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Taylor is the September ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Taylor ParkerStore in the month of September 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 Monday, October 3rd.
Meet Nick Schroeder, Our Taylor ParkerStore Representative:
Nick enjoys being able to interact with customers from a wide variety of industries and learning about their fields of work. Outside of work, he enjoys playing soccer and cheering on Detroit sports teams. Stop by to see Nick today!
Enerpac’s new ETR-Series Trolley System is comprised of electrically driven trolleys which can carry heavy loads horizontally along a fixed, guided track system. With a 50-ton (500kN) and 100-ton (1000kN) capacity per trolley, load movements are more stable due to the continuous movement and ability to precisely control travel speed including acceleration and deceleration, offering a clean operation.
Three stages of filtration, located as close to the point where air directly or indirectly contacts the food, is the best line of defense against microbial contamination of food in a compressed air system. Parker Finite’s 3-Stage Stainless Steel Filters deliver up to 99.9999+% efficiency at 0.01 microns and will hold up to the most demanding washdown applications.
Pneumatic couplings are not universal connections for every pneumatic application. Each application has its own specifications and requirements to ensure perfect operation. Click here to learn the top 3 things to consider when selecting a pneumatic coupling.
Energy Absorbing Rubber helps to absorb energy caused by noise, vibration, thermal or shock. Exotic stocks 1/4″, 3/8″ and 1/2″ sheet material options. Contact us today to learn more!
New Hudson is the August Store of the Month! All purchases you make at our New Hudson Store in the month of August 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, September 1st.
Meet Nick Wozniak, Our New Hudson Store Representative:
Nick has over 7 years of industry experience and looks forward to helping customers select the right products for their application everyday. His favorite thing about working at Exotic is the team dynamic, and the level of experience brought to customers. Nick is an avid sports fan, rooting for the Red Wings & U of M and has a 5 year old bull dog named Duke.
We’re excited to welcome you to our New Hudson Headquarters for our 60th Anniversary Celebration & Open House! The open house will feature a 20+ vendor exhibit floorplan, catered lunch from local food trucks and your chance to win one of many prizes! Register today to be entered to win one of our YETI door prizes!
Why Attend?
– Walk the Trade Show Hall – view floor plan here
– See the New Building & Manufacturing Areas
– Attend Free Training & Development Classes
– Catered Food from Rollin’ Stone Pizza & LazyBones BBQ Food Trucks
– Enter to Win our Grand Prize Giveaway – a trip to Crystal Mountain Resort or one of other great prizes, including a TV, Apple Watch, ParkerStore Gift Card or Outdoor Fire Pit!
Metal formers and fabricators face consistent challenges to meeting production schedules and quality requirements, among them increased customer demands, supply-chain difficulties, competitive intelligence, increased costs and staff shortages. In this article, Marc Williams from Parker Hannifin discusses the potential benefits of implementing a condition monitoring system in your workplace.
Did you know? Exotic manufacturers Custom Polyurethane Products for best-in-class durability and performance. Our Solid Cast Polyurethane (PU) manufacturing process is widely preferred as the material of choice in applications where a high degree of load bearing, abrasion resistance and tear strength are important!
Since 2006, Control Reliable 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.
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. Exotic is Omler’s exclusive US distributor and offers in-stock inventory as well as repair services and application assistance.
Pressure Gauge Configuration for High Temp Applications
When utilizing pressure gauges in applications with elevated temperatures, it’s important to know the recommended configurations to avoid gauge failure, protect the instrument, and maximize performance and accuracy. Check out this
Parker Pneumatic Division Video Library
Parker’s Pneumatic Division has created a dedicated video library, consisting of videos such as a pneumatic system overview to product specific content. Check it out here.
The History of Air Compressors
Did you know? Air compressors date back nearly 4,000 years ago when our ancestors started using bellows to supply the oxygen they needed for primitive metallurgy. Compressed air was used
Exotic Opens New Store in Kalamazoo
We are proud to announce the opening of our 19th location in Kalamazoo, MI! Our newest Bond Fluidaire Industrial Contractor Supply Store will provide custom made hose assemblies while you
Register Today for The Motion & Control Summit!
Join us for the 2024 Motion & Control Summit & Expo, held June 13th & 14th at our New Hudson Facility. The event will feature a 20-booth Expo hall, 2-Days
Customer Appreciation Week Starts Today!
Exotic is hosting ParkerStore Customer Appreciation Week, April 29th – May 3rd. Starting today, stop by any of our stores for complimentary hot dogs and to scratch off our ParkerStore Lottery Ticket
Join Us for Our Lebanon Open House!
You’re Invited! Join us for our Lebanon Open House for product demos, giveaways and lunch catered from Jawbone BBQ. Plus enter to win a Bose Soundlink Speaker! RSVP Here
What are Aggressive Media Valves?
Aggressive media valves are inert solenoid valves that handle corrosive or abrasive liquids and gases. They must be compatible to withstand the harsh nature of different media repeatedly for long periods, while
Parker Virtual Engineer Online Tool
Parker’s Virtual Engineer is an innovative design tool for linear motion applications in automation. Check it out today to easily size and select the correct type of pneumatic and electric linear
Visit us at the AISTech Iron & Steel Conference
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at booth #2909 at this year’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference held May 6th – May 8th in Columbus, OH. Interested in attending?
Customer Appreciation Week is April 29th – May 3rd
ParkerStore Customer Appreciation Week is Almost Here! Join us Monday, April 29th – Friday, May 3rd at any of our ParkerStores for Customer Appreciation Week! Enjoy complimentary hot dogs and
Meet Our Engineering Department
Meet our talented Engineering Team! Each day Exotic’s Engineering Team designs, builds, tests & delivers custom engineered systems. They provide industrial fluid power solutions for everything from large complex manufacturing centers