I think what you're talking about is a Sirofilter from Lapierre. We've had one for 15 years & think it's great. We generally finish 8-9 imp gallons at a time, mix DE in & run it through. Take it apart, wash the crap of the outside with garden hose, then throw the wrap around filter in washer with the cone prefilters & it''s good to go again. They're not cheap, but what is? I've heard it's better than a filter press for small batches, but now they are small presses, so who knows.
Murray
Somewhere around 800 - 900 taps on Atlas Copco vacuum
1 Sap Ladder & 1 can
2 1/2 x 10 Waterloo/Small, with Piggyback & hood,
Air over & under fire
CDL autodrawoff, Homemade drawoff/filter tank with pump,
Lapierre Sirofilter, modified steam pan bottler