Festo AX Motion Insights Pneumatic Enables Monitoring of Pneumatic Components

Festo AX Motion Insights Pneumatic utilizes AI to detect potential anomalies in pneumatic drives and cylinders.
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Dec. 30, 2025
Festo Corp.
Concept image of the Festo AX Motion Insights Pneumatic app monitoring capabilities

Festo AX Motion Insights Pneumatic allows continuous monitoring of pneumatic cylinders and drives to help prevent costly unscheduled machine downtime.

Festo has developed an AI-based app that enables continuous monitoring of pneumatic drives and cylinders, AX Motion Insights Pneumatic. It utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to detect anomalies in the behavior of pneumatic components without the need for additional sensors. 

By monitoring for wear and performance anomalies, the app enables machine owners to be more proactive about addressing potential maintenance issues before they cause unplanned downtime which can be costly for an operation.

Features of AX Motion Insights Pneumatic include:

  • providing a “health score” as a “risk of failure” indicator for each cylinder
  • connectivity via a PLC (programmable logic controller) function block
  • compatible with actuators from different manufacturers
  • connectivity details for Siemens, Rockwell, and Beckhoff controllers
  • ability to schedule tasks in advance to reduce risk of unexpected downtime
  • allows on-premises computing so end users have full control over their data and deployment
  • open system that works with Festo and third-party components
  • integration with Festo’s Smartenance maintenance management system; app identifies when maintenance is needed, and Smartenance manages the resulting tasks
  • plug-and-play design with user-friendly interface and standardized AI models ensures ease of use and seamless integration for customers of all skill levels
  • ability to be deployed on various computing environments, including industrial PCs, virtual machines, servers, and edge devices.