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We’re celebrating 60 years! Join us September 22nd & 23rd for our 60th Anniversary Celebration at our New Hudson Headquarters. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Featuring…
- Lunch from LazyBones Smokehouse BBQ & Rollin Stones Pizza Food Trucks
- Enter to win our Grand Prize Giveaway – a Trip for 2 to the Beautiful Crystal Mountain Lodge in Northern Michigan
- Meet with Product Representatives at our 20+ Booth Expo Hall Featuring Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Dixon, Haskel, Deublin, NoShok, ACE, Destaco & more!
- Free Training & Development Classes
- Military Vehicle & Truck Show
RSVP today for your chance to win one of 10 door prizes!
Livonia is July’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Livonia ParkerStore in the month of July will enter you to win a $100 Visa gift card. There is no order minimum or limit to the number of entries and the winner will be announced on Monday, August 1st.
Meet Tom Eller, Our Livonia Store Representative:
Tom’s favorite part of his job is helping customers find a solution when they have an urgent need, such as a leaky hose or a down machine. In his spare time he enjoys soccer, hiking & spending time with his daughter. Stop by to visit Tom today!
ParkerStore of the Month Schedule:
January: Lansing, MI
February: Jackson, MI
March: Ann Arbor, MI
April: Flint, MI
May: Freeland, MI
June: Indianapolis, IN
July: Livonia, MI
August: New Hudson, MI
September: Taylor, MI
October: Noblesville, IN
November: Shelby Township, MI
December: Rochester, MI
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.
Designed to provide the opportunity to minimize machine costs, shorten start-up time and reduce end user downtime, Parker has released the P2H Ethernet Node for use with H Series ISO Universal Manifolds. The unit allows for 32 Digital Outputs for solenoids which is an increase from 24 in comparison to the P2M Ethernet options. Learn more here.
A dust collection baghouse has no shortage of problems in industrial manufacturing but before you decide to scrap your dust collection system and rebuild expensive infrastructure, you might want to consider a simple, economical alternative such as switching to a pleat-style filter. Pleated filters often get overlooked due to their modest appearance or initial cost. In truth, pleated filters are efficient, versatile problem solvers. Read Parker’s case study to learn how they can benefit your processing application.
Indianapolis is June’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Indianapolis ParkerStore in the month of June will enter you to win a $100 Visa gift card. There is no order minimum or limit to the number of entries and the winner will be announced on Friday, July 1st.
Meet Ryan Swan, Our Indianapolis Store Representative:
Ryan works closely with customers to advise the right products for their applications and get their machines up and running again quickly. Outside of work he enjoys everything outdoors and is a big St. Louis Cardinals fan. Stop by to see Ryan today!
ParkerStore of the Month Schedule:
January: Lansing, MI
February: Jackson, MI
March: Ann Arbor, MI
April: Flint, MI
May: Freeland, MI
June: Indianapolis, IN
July: Livonia, MI
August: New Hudson, MI
September: Taylor, MI
October: Noblesville, IN
November: Shelby Township, MI
December: Rochester, MI
We’re celebrating 60 years! Join us September 22nd & 23rd for our 60th Anniversary Celebration at our New Hudson Headquarters. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Featuring…
- Lunch from LazyBones Smokehouse BBQ & Rollin Stones Pizza Food Trucks
- Enter to win our Grand Prize Giveaway – a Trip for 2 to the Beautiful Crystal Mountain Lodge in Northern Michigan
- Meet with Product Representatives at our 16-Booth Expo Hall Featuring Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Dixon, Haskel, Deublin, NoShok, ACE, Destaco & more!
- Free Training & Development Classes
- Military Vehicle & Truck Show
Pre-RSVP today for your chance to win one of 10 door prizes!
Our Port Huron Store is officially open! Shop our newest store location at 1182 Gratiot Blvd, Marysville, MI 48040 for quick custom made hose assemblies on the spot, hydraulic & pneumatic components and more!
Mark Your Calendars: Our grand opening celebration will be held on Thursday, July 28th. We hope you can join us for catered food, giveaways, product demonstrations & more. Additional details to follow.
New Electric & Diesel Powered Power Packs from Enerpac! These units are designed to supply hydraulic flow to Enerpac portable machine tools, including flange facing machines, clamshell cutters, hot tapping machines and decommissioning tools. Check out the new product offering which consists of two electric and two diesel powered models.
Check out Parker’s Pneumatic E-Tools Portal which consists of helpful part look-up tools, sizing and selection tools, videos, CAD files, online calculators & more!
Parker GLF Series Low Pressure Tank Top Return Filters
The Parker GLF Low Pressure Return Line Filter is engineered to deliver efficient contamination control and performance in today’s demanding hydraulic circuits. The optional two port design provides the user
Machining Capabilities from Exotic Automation
Exotic Automation & Supply’s 150,000 square foot facility with dedicated Tool Room specializes in machined products to meet the custom specifications of your application. Our full range of capabilities include
Value Managed Inventory Solutions
Receive the right products at the right time! With Exotic Automation & Supply’s Inventory Management Solutions, you can eliminate stockouts, better control your inventory and free up your resources! Learn
Shelby is the ParkerStore of the Month!
Shelby Township is the November ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Shelby Township ParkerStore in the month of November will enter you to win a $100 Visa
Breaking News! Bond Fluidaire is Now Part of the Exotic Automation & Supply Family!
Exotic Automation & Supply completes steps to acquire West Michigan Parker Distributor Bond Fluidaire. The joining of Bond Fluidaire with Exotic Automation & Supply will bring nearly 120 years of
How Does a Hydraulic Torque Wrench Work?
The working principle of a hydraulic torque wrench is the conversion of hydraulic pressure into torque. The resulting torque is applied to either tighten or loosen a fastener. But how
Product Focus: Deublin Rotary Unions
Developed in 1945 and continually improved, Deublin Rotating Unions are at the cutting edge of technology today. Rotary unions allow the feedthrough of water, air, hydraulic, metalworking fluids, hydraulic oil, steam, vacuum
New! Parker Tube Fitting Assembly & Video Page
Parker Tube Fitting Division’s new assembly webpage easily allows you to access torque and turn valve tables and assembly videos for tube fittings and adapters. Check it out here. Features:
Techman Collaborative Robots
Techman Robot specializes in safe and easy-to-operate robotics that are designed to work alongside humans. Robots are designed to lift up to 30 pounds are known as the smartest and easiest
NoShok Pressure Gauges
NOSHOK offers a broad range of pressure gauges that are engineered with state-of-the-art technology to provide excellent accuracy and reliability. NOSHOK’s gauge offering includes dry and liquid filled, high and low
GORE Gaskets for Industrial Applications
GORE® Gaskets provide fast, easy installation and tight, reliable sealing for glass-lined steel, plastic and steel flanges in the most demanding industrial applications worldwide. Exceptional temperature resistance (-450° F to 600°
Parker SensoNODE Advanced Condition Monitoring
With Parker’s SensoNODE Condition Monitoring Solutions, you can remotely monitor equipment and processes in injection molding, metal forming, power generation, mobile transportation and more. Reduce downtime Identify issues before they
