Technical summary
For industrial water and low-viscosity fluids in local industry (Planalto, Bahia), FB engineering recommends FBCN. ASME B73.1 compliance and hydraulic testing, 72-96h lead time from Cabreúva-SP.


Planalto is served by the BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) axis and also by highways BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Planalto requires pumping of óleos industriais and água industrial, a fluid set for which FB Bombas already has product series with field-validated material selection. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Planalto (BA) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Planalto — 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 212 km separate Planalto from the pulp-and-paper cluster of Eunapolis — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. Under the IBGE Centro Sul Baiano mesoregion grouping, Planalto shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. For Planalto, FB Bombas offers retrofit of existing baseplates — the FBCN centrifugal follows ASME B73.1, whose dimension designation is common to the entire installed normalized fleet, whoever the original manufacturer was. Based in Cabreúva-SP at 1189 km via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG), FB Bombas delivers to Planalto industrial pumps manufactured in-house since 1944 plus continuous technical support.
Planalto is served by the BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) axis and also by highways BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Planalto requires pumping of óleos industriais and água industrial, a fluid set for which FB Bombas already has product series with field-validated material selection. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Planalto (BA) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Planalto — 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 212 km separate Planalto from the pulp-and-paper cluster of Eunapolis — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. Under the IBGE Centro Sul Baiano mesoregion grouping, Planalto shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. For Planalto, FB Bombas offers retrofit of existing baseplates — the FBCN centrifugal follows ASME B73.1, whose dimension designation is common to the entire installed normalized fleet, whoever the original manufacturer was. Based in Cabreúva-SP at 1189 km via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG), FB Bombas delivers to Planalto industrial pumps manufactured in-house since 1944 plus continuous technical support.

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For industrial water and low-viscosity fluids in local industry (Planalto, Bahia), FB engineering recommends FBCN. ASME B73.1 compliance and hydraulic testing, 72-96h lead time from Cabreúva-SP.
Planalto is served by the BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) axis and also by highways BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Planalto requires pumping of óleos industriais and água industrial, a fluid set for which FB Bombas already has product series with field-validated material selection. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Planalto (BA) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Planalto — 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 212 km separate Planalto from the pulp-and-paper cluster of Eunapolis — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. Under the IBGE Centro Sul Baiano mesoregion grouping, Planalto shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. For Planalto, FB Bombas offers retrofit of existing baseplates — the FBCN centrifugal follows ASME B73.1, whose dimension designation is common to the entire installed normalized fleet, whoever the original manufacturer was. Based in Cabreúva-SP at 1189 km via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG), FB Bombas delivers to Planalto industrial pumps manufactured in-house since 1944 plus continuous technical support.
FBCN sizing for the Planalto circuit checks three points on the curve: the operating point (near BEP), available NPSH with margin over required — critical with hot fluid or suction lift — and end-of-curve power, which protects the motor against overload in off-design operation. Technical fit in Planalto points to FBEI and FBCN as the series suitable for typical local operations — a baseline recommendation; the final specification depends on the specific process parameters. In Planalto, transferência geral and utilidades are the applications that most often appear in local industrial operations; each defines a distinct set of process variables. Technical-and-commercial support for Planalto is covered from Cabreúva-SP, with typical lead time for critical parts of 72-96h via dedicated carrier.
In Planalto, medium density — regular and predictable opportunity pipeline — a characteristic that sizes FB's commercial strategy: application-engineering coverage, visit cadence and depth of consignment stock. A GDP of R$ 325 million (IBGE, 2023) with a services profile (40.2% of value added in 2021) places Planalto's local demand in the utilities field: building pressurization, light process water and fire-fighting systems. In Planalto, papel-celulose-cluster seasonality manifests as annual maintenance shutdowns concentrate demand into predictable windows — information FB Bombas uses to schedule plant capacity and ready-to-ship inventory. In Planalto, near a papel-celulose cluster, applications such as white/black liquor circulation, recovery-boiler feed and low-to-medium consistency stock pumping make up the operational agenda — each backed by technical references in the FBE/FBCN/FBOT catalogues. Planalto shows cases like series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades — a package FB Bombas addresses with real-curve sizing, material recommendation and dimensioned seal configuration. In Planalto, óleos industriais and água industrial form the typical fluid set — guiding both series selection (gear, centrifugal, thermal oil) and constructive detail (closed/open/semi-open impeller).
The BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) corridor (1189 km) is the logistics spine for FB deliveries to Planalto — a factor entering FOB pricing and the commissioning lead-time curve. 48-72h, with possible technical stop: this is the typical delivery interval Cabreúva-SP → Planalto, based on a consolidated road route and FB-qualified logistics operators. The service structure for Planalto is sized as technical visits scheduled in advance, optimizing the specialized team's travel, with escalation to additional visits in cases of commissioning, troubleshooting or complex retrofit.
FB engineers serve Planalto for the FBCN series with a sized proposal — duty point, fluid, field conditions and supply lead time.
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.

