Banner Engineering Corp., set up in 1966 by Bob Fayfield and headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, USA, is a global leader in industrial automation. It designs and manufactures photoelectric sensors (e.g., Q5X series), vision sensors, wireless I/O devices (e.g., Snap Signal), safety light curtains (e.g., S4B series), LED indicators, and pick-to-light systems, serving industries like automotive, packaging, food and beverage, and logistics. With ISO 9001 certification, Banner operates in 13 countries, with over 10,000 products and a network of 5,500+ factory and field representatives. Its Indian subsidiary, Banner Engineering India Pvt Ltd, supports automation offerings. Privately held, Banner was acquired by Parker-Hannifin in 1990 and focuses on IoT-enabled offerings like the Asset Monitoring Gateway (AMG) and In-Series Diagnostics (ISD).