Due to the large weight of the laminations stacks (click here to see weight estimates), and the high temperature of the die-cast tooling (>600oC), a robot or some other mechanical device should be used to insert the assembled lamination stack into the die. Contact information for two worldwide suppliers of robots is listed below.

Company Name

Location

Web Site

ABB

Worldwide

www.abb.com/robotics

Fanuc

Worldwide

www.fanuc.co.jp/en/
product/robot.htm



Figure 8.1.1: Estimate of lamination stack weight for a range of motor sizes

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