Product Description:

The ZK4800-8022-0100 is a flexible motor cable manufactured by Beckhoff as part of the ZK Motor Cables series. Designed for industrial automation, the product supplies drive power and brake signals between a servo drive and the attached motor while withstanding continuous movement in cable carriers. Its construction combines conductive cores, overall shielding, and an outer jacket to maintain signal integrity and mechanical reliability during repetitive motion, making it suitable for fast pick-and-place units, gantries, and packaging lines.

In this variant the cable is supplied in a 10.00 m length and has an overall diameter of 11.6 mm, giving installers a compact profile without compromising conductor size. The three power cores each provide a cross-section of 1.00 mm² and can carry up to 630 V AC/DC at 14 A from the drive to the motor. The design meets a system voltage rating of 600/1000 V and offers a mutual capacitance of 90 pF/m, parameters that minimize reactive current in long runs. Control pairs for encoder or sensor lines are implemented with AWG22 conductors. For fixed routing the bend radius may be 5 × OD, whereas in continuously moving chains the minimum is 7 × OD.

The brake circuit is realized by a dedicated conductor of 0.75 mm², allowing consistent release and holding functions without external wiring. A tinned-copper braid that covers ≥ 85 % of the circumference reduces electromagnetic interference, and the insulation system maintains ≥ 500 MΩ·km resistance to prevent leakage under high-voltage stress. Mechanical endurance reaches 5 million double strokes at speeds up to 4 m/s, while the nominal weight of 215 kg/km supports drag-chain motion without adding excessive mass. These characteristics align the cable with dynamic production cells that demand long service life and predictable electrical behavior.