What Cmz Sistemi Elettronici does

CMZ Sistemi Elettronici S.r.l. is an Italian designer and manufacturer of industrial motion control systems, headquartered in Vascon di Carbonera, Treviso. Founded in 1976 by Chiaradia, Manzan, and Zamuner (the surnames forming the CMZ acronym) and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOGA S.p.A. (Soga Energy Team), the company sells programmable controllers (FCT641, FCT640, FCT300, FCT200), a portfolio of brushless and stepless servo drives in stand-alone, integrated, and nearby form factors, brushless and stepper servo motors, precision planetary gearboxes, peripheral I/O modules, and Industry 4.0-capable HMI panels. Its software stack is built entirely around CODESYS/IEC 61131-3 and includes motion libraries (electronic cams, interpolation/MAC ISO, flying shear), communication libraries (EtherNet/IP, Profibus DP, Modbus, OPC-UA, PROFINET, FSoE), utility libraries, and verticalized applicatives for HFFS/VFFS packaging and multihead/linear weighing machines. Most recently, CMZ extended its offering with the cBOX Connectivity Box (May 2025), which adds WiFi/Cloud-based remote commissioning, monitoring, and data collection on top of the installed drive base.

The company's business model is a hardware-led, quote-based direct enterprise sales motion targeting OEMs and system integrators for co-design of automatic machines. Pricing is quote-by-project with a €150 minimum invoice, 24-month hardware warranty, and 12-month software warranty; revenue is supplemented by software licenses, applicatives, and post-sale technical support/RMA services. Customers operate in packaging, food & beverage, dosing & weighing, printing & paper converting, textile, glass, and metal sheet automation. Marketing concentrates on the SPS Italia and IPACK-IMA trade shows, technical white papers in industry publications, and a multilingual (Italian/English/German) web presence, with named customer relationships including INTRA and RG Engineering. Revenue, customer count, and headcount trajectory are not publicly disclosed, and the company operates with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Cmz Sistemi Elettronici

Legal name

CMZ Sistemi Elettronici S.r.l.

Website

https://cmz.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CMZ Sistemi Elettronici designs and manufactures CODESYS-based controllers, servo drives and motors, and motion control software for industrial automation, supplying OEMs and system integrators in packaging, food & beverage, dosing, printing, textile, glass, and metal sheet machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Motion Control Systems

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Motion Control Controllers & CNC/Robot Drives (Motion Controllers, Multi-axis) (IMAGACAH), Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH), Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Industrial motion control
• Servo drives
• Programmable controllers
• Packaging automation
• Multi-axis control

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbonera

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of motion control hardware including controllers, servo drives, servo motors, planetary gearboxes, peripherals, and HMI panels. Hardware is produced in Italy since 1976.
2. Software Licenses and Libraries: Sale of motion libraries (electronic cams, interpolation, flying shear), communication libraries, and application software for packaging and weighing machines. Includes CODESYS-based development environments.
3. Technical Support and Services: Post-sale technical support and consulting services available through dedicated technical assistance contracts. RMA repair services for products purchased directly from CMZ.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CMZ Sistemi Elettronici designs, engineers and produces complete hardware and software systems for industrial motion control, including programmable master controllers, servo drives, servo motors, gearboxes, HMI panels, peripheral I/O modules, CODESYS-based software libraries and ready-to-use application software. The company co-designs customized turn-key multi-axis control solutions with OEMs and system integrators for industries such as packaging, food & beverage, dosing & weighing, textiles, printing, glass and metal sheet processing.

