在生(sheng)產(chan)率(lv)高(gao)、生(sheng)產(chan)節(jie)拍短的(de)大批量生(sheng)產(chan)條件(jian)下,由于要(yao)求上(shang)下料(liao)動(dong)(dong)作迅(xun)速和頻繁,操作工(gong)(gong)人的(de)勞(lao)動(dong)(dong)強度(du)很大,所以實(shi)現(xian)上(shang)下料(liao)自動(dong)(dong)化對于減輕工(gong)(gong)人體力勞(lao)動(dong)(dong)強度(du)、提高(gao)生(sheng)產(chan)率(lv)、實(shi)現(xian)多機床(chuang)管理和保證安全(quan)生(sheng)產(chan)具(ju)(ju)有重(zhong)要(yao)意義。理想的(de)上(shang)料(liao)裝(zhuang)置應該具(ju)(ju)備效率(lv)高(gao)、供料(liao)速度(du)快、工(gong)(gong)作可(ke)靠、噪聲小(xiao)、不(bu)損傷(shang)工(gong)(gong)件(jian)、結構緊(jin)湊(cou)、通用性好、使用壽命長、易維護修理和制(zhi)造(zao)成本低(di)廉等優點。