A 1FK7 compact motor flagged EOL — what changes on the buy
The 1FK7042-5AF71-1SH0: Servo motors in the 1FK7 compact line typically drive positioning axes in machine tools, packaging lines, and small-format handling cells where the synchronous rotor pairs with a SINAMICS-class drive; the EOL/hot stage means the factory is winding down new builds but channel stock and pre-built inventory still circulate.
Lifecycle reality and the quote-to-order posture
The EOL/hot marker means sourcing is no longer a standard factory replenishment line — it moves to whatever independent inventory exists plus the last production batches the channel absorbed before the wind-down.
Peer cross-reference for the BOM
A panel cut around 1FK7042-5AF71-1DB0 does not automatically accept 1FK7042-5AF71-1SH0 — the shaft key, brake voltage, and connector variant carry through the suffix and must be verified against the original machine build sheet before any swap is committed.