About Featured Expert: Banner Engineering
Banner Engineering are longtime global industry experts in industrial sensing, measurement, machine safety, vision, wireless I/O and connected automation technologies. The company designs, develops and manufactures technologies that help industrial systems detect conditions, evaluate what is happening at the machine level, communicate that information and support an appropriate response. Its portfolio extends from individual sensors and measurement devices through vision, safety, indication, remote I/O and machine-data connectivity.
At the point of detection, Banner offers photoelectric, laser, ultrasonic, radar, registration-mark, color, luminescence and fiber-optic sensors, together with temperature and vibration-monitoring devices, measuring arrays and application-specific sensing solutions. These technologies address object presence, position, counting, distance, level, surface condition, alignment and other variables that must be established before a machine or process can respond correctly.
That sensing information can then be configured and evaluated according to the application. Laser distance, radar and ultrasonic devices support noncontact measurement across different ranges, target materials and operating conditions, while IO-Link-enabled products provide access to process values, device status and diagnostic information beyond the primary switching signal. This allows sensor data to support commissioning, changeovers, maintenance and wider machine-level analysis rather than remaining limited to a single on-or-off output.
For applications requiring more complex interpretation, Banner also develops vision sensors, smart cameras and barcode readers for automated inspection and traceability. These technologies support the evaluation of part presence, orientation, dimensions, color, markings and identification codes. Self-contained systems can combine imaging, illumination, processing and communications within a compact device, allowing certain inspection functions to be implemented directly at the machine without requiring a larger standalone vision architecture.
Machine safety adds another layer to that operating picture. Banner’s safety light curtains, laser scanners, controllers, relays, switches, emergency-stop devices, two-hand controls and remote safe I/O are designed to protect personnel and equipment while providing diagnostic information that can support troubleshooting and reduce avoidable downtime. In-Series Diagnostics provides real-time status and alerts from compatible safety devices, with specific modules available to bring that information into IO-Link environments.
The company’s wireless, remote I/O and monitoring technologies carry sensor and machine information beyond the immediate control point. Wireless sensors, gateways, I/O radios and monitoring devices support remote assets, vibration and temperature monitoring, predictive maintenance, equipment status and production visibility. Banner’s Snap Signal architecture provides an overlay for capturing signals from existing equipment, converting them to common industrial protocols and making that information available to PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms and cloud systems without requiring wholesale replacement of the installed automation architecture.
Industrial lighting, indicators, displays, touch buttons and pick-to-light systems complete the information path by communicating machine status and required action directly to operators. Across the wider Banner portfolio, sensing, inspection, safety, connectivity and indication can therefore function as related elements of the same machine environment rather than as isolated product categories.
Typical applications for Banner Engineering products include assembly and robotics, material handling, packaging, automotive and electronics manufacturing, food and beverage production, logistics, mobile equipment, process operations and other environments requiring dependable sensing, measurement, inspection, safety and machine-data communication.
Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Banner Engineering supports customers through operations across five continents and a global network of engineering, sales and distribution resources. To learn more about Banner Engineering and its industrial sensing and automation technologies, please click here.
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Molly Bakewell Chamberlin is the Founder, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Components Source Network, a 100% woman- and disability-owned B2B publishing and expert marketplace platform serving the global high-tech manufacturing and engineering community. She is the architect, author and developer of the Network’s 11 specialized e-news sites and 11 peer-vetted expert e-marketplaces, including Sensors + Testing Monthly. With more than 25 years of experience in strategic technical marketing, public relations and business development, she is also the Founder and President of Embassy Global, LLC, which has supported more than 200 high-tech industry brands worldwide since 2008. Molly also serves pro bono as Second Vice Chair of the Government Team for the WBENC Forum and is a long-standing advocate for small business, supplier diversity, sustainability and women in STEM. Connect with Molly on LinkedIn.
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