About Us
Since the first unit that rolled off the production floor in the 1930's, Sauer Compressors is historically known for producing high-quality and high-performance piston compressors. Designed for demanding applications in shipping, naval equipment and offshore activities, Sauer Compressors continues to lead the industry in quality, dependability and comprehensive customer support. As part of a worldwide expansion, Sauer Compressors USA develops innovative product solutions for many industrial market applications. With years of experience and high quality designs, Sauer USA supports the Americas with high pressure compressors and boosters that have been field tested and extensively refined to provide true 24/7 reliability.
Product Support
Sauer Compressors USA maintains fully staffed engineering and service teams. Warranty issues are handled directly out of our office in Stevensville, MD or San Diego, CA. On-site support by qualified field technicians is available throughout the life cycle of the product.
Sauer Compressors USA service teams provide post-warranty support to our customers 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Our service teams routinely support our shipyard 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 and 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.
Worldwide, Sauer Compressors USA and J.P. Sauer & Sohn currently supplies HPACs to:
- 51 Navies
- 186 Naval Programs
- Over 1200 Naval Ships
- 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 the U.S.C.G. We have designed and supplied HPACs for the following shipbuilding or class retrofit programs:
- CVN (Nimitz Class Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers)
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 4,200 psi service, 87 scfm capacity
- SSN (Los Angeles Class Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines)
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 4,800 psi service, 80 scfm capacity
- LPD (Amphibious Transport Ships)
- Sauer Compressor WP 121L – 600 psi service, 80 scfm capacity
- FFG (Guided Missile Frigates)
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 3,000 psi service, 87 scfm capacity
- T-AKE (Military Sealift Command Dry Cargo/Ammo Vessels)
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 3,200 psi service, 87 scfm capacity
- Deepwater National Security Cutter (US Coast Guard, Homeland Defense)
- Sauer Compressor WP 65L – 580 psi service, 42 scfm
- LCS (Littoral Combat Ships)
- Sauer Compressor WP 45L – 580 psi service, 32 scfm
- DDG 1000 (Zumwalt Class Destroyer)
- Sauer Compressor WP 4331 – 5000 psi service, 23 scfm
- Sauer Compressor WP 65L – 125 psi service, 32 scfm
Dockside High Pressure compressor packages have been supplied to :
- Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 4,200 psi service, 87 scfm capacity
- Yokosuka Naval Base
- Sauer Compressor WP 5000 – 4,200 psi service, 87 scfm capacity
- Guam Naval Base
- Sauer Compressor WP 4351 – 5000 psi service, 80 scfm capacity
- Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – Newport News
- Sauer Compressor WP5000 – 5000 psi service, 80 scfm capacity
THE INDUSTRIAL MARKET
Sauer Compressors provides innovative designs and packages to the following major industrial markets and specialty applications:
- Nitrogen Generation & Boosting (i.e. laser cutting, N2 storage, system purging)
- Motion Compensation for Oil Rigs
- Seismic Survey
- Helium recovery/storage
- Gas Assisted Injection Molding
- Power Generation (spark arresting, turbine start-up, control air)
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- Diesel (& Emergency Diesel) Starting
- Dockside Air
- Burst Testing
- Turbine Engine Afterburner Testing
- Heat Treatment Processing (helium gas compression)
- Hydrogen compression
- Natural Gas Compression
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
Sauer Compressors is ISO-9001 Certified. Our inspection process has been qualified to U.S. Department of Defense MIL-I-45208A requirements. Our parent company, J.P. Sauer and 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.). Most of our military grade compressors are shock tested to US Navy Grade A shock requirements. |
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