Cleating

In this process More Core Lamination stacking by Galvanize Strips/CR Strip in thickness of up to 2mm as per desire core length. These cores are assembled by forcing steel straps into notches in the periphery of the laminations. This method provides for good dimensional stability with very little increase in core loss. Cleats are typically folded over the ends of the cores and may have an adverse affect on electrical clearance.

Cleating notches vary in number, ranging from 2 to 16 per stator depending on the size of the motor. Location of the cleat notches should be in line with a lamination tooth or slot opening, with lamination tooth alignment being preferable. On large stators having many cleats, it's essential that they be equally spaced about the periphery of the stator and always be two notches, 18 degrees apart.