An electromechanical rotary actuator includes a stator having teeth extending inwardly from an inner wall surface, wherein free ends of each tooth form an aperture dimensioned for receiving a rotor, the free ends forming a gap therebetween. A segmented set of electrical coils extends around each tooth, wherein each coil of the segmented set has a thickness sufficient for passing through the gap between the first and second teeth. Electrically insulating tabs extend into an opening around each tooth carrying the segmented set of coils. The tabs maintain each of the coils within the segmented set in a spaced relation to the stator. When fabricating the actuator, each of the coils are fabricated and individually placed around a tooth with each coil having a thickness and breadth for optimally packing the stator.