Abstract: A water switch assembly for a nugget ice making assembly is provided. The ice making assembly includes a hollow auger rotatably mounted within a reservoir and configured for extruding ice. The water switch assembly includes a water supply pipe that extends vertically through the center of the ice making auger and reservoir. The water switch assembly is in fluid communication with a water inlet and includes a capacitance probe for measuring the water level in the reservoir. In this manner, the water switch assembly is configured to control the flow of water to the reservoir in response to the water level measured by the capacitance probe.

Abstract: To provide a solid-liquid separator in which a treatment object such as sludge can be transported without clogging, liquid can be efficiently separated from the treatment object, and a maintenance operation can be easily conducted. Movable plates 12 and fixed plates 13 are disposed alternately, two screws 21, 22 are disposed in recess sections 14, 15 formed in the movable plates 12 and fixed plates 13, parts of blade sections 25, 26 of the two screws 21, 22 overlap each other, the two screws 21, 22 are rotary driven, and the liquid is discharged from the gap between the movable plates 12 and fixed plates 13, while the treatment object is being transported. When the movable plates 12 are replaced, the two screws 21, 22 are lifted up and then the movable plates 12 are pulled up and replaced.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a frameless high pressure press. The high pressure press includes first and second opposed plates that are at least partially surrounded by a wrapping structure. A lift device is positioned on one of the first and second plates at a location offset from the wrapping structure. The press also includes a linkage structure that transfers force generated by the lift device to the wrapping structure such that the wrapping structure forces the plates together. The linkage structure includes a tensioning member connected to the wrapping structure and generally transversely aligned with respect to the plates. The linkage structure also includes a cross member that extends between the lift device and the tensioning mechanism. The length of the tensioning member can be adjusted to control the level of force multiplication generated by the press.