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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

Vision UK

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

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Automation UK

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

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Past Publications: Vision in Action

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

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How to contact UKIVA.

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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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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.

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06/05/2026

GEA and SmartParc - Rewriting the rules of food production

SmartParc is a purpose-built manufacturing park designed around one idea: that food can be produced more efficiently, collaboratively and more sustainably when producers stop duplicating infrastructure and start sharing it.

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05/05/2026

INVESTMENT IN QUALIFICATIONS STRENGTHENS EXPERTISE

Senior members of Kemtile’s management team are better equipped to lead and contribute to its business growth plans having secured a highly regarded management qualification.

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Power in One Hand Members News
05/05/2026

Power in One Hand

Power in One Hand, the standout feature of the Easyhand Rapid II is its intuitive single-handed operation – power in one hand.

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29/04/2026

Automation For Everyone – RARUK Automation

RARUK Automation is a trusted automation distributor, specialising in cutting-edge technologies that are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency across all industries.

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16/04/2026

Introducing Automate UK Week 2027

Automate UK has announced the launch of Automate UK Week.

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08/04/2026

Dust-free bagging: Powder dosing by bottom-up filling method.

Reducing dust generation during the bagging of powder products is one of the major challenges in many industrial processes.

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08/04/2026

PAYPER strengthens its leadership presenting its bottom-up filling system at Interpack 2026

PAYPER, a leading company in the bagging industry, will showcase its solution for bagging fine powdered products at its stand and will host a technical webinar before the fair to discuss its applications and operational advantages.

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08/04/2026

Ergonomic Lifting Upgrades

Investing in ergonomic lifting now means you’ll be better prepared for the demands of the year ahead,

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