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)(jian)下(xia),由于要求上下(xia)料(liao)動(dong)(dong)(dong)作迅速和頻繁,操作工(gong)人(ren)(ren)的勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)強(qiang)(qiang)度很(hen)大(da),所以實現(xian)上下(xia)料(liao)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)化對于減輕(qing)工(gong)人(ren)(ren)體力勞動(dong)(dong)(dong)強(qiang)(qiang)度、提高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)率(lv)、實現(xian)多(duo)機床管理和保證安(an)全生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)具(ju)有重要意(yi)義。理想的上料(liao)裝(zhuang)置(zhi)應該具(ju)備效率(lv)高(gao)、供料(liao)速度快(kuai)、工(gong)作可靠、噪聲小、不損傷工(gong)件(jian)(jian)、結構緊湊、通用性好、使用壽命長、易維護修(xiu)理和制造成本(ben)低(di)廉(lian)等(deng)優點(dian)。