Lifecycle status is the lead decision, not the spec
Siemens 1FK7042-5AF71-1KG5 is listed as lifecycle stage eol_hot, which means the motor is past normal new-production supply and is available only while independent-channel inventory holds out — quoting against an RFQ is the realistic path to a confirmed quantity and ship date, not a stock-on-shelf promise. The servo motor sits in the Servo Motors category under Motors & Motor Controls, so the procurement problem is a drop-in replacement for an existing 1FK7-axis machine, not a green-field design — the BOM line exists because a line is down, a retrofit is committed, or a long-delivered axis needs a like-for-like spare.
Sourcing posture for a hot-EOL Siemens servo line
For tail-spend consolidation the cleanest move is to fold any one-off 1FK7042-5AF71-1KG5 buys onto a preferred-supplier punch-out where the line can be catalogued under a single SKU; that controls cost per PO and removes the maverick-spend risk that comes with chasing the last few pieces of an EOL servo on the open market.