The purpose of this research is to develop a swing arm type autoloading apparatus for handling the shell type component. Design objectives based on the customer requirements were set first. After papers and patents review, three types of mechanisms were selected for further study. The Swing arm type mechanism was finally chosen for concept development by using the analytic hierarchy method. Computer aided design technique was used to design the parts. In addition, stress analysis of the parts and motion simulation of the mechanism were also studied in detail for ensure the quality of the design. Finally, a small scale prototype was built to verify the design idea. It is found that the swing arm type autoloading apparatus developed is a feasible solution that meets the design requirements.