Why the lifecycle tag drives the BOM conversation
The 1FK7044-7AH71-1KA0: The lifecycle field reads eol_hot (cites:), which is the signal that stops a brand-new design-in cold: the part is past its active phase, so a fresh production line should be looking at the current 1FK7 successor frame rather than this code, while the existing fleet keeps a maintenance path open through independent channel stock. For a buyer landing on this page from a working machine, the practical move is to quote the exact order code (cites:) against an RFQ so the channel can confirm what is on the shelf right now and at what lead — pricing and availability are answered at quote time, not on the listing.