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The Parker FittingFinder app helps you easily locate the part number for the fitting you need at your fingertips! Now including competitive interchange, simply enter any part number, and let the Competitive Interchange search a comprehensive database to find the Parker equivalent – in seconds!
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Thank you to all who attended our Traverse City Open House. It was a great event with over 200 attendees! If you were not able to attend, we hope to see you at one of our upcoming open houses! We will have catered BBQ, product demonstrations, giveaways & YETI cooler giveaways. Register Today!
Meet our Warehouse Manager, Brian Benson! Brian focuses daily on ensuring our shipping & logistics operations are best-in-class. He has implemented many processes and procedures to increase efficiency during his 5 years with Exotic. In his spare time, he enjoys sports (especially hockey) and spending time with his wife & five kids.
Miniature shock absorbers from ACE are tried-and-tested quality products used in millions of industrial designs throughout the world. They reduce the load and increase the efficiency for handling devices, rotary and pivoting actuators, linear cylinders and many other industrial applications. Learn more here.
80/20 T-Slot Aluminum Framing offers durability and strength comparable to steel but without the corrosive properties and heavy assembly and maintenance costs. With T-slot profiles and parts you integrate cables, automation components, computer monitors and safety devices anywhere along the T-slot frame.
One of a machine’s most crucial, but sometimes overlooked, parts are quick connect couplings, also known as quick connect fittings or quick disconnect fittings. Quick connect fittings are used to mate fluid or air lines with equipment, and their design is straightforward: a male end is inserted into a female socket to make a secure, leak-tight seal.
Read the latest Parker QCD Blog Post on the advantages of quick connect fittings in agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, electronics and data center markets.
At this year’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference, we showcased our Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves, Deublin Rotary Unions and Wenglor Sensors for the steel industry. If you were not able to attend and are interested in learning more, please contact us!
We hope you can join us for our ParkerStore open houses this year! Join us for catered BBQ, giveaways, product demonstrations & your chance to win a YETI cooler!
- June 8th: Traverse City, MI – RSVP here
- July 20th: Noblesville, IN – RSVP here
- August 10th: St. Joseph, MI – RSVP here
Can’t make it to an open house? Customer Appreciation Week is July 24-28, 2023. Stop by any of our 17 ParkerStores for double punches on your rewards cards, treats, and your chance to win one of many prizes!
Meet our Customer Service Director, Kara Misenhimer! Kara overseas our Michigan & Indiana customer service teams and works daily to improve efficiencies and ensure best-in-class service levels are met. Kara lived in Texas her entire life and relocated to Michigan when she joined Exotic Automation & Supply. In her spare time, she enjoys camping and spending time outdoors.
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at the AISTech Iron & Steel Technology Conference in Detroit, MI, May 8-11. We will be showcasing our safety product offering, including Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety 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. Click here to view our entire safety product offering.
Dixon’s fire protection products include solutions for the architectural, general industrial, and municipal fire sectors. Dixon manufactures a diverse line of products covering interior sprinkler and standpipe components, valves, adapters, nozzles, fire hose, racks and reels, fire department connections, and Storz fittings.
Congratulations to Our Indiana Open House Grand Prize Winner!
We are proud to announce our Open House Grand Prize Giveaway winner! Congratulations Chris and thank you to everybody who attended!
Our Product Managers are on the Road!
Our Product Managers are on the road to meet with you at our ParkerStores! Representatives from a variety of divisions will be hosting product demonstrations and assisting with application questions at
Follow us on Social Media for Your Chance to Win $50!
Congratulations to this month’s winner, Steven Johnstone! 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
New Enerpac ECCE26 Chain Cutter
Enerpac’s new 26mm Chain Cutter is the lighter, single-acting, and smaller version of the 32mm (ECC32B). The capacity of this Chain Cutter makes it ideal for cutting 1/2″ chain for
Redefining Working Pressure with Screw-to-Connect Couplings
The performance of heavy equipment and machinery is dependent on the reliability of every component. Whether in the factory or out in the field, the failure of a single mechanical
Parker OIL-X Compressed Air Filters
OIL-X filters incorporate a number of unique and patented design features to maximize energy savings and provide the lowest lifetime costs without compromising air quality. For the removal of bulk
Baldwin Filter Finder Cross Reference Tool
It’s easy to find the right filter for your equipment using Baldwin Filter’s eCatalog. Use the Cross-Reference to find crosses to competitor numbers or information about Baldwin products. The easy
You’re Invited to our Indy Open House!
You’re invited to our Indy Open House! Join us at the Indianapolis ParkerStore on Thursday, August 20th from 11:00am – 1:00pm for product demos, technical training, and boxed lunches catered
Mark Your Calendars – 2020 Technical Roadshow!
Our Product Managers are on the road to meet with you! Representatives from a variety of divisions will be hosting product demonstrations and assisting with application questions from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Proper
Exotic Automation & Supply Announces Technical Product Roadshow Line-up
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
Follow us on Social Media for a Chance to Win $50!
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 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn and
Safely Cut Chain Faster with More Precision
When it comes to cutting chains, the Enerpac Chain Cutter is the right tool that makes all the difference. Enerpac’s chain cutters cut chain links behind an enclosed, transparent safety