Sauer Compressors USA Inc. specializes in the manufacture of high-pressure air compressors (HPAC) for industrial, offshore, and naval applications.
Sauer USA, located in Stevensville, MD is a subsidiary of J.P. Sauer & Sohn, headquartered in Kiel, Germany. Originally founded in 1884 under the name Wilhelm Poppe, J.P. Sauer & Sohn has been engineering high-pressure piston compressors since 1930. With a reputation for reliability and life cycle product support, the company has become a global leader in high-pressure compressor technology. Worldwide, Sauer Compressors USA and the Sauer Group currently supplies HPACs to:
More than 50 Navies
Over 190 Naval Programs
Over 1200 Naval Ships, and
Maintains 80% market share worldwide in naval applications
Maintains 30% market share worldwide in commercial shipbuilding applications
Sauer Compressors USA is a primary supplier of high-pressure air compressors for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. We have designed and supplied HPACs for the following shipbuilding or class retrofit programs:
CVN (Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers)
Centralized air system
SSN (Los Angeles Class Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines)
Centralized air system
LPD (Amphibious Assault Ships)
Starting air
FFG (Guided Missile Frigates)
Centralized air system
T-AKE (Dry Cargo Ammunition Vessels)
Motion compensation- Unrep rigging gear
NSC (Deepwater National Security Cutter)
Starting air
LCS (Littoral Combat Ships)
Starting air
DDG 1000 (Zumwalt Class Destroyer)
Breathing air
Low pressure centralized system
The Industrial Market
As part of our worldwide expansion, the Sauer Group of companies has developed innovative product solutions for many industrial market applications. Our high quality designs and years of experience in demanding naval markets provides our industrial customers with high-pressure compressors that have been field tested and extensively refined to provide true 24/7 reliability. Some of the major industrial markets and specialty applications that benefit from our robust designs are:
Power Generation (spark arresting, turbine start-up, control air)
Diesel (& Emergency Diesel) Starting
Dockside Air
Burst Testing
Turbine Engine Afterburner Testing
Heat Treatment Processing (helium gas compression)
Hydrogen compression
Natural gas compression
Quality Assurance
Sauer Compressors USA, Inc. maintains an approved quality process that is fully compliant with MIL-I-45208A specifications. This process is invoked for commercial and military production.
Our compressors and facility are routinely subject to U.S. Government inspection as required for critical military applications. Our parent company, J.P. Sauer & Sohn, is ISO 9001 certified.
Compliance with Classification Society Standards
Sauer Compressors USA Inc. equipment is type approved by all major classification societies (ABS, Lloyds, GL, DNV, etc.).
Product Support
Sauer Compressors USA maintains fully staffed engineering and service teams. Warrenty issues are handled directly out of our office in Stevensville, MD. On-site support by qualified field technicians is available throughout the life cycle of the product. Sauer Compressors USA maintains a parts supply contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). This contract ensures that spare parts are in our U.S. warehouse for immediate delivery to the U.S. Armed Forces as well as our commercial customers.
Sauer Compressors USA service teams provide post-warranty support to our customers 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Our service teams routinely support customers with on-site maintenance assistance and training.
Commitment
Sauer Compressors USA is committed to produce the best possible compressor solution for any medium or high-pressure compressed air or gas need. We will support our customers from design, to installation, and through the life of the compressor. Our design engineering staff is available for consultation on air or gas compression projects.
Sauer Compressors USA, Inc. · 64 Log Canoe Circle · Stevensville · MD 21666
