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External gear pumps for viscous fluids, lubricating oils, asphalt and heated products. Series range of 10 to 500 °C and up to 100,000 SSU viscosity (non-simultaneous maxima).
Series limits: they do not occur simultaneously and do not apply to every size.
How it works
3 simple steps for your quote
Submit Your Request
Fill out the form with your application data: fluid, flow, pressure and working temperature.
Technical Sizing
Our engineering team analyzes your demand and selects the ideal pump for your application.
Receive Your Quote
After engineering analysis you receive a detailed commercial proposal with technical specifications.
What to provide
- Fluid and viscosity at operating temperature (SSU, cSt or cP)
- Flow (L/min or m³/h) and discharge pressure (kgf/cm²)
- Fluid temperature and whether the pump must be heated
- Intended sealing, materials and drive
- For replacements: size, model or nameplate photo
Partial data is enough to get started. Nameplate photos, drawings or data sheets can be sent via WhatsApp.
Technical specifications
FBE Series - External Gear
Series rating FBE: 4.8/5 · 89 customer ratings
Source and scope
Consolidated figures supplied by FB Bombas from its customer ratings spreadsheet. The score and count refer to the series; they are not independent counts for each model or configuration.
Series reference
- Flow
- up to 6,550 L/min
- Pressure
- up to 22 kgf/cm²
- Temperature
- 10 to 500 °C (2026 catalogue)
- Viscosity
- up to 100,000 SSU
- Speed
- up to 1,750 rpm
Available diameters: 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1.1/2", 2", 3", 4", 5", 6"
Series reference limits: they do not occur simultaneously and do not apply to every model. Selection depends on the fluid, speed, duty point and configuration.
Source: FBE technical manual MTEC-01/01 and FBE catalogue 2026-09
Features
- Helical gear teeth
- Shaft bushings in TM23 bronze, graphite or PTFE (Table 6)
- Packing, mechanical seal or lip seal
- Casing in cast iron, ductile iron, carbon steel, CF8M stainless or bronze
- Integrated heating chamber (CA) from 1.1/2″ to 6″
- Built-in relief valve available
Applications
- Oil and Derivatives
- Asphalt, bitumen, fuel oils, heavy refinery residues
- Chemical Industry
- Resins, polymers, viscous solvents, heated products
- Lubricants
- Lubricating oils, greases, additives, hydraulic fluids
- Sugar & Ethanol
- Molasses, syrups, vegetable oils, glycerin
- Paints and Varnishes
- Industrial paints, varnishes, lacquers, sealants
- Cosmetics
- Creams, lotions, cosmetic bases, raw materials
FBE Series Quote
Fill out the form and engineering replies after reviewing your request.
How much does a gear pump cost?
The price of an industrial gear pump is defined by diameter (flow), construction materials, sealing and options such as a heating jacket. Every model is quoted per application, from compact small-frame units to larger diameters, stainless-steel versions, heated-jacket builds and complete motor-pump units. FB Bombas manufactures the FBE (external gear) and FBEI (internal gear) series and quotes factory-direct, with engineering sizing included.
What drives the price of a gear pump
Diameter and flow
The FBE line spans 1/8" to 6" — from ~5 L/min to high flows: frame size defines casing, gears, shafts and motor power.
Construction materials
Cast iron (standard), ASTM A536 ductile iron, ASTM A216 WCB carbon steel, ASTM A743 CF8M stainless or ASTM B584 bronze casing; gears in SAE 1045 steel, SAE 8640, AISI 316 stainless or SAE J462 bronze — Table 6 of the FBE series manual MTEC-01/01.
Sealing
Packing, mechanical seal, lip seal or magnetic drive (manual MTEC-01/01) — selected per fluid, temperature and leakage tolerance; each arrangement carries its own cost.
Heating jacket (CA)
Optional from 1.1/2" to 6", for asphalt, resins and waxes that solidify: it changes the pump casing (larger dimensions and weight in the FBE catalogue dimensional table, p.7); jacket tests and certificates are part of the proposal scope.
Accessories and package
Bare-shaft pump, complete motor-pump unit on baseplate, relief valve or skid mounting change the scope of supply — and the value.
The price of any configuration is given in the technical-commercial proposal from FB Bombas engineering, after the application review: from the compact bare-shaft model to larger diameters (2" to 6"), stainless steel, heating jacket, high viscosities (up to 100,000 SSU) and motorized packages.
Why does gear pump pricing vary so much?
Because between a 1/8" cast-iron model with packing and a 6" stainless model with mechanical seal and heating jacket there is a step change in materials, machining and motor. The four main drivers are: diameter/flow, materials (cast iron → 316 stainless), sealing (packing → seal → magnetic) and options such as heating jacket and skid. That is why manufacturers size before pricing.
Does the heating jacket increase the gear pump price?
Yes — the heating jacket (CA), available on the FBE line from 1.1/2" to 6", changes the pump casing (larger dimensions and weight in the FBE catalogue dimensional table, p.7) and the manufacturing scope; jacket tests and certificates are defined in the proposal. It is recommended for fluids that solidify at ambient temperature, such as asphalt, resins and waxes: the added cost prevents start-ups with solidified fluid and production stoppages.
Can I buy a gear pump factory-direct?
Yes. FB Bombas manufactures the FBE and FBEI series in Cabreúva-SP and sells factory-direct: the quotation includes fluid, viscosity, flow and pressure analysis by application engineering, and the proposal details the warranty (term, coverage and exclusions) and the genuine spare parts (gears, shafts, bushings, seals) from the manufacturer itself. Send your application data through the form on this page.
Buy factory-direct
Application engineering in the specification
Fluid, viscosity, flow, pressure and available NPSH analyzed by the people who build the pump — model and sealing selection comes from engineering, before the proposal.
Manufacturer warranty
The warranty is issued by the manufacturer itself: term, coverage and exclusions are defined in writing in the commercial proposal, according to the series and operating conditions.
Genuine parts and direct after-sales
Genuine spare parts (impellers, gears, shafts, bushings, seals, bearings, depending on the series) and after-sales technical support come from the same factory; availability and lead time are confirmed at quotation.
Factory lead time confirmed in writing
The manufacturing order opens at the plant itself and the lead time is documented in the technical-commercial proposal, along with performance curve and conditions.
Brazilian industrial pump manufacturer since 1944 — factory in Cabreúva-SP.
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