Separator for separating a flowable suspension S in a centrifugal field into at least two phases LP, HP of different density, comprising the following: a) a housing which is stationary in operation and is designed in the manner of a container, which has at least two or more openings , wherein these openings comprise an inlet opening for an inflowing suspension S and at least one outlet or a plurality of outlets for flowable phases LP, HP of different density, which are preferably each assigned annular spaces of the housing , b) a rotatable drum arranged inside the housing and having a vertical axis of rotation D, which drum comprises a number of openings corresponding to the openings of the housing from a), c) a single multi-part support and drive device , comprising at least one control device and an electric motor , consisting of a stator , a stator magnet assembly and a rotor having a rotor magnet assembly , with which the drum is held in suspension within the housing , supported radially and axially and set in rotation, d) wherein the stator magnet assembly is arranged outside the housing and the rotor magnet assembly is formed inside the housing on the drum , e) so that an air gap LS is formed between the housing and the drum during rotation of the drum in operation, f) wherein the axial bearing and centering of the drum is realized by the multi-part support and drive device , by regulating the axial position of the rotor magnet assembly by the control device by controlling the electric motor, characterized in that g) one or more sealing rings are arranged between the drum and the housing , which radially support the drum in the area in which they are arranged during operation and h) a distributor and a separating means, in particular a disk pack , are arranged in the drum . a) a housing which is stationary in operation and is designed in the manner of a container, which has at least two or more openings , wherein these openings comprise an inlet opening for an inflowing suspension S and at least one outlet or a plurality of outlets for flowable phases LP, HP of different density, which are preferably each assigned annular spaces of the housing , b) a rotatable drum arranged inside the housing and having a vertical axis of rotation D, which drum comprises a number of openings corresponding to the openings of the housing from a), c) a single multi-part support and drive device , comprising at least one control device and an electric motor , consisting of a stator , a stator magnet assembly and a rotor having a rotor magnet assembly , with which the drum is held in suspension within the housing , supported radially and axially and set in rotation, d) wherein the stator magnet assembly is arranged outside the housing and the rotor magnet assembly is formed inside the housing on the drum , e) so that an air gap LS is formed between the housing and the drum during rotation of the drum in operation, f) wherein the axial bearing and centering of the drum is realized by the multi-part support and drive device , by regulating the axial position of the rotor magnet assembly by the control device by controlling the electric motor, g) one or more sealing rings are arranged between the drum and the housing , which radially support the drum in the area in which they are arranged during operation and h) a distributor and a separating means, in particular a disk pack , are arranged in the drum . <EOS>