EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Amendment No. 1 to registration statement No. 333-42839 of UNOVA, Inc. on Form S-3 and registration statements Nos. 333-39003, 333-39005, and 333-39007 of UNOVA, Inc. each filed on Form S-8, of our report dated February 12, 1999, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of UNOVA, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Los Angeles, California March 26, 1999 E-6