Product Description:

The RKG0056 cable is produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat and belongs to the RKG Encoder Cables series. It serves as a feedback line between a resolver or encoder and the controller. The cable transmits position signals while tolerating continuous movement inside drag-chain layouts found in automated assembly cells, packaging machines, and gantry axes. Its flexible design supports repeated routing changes as machinery accelerates, decelerates, and moves through programmed cycles.

This model is rated for 5,000,000 bending cycles, indicating how many coordinated bends it can withstand before conductor fatigue may occur. It is built from bulk cable type REG0011, which provides the insulation system and conductor arrangement used for the assembly. A molded RGS1711 plug terminates the drive side, while the motor end is fitted with a compact RGS0009 connector. This connector pairing matches standard Rexroth encoder pinouts and provides secure terminations at both ends. The cable has a 4 × 0.5 mm² + 5 × (2 × 0.14 mm²) StC conductor layout, consisting of four 0.5 mm² conductors and five shielded twisted pairs. This arrangement carries auxiliary power and differential encoder signals while helping protect the feedback channels from crosstalk when the cable is routed near motor leads.

During operation, the cable may travel repeatedly through a dynamic loop with a minimum bend radius of 7.5 × D. For parked or clamped installations, the minimum static bend radius is 5 × D. The outer sheath is colored RAL 2003 (orange) for visibility in crowded cable ducts, and its PUR jacket resists cutting oils and weld spatter commonly present on production lines. An overall diameter of 10.0 mm fits common metric gland plates and supports strain-relief grips sized for cable diameters from 9 to 11 mm. Proper bend-radius control and strain relief help prevent excessive mechanical stress on the internal conductors during frequent movement.