A holder arrangement (10) for releasably holding a plurality of component feeders (20), configured to feed a component tape towards a picking position of a component mounting machine, is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first mechanical interface (12) configured to releasably attach the plurality of component feeders to the holder arrangement, and a second mechanical interface (15) configured to releasably attach the holder arrangement to a component tape magazine (40) configured to be loaded into the component mounting machine, such that the component feeders are positioned to guide the component tape to the picking position. Furthermore, a method for handling at least one component feeder, is disclosed.
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