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