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We’re celebrating 60 years! Join us September 22nd & 23rd for our 60th Anniversary Celebration at our New Hudson Headquarters. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Featuring…
- Lunch from LazyBones Smokehouse BBQ & Rollin Stones Pizza Food Trucks
- Enter to win our Grand Prize Giveaway – a Trip for 2 to the Beautiful Crystal Mountain Lodge in Northern Michigan
- Meet with Product Representatives at our 20+ Booth Expo Hall Featuring Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Dixon, Haskel, Deublin, NoShok, ACE, Destaco & more!
- Free Training & Development Classes
- Military Vehicle & Truck Show
RSVP today for your chance to win one of 10 door prizes!
Livonia is July’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Livonia ParkerStore in the month of July 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, August 1st.
Meet Tom Eller, Our Livonia Store Representative:
Tom’s favorite part of his job is helping customers find a solution when they have an urgent need, such as a leaky hose or a down machine. In his spare time he enjoys soccer, hiking & spending time with his daughter. Stop by to visit Tom today!
ParkerStore of the Month Schedule:
January: Lansing, MI
February: Jackson, MI
March: Ann Arbor, MI
April: Flint, MI
May: Freeland, MI
June: Indianapolis, IN
July: Livonia, MI
August: New Hudson, MI
September: Taylor, MI
October: Noblesville, IN
November: Shelby Township, MI
December: Rochester, MI
Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier Parker Hannifin distributor, announced today the opening of their newest retail store location in Marysville, MI. The location will support greater Port Huron’s industrial and manufacturing base with hose, fitting, hydraulic, pneumatic & filtration products from a variety of manufacturers including Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Destaco, ACE Controls & more. The store is located at 1182 Gratiot Blvd. Marysville, MI 48040.
The location marks Exotic’s 13th retail store location throughout Michigan and Indiana. Exotic has grown rapidly over the past few years, opening several new locations to support needs from their customer base.
“We are so happy to finally be in Port Huron and better support our customers in the area”. Bill Falardeau, Sales Manager said. “We’ll have a wide variety of products in-stock to support the unique needs of Port Huron manufacturing”.
The store will have several dedicated demo stations aimed to help customers find solutions to their applications. The demos range from Aluminum Air Pipe to Engineered Power Unit Solutions.
“We hope the new Port Huron store becomes a hub customers can go to for in-depth information and training on all things fluid power.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales and Marketing said. “Beginning this fall, we will offer complementary training and development classes monthly at this branch which will cover an extensive range of topics.”
To celebrate the new store opening, the company will host a Grand Opening celebration on Thursday, July 28th, 2022 from 11:00am to 2:00pm. The event will feature catered food from Alexander’s, product demonstrations, giveaways and free training classes, including Industrial Lubrication Practices at 11:00am and Introduction to Electromechanical Control at 1:00pm. Customers are encouraged to RSVP on the company’s website at: https://wordpress-227745-4539170.cloudwaysapps.com/event/marysville-grand-opening/.
For more information, please visit: 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, Port Huron, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township as well as at the main New Hudson complex.
Designed to provide the opportunity to minimize machine costs, shorten start-up time and reduce end user downtime, Parker has released the P2H Ethernet Node for use with H Series ISO Universal Manifolds. The unit allows for 32 Digital Outputs for solenoids which is an increase from 24 in comparison to the P2M Ethernet options. Learn more here.
A dust collection baghouse has no shortage of problems in industrial manufacturing but before you decide to scrap your dust collection system and rebuild expensive infrastructure, you might want to consider a simple, economical alternative such as switching to a pleat-style filter. Pleated filters often get overlooked due to their modest appearance or initial cost. In truth, pleated filters are efficient, versatile problem solvers. Read Parker’s case study to learn how they can benefit your processing application.
Indianapolis is June’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Indianapolis ParkerStore in the month of June 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 Friday, July 1st.
Meet Ryan Swan, Our Indianapolis Store Representative:
Ryan works closely with customers to advise the right products for their applications and get their machines up and running again quickly. Outside of work he enjoys everything outdoors and is a big St. Louis Cardinals fan. Stop by to see Ryan today!
