Conveying device for electrical components

Conveying device for the conveyance of electrical components (5), which conveying device has a means of conveyance, which has a direction of conveyance, forming a closed loop and carried over at least two return wheels (14, 15) as well as holders (28) positioned on the means of conveyance for receiving the components (5), wherein the means of conveyance is a metal belt having supports (26, 26a) which carry the holders (28), characterized in that the supports (26, 26a) are positioned on the outer side of the metal belt (23), relative to the loop, and held from inside by at least one holding element (27, 39) in each instance which rests, by a region which is shaped convex about an axis which is perpendicular to the direction of conveyance (A) and parallel to the surface of the belt, against the inner surface of the metal belt (23).