Splicing Equipment for Strips Wound on a Pair of Spools

Splicing equipment for strips wound on a pair of spools wherein said spools are provided for supplying, in turn, an outgoing strip with a first strip and a second strip toward an user apparatus, and wherein said equipment comprises a first cutting mechanism, a second cutting mechanism, a first splicing group and a second splicing group for forming the outgoing strip, by cutting and splicing, with the first strip or the second strip, said equipment further comprising an output arresting mechanism actuatable for arresting the outgoing strip during operations of cutting and splicing of the first strip or the second strip;

• and
• a first applying device and a second applying device for a double sided adhesive film;
• wherein
• the first splicing group and the second splicing group include a respective retaining member provided for retaining, after cutting and separation, an initial edge of the first strip or, respectively, for retaining, after separation, an initial edge of the second strip in preparation of splicing on a terminal edge of the outgoing strip;
• and wherein
• the first applying device and the second applying device are selectively actuatable for automatically depositing the double sided adhesive film on the initial edge of the first strip or, respectively, on the initial edge of the second strip.