Abstract: Systems and methods for an electric machine. The electric machine system includes, in one example, a housing circumferentially surrounding a stator, a cover removably coupled to the housing, and multiple shims and/or springs arranged between an axial end of the stator and the cover. In the system, the shims and/or springs preload the stator and a clearance fit is formed between an inner diameter of the housing and an outer diameter of the stator.

Abstract: A reinforcement member for an endless track comprises a flat, tubular and elongated body having upper and lower faces that each have a depth and a length greater than the depth, a central portion, and a lateral arm extending from each side thereof. Another reinforcement member comprises an elongated body made of an elastically deformable material, a major portion of the elongated body being flat, one or more protrusion projecting vertically from an upper face of the elongated body, the protrusion defining a peak extending parallel to a depth of the upper face. Yet another reinforcement member comprises an elongated body having a depth and a length greater than the depth, a bottom section being generally flat with rounded elongated edges defined along the length, a top section having a convex outline defined along the depth, the top section being tapered at opposite ends of the reinforcement member.