attendees will also receive a mystery grab bag mailed to them after the event!

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