HEATED FILLING DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

A filling system includes a pressurized source of fill material (11A) and a pressure fill head (10) wherein the fill head (12) also includes a heating element (13) positioned so as to transfer heat to fill material (11A) passing through the fill head (12). A method of filling holes using a fill material passing through a pressure fill head (10) includes the steps of causing fill material (11A) to enter the fill head (12), modifying the viscosity of the fill material (11A) while it is with in the fill head (12), and causing the modified viscosity fill material (11A) to exit the fill head (12) and enter at least one hole.