Serving South African industry since 2007
We Take Care of Your Compressed Air
Machines, OEM parts and 24/7 people — trusted on mines, mills and plants across Southern Africa.
- Since 2007
- B-BBEE Level 1
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- ISO 45001
- OEM warranty
- 24/7 Nationwide Service
WHO WE ARE
South African industry is our home ground.
Representing BAOFN in South Africa since 2007, BAOFN Compressor South Africa (Pty) Ltd was established 2016 as the OEM branch of Suzhou Baofn Compressor Co. Ltd. Serving SA industry since 2007; BAOFN Compressor South Africa (Pty) Ltd established 2016 as the OEM branch. We supply, install and look after the plant — not just the invoice.
2007
Serving SA industry since
Branches and technicians where the work is — not a call centre overseas.
24/7
Emergency support, nationwide
When the air stops, we move. Technicians on standby for critical plant.
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Branches close to the work
Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Steelpoort and Middelburg.
OEM
The only OEM warranty on BAOFN units
Factory-backed cover, honoured by the people who installed the machine.
BUYING
Buy the machine that is already in the country
Buying a commercial air compressor is a decision about uptime. The useful test is simple: the machine is in the country, the part is on a shelf, and a person answers when the plant stops at 02:00. BAOFN has represented this range in South Africa since 2007. BAOFN Compressor South Africa (Pty) Ltd was established 2016 as the OEM branch of Suzhou Baofn Compressor Co. Ltd. We supply, install and look after the plant.
Match the compressor to the duty before you match it to a price. Two-stage fixed-speed screw compressors cover 15 to 550 kW for steady, round-the-clock demand, with lower specific power at full load. Two-stage variable-speed machines cover 22 to 250 kW where the draw swings between shifts. Oil-free screw compressors run from 15 to 945 kW where oil carry-over is not an option. Single-stage variable-speed units from 7.5 to 75 kW let output track demand, so part-load hours stop costing full-load power. Low-pressure screws are built for 3 bar and 5 bar plant air, which moves more flow per kilowatt than an 8 bar machine turned down. High-pressure RM and RH machines cover 17 to 40 bar. Portable diesel compressors and surface drill rigs cover drilling, blasting and site work beyond the grid. Refrigerant dryers hold a stable dewpoint for tools and finished product. Desiccant dryers go deeper for instrument air. Inline filters take particulate, oil and water off the line ahead of anything sensitive.
A compressor for sale still fails if the service part is on a boat. About 10,000 square feet of stock in Johannesburg holds machines, OEM filters, service kits, approved lubricants, belts, couplings, coolers and replacement motors. Four branches, Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Steelpoort and Middelburg, put that stock closer to mines, mills and factories. The OEM warranty on BAOFN units is honoured by the people who installed the machine. BAOFN South Africa is the only South African company that can offer that OEM warranty. ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 are held here, and B-BBEE Level 1 carries 135% procurement recognition.
Tell us pressure, flow, hours and site conditions and we size from the same record the product pages use. Mining, manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, automotive and construction already run on this air. If the system is down now, call 082 645 1595. That 24/7 line is the faster path. For a planned buy, ask for a quote and we come back within one working day.
On The Shelf
Downtime is a lead-time problem.
When a machine stops, the clock is lead time. About 10 000 square feet of machines, OEM filters, kits and wear parts sit in Johannesburg, so the part you need tomorrow is already in the country.
We stand by every claim.
The Range
Built for the harshest environments in the country.
Oil-free, rotary screw, two-stage and VSD — from workshop units to containerised mine banks, installed and cared for across Southern Africa. This photograph is one of our reference sites, not a stock image.
INDUSTRIES
Wherever air does the hard work.
Mining
Drilling and heavy-duty site applications.
Manufacturing
Production equipment, tools and process air.
Food and Beverage
Processing, production and packaging.
Pharmaceuticals
Clean and controlled production environments.
Automotive
Tools, preparation and finishing systems.
Construction
Site plant, tools and temporary air.
Beyond The Plant
Investing in our communities
We build here because we live here. School outreach, Mandela Day compressors for the mining community, learnerships and long-term investment in the towns around our branches.
SERVICES
From first plan to every service after.
Equipment selection, installation and pipework, workshop overhauls, pressure testing, hire fleet and 24/7 breakdown — one team owns your compressed-air system for its whole life.
Credentials
Proven on paper. Proven on plant.
Tender-ready, audit-ready: B-BBEE Level 1 with 135% procurement recognition, ISO-certified, and the only OEM warranty on BAOFN units in South Africa.
B-BBEE Level 1
135% procurement recognition
ISO 9001
Held by BAOFN South Africa. Quality management system certification.
ISO 14001
Held by BAOFN South Africa. Oil handling and recycling per legislation, oil-water separators, staff trained on spillages.
ISO 45001
Held by BAOFN South Africa. Occupational health and safety management.
OEM warranty
Only South African company that can offer OEM warranties on BAOFN units.
Always On
Four branches, close to the work.
Gauteng industry, the Bushveld and the coal belt — when your plant calls, the parts and the people are already nearby.
The Waste Gap
Sites pay to compress air they immediately throw away.
Peak production is a few hours. Between those peaks, changeovers, waiting and quiet windows, demand sits well below the nameplate. Large centrifugal compressors are efficient only at full load. When demand drops below about 70%, they prevent surge by opening the blow-off valve. Generated air vents to atmosphere. Oversized fixed-speed banks waste power the same way through non-production periods. That is the waste gap AirLink closes.
Grey: centrifugal held at full load. Blue: AirLink tracking demand. Red: blow-off waste.
- Peak demand
- A few hours at 100% capacity. The centrifugal is in its design point.
- Off-peak blow-off
- Below ~70% demand the machine vents air to stay out of surge. Up to half the air you paid to make never reaches the tools.
- Where the saving is
- Schedule demand peaks, and replace the monolith with a modular array AirLink can turn down with the load.
Need help choosing the right compressed-air solution?
Tell us pressure, flow and duty. We will size the system and come back within one working day.