在生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)率(lv)高(gao)、生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)節拍短的大(da)批量生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)條件(jian)下,由于要(yao)求上(shang)(shang)下料(liao)動(dong)作迅速和(he)(he)頻繁,操(cao)作工(gong)(gong)人的勞(lao)動(dong)強度(du)很大(da),所以實現上(shang)(shang)下料(liao)自動(dong)化對于減輕(qing)工(gong)(gong)人體力(li)勞(lao)動(dong)強度(du)、提(ti)高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)率(lv)、實現多機床管理(li)和(he)(he)保(bao)證安(an)全生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)具有重要(yao)意義。理(li)想的上(shang)(shang)料(liao)裝置應該具備效率(lv)高(gao)、供料(liao)速度(du)快、工(gong)(gong)作可靠、噪聲小、不損(sun)傷工(gong)(gong)件(jian)、結(jie)構緊湊、通用性好、使(shi)用壽命長、易維護修理(li)和(he)(he)制(zhi)造(zao)成本低廉等(deng)優點。