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Scott has a strong background in Operational Excellence as he spent the last 36 years at McNaughton-McKay Electric completing his career as Executive Vice President of Operations and IT. Over the past year, Scott has worked with our warehouse leadership team to make improvements in operations including the processing of orders. He has also worked with our Customer Service department to identify automation tools that will allow our representatives to spend more time training and assisting customers with their needs.

In his spare time, Scott enjoys spending time with his wife, children and 2 grandchildren along with playing golf, racquetball and pickleball.

When utilizing pressure gauges in applications with elevated temperatures, it’s important to know the recommended configurations to avoid gauge failure, protect the instrument, and maximize performance and accuracy. Check out this article from NoShok for temperature guidelines and accessory options!

Parker’s Pneumatic Division has created a dedicated video library, consisting of videos such as a pneumatic system overview to product specific content. Check it out here.

Did you know? Air compressors date back nearly 4,000 years ago when our ancestors started using bellows to supply the oxygen they needed for primitive metallurgy. Compressed air was used more commonly during the Industrial Revolution, with blowing machines driven by water wheels or hydraulics.

However, it wasn’t until the end of the 19th century that air compressors came into large-scale use, powering pneumatic tools. In this post by Kaishan, learn more about the evolution of air systems.

We are proud to announce the opening of our 19th location in Kalamazoo, MI! Our newest Bond Fluidaire Industrial Contractor Supply Store will provide custom made hose assemblies while you wait as well as a wide selection of in-stock hydraulic & pneumatic components! Click here for directions and please join us for our Open House celebration!

Join us for the 2024 Motion & Control Summit & Expo, held June 13th & 14th at our New Hudson Facility. The event will feature a 20-booth Expo hall, 2-Days of training & development , Food Trucks, and your chance to win one of multiple prizes including a Traeger Smoker, Blackstone Grill, 65″ TV, Ooni pizza oven & more.

Why Attend?

  • The first 50 who attend a training class in-person will receive a YETI Coffee Mug! View the class line-up here.
  • Impasto Italian Wraps & Rollin Stone Woodfire Pizza will be provided for lunch both days from 11:00am – 2:00pm
  • The 20-booth Expo hall will feature Parker Hannifin, Ace Controls, Destco, 80/20, SKF, Kaishan, Humphrey, Enerpac, NoShok, Dixon, HyperCyl, Gore, Tube-Mac & many more!
  • Tour our warehouse & play games along your way for gift cards & prizes.
  • Attend for your chance to win 1 of 15 Grand Prizes!

Learn more & register today!

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We’re Opening Soon in Lebanon!

Exotic Automation & Supply is coming to Lebanon, March 2024!  The Lebanon ParkerStore marks Exotic’s 18th location and will provide custom hose assemblies made on the spot, the hydraulic, pneumatic,

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Enerpac Industrial Cutters

Enerpac’s extensive line of hydraulic, electric and manual cutters provide a quick and safe solution when you need to cut through heavy duty bar, chain, cable, nuts, etc. Designed and built to handle industrial-grade materials

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Kaishan Compressor Calculator Tools

Kaishan has developed several calculator tools designed to help you consider the right factors when selecting an air compressor. These calculators take into account the exact variables we use when

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Parker Distributor Achievement Awards!

Exotic Automation & Supply was honored to receive 9 Parker distributor performance awards this year recognizing our Freeland, New Hudson, Noblesville & Grand Rapids branches for excellence in Fluid Connector, Hydraulics

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Product Spotlight: Techman TM5-700

Techman’s TM5-700 is the company’s most compact cobot that can be easily integrated into any production line. The TM5-700’s built-in-vision and ability to interpret visual data into command prompts is one

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Parker PURE Food & Beverage Hoses

Parker PURE food grade hoses enable a clean and safe transfer of a wide range of foods, beverages and sanitary materials. Parker’s comprehensive range of constructions offer multiple colors, pressures,

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