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UKIVA

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PPMA Expert advice Expert advice

Expert advice Guide to buying packaging machinery Packaging machinery pre-investment checklist Processing and packing machinery in 2023

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BARA

BARA Robot Integrator Standard Robot Integrator Standard

Robot Integrator Standard Become a certified robot integrator Integrators' scheme FAQs Certification scheme costs Certified robot integrators

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Expert advice Automation explained

Automation explained Is automation right for you? Identifying opportunities for automation Flexible feeders

Robots explained

Robot types SCARA robots Collaborative robots

Autonomous mobile robots & Guides vehicles’ Advanced robotics

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UKIVA

UKIVA Vision Integrator Standard Vision Integrator Standard

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About UKIVA

Part of the Automate UK group of trade associations, UKIVA (the UK Industrial Vision Association) promotes the use of your image processing technology throughout British manufacturing. Providing an industry voice and helping companies like yours to gain a competitive advantage through seminars, conferences and technical information is our speciality.

We have an affinity with BARA (the British Automation & Robot Association). This is based on the combined use of vision systems and robotics within the end-to-end production line process. Explore this page to discover how UKIVA can help your business thrive, including UKIVA events, training, recruitment, Technology Finder and more.

Vision UK 2025

A comprehensive programme of technical seminars and innovations from world-leading industrial vision companies.

Automation UK 2025

See working demonstrations of the latest automation and robotics technology, and improve your investment decisions before you buy.

Past Publications: Vision in Action

Dedicated magazine written on behalf of UKIVA members, for buyers and specifiers of industrial machine vision.

Contact UKIVA

How to contact UKIVA.

Industrial vision

In this section, we provide a broad overview of vision, categorised by vision technology, vision techniques, applications and system integration.

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Search from 100’s of processing equipment, packaging machinery and ancillary providers using our quick finder tool.

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Discover the many benefits of becoming a UKIVA member.

Training courses

Access a wide range of technical & practical engineering training courses, as well as personal development, leadership, sales and marketing courses. All are available at subsidised prices.

Latest news

Industry news

27/02/2026

End-of-Line Automation: Priorities for UK Food, Drink and FMCG Producers

The UK’s food, drink, and FMCG producers face a variety of financial and operational pressures. There’s a widespread lack of confidence, with many expecting conditions to deteriorate further as global market forces and government policies take effect.

How Machine Vision Is Transforming Quality Control in Packaging

Industry news

27/02/2026

How Machine Vision Is Transforming Quality Control in Packaging

From supply chain disruptions to labour shortages and the diversification of consumer demand, the UK’s manufacturers have faced a variety of challenges over recent years. Many have turned to automation and machine vision technologies in the aim of enhancing product quality, efficiency, and compliance.

The Rise of Packaging Automation in the UK: What Manufacturers Need to Know

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27/02/2026

The Rise of Packaging Automation in the UK: What Manufacturers Need to Know

An increasing number of UK packaging manufacturers are investing in automation to boost efficiency, fulfil sustainability goals, and minimise the impacts of labour shortages. The scale of transformation is clear, with the UK’s packaging automation market generating more than £2 billion in 2024 and being projected to reach £3.7 billion by 2033.

How Automate UK Supports Members Through the Integrator Scheme Standard

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27/02/2026

How Automate UK Supports Members Through the Integrator Scheme Standard

As UK manufacturers increasingly look to realise the benefits of automation, the need for trust, quality, and safety in system integration becomes more important. Working in partnership with the British Automation and Robot Association (BARA) and UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA), Automate UK has developed the Integrator Scheme to meet this need.

Busch Vacuum Solutions Introduces the Intelligent MINK MV 0360 A ECOTORQUE Claw Vacuum Pump

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25/02/2026

Busch Vacuum Solutions Introduces the Intelligent MINK MV 0360 A ECOTORQUE Claw Vacuum Pump

Busch Vacuum Solutions – a member of the global Busch Group – presents an intelligent and energy-efficient addition to the proven MINK family of claw vacuum pumps.

Kube Zero: Melt on Demand Technology for Maximum Productivity

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25/02/2026

Kube Zero: Melt on Demand Technology for Maximum Productivity

Valco Melton has unveiled the new Kube Zero, a melt-on-demand system designed to set a new benchmark in the packaging industry.

Members News

25/02/2026

Meet Movomech’s Mobichain

Meet Movomech’s Mobichain, a next-generation mobile lifting solution - combining the smooth movement of an articulated jib crane with fast, precise, stepless control.

Acrotrace - Acrovision's turnkey barcode capture and data aggregation solution

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24/02/2026

Acrotrace - Acrovision's turnkey barcode capture and data aggregation solution

Acrotrace is Acrovision’s complete, fully integrated solution for the data capture and aggregation of barcodes and data matrix codes at every level of packaging.