(DE4004148-C)      Solids are sepd. from slimy liq. by a sieve construction occupying the second portion of a horizontal housing contg. a feed worm and into whose first portion the liq. is delivered.    In the first portion vibrations to reduce liq. viscosity are applied from an ext vibrator and delivered by resiliently mounted plates projecting radially inwards into the liq. to ensure a fixed propagation direction. An intermediate membrane prevents liq. escaping to the separator exterior. Vibrator effect reaches as far as the sieve structure.    USE -   Esp. for liq. manure from cattle, whose consistency can vary with nature of food supply. @(4pp)@    (US5118427-A)      Solids are sepd. from slurry liqs., e.g., slurry manure, by passing the liq. into a press screw separator through a part (1a) formed on a cover plate (3) carrying a vibrator (4), from which vibrations are transmitted to the manure in a charging space (2) by a transducer (6), reducing its viscosity. Lowered viscosity is maintained as the manure travels through a screen basket (12).    ADVANTAGE -   Vibration allows simple and robust machine to be used for sepn..    (JP5038596-A)      Material such as liq. manure from which sepn. of solids is made difficult by the slimey nature of the mixt. is pumped into the first compartment (2) of a horizontal separator. Outside this compartment is a vibrator (4) whose oscillations aren transmitted via connecting ribs (5) to a vibrator (6) immersed in the manure, beyond a sealing membrane. All vibratory/ oscillatory elements are mounted on springs or resilient buffers.    The second compartment of the separator has at least one sieve basket (12) holding the turns of a worm for compressing the manure with liq. emerging through a lower outlet (18), with reduced viscosity. Solids are removed as a compacted plug (17) of crumbly material from the final discharge end, under control of a regulator (16).    ADVANTAGE -   Final prod. is given the dry content of over 30% desirable for composting. @(6pp Dwg.No.1/2)@    (JP95100236-B2)      Material such as liq. manure from which sepn. of solids is made difficult by the slimy nature of the mixt. is pumped into the first compartment (2) of a horizontal separator. Outside this compartment is a vibrator (4) whose oscillations area transmitted via connecting ribs (5) to a vibrator (6) immersed in the manure, beyond a sealing membrane. All vibratory/ oscillatory elements are mounted on springs or resilient buffers.    The second compartment of the separator has at least one sieve basket (12) holding the turns of a worm for compressing the manure with liq. emerging through a lower outlet (18), with reduced viscosity. Solids are removed as a compacted plug (17) of crumbly material from the final discharge end, under control of a regulator (16).    ADVANTAGE -   Final prod. is given the dry content of over 30% desirable for composting.