Disposable product assembly systems and methods

A method for splicing a running web of an expiring material roll with a waiting web of a new material roll, the method comprising:

• providing a running web from an expiring material roll mounted on a first rotatable shaft of a web splicing unit;
• providing a waiting web of a new material roll mounted on a second rotatable shaft of the web splicing unit;
• severing the running web via a cutting device of the web splicing unit, thereby creating a leading portion of the running web and a trailing portion of the running web;
• splicing the leading portion of the running web with the waiting web;
• and
• pulling a free end of the trailing portion of the running web away from the web splicing unit via a vacuum system positioned proximate the running web.

A web unwinding and splicing system comprising:

• a turret unwind comprising a turret arm rotatable about a center axis, a first rotatable shaft positioned at a first end of the turret arm, the first rotatable shaft configured to selectively unwind a running web of an expiring material roll mounted thereon, and a second rotatable shaft positioned at a second end of the turret arm, the second rotatable shaft configured to selectively unwind a waiting web of a new material roll mounted thereon;
• a web splicing unit operable with the turret unwind to selectively splice the running web with the waiting web;
• and
• a vacuum system positioned proximate the running web, between the turret unwind and the web splicing unit, and configured to:
• pull a free end of a trailing portion of the running web away from the turret unwind after severing of the running web;
• and
• suction in a remainder of the trailing portion of the running web left on the expiring web material roll.