The VW3L40420 is an insert for the Lexium integrated drive family, used to bring four I/O signals and two Safe Torque Off (STO) signals out to M8 connectors on the drive body. The kit includes two inserts with three connectors total: one 4-pin male M8 for STO signal connection, one 4-pin female M8 for STO signal connection, and four 3-pin female M8 connectors for the four I/O signals.
Deployment context
This is a field-installable accessory — no need to pull the drive off the machine. You mount the inserts into the drive's communication interface slot and run your M8 pigtails straight to the sensors or safety relay. The STO pair (one male, one female) lets you daisy-chain the safety loop across multiple drives without extra junction boxes.
Schneider lists this part as Active and in the mature lifecycle stage. It is still in regular production, so no last-time-buy window to watch.
