Prater Industries, Inc. is a U.S.-based industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois. The company focuses on machinery and engineered systems for processing and handling dry bulk materials across food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets.

Equipment and systems

Prater designs and manufactures hammermills, air classifiers, rotary valves, and vibratory separators used for particle size reduction, classification, and flow control in dry processing lines.

Industrial role

Operating as an OEM, Prater combines in-house engineering, fabrication, and testing with application-specific system design, supplying both standalone machines and integrated process solutions supported by technical service and aftermarket parts.