Banner Engineering Corp. - Minneapolis, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Manufacturer of pick-to-light sensors including bin level switches & assembly verification sensors. Products include self-contained sensors for bin-picking operations, ultra-bright optical touch buttons for indicating bin-picking sequences, two-component light screens for part-pick verification, one-piece light sensors for part assembly & error proofing & accessories such as indicator lights.
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Optoelectronics Center, Inc. - Sauk Centre, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Design & Manufacturer Of Optical Switches & Sensors & Related Electronic Subassemblies For Industrial & Military Applications

SICK, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14001:2004 certified manufacturer & designer of machine vision light sensors including area gloss detection sensors & data code inspection sensors. Specifications include nominal sensing distance 70 mm, 20 sq. mm x 20 sq. mm field view & 15 x LED light source. Color vision sensors available feature pixel sum evaluation & can detect taught-in color & recognize one or two colors per object. Color vision sensors have nominal scanning distance from 50 mm to 270 mm & have three different opening angles including 10 degrees, 20 degrees & 40 degrees. Camera sensors for image processing systems include optics, object lighting, evaluation hardware & software. Sensors can be used for detecting screw threads, grip mouldings & edges or reflective surfaces verifications.
Brand Names: IVP, Sick

Honeywell Sensing and Control - Golden Valley, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Six Sigma capable & AS 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, TS 16949, & QS 9000 certified manufacturer of sensors including electro optic sensors, fiber optic sensors, optical sensors, & light sensors. Consists of optoelectronic components & subassemblies (LEDs/transmitters, fiber-DIPs, receivers & modules). Products meet SERCOS standards. Applications include short-haul data communications over plastic fiber, analog & digital interfaces & duplex communications over a single fiber. Industries served including appliances, automotive, industrial sensing & control, aerospace, ordnance & marine, information technology, medical, & test & measurement.