An electromagnetic linear motor is described. It comprises a tubular stator (1) having a longitudinal axis (W); and a permanently magnet (7) with poles oriented along the axis and linearly movable along said axis inside the stator (1). The stator (1) comprises at least two columns (A, B) formed by electromagnets (2), each electromagnet (2) comprising a core (U) formed by a central straight segment (4) and two end polar expansions (5) all being oriented towards the—and orthogonally to—said axis (W), The columns are circularly arranged around said the permanent magnet (7), and mutually linearly offset along said axis.