Method and device for manufacturing a laminated stator core

1. A method for manufacturing a stator of an electric machine, comprising:

providing at least a lamination element extending over a planar annular sector;

horizontally moving the at least a lamination element towards a fitting zone;

then positioning the at least a lamination element to obtain at least a positioned lamination element; and

connecting the at least a positioned lamination element to other planar lamination elements to define the stator;

wherein the at least a lamination element has an indentation that when the at least a lamination element is connected to other planar lamination elements with indentations define stator slots; and

wherein positioning of the at least a lamination element to obtain the at least a positioned lamination element comprises aligning the indentation of the at least a lamination element with respect to the indentations of the other planar lamination elements.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when connecting the at least a positioned lamination element to other planar lamination elements, a gap is provided between adjacent parts of the at least a positioned lamination element and the other planar lamination elements.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising providing an insulation in the gap.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising before horizontally moving the at least a lamination element towards the fitting zone, one or more lamination elements are removed from an existing stator, then the at least a lamination element is moved towards the fitting zone and connected to the existing stator.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein aligning the at least a lamination element with respect to the indentations comprises use of a template element in the indentations.