The most recent production run of the Model KP-10 "soft squeeze" screw press incorporates three significant improvements.

The screen has been lengthened by 50%. This large increase in dewatering surface area was achieved without changing the length either of the screw or of the machine. The additional screen length came from shortening the inlet hopper.

Another important improvement was to go to a welded uni-frame construction as opposed to one that was held together with four tie rods. The tie rods work fine in a small 6" machine, but the weight of the parts in the 10" machine made it cumbersome and difficult to align. The structure lacked the rigidity that can be achieved by welding a pan under the screen.

Thus the design has become similar to that of the Model KP-16. The Model KP-10 comes with a removable cover over the screen, the same as the KP-16.

A third improvement was to change the 4-bar mechanism that actuates the discharge plate. By going to a nonparallel arm arrangement, the opening action tends to pinch the flow so as to discourage purging or channeling ("losing the plug").

Another change has been to incorporate 4" NPT half couplings in the inlet hopper, allowing for feed and return lines to the press.

On an introductory basis there has been no change in pricing associated with these improvements. Preliminary performance measurements (on a flush barn system) have shown a capacity increase in excess of 50%.