Product overview

CMZ Sistemi Elettronici is an Italian motion control company founded in 1976, creating, engineering, and producing complete hardware and software systems for industrial motion control targeting OEMs and system integrators. The product portfolio consists of four main categories: (1) Programmable Controllers: FCT641, FCT640, FCT300, and FCT200 modular/single-frame master controllers based on Linux OS with CODESYS integration; (2) Servo Drives: Stand-alone (SBD, LBD, EASY, SSD, SVM), Integrated (IBD, ISD), and Nearby (NBD, TSC) brushless and stepless drives plus EPULSE 48V variant; (3) Servo Motors: Brushless and Stepper motors with planetary gearboxes; (4) Peripherals & HMI: I/O modules (RP064, CP32D0, CPENCA, CP6TS0, SGACQA, CPMSG0), vibrating feeder controllers (CP4PWM, CP6V16), and operator panels (PT2 for Industry 4.0, High Performance); (5) Software: Motion libraries (Electronic Cams, Interpolation/MACISO, Flying Shear), Communication libraries (CODESYS, Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, Profibus DP, FTP, WebServer), Utility libraries (Fieldbus Bridge, Nodes, Basic), and vertical-specific Applicatives (HFFS/VFFS Packaging, Multihead/Linear Weighers, ISO Interpreter G-CODE); (6) Development Environments: CODESYS, SD SetUp, GEM Drive Studio, PM Panel Master Designer; (7) Connectivity: cBOX for WiFi/Cloud-based remote drive control. The system is unified through CODESYS-based development, IEC61131-3 programming, and fieldbus support (CANopen, EtherCAT). Made in Italy with focus on multi-axis high-performance control, flexibility, and connectivity for reduced time-to-market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCT Series Programmable Master Controllers Modular (FCT641, FCT640) and single-frame (FCT300, FCT200) programmable master controllers running Linux OS with CODESYS IEC 61131-3 integration, designed for multi-axis high-performance motion control of automatic machines and plants.
• Brushless Servo Drives Comprehensive range of brushless servo drives available in stand-alone (SBD, LBD, EASY), integrated (IBD), nearby (NBD) and 48V (EPULSE) configurations for flexible multi-axis motion architectures.
• Stepless Servo Drives Stepless servo drives in stand-alone (SSD, SVM), integrated (ISD) and nearby (TSC) configurations for applications requiring smooth motion control.
• Servo Motors (Brushless and Stepper) Brushless servo motors (with configurator) and stepper motors for industrial motion control applications requiring precise positioning.
• Precision Planetary Gearboxes Epicicloidal precision gearboxes for high-torque industrial motion control applications.
• I/O and Peripheral Modules Modular peripheral devices including remote I/O (RP064), digital I/O (CP32D0), axis module (CPENCA), thermocouple input (CP6TS0), load cell acquisition (SGACQA), stepper motor control (CPMSG0), and vibrating feeder controllers (CP4PWM, CP6V16).
• HMI Operator Panels Operator panels including PT2 series for Industry 4.0 applications with connectivity features, and High Performance operator panels for advanced industrial automation.
• Motion Control Software Libraries Software libraries implementing electronic cam synchronization, interpolation and MAC ISO functions, and flying shear operations for multi-axis motion control.
• Communication Software Libraries Software libraries providing communication support for CODESYS, Data Connection, Modbus master/slave TCP/RTU, FTP server, EtherNet/IP, Profibus DP, and WebServer protocols.
• Utility Software Libraries Utility libraries providing fieldbus bridging, node management/diagnostics, and basic system functions for distributed control systems.
• Packaging Machine Applicatives (HFFS and VFFS) Ready-to-use application software for horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) and vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging machines with configurable motion control features.
• Weighing Machine Applicatives (Multihead and Linear) Ready-to-use application software for multihead weighing machines (configurations from 8 to 24 heads) and linear weighing machines with modular architecture.
• ISO Interpreter (G-CODE) Application Software application interpreting ISO files and G-CODE for CNC machine axis path control, based on the MAC ISO IEC library and integrated into FCT master controllers.
• Development Environments Development environments including CODESYS (IEC 61131-3), SD SetUp for configuring CMZ servo drives, GEM Drive Studio for LBD/EASY drives, and PM Panel Master Designer for HMI panels.
• cBOX Connectivity Box Remote control solution for CMZ drives enabling worldwide PC-based access via WiFi or Cloud, supporting easy commissioning, remote assistance, realtime maintenance, monitoring, debugging, energy monitoring, and data collection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced time-to-market through ready-to-use applicatives
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CODESYScoreTechnology or IntegrationCODESYS is the leading manufacturer-independent IEC61131-3 automation software for control system engineering. CMZ has partnered with CODESYS, with 100% of CMZ software now CODESYS-based including applications, libraries, and hardware controllers. All CMZ drives (SBD, IBD, NBD, LBD, SVM, ISD) are CODESYS-compatible. CMZ offers OPC-UA, EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, and FSoE service packs as single licenses for FCT641 controllers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bosch Rexroth: Global supplier of motion control systems, servo drives, controllers and automation components. Directly comparable to CMZ across drives, controllers and motion control software for OEMs and machine builders.
• Beckhoff Automation: PC-based controller, servo drive and motion control specialist targeting OEMs and machine builders. Closely comparable to CMZ's FCT controller + servo drive portfolio and CODESYS-style open software strategy.
• Yaskawa Electric: One of the world's largest manufacturers of servo drives, servo motors and motion controllers (Sigma series). Directly comparable as a motion control specialist serving industrial machine builders.
• Delta Electronics (Industrial Automation): Manufacturer of PLCs, servo drives, servo motors and HMI panels serving OEMs in packaging, electronics and factory automation. Comparable mid-sized competitor with overlapping product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Omron Industrial Automation: Supplier of PLCs (NJ/NX), servo drives and motion controllers with strong packaging and F&B vertical presence. Comparable customer overlap and motion-control product mix to CMZ.
• Siemens (Motion Control): Industrial automation giant offering SIMOTION controllers and SINAMICS drives. Competes with CMZ in motion control as part of a much broader automation portfolio (PLCs, drives, HMI, SCADA).
• Schneider Electric (Lexium motion): Industrial automation group offering Lexium servo drives and motion controllers as part of its EcoStruxure platform. Overlaps with CMZ in drives and motion for OEM machine builders.
• Rockwell Automation: Provider of Allen-Bradley PLCs, drives and motion control (Kinetix). Competes with CMZ in machine-builder motion control applications, particularly in North America.
• Mitsubishi Electric: Major manufacturer of PLCs (MELSEC), servo drives (MELSERVO) and motion controllers. Competes broadly with CMZ across controllers, drives and integrated automation for OEMs.
• ABB Motion: Global supplier of motors, drives and motion control solutions (ABB Motion business). Overlaps with CMZ on servo drives and motors but operates across a vastly wider industrial portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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