A linear motor and method of assembling stator segments in the linear motor

A linear motor comprising:

• a stator drive assembly comprising:
• a series of stator segments;
• one or more stator spacers, each stator spacer stackable between any two stator segments of the series of stators;
• one or more stator alignment features to align the stator segments and the stator spacers with a linear motor axis;
• and
• a mover drive assembly comprising:
• one or more mover segments to be driven to move along the linear motor axis when induced by an electric current running through the series of stator segments.

A method for assembling a linear motor, the method comprising:

• stacking together a series of stator segments;
• stacking together a series of mover segments;
• and
• aligning the series of stator segments and the series of mover segments with a linear motor axis such that the mover segments are to be driven to move along the linear motor axis when induced by an electric current running through the series of stator segments.