Banner Engineering Corp. - Minneapolis, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Manufacturer of machine safety equipment including vision sensors, vision lighting products, vision software & vision accessories. Vision sensors include two-piece full-function vision sensors for advanced inspections, one-piece application-specific & multi-application sensors & one-piece & two-piece multi-function color vision sensors. Vision lighting products include ring lights, backlights, area lights, spot lights & on-axis lights. Vision software operates on Microsoft Windows® operating systems & features common graphical interface across all vision products. Vision accessories include cables, brackets, C-mount lenses, filters, monitors & enclosures.
Brand Names: PresencePLUS
www.bannerengineering.com/en-US/products/5/...

Eagle Tool, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008 certified custom manufacturer of integrated vision inspection systems for process control of machinery & quality inspection. Capabilities include designing, MIG & TIG welding, fabrication, assembly, CNC machining, documentation, installation, milling, turning, laser & water jet cutting & laser marking. Industries served include defense, medical, precision optical & consumer products. On-time delivery.
www.eagletoolinc.com/custom_designed_machin...

Daqota Systems - Cloquet, MN
Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Custom manufacturer of vision systems. Capabilities include designing, engineering & fabricating. Various applications include industrial, 3D scanning, positioning, modeling, forest products & wood processing & manufacturing applications.
Brand Names: TruLog
www.daqota.com/vision_systems.html

PaR Systems - Shoreview, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Manufacturer of standard & custom material handling systems including robotic vision systems. Material handling products also include end effectors, pick & place, robotic, transfer, inspection, test fixtures & general part handling systems.
www.par.com/products/semiconductor-process-...

Delta Industrial Services, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of standard & custom packaging & label verification machine vision systems. Cutting modules, unwind & rewind modules, island placement modules or pick & place equipment, reciprocating seal bed modules & flexographic print modules are also available. Types of cutting modules include closed loop die cutting, digital laser cutting, rotary cutting/semi-rotary die cutting & variable depth die cutting modules. Designing, machine service/maintenance, documentation/validation support/training & on-site/remote access troubleshooting services are available.
Brand Names: Delta Mod-Tech
www.deltaind.com/machinery.html

Twin Cities Automation, Inc. - Eden Prairie, MN
Manufacturer, Service Company
Automation systems integration & machine build; vision system design, programming & integration; HMI/SCADA systems design, configuration & programming; motion control systems design & programming; PC-based control system design & programming; PC-based control system design & programming; robotics systems design & programming & custom software programming (.Net architecture).

Power/mation - Saint Paul, MN
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer
Distributor of vision sensors & machine vision systems including stand-alone turnkey machine vision system. Specifications of machine vision systems include supply voltage is 24 VDC, maximum current rating is 300 mA, storage capacity is 16 mb, acquisition rate ranging from 8 fps to 75 fps & sensors size ranging from 1/2 in. to 2/3 in. Features include led lightning & real time inspection at high speed.
Brand Names: ABB, APEX, Ametek, Axidyne, B-Line, BEI, Baldor, Banner, Bayside, Bishop-Wisecarver, Brad Harrison,...

Dr. Schenk Of America LLC - Saint Paul, MN
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Industrial Surface Inspection & Measurement Systems

SICK, Inc. - Minneapolis, MN
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2000 & ISO 14001:2004 certified manufacturer & designer of machine vision inspection systems including 3-D camera, 2-D camera, vision sensors & camera sensors. Specifications include 100 mbit (megabit) per second ethernet surface, 640 x 480 b/w sensor & 1024/768 b/w sensor, RS 485 serial interface, IP 65 enclosure rating & 2/2M laser class. Features include megahertz processor, optimized pixel & optional stainless steel enclosures. Cameras can inspect 5000 profiles per second & with 2 digital input & 3 digital outputs for reading OCR (Optical Character Reader), OCV (Optical Character Verification), barcode & 2D code. Vision sensor used for area gloss detection & data code inspection have specifications of 70 mm nominal sensing distance, 20 mm2 x 20 mm2 field of view & 3.5 ms to 6.5 ms cycle time speed. Accessories available include illumination, photoelectric sensors for triggering & I/O module. Applications include pharmaceutical packages, bakeries & automotive.
Brand Names: IVP, Sick

Keystone Automation Inc - Lake Elmo, MN
Distributor
Manufacturer of imaging systems, custom cameras, interface design, barcode integration, sample testing & VB programming.
Brand Names: Sick, Siemens