There is provided a method for manufacturing a stator core for an axial air-gap electronic motor, in which core sheets are laminatedly fixed while being shifted with predetermined intervals. In one described embodiment, devices and methods are provided that are context-aware in that they provide for the application and enforcement of various policies as a function of context. The peripheral wall of the heat-insulating shield has an air outlet that is disposed adjacent to the top wall and that is in fluid communication with the gap.