SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SKINNING ARTICLES

摘要

A system for delivering and applying a flowable mixture to an article is disclosed. The system includes a mixture delivery system and a skinning system. The mixture delivery system includes a mixer configured to mix a dry material and a fluid to produce the flowable mixture, and a pump configured to pump the flowable mixture to a delivery line. The skinning system receives the flowable mixture from the mixture delivery system through the delivery line. The skinning system includes a skinning pipe configured to apply the flowable mixture to the article and a manifold that supports the skinning pipe. The skinning system also includes an article feeding mechanism configured to push the article into the skinning pipe. The skinning system includes a transfer system configured to hold the article and move the article out of the skinning pipe.