Abstract: The filter press for dewatering of materials such as, for example, sewage sludges has two sieve belts or filter belts (18, 19) being passed, with inclusion therebetween of the material to be dewatered, in common over dewatering drums (2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Behind the dumping location for the dewatered cake, the sieve belts or filter belts (18, 19) are separately returned again and tensioning rolls for adjusting the belt tension of the sieve belts or filter belts (18, 19) are provided at this area. The tensioning rolls (27, 32) are adjusted by a common actuating member (34) acting on the axes of the tension rolls (27, 32), so that an uniform belt tension is obtained for both sieve belts or filter belts. (FIG.

Abstract: A sieve belt press includes two endless sieve belts which pass over a number of rolls. In the area in which the two sieve belts return separately, drive rolls are provided so that each sieve belt is driven separately. In addition, at least one further drive roll is provided in an area within which the sieve belts are passed in common over such further drive roll.