Previously the PPMA Group of companies, Automate UK including PPMA, BARA and UKIVA, has a proud heritage of over 30 years supporting automation suppliers and end users of technology across processing, packaging, robotics and machine vision in domestic and overseas markets. Through our three core divisions, we represent automation suppliers across a wide range of applications. PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) BARA (the British Automation & Robot Association) UKIVA (the UK Industrial Vision Association)