CMAD – COMPACT PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER
CMAD – COMPACT PNEUMATIC CONTROLLER
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Smart, simple, and intuitive – featuring highly efficient technology and a clear design. The CMAD – Compact Pneumatic Controller – from Festo is a piezo-based controller for small pneumatic actuators and grippers. Through reliable analysis of position, force, pressure, and temperature, changes can be detected and regulated in real time. Various position sensors detect spatial orientation and enable constant force control. The CMAD responds intelligently to changes, allowing for reliable and efficient control of both light and powerful pneumatic processes.
SERVICE
Design,
construction,
rendering,
product graphics
CLIENT & YEAR
Festo SE & Co. KG,
2026
The housing design follows a clear concept: making technological precision visible. With reduced forms, clean separations, and strategically applied graphics that communicate data and connectivity interpreting UX/UI directly on the product a calm, functional design is created that underscores the product’s high technical standards. By critically rethinking the technical structure, the internal architecture was redesigned and optimized from a constructive standpoint. This approach was not only about external styling, but about a holistic understanding of design as an integral part of product development. The result is a 30% reduction in height for space-saving integration into control cabinets and systems, along with a low weight of 432 g for energy efficiency and optimized machine design. Seamless communication is ensured through a unified software platform, the use of a robot’s 7-axis signal, and a web-based interface that simplifies operation and commissioning.
The CMAD combines technological performance, structural efficiency, and a clear, brand-typical design. Its focus on essentials and a design that strengthens Festo’s visual identity ensures that, at first glance, it conveys what the company stands for: innovation, quality, and progress – a market leader for over 100 years.
