SCRIBINGE DEVICE

A scribe apparatus which further improves productivity, tool compatibility, and fool-proof functionality is provided.A scribe apparatus (1) of the present invention has mount means (3) where a brittle material substrate (2) is mounted, a scribe head (7) provided so as to be opposed to the brittle material substrate (2) on the mount means (3), a holder joint (19) provided at a tip of the scribe head (7), a scribing tool (8) removably attached to the holder joint (19) and including a scribing wheel (9) which forms a scribe line on the brittle material substrate (2) on the mount means (3), and a tool change mechanism (30) which performs tool replacement by removing the scribing tool (8) after use from the holder joint (19) and attaching another scribing tool (8) to the holder joint (19), wherein the tool change mechanism (30) has a reading part which reads a code printed on the scribing tool (8).