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Where does “Oil Vapor” in ambient air come from and how does it affect the quality of your compressed air? In this white paper, Mark White – Compressed Air Treatment Applications Manager at Parker Hannifin, discusses the effect that ambient oil vapor levels can have on downstream compressed air quality and what to consider when looking for ‘Technically Oil-Free’ compressed air to ISO8573-1 Class 0 or Class 1 for total oil.
In January 2020, we relocated our Farmington Hills headquarters to a new 145,000 sq.ft. facility in New Hudson. We are excited to finally welcome you to our new building and celebrate with a 2-day open house featuring a vendor trade show, building tours, training & development classes, catered food, and giveaways! We hope you can join us! Click here to RSVP today and be entered to win one of our door prizes!
Save the Date! In January 2020, we relocated our Farmington Hills headquarters to a new 145,000 sq.ft. facility in New Hudson. We are excited to finally welcome you to our new building and celebrate with a 2-day open house featuring a vendor trade show, building tours, training & development classes, catered food, and giveaways. We hope you can join us! RSVP here.
Don’t miss this Thursday’s training & development classes located at our New Hudson location from 1:00pm-4:00pm. Attend one or all sessions! Space is limited so please register today!
Class Schedule:
1:00-2:00pm: Basics of Hydraulic Filtration – Register Here
2:00-3:00pm: Industrial Lubrication Practices – Register Here
3:00-4:00pm: Sizing Electromechanical Cylinders for Retrofit Applications – Register Here
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at booth #718 at this week’s Cannabusiness Industrial Marketplace Michigan Summit & Expo held July 13th – 14th at Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI. On display will be our many solutions to support this growing industry including air & inert gas handling/plumbing systems, stand-alone nitrogen generators, filtration products and other fluid connector solutions. Not able to attend the show? Contact us for more information today.
Easily torque and break out bolts with safe, simple and durable square drive, hydraulic wrenches from Enerpac. Enerpac’s square drive hydraulic torque wrenches have a compact, high-strength uni-body construction, which provides a small operating radius without sacrificing endurance. Learn more here.
DESTACO’s 84N5 Sheet Metal Gripper is the universal solution for press shop gripping applications. The 84N5 gripper accelerates your press tending productivity with a lighter, faster and highly flexible gripper that can accommodate most press shop needs. The 84N5 features easy in-field jaw reconfiguration, adjustable opening angle, multipoint sensing and minimal field maintenance.
Guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices relating to food contact compressed air in food processing facilities call for filtration to remove any potential risks. Parker Finite 3-Stage Filtration provide the best line of defense – protecting the consumer, ensuring a safe, cost efficient production facility, and obtaining important annual BRC, SQF, and FSSC2200 certifications.
Save money and increase safety with the most advanced air, inert gas and vacuum aluminum piping system on the market! Transair Aluminum Piping is available with Parker’s exclusive “Voice of the Machine” ™ Condition Monitoring System with wireless pressure, humidity, temperature & flow remote monitoring sensors. Exotic’s Factory Authorized, Certified Installers ensure a 10-Year Leak-Free Warranty and are available 24/7.
As a thank you to our loyal customers, we are hosting customer appreciation week July 26th-30th at all 12 of ParkerStores! Stop by to enjoy complimentary sweet treats, receive double punches on your reward cards & get a scratch off card for your chance to win one of our grand prizes! Prizes include YETI coolers, Amazon gift cards & surprise mystery gifts! We can’t wait to see you! Find a location here.
Exotic Automation & Supply will be exhibiting at booth #1754 at this year’s AISTech Iron & Steel Conference held June 29-July 1st in Nashville, TN. On display will be our wide selection of safety products including Sidener Hydraulic Safety Valves & Deublin Rotary Unions. Not able to attend the show? Contact us for more information today.
Learn How to Install & Operate Swivel Fittings
Swivel fittings are designed to eliminate hose twist and torque that may contribute to premature hose failure. In this video, Parker Hannifin showcases how to choose the correct swivel for your
Download the Parker Fitting Finder App
The Parker FittingFinder app helps you easily locate the part number for the fitting you need at your fingertips! Now including competitive interchange, simply enter any part number, and let
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
Miniature shock absorbers from ACE are tried-and-tested quality products used in millions of industrial designs throughout the world. They reduce the load and increase the efficiency for handling devices, rotary and
80/20 Aluminum Extrusions for Machine Framing
80/20 T-Slot Aluminum Framing offers durability and strength comparable to steel but without the corrosive properties and heavy assembly and maintenance costs. With T-slot profiles and parts you integrate cables,
Five Advantages of Quick Connect Fittings
One of a machine’s most crucial, but sometimes overlooked, parts are quick connect couplings, also known as quick connect fittings or quick disconnect fittings. Quick connect fittings are used to
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,