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Regional service from Planalto — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
A technical quote for Planalto starts with the application briefing, sent via website form, WhatsApp +55 11 97287-4837 or email comercial@fbbombas.com.br. Required items: fluid name with viscosity at operating temperature, target flow (m³/h), discharge head (m), available NPSH, operating temperature and whether the regime is continuous or intermittent. Once the analysis is complete, application engineering replies bringing a preliminary technical proposal, characteristic curve, suggested materials and delivery lead time.
Send flow, differential pressure, working temperature and fluid viscosity: with these four data points FB engineering calculates the right model, also validating available NPSH, operating regime and material compatibility. The service is free of charge for customers in Planalto.
They do. In the FBE and FBCN lines, wear-affected components sit in easily accessible positions, so conventional tools suffice for disassembly and inspection. Add detailed technical manuals and factory-direct availability of replacement parts — and maintenance becomes an uncomplicated routine.
Yes. The entire metropolitan region and the microregions around Planalto receive from FB Bombas the same technical support and logistics structure. With this regional reach, industrial plants spread across several cities are served in a coordinated manner.
Yes. For stationary fire protection systems, FB Bombas produces pumps compliant with NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and with ABNT's NBR 16704 — covering building and industrial projects that demand these certifications.
Yes. With a factory in Cabreúva/SP and a technical team dedicated to projects in Planalto, FB Bombas has manufactured industrial pumps in Brazil since 1944. Applications currently running on imported equipment are covered by the FBCN (centrifugal), FBE/FBEI (gear) and FBOT (thermal oil) series — adding advantages in lead time (no import), factory-direct technical support, spare parts for FB pumps and application engineering that works in Portuguese. In a normalized-line retrofit, the interchangeability set out in ASME B73.1 holds between units of the same standard dimension designation, whatever the original supplier.
Yes. The process starts with FB Bombas' application engineering, which studies the installed pump's specifications — flow, pressure, viscosity, temperature — and indicates the dimensional or functional technical equivalence within our series. In Planalto, many clients have already completed this swap and gained in lead time, cost and local support.
Quotes can be requested via WhatsApp at +55 11 97287-4837, email comercial@fbbombas.com.br or through our website form. Provide the application (fluid, flow, pressure, temperature) and the technical team will respond with a proposal sized for your conditions in Planalto.
Yes. Every FB Bombas pump delivered to Planalto comes with a complete technical Data Book: hydraulic test certificate, material certificates (stainless, duplex, ductile cast iron per spec), ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing report, characteristic curve measured on the bench, API 682 mechanical-seal data sheets, operation and maintenance manual, and as-built drawings. All documentation is traceable by the unit serial number.
Mechanical seal configuration is defined by engineering according to the fluid, temperature and operating pressure. Options include single seals, double seals (tandem or back-to-back), cartridge seals and packing glands for specific applications. For hazardous fluids, double seals with barrier are recommended.
Fill out the form and our technical team will contact you to size the ideal pump — gear (FBE/FBEI) or centrifugal (FBCN/FBOT).