NEW HUDSON, Mich., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin Distributor, announced today they have launched a new ecommerce platform aimed to provide customers with a helpful, user-friendly alternative way to purchase Parker Hannifin products.

The new ecommerce store features a catalog of over 20,000 Parker Hannifin products, with more product lines on the way. The site was designed to provide shoppers with a seamless way to check real-time product inventory, view past orders, track shipments, place orders and more.

“The launch of our ecommerce platform is a testament to our commitment of innovation & enhancing customer’s experience.” Steve Orlando, Executive Vice President said. “We’re offering flexibility and options, whether customers want to interact with us at one of our nineteen store locations, by phone or via our new ecommerce platform.”

The ecommerce site was developed based on the requests and feedback of Exotic’s customers, resulting in an intuitive, optimized site. It is fully responsive, making it just as easy to navigate on a smartphone or tablet as it is on a PC. Customers can quickly search the site’s product offering by product category, part number, description & more.

“We are thrilled to launch a new way for our customers to shop for fluid power. Our ecommerce website grants customers access to our comprehensive line of Parker Hannifin products anytime, anywhere, on any device.” Tom Marino, President said. “We look forward to continuously adding new product lines, technical resources and functionality to expand our digital footprint.”

Visit http://www.shop.exoticautomation.com to shop online or find a local ParkerStore near you.

Exotic Automation & Supply was founded in 1963 and has grown to become one of Parker Hannifin’s largest distributors in the United States. Exotic is headquartered in New Hudson, Michigan and the company maintains nineteen full-service retail stores throughout Michigan & Indiana. Exotic provides solutions for a wide array of industries including manufacturing, automotive, military, construction, chemical processing, fleet management and more.

January 9^th, 2024 – New Hudson, MI: Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today they have appointed Tommy Marino as the company’s Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. In his new role, Tommy will oversee the company’s sales, product management & retail teams as well as continue his oversight of the company’s growth & expansion opportunities.

Tommy will report to the company’s Executive Vice President, Steve Orlando.

“For the past 5 years, Tommy has been at my side for all significant decisions and setting strategy for our company. Tommy has proved himself as a leader and now is the time for him to lead our sales organization.” Orlando said.

Tommy joined Exotic in 2005 after serving in Iraq with the U.S. Army Intelligence Field from 2006-2010. He started in the manufacturing department molding urethane parts and has worked in all departments of the company throughout his tenure. In his most recent position, he led the retail & service team’s growth specializing in industrial piping, lubrication, air systems and retail operations.

With Tommy’s leadership, the company has become one of the largest fluid connector service organizations, growing their ParkerStore retail network from four to nineteen stores and their mobile service team from one to over a dozen service technicians. Tommy’s guidance has led to the successful onboarding of several new service vendors and product lines and the formation of two new teams within the company for Bent Tube Assembly Production & Assembly Solutions. These actions have diversified Exotic’s offerings and allowed them to expand into new markets and industries ranging from air systems handling to pharmaceuticals.

“I am very excited to watch Tommy set the strategy for our next generation of growth.” Tom Marino, Exotic Automation & Supply’s President said. “As Exotic’s President and owner, as well as a proud father, I couldn’t be more proud watching Tommy work his way through the company to the senior management team. Congratulations Tommy, well-earned!”

Exotic Automation & Supply was founded in 1963 and has grown to become one of Parker Hannifin’s largest distributors in the United States. Exotic is headquartered in New Hudson, Michigan and the company maintains nineteen full-service retail stores throughout Michigan & Indiana. Exotic provides solutions for a wide array of industries including manufacturing, automotive, military, construction, chemical processing, fleet management and more. Visit www.exoticautomation.com for more information.

January 4^th, 2024: New Hudson, MI – Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, is proud to announce the appointment of Mike O’Hara to the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.

Mike O’Hara has a long history at Parker Hannifin, the world leader of Motion Control Products. At Parker, O’Hara led the key market and channel growth initiatives as their Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing, helping the company grow to nearly $20 Billion.

