Board work machine and insertion method

Abstract

A component mounter provided with a component holding tool that holds leaded component, and a moving device that moves the component holding tool to a given position, wherein leads of leaded component held by the component holding tool are contacted against the upper surface of circuit board, are moved in a state being elastically deformed, and are inserted into through-hole of circuit board. Thus, even in a case in which leads are contacted against the upper surface of circuit board without leads being directly inserted into through-holes, it is possible to insert leads into through-holes. Also, it is possible to prevent plastic deformation of leads by leads being pressed too much in a state contacting the upper surface of circuit board.

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