Gear pumps (internal & external) and centrifugal pumps manufactured in Cabreúva/SP. Serving Central and region — factory 1444km away. Technical response within 24h.
Gear pumps (internal & external) and centrifugal pumps manufactured in Cabreúva/SP. Serving Central and region — factory 1444km away. Technical response within 24h.
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Direct answer for industrial projects — recommended series, standards compliance and logistics.
FB Bombas serves Central, Bahia with industrial pumps manufactured in Cabreúva-SP since 1944. For local industry, FBEI, FBCN series cover the local technical range. Logistics distance: 1454 km. Typical critical-parts lead time: 72-96h. Compliant with API 676 and ASME B73.1, Petrobras CRCC qualified; API 610 via engineered-to-order projects.
FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Central (BA) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Central — we recommend the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series, with field-validated materials, cartridge mechanical seal and characteristic curve certified on an hydraulic bench. Just 408 km separate Central from the refining cluster of Sao Francisco Do Conde — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. CRCC Petrobras registration valid in BA qualifies FB Bombas for direct supply to Central in refining and petrochemical operations, with FBE (API 676) and FBCN (ASME B73.1) series and materials specified per NACE MR0175 for sour service with H2S. The BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) corridor combined with highways BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324 composes the freight mesh to Central — a cost variable in pricing skids, pump-motor sets and indivisible cargo with escort. In Central, FB Bombas serves projects with in-house application engineering: system-curve analysis, NPSH balance (available vs required), series selection (FBE / FBCN / FBOT / FBEI / FBFS) and API 682 sealing plan. In Central, óleos industriais and água industrial make up the fluid portfolio served by local plants — each with its own requirements on available NPSH, in-service viscosity and sealing strategy (Plan 11/13/52/53 by criticality). From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 1454 km via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG), FB Bombas reaches Central with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects.
In Central, FBEI and FBCN cover the technical range observed in the field — from primary transfer and circulation to replacing an installed pump carrying the same ASME B73.1 dimensional designation. The technical profile of the refino cluster near Central involves crude oil, derivatives, high temperature (up to 260°C in FBCN, 350°C in FBOT) and API 610 requirements met via engineered-to-order projects — information that guides preliminary sizing of FB series. In Central, transferência geral and utilidades form the typical-use portfolio — guiding series selection, sealing configuration and internal coating according to fluid abrasiveness or aggressiveness. For Central (1454 km from Cabreúva-SP), the critical-parts logistics cycle runs in 72-96h — a workable window for regular PM campaigns with controlled risk of extended downtime.
The low fluid-complexity profile in Central (lean fluid roster — technical operation focused on few main vectors) shapes FB's technical strategy: standardization versus case-by-case customization. In Central, value added is dominated by services (37.9%, IBGE 2021), with a 2023 GDP of R$ 181 million — a profile where pumping demand concentrates on building infrastructure, sanitation, HVAC and utilities, FBCN centrifugal territory. Central shows a medium density — regular and predictable opportunity pipeline pattern, a structural factor that modulates predictability of recurring revenue and the viable contract type (spot, annual, multi-year). The refino cluster near Central brings applications such as crude transfer, distillation-tower circulation, charge pumps for reactors and movement of derivatives — a repertoire FB Bombas serves with dedicated series and field-validated materials. Typical use cases identified for Central: series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades. Typical fluids handled in Central (óleos industriais and água industrial) require careful selection of seal and coating materials — a central variable in pump sizing.
The BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) corridor (1454 km) is the logistics spine for FB deliveries to Central — a factor entering FOB pricing and the commissioning lead-time curve. BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324 broaden FB's transport flexibility to Central — useful in tight-window PM campaigns or for cargo whose gauge requires routes with specific bridges/curves. The factory-to-Central dispatch includes technical packaging (impact protection, moisture sealing), multilingual documentation (PT/EN/ES when required) and approved-carrier tracking.
For projects in Central, talk to FB engineering: technical analysis of the duty point, series and materials recommendation, hydraulic-test scope and Data Book. Direct service.
Talk to engineeringFor over 82 years, we have manufactured industrial pumps in Cabreúva-SP. From north to south, we serve the country's main industrial hubs with gear (FBE/FBEI) and centrifugal (FBCN/FBOT) pumps — engineered, machined and assembled in our own manufacturing facility.
Our engineering team sizes each pump for the customer's actual application, with bench testing before shipping. This technical rigor — combined with direct support from our team — is what has sustained the trust of groups like Petrobras, Vale and CSN for generations.
