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Automate UK, formerly the PPMA Group of Associations, is the leading trade association for automation suppliers and end users of technology across processing, packaging, robotics and machine vision. We’re committed to supporting your growth and ensuring automation is at the heart of manufacturing.
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Read MoreWe all know the importance of keeping up to date with regulations. Are you up to date with the new Machinery Regulation 2023/1230? If you are selling equipment to the EU this is important as it will be replacing the current Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Please find here a link to this Guide to the Machinery Regulation that has been produced by Rockwell Automation. We will following this up with a series of webinars that as Automate UK members you will be able to join and ask questions of industry specialists on this topic.
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