Abstract: A magnetic axial bearing arrangement in a reciprocating hermetic compressor, comprising: a cylinder block (20) and a radial bearing hub (40); a crankshaft (50) securing a rotor (61) of an electric motor (60), said arrangement comprising at least one magnetic axial bearing assembly (100) formed of a pair of magnet elements (101), a magnet element (101) of each pair being mounted to a respective part of at least one of the pairs of parts of crankshaft (50) and cylinder block (20), of cylinder block (20) and rotor (61), or of crankshaft (50) and external bearing (120), the parts of at least one of the pairs of parts carrying respective confronting mechanical stops which are maintained spaced apart by an axial gap (FA) smaller than a magnetic axial gap (FM) higher than zero and to be maintained between the magnet elements (101) of a magnetic axial bearing assembly (100).

Abstract: A process for forming the stator of a linear electric motor, an annular stack of lamination elements, and a stator for an electric motor, said stator comprising an annular stack of laminations elements (5) within which is mounted a tubular coil (6), said process comprising the steps of: a-providing lamination elements (10), each being defined by two lamination portions (13, 14) to be affixed to each other to complete the respective lamination element (10); b-forming two mutually complementary annular assemblies (20, 30), with the lamination portions (13, 14) of each annular assembly (20, 30) being seated side by side in relation to each other; and c-seating in the interior of each of said annular assemblies (20, 30) a respective adjacent end portion of the tubular coil (6), affixing the two annular assemblies (20, 30) to each other, to complete the shape of the annular stack of lamination elements (5).

Abstract: A process for forming the stator of a linear electric motor, an annular stack of lamination elements, and a stator for an electric motor, said stator comprising an annular stack of laminations elements (5) within which is mounted a tubular coil (6), said process comprising the steps of: a—providing lamination elements (10), each being defined by two lamination portions (13, 14) to be affixed to each other to complete the respective lamination element (10); b—forming two mutually complementary annular assemblies (20, 30), with the lamination portions (13, 14) of each annular assembly (20, 30) being seated side by side in relation to each other; and c—seating in the interior of each of said annular assemblies (20, 30) a respective adjacent end portion of the tubular coil (6), affixing the two annular assemblies (20, 30) to each other, to complete the shape of the annular stack of lamination elements (5).