What changes when the pump comes straight from the manufacturer: engineering, stock and logistics under one roof in Cabreúva-SP.
Technical support across all 27 Brazilian states, from inland regions to major industrial capitals.
Nationwide deliveries through partner carrier network with optimized lead times.
Technical team available for sizing, project work and after-sales support across any region.
Original spare parts for the FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series stocked at our own factory, ready to ship.
Own factory in Cabreúva/SP with full production capability, serving Central and all of Brazil
Engineering, CNC machining and assembly — all integrated in our Cabreúva/SP factory.
We size and build complete systems, ready for installation at your industrial plant.
We keep original parts in stock for all series, ensuring continuity of your operation.
Production line with centrifugal and gear pumps assembled and tested in our manufacturing plant.
FB Bombas serves Central and the entire Bahia region with gear pumps (internal & external) and centrifugal pumps for your industrial application. Request a quote and receive a personalized proposal.
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Our manufacturing plant in Cabreúva-SP integrates engineering, CNC machining and assembly under one roof. Every pump is validated through bench testing before reaching the customer — ensuring it ships ready for real application.
Present in the largest industrial projects in Brazil and Latin America
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Brazilian sectors for which FB Bombas sizes equipment — complete technical guides per application.
FB Bombas serves Central and neighboring municipalities with the same technical team — optimized visits and supply in joint campaigns.
The advantages are concrete: faster delivery because nothing depends on imports; FB engineering providing direct technical support; spares secured by in-house parts manufacturing; local-currency pricing, free from exchange rate exposure; and physical presence on projects in Central and surrounding areas. All from a company manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
Yes. The FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) is executed on the factory bench in Cabreúva/SP, with hydraulic test, characteristic-curve measurement (Q × H), hydraulic efficiency, NPSHr and ISO 10816 vibration — witnessed by customer inspection when specified. For projects in Central, the SAT (Site Acceptance Test) is supported by application engineering during commissioning, with startup checklist, laser alignment and baseline vibration-signature capture.
Yes. FB Bombas offers technical training for operations and maintenance teams in Central, with modules on: sizing and reading the characteristic curve, identifying cavitation through NPSH, mechanical-seal troubleshooting, laser alignment, ISO 10816 vibration analysis and PM (preventive maintenance) practice with bearing and wear-ring replacement. Training can be delivered at the customer plant or at the Cabreúva/SP factory, in person or hybrid.
It is. A Brazilian manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas runs its factory in Cabreúva/SP and keeps a technical team focused on projects in Central. Across the duty ranges currently held by imported lines, the FBCN (centrifugal), FBE/FBEI (gear) and FBOT (thermal oil) series offer equivalent coverage, with better lead times by dispensing with imports, factory-direct technical support, spare parts for FB pumps and Portuguese-speaking application engineering. On a normalized pump, the existing baseplate is preserved when the ASME B73.1 dimension designation matches — which the standard makes independent of the installed brand.
Yes. FB Bombas serves the entire metropolitan region and microregions neighboring Central with the same technical support and logistics structure. This regional reach allows serving industrial plants distributed across multiple cities in a coordinated way.
The portfolio covers four in-house series: FBE (external gear) for viscous fluids, FBEI (internal gear) for low-pulsation services, FBCN (standardized centrifugal) for water and light fluids and FBOT (dedicated centrifugal) for thermal oil — plus complete fire-fighting systems per NFPA 20 and NBR 16704.
Yes — the standard catalog is only the starting point. For special applications, FB Bombas engineers custom solutions: changes in construction materials, sealing arrangements, integrated heating systems, skids, mobile assemblies and retrofit of existing installations. Before manufacturing, every special project is validated by engineering.
Yes. On pumps installed in Central, FB Bombas application engineering applies ISO 10816 (velocity RMS in mm/s) to diagnose misalignment, imbalance, bearing defects and cavitation. The scope covers baseline captured at startup, spectral comparison throughout PM campaigns and recommendation of interventions — re-balancing, bearing replacement, laser alignment — before the machine reaches the standard's zone D.
Yes. The design of the FBE and FBCN lines favors direct access to wear-prone components — disassembly and inspection are done with conventional tools. The routine gets even simpler with detailed technical manuals and replacement parts supplied straight from the factory.
Yes. A complete technical Data Book accompanies each FB Bombas pump that reaches Central: hydraulic test certificate, material certificates (stainless steel, duplex and ductile cast iron per spec), ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing report, characteristic curve measured on the test bench, API 682 mechanical-seal data sheets, operation and maintenance manual and as-built drawings. The unit serial number traces all this documentation.
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