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Where does “Oil Vapor” in ambient air come from and how does it affect the quality of your compressed air? In this white paper, Mark White – Compressed Air Treatment Applications Manager at Parker Hannifin, discusses the effect that ambient oil vapor levels can have on downstream compressed air quality and what to consider when looking for ‘Technically Oil-Free’ compressed air to ISO8573-1 Class 0 or Class 1 for total oil.
In January 2020, we relocated our Farmington Hills headquarters to a new 145,000 sq.ft. facility in New Hudson. We are excited to finally welcome you to our new building and celebrate with a 2-day open house featuring a vendor trade show, building tours, training & development classes, catered food, and giveaways! We hope you can join us! Click here to RSVP today and be entered to win one of our door prizes!
Save the Date! In January 2020, we relocated our Farmington Hills headquarters to a new 145,000 sq.ft. facility in New Hudson. We are excited to finally welcome you to our new building and celebrate with a 2-day open house featuring a vendor trade show, building tours, training & development classes, catered food, and giveaways. We hope you can join us! RSVP here.
Don’t miss this Thursday’s training & development classes located at our New Hudson location from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Attend one or all sessions! Space is limited so please register today!
Class Schedule:
1:00-2:00pm: Basics of Hydraulic Filtration – Register Here
2:00-3:00pm: Industrial Lubrication Practices – Register Here
3:00-4:00pm: Sizing Electromechanical Cylinders for Retrofit Applications – Register Here
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at booth #718 at this week’s Cannabusiness Industrial Marketplace Michigan Summit & Expo held July 13th – 14th at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI. On display will be our many solutions to support this growing industry including air & inert gas handling/plumbing systems, stand-alone nitrogen generators, filtration products and other fluid connector solutions. Not able to attend the show? Contact us for more information today.
Easily torque and break out bolts with safe, simple and durable square drive, hydraulic wrenches from Enerpac. Enerpac’s square drive hydraulic torque wrenches have a compact, high-strength uni-body construction, which provides a small operating radius without sacrificing endurance. Learn more here.
DESTACO’s 84N5 Sheet Metal Gripper is the universal solution for press shop gripping applications. The 84N5 gripper accelerates your press tending productivity with a lighter, faster and highly flexible gripper that can accommodate most press shop needs. The 84N5 features easy in-field jaw reconfiguration, adjustable opening angle, multipoint sensing and minimal field maintenance.
Guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices relating to food contact compressed air in food processing facilities call for filtration to remove any potential risks. Parker Finite 3-Stage Filtration provide the best line of defense – protecting the consumer, ensuring a safe, cost efficient production facility, and obtaining important annual BRC, SQF, and FSSC2200 certifications.
Save money and increase safety with the most advanced air, inert gas and vacuum aluminum piping system on the market! Transair Aluminum Piping is available with Parker’s exclusive “Voice of the Machine” ™ Condition Monitoring System with wireless pressure, humidity, temperature & flow remote monitoring sensors. Exotic’s Factory Authorized, Certified Installers ensure a 10-Year Leak-Free Warranty and are available 24/7.
As a thank you to our loyal customers, we are hosting customer appreciation week July 26th-30th at all 12 of ParkerStores! Stop by to enjoy complimentary sweet treats, receive double punches on your reward cards & get a scratch off card for your chance to win one of our grand prizes! Prizes include YETI coolers, Amazon gift cards & surprise mystery gifts! We can’t wait to see you! Find a location here.
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at booth #1754 at this year’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference held June 29-July 1st in Nashville, TN. On display will be our wide selection of safety products including Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves & Deublin Rotary Unions. Not able to attend the show? Contact us for more information today.
Meet Scott Payton, Retail Manager
Meet Scott Payton, Exotic’s Retail Manager! Scott has been with Exotic for over 5 years and has helped grow our store network to the 19 locations it is today. Scott recently managed the
Thanks for Attending The Motion & Control Summit!
It was great seeing you at The 2024 Motion & Control Summit & Expo! We hope you found the show informative and engaging. Missed a class or have questions for an
Product Spotlight: Parker 2AN Pneumatic Cylinders
Parker’s Series 2A/2AN Heavy Duty Steel Pneumatic Cylinders offer advanced design features that are superior in a 250psi rated cylinder. These features include the “jewel” rod gland assembly, adjustable floating cushions, hard
Exotic Air Systems – Design & Installations
Building a new site or updating your existing compressed air system? Exotic Air Systems can design and install a customized solution for your facility. Exotic Air Service’s Technicians follow a
You’re Invited To Our Livonia & Shelby Open Houses
Join us at our upcoming summer open houses! Both events will feature catered BBQ from Bad Brad’s, giveaways, product demonstrations & your chance to win a Bose Soundlink Speaker. We can’t wait
Meet Our Engineered Rubber & Plastics Team
Meet our Engineered Rubber & Plastics team! Exotic Automation & Supply was founded in 1963 as Exotic Rubber & Plastics when a custom rubber solution was created and implemented for
New Enerpac BTW-Series Battery Torque Wrench
The new Enerpac BTW-Series Battery Torque Wrench delivers impressive torque in a self-contained, handheld and portable package. With models available for 3/4″ – 1 1/2″ square drive sizes, the new
Before You Spec It, STAMP It
STAMP stands for Size, Temperature, Application, Media & Pressure. Learn how the acronym S.T.A.M.P. can help you in selecting the proper hose assembly components and how this can maximize assembly
Kaishan Rotary Screw Air Compressors
Rotary screw air compressors are popular in factories, plants, and manufacturing facilities because of their ability to run non-stop around the clock. Kaishan offers a wide selection of oil-injected and oil-free
Exotic Appoints Justin Connor to Vice President of Finance
We are proud to announce the appointment of Justin Connor to Vice President of Finance! Justin started with Exotic in 2015 and served as our Controller in his most recent role.
Introducing Our New Air Systems Division!
We are proud to announce the launch of our air equipment division, Exotic Air Systems! Exotic Air Systems is committed to providing exceptional products, service and support for your air equipment needs! We provide full
Meet Scott Sellers, Exotic’s Operations Consultant
Scott has a strong background in Operational Excellence as he spent the last 36 years at McNaughton-McKay Electric completing his career as Executive Vice President of Operations and IT. Over