Wire bonding machines including linear motor systems

A wire bonding system comprising:

• a bond head assembly configured for carrying a wire bonding tool;
• and
• a linear motor system for driving the bond head assembly along a first horizontal axis, the linear motor system including
• a moving magnet assembly including (i) a magnet track and (ii) a plurality of permanent magnets coupled to the magnet track,
• a first coil assembly arranged adjacent the moving magnet assembly, the first coil assembly including a first plurality of teeth having first slots therebetween, the first coil assembly also including a first plurality of coils at least partially disposed in at least a portion of the first slots,
• a position encoder system, the position encoder system for providing position information related to the first coil assembly,
• a damper element positioned between the first coil assembly and a base structure of the linear motor system, and
• a spring element positioned between the first coil assembly and the base structure of the linear motor system.