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Banner Engineering has a wide variety of sensors to solve challenging problems all over the world. New and innovative technology in photoelectric, laser distance measurement, ultrasonics, and fiber optics work to solve almost any industrial automation application.

Banner offers the world's most complete line of photoelectric sensors - over 12,000. Photoelectric sensors, also known as photo eyes, emit a beam of light that is used to detect the presence or absence of items and equipment or changes in surface conditions. When the emitted light is interrupted or reflected by the object, the change in light patterns is measured by a receiver and the target object or surface is recognized. Photoelectric sensors are very common in industrial manufacturing fields such as material handling, packaging, food and beverage, medical, and many others.
Depending on the style selected, they can be used with or without a reflector, be self-contained, long-range, heavy-duty, or compact. There are many different housing and mounting options to offer a correct fit that meets the demands of each application. They perform a wide variety of tasks and some of them can even be used in harsh environments.

Laser diode sensors combine the alignment advantages of a visible sensing beam with the increased sensing range of a laser. Devices are available with either Class 1 or Class 2 lasers.

Ultrasonic sensors use sound waves rather than light, making them ideal for stable detection of uneven surfaces, liquids, clear objects, and objects in dirty environments. These sensors work well for applications that require precise measurements between stationary and moving objects.

Fiber optic sensors are small enough to fit in confined areas and can be positioned precisely where needed with flexible fibers.

Fiber optic systems are typically used in harsh conditions, including high vibration, extreme heat, and noisy, wet, corrosive or explosive environments. Fibers are also used in confined areas since many models can be bent to fit precisely where needed.
Glass fibers are mostly used in challenging environments, such as applications with high temperatures, corrosive materials or moisture. Plastic fibers are typically used for more general purpose applications where they can tolerate extreme bending and be cut to length to fit in limited space setups.
Banner Engineering offers a wide range of fiber optics and compatible fiber optic amplifiers.

Using an array of closely spaced light beams, measuring light screens are designed for profiling, inspections, and process monitoring.

Registration mark sensors, also known as color contrast sensors, act as a color detector by identifying subtle color contrasts to inspect registration marks, using one, two or three color LEDs.

Slot, label, and array sensors are specialty sensors designed to solve specific applications.
Slot sensors detect objects that pass between the two arms – one with the emitter and the other with the receiver. The fixed slot width provides reliable opposed-mode sensing of objects as small as 0.30 mm.
Ideal for counting, sensing parts on conveyor rails and belts, detecting edges and other applications.
Label sensors are designed to reliably detect either the labels or their backing for use on labelling equipment. These rugged, high speed sensors have a response speed of up to 40µs (12.5 kHz switching frequency) for increased position accuracy.
Array sensors provide a wide area of detection with different resolutions for different sized objects. Some can reliably see objects as small as 5.6 mm or extremely flat objects such as an envelope. These sensors are commonly used for leading edge detection or Pick-to-Light applications.

Radar sensors use Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar to reliably detect moving or stationary targets. Lower frequency radars can see high dielectric objects very well including cars, trains, trucks, and cargo even in extreme weather conditions. Higher frequency radar can see a wider array of objects and will be more robust than an ultrasonic sensor in most applications, including outdoors. Radar-based sensors are also ideal for collision avoidance on board mobile equipment such as reach stackers, forklifts, and mining vehicles or port machinery such as carriers, handlers, and shippers.

Temperature sensors detect small differences between the temperature of an object and the surrounding ambient temperature.

Pick-to-light devices and systems help industrial automation manufacturers reduce the risk of error in the assembly process, boosting product quality and reducing cost.