
Reliable Process Solutions for Compaction, Briquetting, Crushing, and Flaking
We are known for building and supporting rugged and reliable agglomeration and crushing machines. Our attention to the customer and commitment to innovation have gained us a trusted place in the market. Whether through compaction, briquetting, crushing, or flaking, we are your trusted partner in delivering reliable process solutions. There are no one-size-fits-all solutions.
Why Should You Choose a Process Expert
We have over 55 years of manufacturing expertise with quality at its best.
Ludman Industries is a manufacturer of roll compaction, briquetting, crushing, granulating and flaking machines. We serve mining and metal companies, as well as supplying food-grade machines for human or animal consumption. Our machines take waste fines and turn them into salable product.
Our history began over 150 years ago with Reliance Works and later Allis-Chalmers, the original producer of the flaking mill used in cereal
production. Allis-Chalmers legacy lives on through our machines, built on quality, ruggedness and reliability.
Our Machines
We are the industry leader in producing premier roll compaction, crushing and material sizing machines.
Roll Compactors
Our roll compactors convert fine material into dense sheets to achieve less fines, better product, and higher yields.
Briquetters
Our briquetters turn compact fine material into compressed briquettes ready for further processing or end-use.
Crushers
We offer precision-grade granulators and rugged flake breakers depending on your crushing needs.
Flaking Mills
Our flaking mills put product under high pressure to achieve the desired flake.

Diverse Processing Expertise
We serve a variety of industries that rely on our process expertise to achieve ideal product outcomes.

We have done hundreds of projects in mining, whether underground, evaporation pond or solution mining.

We serve partners in a variety of metal uses, especially briquette-shaped products and tooling parts for the chipping and puck die processing.