在(zai)生(sheng)產率高、生(sheng)產節拍短的(de)大批量生(sheng)產條(tiao)件(jian)下(xia),由于(yu)要(yao)求(qiu)上(shang)(shang)下(xia)料動(dong)作(zuo)迅速和(he)頻(pin)繁,操作(zuo)工(gong)(gong)人的(de)勞(lao)動(dong)強度(du)很大,所以實(shi)現上(shang)(shang)下(xia)料自動(dong)化(hua)對于(yu)減輕工(gong)(gong)人體(ti)力勞(lao)動(dong)強度(du)、提(ti)高生(sheng)產率、實(shi)現多(duo)機床管理(li)和(he)保證安全生(sheng)產具(ju)有重(zhong)要(yao)意義。理(li)想的(de)上(shang)(shang)料裝置應該具(ju)備效(xiao)率高、供料速度(du)快、工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)可(ke)靠、噪聲小、不損傷工(gong)(gong)件(jian)、結(jie)構緊湊、通用(yong)性好、使用(yong)壽命長、易維護修(xiu)理(li)和(he)制造(zao)成本低廉等優點。