Nozzle managing apparatus

To improve usefulness of a nozzle managing apparatus for managing suction nozzles to be used for the purpose of holding electric components in an electric component mounting apparatus. A nozzle managing apparatus (80) is provided with a nozzle storing apparatus (100). The storing apparatus is configured such that the storing apparatus includes a plurality of pallets, each of which has a plurality of nozzles placed thereon, and a circulating apparatus (134) that circulates the pallets in the storing apparatus. Furthermore, as nozzle treatment apparatuses that treat the nozzles which are stored or to be stored in the storing apparatus, the nozzle managing apparatus is also provided with: a nozzle transfer apparatus (104) that transfers the nozzles between the pallets and a nozzle tray set to an electric component mounting apparatus; nozzle inspecting apparatuses (106, 108) that inspect the nozzles; and a nozzle cleaning apparatus (110) that cleans the nozzles. Transport apparatuses (114, 116, 118, 120) that transport the pallets between the apparatuses and the storing apparatus are provided.