Product Description:

The RKG0004 cable is an encoder lead manufactured by Bosch Rexroth Indramat for the RKG Encoder Cables series. Designed to link feedback devices on Indramat motors to compatible drive controllers, the assembly conveys position signals without additional user preparation because it arrives with both ends terminated. This ready-to-install format reduces wiring errors and supports reliable feedback transmission in automated machinery that depends on accurate closed-loop motion control.

Mechanically, the RKG0004 is specified for 5,000,000 flex cycles, indicating the number of repeated movements it can withstand in constantly moving assemblies before conductor fatigue becomes critical. During dynamic motion the cable must be bent around a radius no smaller than 7.5×D, a guideline that prevents internal shielding breakage. At the controller end a D-Sub 15-Pin (Socket) is pre-installed and sealed; its contacts are attached by Solder, ensuring low-resistance signal paths. The connector is oriented through a 2 × 45° cable exit so the lead can clear adjacent modules inside tight cabinets. Because the assembly is delivered as a Ready-Made unit, installers avoid onsite crimping or pin assignment.

The opposite end mates directly with Indramat motors through an M23 17-Pin (Socket) whose contacts are applied by Crimp technology for vibration-tolerant retention. When the installation is fixed rather than moving, the minimum bend limit relaxes to 5×D, supporting sharply routed service loops inside enclosures. The core conductors are drawn from the INK0532 bulk stock, and the overall design follows the Encoder Cable variant so impedance and shielding match the motor feedback interface. Suitability for cable drag chains confirms that jacket materials and strain-relief elements tolerate continuous carrier acceleration without compromising signal integrity.