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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 installation flexibility and reduces installed cost. The inside-to-outside flow path confines contaminant during element service and minimizes contaminant exposure to the reservoir.
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 AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Mastercam, CNC machining and CMM inspection technology to ensure precision machined products exceed industry standards – from prototype to production! Learn more here.
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 gift card. There is no order minimum or limit to the number of entries and the winner will be announced on Thursday, December 1st.
Meet Mike Fabyan, Our Shelby Township ParkerStore Representative:
Mike’s favorite part of his job is coming up with creative solutions to get his customer’s equipment back up and running. When he is not at work, Mike enjoys going to rock and country music concerts, running outside and cheering on the Detroit Lions. Stop by Shelby to see Mike today!
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 combined experience to customers. It will result in 17 total retail store locations, an expanded product offering, inventory expansion, technology innovation, product enhancements, increased 24/7 mobile service capabilities and more to customers.
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 do they work and what happens inside the tool? Learn here.
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 and a variety of other media. They can be installed at the end of or around a rotating shaft.
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:
- Condensed, easy-to-read torque and turn tables
- Assembly video links
- Proper tube end preparation video link
Up-to-date data
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 pressure, process, and precision test gauges available with a variety of corrosion-resistant case type, lenses, connections and scale options. Click here to learn more.
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° F) makes Gore Gaskets suitable for applications ranging from cryogenic to high-temperature processes.
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 escalate
- Decrease maintenance costs
- Avoid dangerous situations
Make better, more informed decisions
Lincoln and SKF Automatic Lube Systems
Manual lubrication typically produces inconsistent lubrication which leads to wasted lubricant and allows contaminants to enter the bearing – producing premature wear. Consistent lubrication (small, precise amounts applied frequently) extends
Parker 09 Series Motor Product Obsolescence
Parker streamlined their product offering and discontinued the 09 Series Hydraulic Motor. These products include the following prefixes: 09A-, 09S-,09SP-. Contact us for alternative product solutions.
Exotic Automation Appointed Distributor for SKF & Lincoln Lubrication Products
The new partnership will expand Exotic Automation & Supply’s lubrication product offering. December 12, 2017 – Farmington Hills, MI: Exotic Automation & Supply, a leading manufacturer and distributor of automation
Exotic is now an SKF / Lincoln Distributor!
Have you heard? Exotic Automation & Supply is now an authorized distributor for SKF and Lincoln lubrication products. The SKF name is widely-known for providing the most complete portfolio of
Parker Transair Advanced Pipe Solutions
Fast, flexible, and easily modified, Transair is the ideal aluminum pipe system for compressed air, vacuum, and inert gas applications. Durable and corrosion-resistant, Transair’s lightweight construction outperforms traditional piping systems.
Parker Adds 187 Hose to the GlobalCore Family
Parker’s Hose Products Division announced the launch of 187 hose to the GlobalCore family. The 187 Hose provides 1,000 psi constant working pressure, is available in sizes -16 through -48
Need a Hose or Fitting? Let Hose Finder Help!
Just Register, Download & Go! Parker’s HoseFinder mobile device application allows you to search the entire catalog of products from Parker’s HPD, IHP and PFD Divisions quickly and efficiently. Narrow
Meet our Fluid Connector Business Unit Manager!
Mike Chapman is Exotic Automation & Supply’s Fluid Connector Business Unit Manager. Mike works as a liaison between Exotic’s Account Managers and Parker Hannifin’s Fluid Connector Divisions to provide customers
Motion & Control Insider Monthly – Answers
Monthly Brain Teaser Answers: November Answer: October:
Trainings for the 4th Quarter!
New Training Locations! We have extended our training & development schedule to now offer courses at 4 of our locations – Ann Arbor, Farmington, Lansing & Shelby Township! Classes are
Please Visit us at our Shelby Open House!
Please join us as we celebrate the opening of our Bent Tube Assembly Facility at our Shelby Township branch! Our customer’s demand for bent tube assemblies has grown over the
Linear Motor Solutions from Parker Electromechanical
What is a linear motor? At its core, a linear motor is a rotary motor that has been unwound and laid out flat. It allows for coupling of the motor