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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!
Accessories for 80/20 Aluminum Framing
80/20 offers several accessory options to customize your aluminum framing including colored t-slot covers, lighting, storage bins, tool hangers, wire management & more! Learn more here.
SKF Progressive Lubrication Systems
SKF Progressive Lubrication Systems provide continuous lubrication as long as the pump is in operation. Once the pump stops, the pistons of the progressive metering device will stop in their
New Parker Gold Cup Sizing Tool & References
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Parker Pneumatic Flow Control Valves
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A Weldless, Threadless Way to Join Pipe & Tube
The PYPLOK® connecting system is a weld-less, thread-less way to join pipe. Using a portable, hand-held installation tool, couplings are cold worked and permanently compressed onto the piping, forming a permanent leak-tight
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Exotic Automation & Supply! This season and always, we are thankful for you and wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! In observance
Air Audits from Exotic Air Systems
Do you know how clean your system is? An air audit is a valuable process for industries relying on compressed air systems, offering insights that lead to better efficiencies, cost savings
Perma Single-Point Lubrication Systems
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O.M.LER AF1470 Decoring Hammer
OMLER Pneumatic Sand Decoring Hammers combine high quality with performance to remove sand or ceramic from aluminum and grey iron castings. O.M.LER’s AF1470 Hammer is 25% lighter due to its aluminum
80/20 IdeaBuilder Software
With the ability to design in minutes, 80/20’s IdeaBuilder can be used by designers of any experience level. It’s as simple as selecting a profile, clicking and dragging. Web-based –
Parker QuickFit Oil Change System
Change your oil in just 3 easy steps in under 30 minutes! Parker’s QuickFit Oil Change System is easy to install and provides a cleaner and safer oil change process for engines
You’re Invited to Our Grand Rapids Open House!
Join us Thursday, October 24th from 11:00am – 1:00pm at our newly remodeled Grand Rapids – Scribner location for our Open House featuring product demos, giveaways and lunch catered from
