A feeder device configured to be used with a termination machine having a termination tool, the device comprising: a frame configured to be located proximate to a termination zone of the termination tool; a feeder carriage mounted to the frame, the feeder carriage being movable in a terminal feeding direction to an advanced position; and characterized by: an electric actuator mounted to the frame and joined to the feeder carriage, the actuator driving the feeder carriage in the terminal feeding direction to the advanced position to locate a terminal at the termination zone, wherein the actuator controls motion profiles which define a starting position, a stopping position, a speed, and an acceleration or deacceleration of the feeder carriage; a controller, wherein the controller is programmable to control the operation of the actuator; and a mounting bracket for removably coupling the feeder device to a mounting bracket of the termination tool, wherein the mounting bracket of the feeder device comprises a reader device configured to read information defining advanced and retracted positions of the feeder carriage from a memory device that is coupled to the mounting bracket of the termination tool, and transmit the information to the controller. a frame configured to be located proximate to a termination zone of the termination tool; a feeder carriage mounted to the frame, the feeder carriage being movable in a terminal feeding direction to an advanced position; and characterized by: an electric actuator mounted to the frame and joined to the feeder carriage, the actuator driving the feeder carriage in the terminal feeding direction to the advanced position to locate a terminal at the termination zone, wherein the actuator controls motion profiles which define a starting position, a stopping position, a speed, and an acceleration or deacceleration of the feeder carriage; a controller, wherein the controller is programmable to control the operation of the actuator; and a mounting bracket for removably coupling the feeder device to a mounting bracket of the termination tool, wherein the mounting bracket of the feeder device comprises a reader device configured to read information defining advanced and retracted positions of the feeder carriage from a memory device that is coupled to the mounting bracket of the termination tool, and transmit the information to the controller. an electric actuator mounted to the frame and joined to the feeder carriage, the actuator driving the feeder carriage in the terminal feeding direction to the advanced position to locate a terminal at the termination zone, wherein the actuator controls motion profiles which define a starting position, a stopping position, a speed, and an acceleration or deacceleration of the feeder carriage; a controller, wherein the controller is programmable to control the operation of the actuator; and a mounting bracket for removably coupling the feeder device to a mounting bracket of the termination tool, wherein the mounting bracket of the feeder device comprises a reader device configured to read information defining advanced and retracted positions of the feeder carriage from a memory device that is coupled to the mounting bracket of the termination tool, and transmit the information to the controller.