Abstract: A high productivity feed device comprising means 28, 29 for supporting objects 3 directed towards the corresponding printing machine and members 30, 35, 350 for gripping said objects, and which are coupled by way of a swinging linkage 22, 24 connected to the main printing machine drive, such that they are subjected to two reciprocating rectilinear movements in phase opposition along the object transfer direction.Downstream of said support and gripping member means there is disposed an element comprising two swinging arms on a horizontal shaft 53, on which loading means 58 and unloading means 56 for the printing machine are rotatably mounted at the respective ends.The device according to the invention is arranged to feed cylindrical objects of circular, elliptical or other cross-section to silk-screen printing machines in general.