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Freeland is May’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Freeland ParkerStore in the month of May 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 Wednesday, June 1st.
Meet Scott Dunckel, Our Freeland Store Representative:
Scott has been Freeland’s Counter Sales Rep for over 5 years! He enjoys working with the Freeland branch team and helping support Freeland’s manufacturing base. He sees a variety of customers from a diverse range of industries each day. In his spare time, he enjoys training his four Havanese dogs. Stop by the Freeland store to see Scott 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 Announces Rebrand of Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves to Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves
Exotic Automation & Supply, a premier fluid power distributor with 13 locations across Michigan & Indiana, announced today the rebrand of their line of Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves to Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves. The new name describes the design purpose; to protect personnel and tooling and to establish safe zones in hydraulic applications with redundant, fail-to-safe control valves.
Since 2006, Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves (formally Sidener 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.
The company offers a wide range of valves from lockout/tagout valves to control reliable redundant valves.
“Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves are seen on hundreds of applications throughout the United States where hydraulic safety is a concern.” Steve Orlando, Vice President of Sales & Marketing said. “Our customers gravitate towards these valves because they are proven to help keep employees safe when entering hazardous areas.”
The valves will be on display at Exotic Automation & Supply’s booth at this week’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The conference is held May 16th-18th
“Our Safety Valve Product Managers will be on-site at this week’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference to demonstrate the valves and answer any questions.” Steve Phillips, Sales Director said. “If you are unable to attend the show, we’ve set up a vast distributor network for our Control Reliable Valves across the United States and Canada to help select the right valve for your application.”
For more information, please visit www.controlreliable.com or contact your local Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valve distributor; Exotic Automation & Supply, Wainbee, Triad Technologies, Air Hydro Power, Kundinger or PTS.
Techman Robot’s ability to see and interpret visual data into command prompts is one of the features that makes it a superior choice over traditional industrial robotics. TMVision is a built-in, vision system that provides the user with friendly programming functions such as vision recognition, positioning, image enhancement, barcode identification, and more.
Extremely compact and easy to use, Parker’s Hyperchill & Hyperchill Plus ensures an accurate control of water temperature. Each model is designed for safe and reliable operation in the most varied working conditions, thanks to the modern technical solutions used and the availability of a wide range of accessories and options. Learn more about Hyperchill through Parker’s interactive guide here.
Parker’s new Prestolok PLP Metal Push-to-Connect Fittings offer a wide variety of configurations, allowing you to find the perfect product to meet your needs.
PLP Fittings Feature:
• Stainless steel grab ring
• Nickel-plated brass body
• Nitrile seal
• Flame resistant release button
• Corrosion resistance
• Inch and metric tube connections
• NPTF, BSPP, BSPT, and metric threads
Learn more here.
Visit us at the 2022 AISTech Iron & Steel Conference, May 16-19 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We’ll be showcasing our Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves and other safety products for the Steel industry. Can’t make it to the show? Contact us today to learn more.
We are excited to announce our 13th Retail Store located at 1182 Gratiot Blvd, Marysville, MI 48040 will open this summer! Our Port Huron Store will provide you with quick custom made hose assemblies while you wait and a wide variety of in-stock hydraulic and pneumatic components from Parker, SKF, Destaco, Enerpac & more!
Flint is April’s ParkerStore of the Month! All purchases you make at our Flint ParkerStore in the month of April will enter you to win a $100 Visa gift card. There is no order minimum or limit to the number of entries.
Meet Flint’s Store Representative – Baron Ulman:
For over 22 years, Baron has been with Exotic helping customers at our Flint ParkerStore. Baron enjoys the excitement of working with customers daily to solve dilemmas for their application needs. He is a big motorcycle enthusiast and enjoys riding his Harley Davidson with his son in his spare time. Stop by to see Baron 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
Reduce downtime & repair costs with SKF’s automatic lubrication systems! A lubricator is designed to automatically supply a small quantity of clean grease or oil to a lubrication point on a regular basis, improving bearing performance. Key benefits include improved employee safety, increased machine reliability and optimized maintenance operations. Learn more here.
Learn How to Install & Operate Swivel Fittings
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Download the Parker Fitting Finder App
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Traverse City Open House
Thank you to all who attended our Traverse City Open House. It was a great event with over 200 attendees! If you were not able to attend, we hope to
Meet Brian Benson, Warehouse Manager
Meet our Warehouse Manager, Brian Benson! Brian focuses daily on ensuring our shipping & logistics operations are best-in-class. He has implemented many processes and procedures to increase efficiency during his
ACE Control Miniature Shock Absorbers
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80/20 Aluminum Extrusions for Machine Framing
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Five Advantages of Quick Connect Fittings
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Thank You for Visiting Us at The 2023 AISTech
At this year’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference, we showcased our Control Reliable Hydraulic Safety Valves, Deublin Rotary Unions and Wenglor Sensors for the steel industry. If you were not
Upcoming Summer Open Houses!
We hope you can join us for our ParkerStore open houses this year! Join us for catered BBQ, giveaways, product demonstrations & your chance to win a YETI cooler! June 8th:
Meet Kara Misenhimer, Exotic’s Customer Service Director
Meet our Customer Service Director, Kara Misenhimer! Kara overseas our Michigan & Indiana customer service teams and works daily to improve efficiencies and ensure best-in-class service levels are met. Kara lived
Visit Us at The AISTech Iron & Steel Conference!
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at the AISTech Iron & Steel Technology Conference in Detroit, MI, May 8-11. We will be showcasing our safety product offering, including Control
Dixon Fire Hose Solutions
Dixon’s fire protection products include solutions for the architectural, general industrial, and municipal fire sectors. Dixon manufactures a diverse line of products covering interior sprinkler and standpipe components, valves, adapters, nozzles,
