Apparatus and method for splicing substantially flat continuous material

A method for splicing substantially flat continuous material, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first substantially flat continuous material and providing a second substantially flat continuous material;
• aligning the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in an overlapping manner forming an overlap portion, and
• applying a mechanical impact of a duration between 100 milliseconds and 500 milliseconds and with a force in a range between 100 Newtons and 600 Newtons to the overlap portion, thereby merging the first substantially flat continuous material with the second substantially flat continuous material in a splicing location, therein applying the mechanical impact outside of a transport path of a transport system that transports the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material to and through the splicing location,
• wherein the transport system comprises a belt conveyor, wherein the belt conveyor is guided to and through the splicing location, and
• wherein the belt conveyor in the splicing location is arranged outside of at least a part of the overlap portion of the first substantially flat continuous material and the second substantially flat continuous material in the splicing location, wherein the mechanical impact is applied to the part of the overlap portion.