Theoretical analysis and kinematics simulation for study of the working process of spring-finger cylinder pickup collector were carried out. A modern designing theory was introduced and ADAMS model was established for the pickup collector. By going through kinetics analysis, the essential design parameters of pickup collector were improved. Based on the achievement, the affecting law of the variation of each factor to the moving state of spring-finger and the appropriate design method of slide track cam were acquired. Working parameters of cylinder pickup collector at given structure parameters were found. It showed that the analytical results of simulation were good agreed with the experiment results. This result showed the feasibility of using simulation method to analyze the performance of the cylinder pickup collector.