Despite theoretical advancements in pneumatic control algorithms, industrial implementation of these systems faces significant limitations due to high hardware costs and execution complexities. This paper introduces a practical and cost-effective approach for a pneumatic position control system utilizing the Arduino Uno microcontroller and the VL53L0X laser distance sensor. The proposed system has successfully achieved its control objectives, demonstrating high accuracy (less than 1% error) in positioning and exhibiting short response times, including a rise time of 1 second and a settling time of 7 seconds. Alongside the evaluation of performance metrics, this research specifically addresses key practical implementation challenges, such as managing electrical noise, real-time processing constraints on low-cost hardware platforms, and sensor calibration procedures. The obtained results suggest that with meticulous and intelligent design, an acceptable level of industrial performance can be attained at a substantially lower cost, thereby opening new avenues for automation development in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and educational institutions.