Aim To present a new kind ofpneumatic position control system based on the analysis of the disadvantages ofconventional pneumatic position control systems. Methods The new kind of pneumaticposition control system used a new kind of actuator-cylinder with a built-in brake and adisplacement sensor. And PWM control method and fuzzy control algorithm were utilized inthe system to control the position of the cylinder, and the brake was used to fix thecylinder to its target position after it reached the position.Results The stiffness of the system wasexperimentally proved to be greatly improved and the position precision to be within0.15mm. In addition, the system is free of great shock and wear. Conclusions The new kind of pneumaticposition control system is free of the disadvantages of conventional systems, and is ofpractical value.