ParkerStore of the Month Schedule:
January: Lansing, MI
February: Jackson, MI
March: Ann Arbor, MI
April: Flint, MI
May: Freeland, MI
June: Indianapolis, IN
July: Livonia, MI
August: New Hudson, MI
September: Taylor, MI
October: Noblesville, IN
November: Shelby Township, MI
December: Rochester, MI
We’re celebrating 60 years! Join us September 22nd & 23rd for our 60th Anniversary Celebration at our New Hudson Headquarters. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Featuring…
- Lunch from LazyBones Smokehouse BBQ & Rollin Stones Pizza Food Trucks
- Enter to win our Grand Prize Giveaway – a Trip for 2 to the Beautiful Crystal Mountain Lodge in Northern Michigan
- Meet with Product Representatives at our 16-Booth Expo Hall Featuring Parker Hannifin, SKF, Enerpac, Dixon, Haskel, Deublin, NoShok, ACE, Destaco & more!
- Free Training & Development Classes
- Military Vehicle & Truck Show
Pre-RSVP today for your chance to win one of 10 door prizes!
Our Port Huron Store is officially open! Shop our newest store location at 1182 Gratiot Blvd, Marysville, MI 48040 for quick custom made hose assemblies on the spot, hydraulic & pneumatic components and more!
Mark Your Calendars: Our grand opening celebration will be held on Thursday, July 28th. We hope you can join us for catered food, giveaways, product demonstrations & more. Additional details to follow.
New Electric & Diesel Powered Power Packs from Enerpac! These units are designed to supply hydraulic flow to Enerpac portable machine tools, including flange facing machines, clamshell cutters, hot tapping machines and decommissioning tools. Check out the new product offering which consists of two electric and two diesel powered models.
Check out Parker’s Pneumatic E-Tools Portal which consists of helpful part look-up tools, sizing and selection tools, videos, CAD files, online calculators & more!
Barksdale BPS3000 Electronic Pressure Switches
Barksdale’s BPS3000 Electronic Dual Pressure Switches combine three discrete components (dual pressure switch, pressure transducer, and digital pressure gauge) into one compact package. The BPS300 is available in three configurations:
Parker Introduces New EC02 Digital Electronic Control Module
Parker’s Hydraulic Pump and Power Systems Division unveiled its newest device, the EC02 Digital Electronic Control Module for GOLD CUP® pumps. With unrelenting performance and reliability, the EC02 has the
Monitoring Machine Pressure & Temp with SensoNODE
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Enerpac’s XC-Series Cordless Pump
Enerpac’s XC-Series cordless pump is ideal for jobs that require a combination of portability, speed, and safety. These cordless pumps are perfect for remote locations without access to power, but
What Creates Noise in Hydraulic Systems?
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Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves
Exotic Automation & Supply created two types of Hydraulic Safety Valves to cover all your application needs! Our Control Reliable Energy Isolation Valve functions as a two position 3-way hydraulic
We Have the Most Hoses & Fittings In-Stock!
As one of a small handful of Parker’s Certified “Connector Technical Centers “ in North America, Exotic Automation & Supply stocks more Parker Fluid Connector Inventory than any of our
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Exotic Automation & Supply is now Offering Free Product Training at 4 Different Locations
We are proud to offer free training & development classes at 4 of our Michigan locations! Space is limited so please register today by emailing [email protected] with the names of
Graco University Product Safety Training
Graco is offering a free online safety training course which covers safety hazards associated with using Graco equipment. Click here to begin.
Parker Valves Shipped in 24 Hours
Timing is key… That’s why we developed the Fluid Control Ship Program to meet your specific time-critical requirements with Parker’s best-in-class products, all available within 24 hours for quantities of
Video: How to Mount a Hydraulic Damper
Check out this quick 3-minute video from ACE Controls to learn how to properly and safely mount a hydraulic damper. Whether used as drive compensation or safety elements, the retraction