Load measuring device and load measuring method

A load measuring method, with respect to a mounter provided with a mounting head that applies a pressing force when mounting a component on a board, for measuring a pressing load applied on the component by the mounting head, using a load measuring device including

• a start command section provided on the body that is configured to issue a command to start acquiring the pressing load based on a start instruction from the mounter and
• a load acquiring section configured to acquire the pressing load in accordance with the command from the start command section,
• the load measuring method comprising:
• issuing the start instruction to the start command section from the mounter;
• starting acquisition of the pressing load using the load acquiring section by the start command section;
• and
• applying the pressing load by operating the mounting head such that the mounting head presses the load acquiring section.