“The addition of Mike completes the vision we put in place for Exotic’s Board and provides insight to our long-term sales initiatives.” Thomas Marino, Exotic’s COB and CEO said.

O’Hara joins current board members:

• Russell Smaston – Former retired CFO with Exotic Automation & Supply
• Ted Bojanowski – Manufacturing professional formally with Parker
• Mike Marks – Experienced industrial distribution expert and Indian River Consulting Group founder

For additional information, please visit the company’s website at www.exoticautomation.com.

Exotic Automation & Supply was founded in 1963 and has grown to become one of Parker Hannifin’s largest distributors in the United States. Exotic is headquartered in New Hudson, Michigan and the company maintains nineteen full-service retail stores throughout Michigan & Indiana. Exotic provides solutions for a wide array of industries including manufacturing, automotive, military, construction, chemical processing, fleet management and more. Visit www.exoticautomation.com for more information.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, is proud to announce that effective July 1, 2023 three new members have joined their Board of Directors. These three individuals will bring tremendous distribution, manufacturing and financial experience and leadership to advise the company as they continue to diversify into new markets and product lines. The board members will also play a key role in advising how to continue to perfect and grow Exotic’s existing distribution and manufacturing business.

Exotic Automation & Supply welcomes the following members to the Board of Directors:

J. Michael Marks:
Mike Marks rejoins Exotic’s board after having previously served from 2000 to 2010. Mike spent two decades working in distribution management before co-founding Indian River Consulting Group where he specializes in distribution strategy, supply chain management, and outside sales strategy. Mike has also authored numerous books surrounding business and strategy, in addition to serving as a Faculty Member for Purdue University’s University of Innovative Distribution and as a Research Fellow for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. With over 30 years of experience serving on other boards and advising expertise, Exotic is excited to welcome Mike back!

Ted Bojanowski:
Ted joins the board with over 40 years of industry experience in manufacturing, sales & marketing, and several Executive roles. A graduate of The Ohio State University, Ted’s previous experience includes roles as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Garlock Sealing Technologies, President of Hagglunds Drives, and most recently Vice President of Global Mobile Sales, Marketing, and System Engineering at Parker Hannifin Corporation. Ted’s industry experience and leadership in OEM and defense markets makes him a great addition to Exotic.

Russell Smaston:
Russ also returns to Exotic as a board member after retiring from his position as Exotic’s CFO in early 2022. A graduate of Michigan State University, Russ spent seven years as a Manager for Arthur Andersen & Co., before leaving to join Exotic for the next 32 years. Russ’ financial, operational, and human resource experience and history with Exotic will complement the external experience and guidance from Mike and Ted.

“I’m thrilled to have these three come together to support Exotic and help us continue our mission to be Parker’s Distributor of choice and provide our customers best in class service” Tom Marino, President & CEO of Exotic said.

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

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.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today the opening of their newest retail store location in Marysville, MI. The location will support greater Port Huron’s industrial and manufacturing base with hose, fitting, hydraulic, pneumatic & filtration products from a variety of manufacturers including Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Destaco, ACE Controls & more. The store is located at 1182 Gratiot Blvd. Marysville, MI 48040.

The location marks Exotic’s 13th retail store location throughout Michigan and Indiana. Exotic has grown rapidly over the past few years, opening several new locations to support needs from their customer base.

“We are so happy to finally be in Port Huron and better support our customers in the area”. Bill Falardeau, Sales Manager said. “We’ll have a wide variety of products in-stock to support the unique needs of Port Huron manufacturing”.

The store will have several dedicated demo stations aimed to help customers find solutions to their applications. The demos range from Aluminum Air Pipe to Engineered Power Unit Solutions.

“We hope the new Port Huron store becomes a hub customers can go to for in-depth information and training on all things fluid power.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales and Marketing said. “Beginning this fall, we will offer complementary training and development classes monthly at this branch which will cover an extensive range of topics.”

