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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.
Flexitallic Thermiculite® High Temperature Gaskets
A breakthrough in both heat and chemical resistance, Thermiculite® High Temperature gasket materials are rated for temperatures up to 1832°F and have passed the API 607 fire test. Thermiculite® sealing
Parker FEM Series – New Look and Enhanced Features
The FEM Series is undergoing a redesign to enhance its appearance and add to its capabilities. The new FEM couplings have an increased pressure rating up to 5,000 psi and
Reorder PTS Tagged Assemblies Online!
Parker hydraulic hose assemblies with PTS ID numbers can now be ordered online from parker.com and delivered to you. Click here to get started today!
Register Now for Our Upcoming Webinars
Tuesday, October 20th @ 10:00AM Requirements and Solutions for Machine Safety – Register Here This training will provide a general overview of machine safety requirements pertaining to lockout and alternative methods of
Troubleshooting Leaks: Fixing a Leak Coming From a Tube or Swivel Nut
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 by TechConnect Team In our first post of this series, Troubleshooting Fluid System Connection Leaks, we gave an overview of how to troubleshoot a system that’s leaking and the
Follow us on Social Media for Your Chance to Win $50!
Congratulations to this month’s winner, Alan Janak! Want to win a $50 American Express gift card? We’re giving away one each month for the rest of the year! Just follow us
OMLER De-Coring Hammers
OMLER Pneumatic Sand Decoring Hammers combine high quality with performance to remove sand or ceramic from aluminum and grey iron castings. Several hammer models are available to fit your application.
Techman Collaborative Robots
Techman Collaborative Robots are designed to work alongside humans and are known as the safest and easiest to use because of their advanced features. From product testing, assembly, and packaging, to
What Information is on the Hose Layline & How to Use it?
The layline, or printing along the length of the hose, contains a wealth of useful information about that hose. Learn more about the information contained on each layline, what it
Parker’s New eConfigurator for Hydraulic Pumps
Need a hydraulic pump solution? Now you can dream it, design, and configure with product precision and a quicker specification process using Parker’s Pump and Motor eConfigurator. The new Gold Cup eConfigurator
Protect Surfaces from Dents, Chips & Scratches
Want to significantly reduce wasted & damaged material? Exotic Automation & Supply’s In-System Damage Protection, ISD, uses a high grade neoprene foam rubber, coated with a high performance grade polyurea
Register Now for Our Upcoming Webinars!
Tuesday, September 29th @ 10:00AM Applying Rubber & Plastic Solutions for Industry – Register Here With all the trade names and abbreviations it’s hard to tell the difference between Plastics