Method and system for splicing nose wire in a facemask manufacturing process

A method for splicing a reserve nose wire to a running nose wire in a facemask production line, comprising:

• prior to depletion of the running nose wire, bringing the reserve nose wire up to a transport speed in a conveying direction of the running nose wire;
• at a relative speed between the running nose wire and the reserve nose wire that allows a subsequent splicing process, introducing a leading end of the reserve nose wire onto the running nose wire and forming a splice between the reserve nose wire and the running nose wire;
• cutting the running nose wire upstream of the splice location such that the reserve nose wire becomes a new running nose wire in the production line;
• the reserve nose wire supplied from a reserve roll of nose wire;
• wherein the reserve roll is driven prior to introducing the leading end of the reserve nose wire onto the running nose wire to create an initial accumulation of the reserve nose wire that is drawn down as the reserve roll comes up to an operating rotational speed.