IKS0232 by Bosch Rexroth Indramat

The IKS0232 motor power cable is produced by Bosch Rexroth Indramat as part of the IKG Motor Power Cables series. It carries drive output to servo or spindle motors while also routing low-level control signals through the same assembly, which helps reduce separate cable runs on compact machines. This combined layout supports cleaner routing in cable tracks and enclosures, and the flexible jacket helps the cable follow repeated machine movement without becoming difficult to position. This arrangement is useful on packaging, handling, and machining equipment where moving axes need both motor power and auxiliary signals in the same travel path.

The cable has a fixed length of 2.0 m, which suits short connections between a nearby drive enclosure and a moving axis. In stationary installation, a minimum bend radius of 5 x D helps protect the conductors, while continuous motion requires a wider radius of 7.5 x D to reduce stress during repeated travel. The power cores use a cross-section of 2 x 0.5 mm², and the outer jacket is made of PUR for oil resistance and good tear strength. A Total Shield surrounds the core bundle and helps limit electromagnetic interference around nearby feedback and control wiring. That combination supports dependable signal transmission when the cable runs beside motor leads and other switching conductors inside a machine.

Service life reaches 5 million bending cycles when the cable is used in drag chains that match its diameter and motion limits. The conductors can operate at up to 80 °C, and the cable remains flexible at ambient temperatures down to −20 °C. These limits suit repeated motion in automated equipment where the cable must flex often without losing sheath integrity or conductor stability. The orange RAL 2003 jacket improves visibility in cable routes, storage from −30 °C to +40 °C helps protect the PUR sheath, and the assembly is cut from bulk type INK0750 and supplied ready-terminated for installation.