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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.
Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Training Classes!
We’ve added new courses to our training & development line-up! Click here to view our calendar of classes. All courses are free and filling up fast, so please register today!
Custom Filter Carts for Your Applications
Exotic Automation & Supply’s filter carts provide a convenient portable mode of off-line filtration, flushing & fluid transfer. Custom configurations are also available!
How to Select the Right Pneumatic Flow Control
When choosing a flow control valve, material, connection type, size, adjustment type, and configuration should be considered. Click here to take a closer look at the factors that affect valve
ACE Controls Miniature Shock Absorbers
Miniature Shock Absorbers from ACE are tried-and-tested quality products used in millions of industrial designs throughout the world. They optimize machines in an equally reliable and effective way by decelerating
Lincoln’s Model 1550 Fuel Transfer Pump
Lincoln’s model 1550 fuel transfer pump quickly delivers diesel, kerosene or mineral spirits from both mobile and stationary tanks. Its durable cast-iron housing, long-life, low-friction valves, special seal design, UL-listed
Learn the Basics of Lubrication in our Upcoming Webinar!
Moving Parts on your machinery & equipment require proper lubrication to maximize up-time and ensure long life. We will be hosting an Industrial Lubrication Practices Webinar on Thursday, March 28th
Transair Aluminum Pipe Training Hoseted by Parker
Transair’s lightweight components and quick-connect interlocking design allow for easy and immediate layout modifications and require no need to thread, solder, or glue pipe. In this course, we will cover
Looking for Information on Parker Products?
Don’t forget! All information you can find about Parker products on their website is also easy to find on ours. Click here to find specifications, catalogs, CAD files and more.
SmartCells Anti-Fatigue & Fall Protection Mats
SmartCells anti-fatigue mats, runners and custom flooring enables workers to stand comfortably for long periods of time while minimizing the fatigue and pain associated with standing work. Manufactured from durable
Gore® GR Sheet Gasketing
Gore GR Sheet Gasketing is designed to outperform both conventional (filled and skived) PTFE and other ePTFE gasketing in steel piping and equipment. It has the chemical resistance of conventional
Pairing Gearheads with Servo Motors
Machine designers are increasingly turning to gearheads to take advantage of the latest advances in servo motor technology. Essentially, a gearhead converts high-speed, low-torque energy into low-speed, high-torque output. A
OMLER Sand De-Coring Hammers
OMLER Pneumatic Sand De-Coring 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.