Method for producing an annular active part of an electric machine for a mill drive or for a wind power plant, wherein the active part has ring-segment-shaped sections comprising grooves for receiving electric conductors, comprising the method steps: - forming sections comprising the grooves, - providing at least two, preferably three, galvanically separated electric conductors in each case, wherein each electric conductor is designed such that it can be arranged in at least two different grooves of the respective section, running in opposite directions, - insulating the respective electric conductor by means of a respective electrically insulating insulation layer, - impregnating the respective insulation layer of the respective electric conductor with an impregnant, - inserting the respective insulated and impregnated electric conductor into the at least two different grooves of the respective section, - electrically connecting the respective electric conductor of the respective section to a respective section conductor rail before the transportation of the respective section, in such a way that the respective section can be operated by suitably applying an electric voltage to the respective section conductor rail, - transporting the respective section, including the respective electric conductors inserted therein, to an assembly location and/or operating location of the electric machine, - assembling the annular active part by joining at least two of the sections with the aid of at least one respective connection, - wherein the annular active part has at least two, preferably four, ring-segment-shaped segments, these functioning as a type of supporting framework and all being mounted on bases, wherein at least two of the sections are connected to a respective segment by means of a respective connection during the assembly of the active part, wherein the respective electric conductor of the respective section is electrically connected to a respective segment conductor rail during the assembly of the active part, in such a way that the electric conductors of the respective segment can be operated by suitably applying an electric voltage to the respective segment conductor rail, and wherein the respective section conductor rail is connected to the respective segment conductor rail during the assembly of the active part. - forming sections comprising the grooves, - providing at least two, preferably three, galvanically separated electric conductors in each case, wherein each electric conductor is designed such that it can be arranged in at least two different grooves of the respective section, running in opposite directions, - insulating the respective electric conductor by means of a respective electrically insulating insulation layer, - impregnating the respective insulation layer of the respective electric conductor with an impregnant, - inserting the respective insulated and impregnated electric conductor into the at least two different grooves of the respective section, - electrically connecting the respective electric conductor of the respective section to a respective section conductor rail before the transportation of the respective section, in such a way that the respective section can be operated by suitably applying an electric voltage to the respective section conductor rail, - transporting the respective section, including the respective electric conductors inserted therein, to an assembly location and/or operating location of the electric machine, - assembling the annular active part by joining at least two of the sections with the aid of at least one respective connection, - wherein the annular active part has at least two, preferably four, ring-segment-shaped segments, these functioning as a type of supporting framework and all being mounted on bases, wherein at least two of the sections are connected to a respective segment by means of a respective connection during the assembly of the active part, wherein the respective electric conductor of the respective section is electrically connected to a respective segment conductor rail during the assembly of the active part, in such a way that the electric conductors of the respective segment can be operated by suitably applying an electric voltage to the respective segment conductor rail, and wherein the respective section conductor rail is connected to the respective segment conductor rail during the assembly of the active part.