在(zai)生(sheng)產(chan)率高(gao)、生(sheng)產(chan)節拍短的大批(pi)量生(sheng)產(chan)條(tiao)件下,由于(yu)要求上(shang)下料(liao)動(dong)作迅速(su)和頻繁,操(cao)作工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)的勞動(dong)強(qiang)度(du)(du)很(hen)大,所(suo)以實現上(shang)下料(liao)自動(dong)化對于(yu)減輕工(gong)(gong)(gong)人(ren)體力勞動(dong)強(qiang)度(du)(du)、提高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)率、實現多機床管(guan)理(li)和保(bao)證安全生(sheng)產(chan)具有重要意義(yi)。理(li)想的上(shang)料(liao)裝置(zhi)應該具備效率高(gao)、供料(liao)速(su)度(du)(du)快(kuai)、工(gong)(gong)(gong)作可靠、噪(zao)聲(sheng)小(xiao)、不損傷工(gong)(gong)(gong)件、結(jie)構緊湊、通(tong)用(yong)性好、使用(yong)壽命長、易(yi)維護修理(li)和制造成(cheng)本低(di)廉等(deng)優點。