RECENT POSTS
Archives
The 2nd Annual Motion & Control Summit will be held March 23-24, 2022! The summit is free of charge and will be held virtually, so you can attend from anywhere! A wide variety of topics will be presented covering everything from hydraulic safety to clean air practices. Registration & full-agenda will be released in the upcoming weeks.
This Month Only – Shop our Lansing ParkerStore for Your Chance to Win!
All purchases you make at our Lansing ParkerStore in the month of January will enter you to win a $100 Visa gift card. There is no order minimum or limit to the number of entries. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, February 1st. Thank you for your business & support!
Meet Lansing’s Store Representative: DeWayne McCoy
DeWayne has been with Exotic Automation & Supply for almost 20 years! He enjoys coaching football and is an avid Michigan fan. His favorite part of his role is helping customers with what they need and learning something new everyday.
Wishing you peace & joy this holiday season and throughout the new year! Happy Holidays from all of us at Exotic Automation & Supply!
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.
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!
Haskel’s H-Drive Hydraulically Driven Gas Boosters are designed to safely handle a wide range of critical, high-pressure gas compression and transfer needs, at high rates and pressures for the most demanding of applications.
Did you know that Parker has a community page for members of the public and Parker Hannifin experts to share knowledge and provide support? Everything from blogs to forums to knowledge base in hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical, filtration, and everything else Parker makes. Check it out here.
Parker’s Virtual Engineer Sizing & Selection Tool
Parker’s Virtual Engineer is an innovative design tool for linear motion applications in automation. Easily size and select the correct type of pneumatic and electric linear actuator, ball screw rodless
Missed The Motion & Control Summit?
This year’s 3rd Annual Motion & Control Summit was an informative event with 16 conference sessions, in-person enhanced classes and great giveaways! Missed the conference or want to watch a
Tell Us What You Think & Enter to Win a $100 Gift Card!
We want to hear from you! Take our brief survey & enter for your chance to win a $100 AMEX gift card! Click here to take the survey.
Exotic Appoints Steve Orlando as Executive Vice President
We are proud to announce the appointment of Steve Orlando as Exotic’s Executive Vice President! Steve joined Exotic in 2005 as our Vice President of Sales & Marketing and since
Destaco Product Sizing Tools
DESTACO has developed a set of Product Sizing Tools to help determine the right product for your application. By answering a series of questions, the Product Sizing Tool will narrow
7 Factors to Consider When Selecting a Pneumatic Flow Control
Pneumatic flow controls are an essential component in a pneumatic system. They provide precise speed control of airflow either entering or leaving a pneumatic actuator. With so many options, it
Parker QuickFit Oil Change System
Never change engine oil the same again! Parker’s QuickFit Oil Change System revolutionizes the process with a faster, cleaner and safer way to change engine oil. In three easy steps,
We’ve Expanded Our In-Stock Inventory!
We’ve increased our inventory to have what you need in-stock when you need it! Our New Hudson warehouse is stocked with over $10M in hoses & fittings as well as
Interested in EDI Processing?
Did you know Exotic offers EDI processing? EDI or Electronic Data Interchange is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents. It reduces transaction costs while increasing speed and accuracy! Contact us
Just 2 Weeks Until the Motion & Control Summit!
Just 2 weeks away! Register now for the 3rd Annual Motion & Control Summit, held March 22-23, 2023. The summit is free of charge and includes 2-days full of the newest
Exotic Automation & Supply to Host 3rd Annual Motion & Control Summit
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,
Hertz HVD Rotary Screw Air Compressor
Hertz HVD Series Variable Speed Rotary Screw Air Compressors 5.5-300 kW Hertz HVD series variable-speed compressors drive the motor with the frequency converter to adjust the compressor operation speed and save
