A feeding unit for feeding a component of a hygiene absorbent article; the feeding unit comprises: at least one sucking-holding head , which is designed to receive and hold the component ; a conveyor to cyclically move the holding head along an annular application path (P); an input station (S1), which is arranged along the application path (P) and in which the holding head receives a corresponding component , which is connected - without gaps - to a continuous web ; a cutting station (S3), which is arranged along the application path (P) downstream of the input station (S1) and is provided with a cutting device , which cuts the continuous web crosswise, so as to separate the component held by the holding head from the remaining part of the continuous web ; and an output station (S2), which is arranged along the application path (P) downstream of the rotation station (S4) and in which the holding head releases the component ; the feeding unit is characterized in that the conveyor comprises: an annular guide , which is arranged in a fixed position along the application path (P); a slide , which supports the holding head and is coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide , and a linear electric motor , which comprises a stator , which is arranged in a fixed position along the guide , and a mobile slider , which is electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator , a driving force and is rigidly connected to the slide . at least one sucking-holding head , which is designed to receive and hold the component ; a conveyor to cyclically move the holding head along an annular application path (P); an input station (S1), which is arranged along the application path (P) and in which the holding head receives a corresponding component , which is connected - without gaps - to a continuous web ; a cutting station (S3), which is arranged along the application path (P) downstream of the input station (S1) and is provided with a cutting device , which cuts the continuous web crosswise, so as to separate the component held by the holding head from the remaining part of the continuous web ; and an output station (S2), which is arranged along the application path (P) downstream of the rotation station (S4) and in which the holding head releases the component ; the feeding unit is characterized in that the conveyor comprises: an annular guide , which is arranged in a fixed position along the application path (P); a slide , which supports the holding head and is coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide , and a linear electric motor , which comprises a stator , which is arranged in a fixed position along the guide , and a mobile slider , which is electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator , a driving force and is rigidly connected to the slide . an annular guide , which is arranged in a fixed position along the application path (P); a slide , which supports the holding head and is coupled to the guide so as to freely slide along the guide , and a linear electric motor , which comprises a stator , which is arranged in a fixed position along the guide , and a mobile slider , which is electro-magnetically coupled to the stator so as to receive, from the stator , a driving force and is rigidly connected to the slide . <EOS>