To celebrate the new store opening, the company will host a Grand Opening celebration on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The event will feature catered food from Alexander’s, product demonstrations, giveaways and free training classes, including Industrial Lubrication Practices at 11:00am and Introduction to Electromechanical Control at 1:00pm. Customers are encouraged to RSVP on the company’s website at: https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com/event/marysville-grand-opening/.

For more information, please visit: 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, Port Huron, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township as well as at the main New Hudson complex.

Exotic Automation & Supply Announces Rebrand of Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves to Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves

Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier fluid power distributor with 13 locations across Michigan & Indiana, announced today the rebrand of their line of Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves to Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves. The new name describes the design purpose; to protect personnel and tooling and to establish safe zones in hydraulic applications with redundant, fail-to-safe control valves.

Since 2006, Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves (formally Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves) have incorporated the latest technologies and leveraged the latest safety standards to help machines run safer with increased productivity. The valves offer redundant, control reliable solenoid valves which permit the use of “Alternative Methods” according to the lockout/tagout standard. Cat 3 PLd configurations are redundant so if there is a failure to one channel, the second channel will reliably perform the safety function.

The company offers a wide range of valves from lockout/tagout valves to control reliable redundant valves.

“Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves are seen on hundreds of applications throughout the United States where hydraulic safety is a concern.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “Our customers gravitate towards these valves because they are proven to help keep employees safe when entering hazardous areas.”

The valves will be on display at Exotic Automation & Supply’s booth at this week’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference is held May 16^th-18^th

“Our Safety Valve Product Managers will be on-site at this week’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference to demonstrate the valves and answer any questions.” Steve Phillips, Sales Director said. “If you are unable to attend the show, we’ve set up a vast distributor network for our Control Reliable Valves across the United States and Canada to help select the right valve for your application.”

For more information, please visit www.controlreliable.com or contact your local Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valve distributor; Exotic Automation & Supply, Wainbee, Triad Technologies, Air Hydro Power, Kundinger or PTS.

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.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a Premier Parker Hannifin Distributor, announced today their World’s Largest Hydraulic Power Unit has advanced to the Top 10 finalist in the Coolest Things Made in Michigan contest, hosted by the Michigan Manufacturer’s Association (MMA). The award recognizes exceptional products made across the State of Michigan and celebrates the contributions manufacturers make to Michigan’s economy and local communities.

The World’s Largest Power Unit was manufactured by Exotic Automation & Supply is capable of 4,800 horsepower with a maximum flow of 2,700 gallons per minute and a capacity of 11,000 gallons of hydraulic oil. The system is the only one in the world of its size.

“We are honored to be acknowledged by the Michigan Manufacturing Association as one of the Top 10 Coolest Things Made in Michigan”. Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “This historical power unit, built for an Automotive OEM in Southeast Michigan, is truly one-of-a-kind. To put it into perspective, the unit required a 6.6M BTU roof mounted heat exchanger to cool the oil. The crane to install it was so big we needed a smaller crane to assemble the big crane to reach the roof.”

The system took Exotic about 42 months from start to completion and consisted of over 1.9 miles of hydraulic tubing.

“Our record-breaking power unit was possible due to exceptional teamwork, engineering expertise and partner collaboration.” Steve Misiakowski, Engineering Director said. “Being recognized by the Michigan Manufacturers Association is a wonderful acknowledgement of all our hard work. Please vote for us so we can take the top spot & earn the title of 2021’s Coolest Thing Made in Michigan.”

You can vote for Exotic Automation & Supply daily at coolestthing.mimfg.org through Friday, September 24th, 2021. The winner will be announced live during the 2021 MFG Excellence Awards on November 4 in Lansing.

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.

NEW HUDSON, MICH. (PRWEB) JANUARY 13, 2021

Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor announced today they have released the agenda for the first annual 2021 Motion & Control Summit. The conference, slated to be held virtually on February 17-18th, 2021, features an extensive line-up of fluid power seminars.

