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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.
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