在生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)率(lv)高、生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)節拍短的大批量生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)條件(jian)下,由于要求(qiu)上(shang)下料(liao)(liao)動(dong)作(zuo)迅速和(he)頻(pin)繁(fan),操(cao)作(zuo)工(gong)(gong)人(ren)的勞動(dong)強度(du)很(hen)大,所以實現上(shang)下料(liao)(liao)自動(dong)化對于減輕工(gong)(gong)人(ren)體(ti)力勞動(dong)強度(du)、提(ti)高生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)率(lv)、實現多機床管理和(he)保證安全生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)(chan)具有(you)重(zhong)要意(yi)義。理想的上(shang)料(liao)(liao)裝置應該具備(bei)效率(lv)高、供料(liao)(liao)速度(du)快、工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)可靠、噪(zao)聲小、不損傷工(gong)(gong)件(jian)、結構(gou)緊(jin)湊、通(tong)用(yong)性(xing)好、使用(yong)壽命(ming)長(chang)、易維護修理和(he)制造成本(ben)低廉等優點(dian)。