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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.
We’re the voice of the industry. Your one-stop-shop for relevant, valuable and impartial information.
We’re an association of people. Whose mission is to be supportive experts you can always rely on.
We’re inspired by innovation. Driven by opportunities and how our industry shapes the future.
With over 550 member companies, we are the go to partner to help our members and their clients thrive and increase productivity in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
With over 550 member companies, our principal objective is to help members sell more.
Webinar: Preparing for Ambition 2027 To help businesses prepare for this milestone change, REA UK and GS1 are hosting a free live webinar dedicated to the transition to 2D codes.
Read MoreAn automated solution designed and engineered by James Mae Group to open foldable crates.
Read MoreWDS Components Ltd has introduced a new range of blank finger grippers designed to make custom automation and robotic tooling faster and more precise.
Read MorePublished in 2023, the Manifesto for Automation drew attention to the lack of available talent across all sectors of manufacturing.
Read MoreThere’s no denying the evolution of the UK’s manufacturing sector, with all regions across England, Scotland, and Wales having exceeded pre-pandemic output levels in 2025.
Read MoreFrom the continued disruption of supply chains to the shortage of suitably skilled workers, the UK manufacturing sector is facing a range of challenges in 2025.
Read MoreBringing together a range of leading exhibitors, the PPMA Total Show promises to be the number one event for the presentation of packaging, processing, and automation technologies.
Read MoreAs the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, the PPMA Total Show promises BIG brands, BIG innovations, and BIG opportunities.
Read MoreWe were delighted to support our client, the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), and the launch of its Advanced Materials Battery Industrialisation Centre (AMBIC) in County Durham recently.
Read Moreifm is proud to introduce its Industrial-Grade LTE/4G Router – the AE9000, a state-of-the-art connectivity solution designed to meet the demanding needs of modern industrial environments.
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