A system for detecting a component failure in a linear drive system, comprising: a plurality of movers , wherein each of the plurality of movers includes at least one position magnet mounted to the mover ; a track including a plurality of track segments defining a closed path along which each of the plurality of movers travels, wherein each of the plurality of track segments includes: a plurality of drive coils spaced along the track segment; and a plurality of position sensors spaced along the track segment, wherein each of the position sensors is operative to detect the at least one position magnet mounted to each mover and to generate a position feedback signal corresponding to the at least one position magnet detected in proximity to the position sensor; a memory device operative to store the position feedback signal ; and a processor in communication with the memory device , wherein the processor is operative to: receive the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors , store the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors on one of the track segments in the memory device as a mover travels along the corresponding track segment , compare each of the stored position feedback signals to each of the other stored position feedback signals , and generate a fault signal when one of the stored position feedback signals differs from the other stored position feedback signals . a plurality of movers , wherein each of the plurality of movers includes at least one position magnet mounted to the mover ; a track including a plurality of track segments defining a closed path along which each of the plurality of movers travels, wherein each of the plurality of track segments includes: a plurality of drive coils spaced along the track segment; and a plurality of position sensors spaced along the track segment, wherein each of the position sensors is operative to detect the at least one position magnet mounted to each mover and to generate a position feedback signal corresponding to the at least one position magnet detected in proximity to the position sensor; a plurality of drive coils spaced along the track segment; and a plurality of position sensors spaced along the track segment, wherein each of the position sensors is operative to detect the at least one position magnet mounted to each mover and to generate a position feedback signal corresponding to the at least one position magnet detected in proximity to the position sensor; a memory device operative to store the position feedback signal ; and a processor in communication with the memory device , wherein the processor is operative to: receive the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors , store the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors on one of the track segments in the memory device as a mover travels along the corresponding track segment , compare each of the stored position feedback signals to each of the other stored position feedback signals , and generate a fault signal when one of the stored position feedback signals differs from the other stored position feedback signals . receive the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors , store the position feedback signal from each of the plurality of position sensors on one of the track segments in the memory device as a mover travels along the corresponding track segment , compare each of the stored position feedback signals to each of the other stored position feedback signals , and generate a fault signal when one of the stored position feedback signals differs from the other stored position feedback signals . <EOS>