Abstract: A mounting head for fitting a socket with an electronic component comprising a mounting tongue located between two jaws having at least one intake port for holding a component, a first lifting device for shifting the mounting torque between the two jaws in a first direction, a first supporting headpiece for the jaws which is movable in the first direction toward the socket until the jaws come to rest against the socket after which the tongue may be shifted in the direction of the socket, a centering plate extending transversely to the jaws retained on a first headpiece together with the jaws and tongue, the headpiece being comprised of the first lifting device, the first headpiece being supported by a second headpiece which is situated at the side of the centering plate, the second headpiece being comprised of a second lifting device for shifting the first headpiece transversely to the centering plate and transversely to the first direction.