Accordingly, when an instruction for operation is received for multiple tape feeders 10, many tape feeders 10 can be made to operate in accordance with the priority order such that total consumption current Itot is within a range that does not exceed output current capacity Icap.
Further, tape feeders 10 include first feeding motor 131 and second feeding motor 141 configured to feed carrier tape with tape electronic components from a supply reel, and the specified operation includes loading operation of loading the leading end of the carrier tape by driving first feeding motor 131 and second feeding motor 141, component supply operation of supplying components by driving first feeding motor 131 and second feeding motor 141 in a pitch-feeding manner, and unloading operation of ejecting the carrier tape from the tape feeder 10 by reverse-driving first feeding motor 131 and second feeding motor 141.
Accordingly, component supply operation of tape feeders 10 with a high priority can be performed with the highest priority, and loading operation that relates to component replenishment of tape feeders 10, which have medium priority, can be performed with the next highest priority. Accordingly, board production operation of component mounter 9 is interrupted less frequently, and production efficiency of boards is improved.