Industrial automation sensors, wireless, safety, and vision systems manufacturer
Banner Engineering manufactures over 10,000 industrial automation products—sensors, wireless IIoT devices, machine vision, safety equipment, and LED indicators—deployed globally at scale (one unit installed every two seconds). The tech stack reflects a hardware-first, testing-heavy organization: LabVIEW, TestStand, C#/C++, PLC, and CAD tools (Creo, AutoCAD, Solidworks) dominate, with Salesforce and Cognos for sales and analytics. Active hiring skews engineering-forward (24 roles) with simultaneous emphasis on test automation and manufacturing process improvement, pointing to ongoing product line expansion and yield optimization.
Banner designs and manufactures industrial automation hardware—including sensors (photo eyes, fiber optic, ultrasonic, wireless), machine vision systems, safety controllers and light screens, LED indicators, and barcode scanners. The company serves food, pharmaceutical, automotive, and electronics manufacturers. Headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota since 1966, Banner operates on five continents with over 5,500 employees and partners. Current engineering focus spans automated test equipment development, design-for-manufacturing experiments, liquid cooling integrations for data center products, and distributor support for large-scale installations.
LabVIEW, TestStand, C#/C++, PLC, and CAD tools (Creo, AutoCAD, Solidworks). Salesforce drives sales operations; Cognos handles analytics. Communication protocols include Ethernet and RS-232 for instrument integration.
Automated test equipment (ATE) design for electronics production, design-for-manufacturing process improvements, liquid cooling solution integrations for data center products, and distributor support for global market expansion. Manufacturing efficiency and cost reduction are primary focus areas.
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