The 2-day event features 16 sessions with topics including fluid power safety & productivity, ensuring machine uptime, tube vs. hose assemblies, automation basics, proper machine use, maintaining hydraulic system fluid for extended component life and more.

“Although we are unable to meet in person, we are proud to offer a line-up of informative courses for show attendees virtually,” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “The show is packed with a wide variety of classes that attendees will find helpful & enlightening.”

Special keynote speaker, NHRA champion driver John Force, will take the stage in a special session on Wednesday, February 17th at 1:00pm. Force will discuss some of his greatest racing accomplishments as well as interact with show attendees in a Q & A session.

Mike Chapman, Exotic’s Business Unit Manager will be leading the session with Force. “John Force has earned over 151 career wins and is a 21-time champion car owner,” Chapman said. “We are happy to have him be a part of the conference and I am really looking forward to our discussion.”

All attendees will receive a mystery show grab bag mailed to them as well as an entry to win one of six YETI coolers. The Motion & Control Summit is free to attend. 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. 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.

Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today the company’s Product Management Team will touring their ParkerStores to meet with customers and assist with application & project questions. The tours will go through October 8th and will rotate at three of the company’s locations each Thursday. Represented product lines include Fluid Connector, Filtration, Industrial Lubrication, Electromechanical, Hydraulics & Engineered Rubber & Plastics.

Over the past few years, Exotic Automation & Supply has become a go-to for many customers for on-going training classes & webinars. The Technical Road Show is just another way the company is putting their focus on supporting customers first.

“I’m excited to meet with customers and provide application support.” Dave Tunney, Electromechanical Product Manager said. “We have one of the newest additions to our product line, Techman Collaborative Robots, on display to show attendees how safe, efficient and easy they are to operate. Many of our customers are turning to these automated solutions in a time when social distancing is more important than ever.”

Techman Robots are designed to work alongside humans and lift up to 30 pounds. They are known as the smartest and easiest to use in the world thanks to their advanced features, including integrated vision, ease of programming and advanced safety.

Other products that will be on display include Parker Transair; an advanced air, inert gas and vacuum aluminum piping system, SKF Lubrication systems and the company’s Engineered Rubber & Plastics line.

“Customers are no longer interested in traditional black carbon pipe systems and I’m excited to discuss the benefits of aluminum air pipe with roadshow attendees.” Mike Chapman, Business Unit Manager said. “In addition to labor savings and reduced energy costs, Transair Aluminum Air Pipe is available with Parker’s exclusive “Voice of the Machine. This allows customers to wirelessly monitor pressure, humidity, temperature & flow through remote monitoring sensors.”

A full schedule of events can be found on the company’s website at https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com/events. All proper safety guidelines as defined by the CDC will be in place.

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.

April 28th, 2020 – New Hudson, MI: Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced they are supplying several custom fabricated solutions to help large OEMs develop ventilators and respiratory systems to healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company is manufacturing pneumatic capacitors, CPAP Venturi assemblies, FDA & medical grade flexible tubing, fluid connector fittings & adapters, compression molded silicone rubber, seals, gaskets, compressed air & oxygen gauges and valves to support Ford Motor Company’s U.S. ventilator projects.

“Exotic Automation & Supply was founded by my father Chuck Marino in 1963 and has adapted to new industries and applications ever since.” Tom Marino, President said. “During the COVID-19 outbreak, we looked deeply into our business to find ways we could positively respond to this challenging pandemic.”

In addition to ventilator & respiratory system components, the company offers acrylic or polycarbonate sneeze guards to protect workers from airborne contaminates. Sneeze guards can be fabricated by Exotic or supplied in sheets.

“In this unprecedented time, we’ve worked around the clock to create custom solutions that will make a difference in a lot of people’s lives.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “I am so proud of our team who has really come together to develop, one-of-a-kind innovative solutions.”

Customers can visit the company’s 12 retail ParkerStore locations, which are open to support essential critical infrastructure with custom hydraulic hose assemblies, industrial hose, hydraulic & pneumatic components and more. More information can be found on the company’s website at: www.exoticautomation.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.