Unità e metodo per la separazione di fascette e per la loro applicazione ad articoli da fumo a forma di barretta

A unit (1) for separating plugwraps (2) and applying them to rod-shaped smoking articles (101) is configured to separate from a paper web (3) a sequence of plugwraps (2) by cyclically generating a transverse cutting line (T) on the web (3). The unit (1) comprises transfer means (6) configured to transfer a succession of smoking articles (101) towards a suction roller (4) so that each plugwrap (2) is applied to a respective smoking article (101) at an applicator station (5). The unit (1) comprises first and second scoring means (10, 12) configured to make cyclically and transversely on the web (3) or on the plugwrap (2) at least one straight score line (11) defining at least one end segment (T1) of the cutting line (T) and at least one shaped score line (13).