Gear pumps (internal & external) and centrifugal pumps manufactured in Cabreúva/SP. Serving Prado and region — factory 1048km away. Technical response within 24h.
Gear pumps (internal & external) and centrifugal pumps manufactured in Cabreúva/SP. Serving Prado and region — factory 1048km away. Technical response within 24h.
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FB Bombas serves Prado, Bahia with industrial pumps manufactured in Cabreúva-SP since 1944. For turismo, FBE, FBCN series cover the local technical range. Logistics distance: 1058 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.
Cabreúva-SP → Prado (1058 km via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG)): origin of FB manufacturing since 1944, with vertical integration on a single site — CNC machining, assembly hydraulic bench and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — every unit ships with a traceable Data Book. Under the IBGE Sul Baiano mesoregion grouping, Prado shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. FB Bombas maintains in Prado the technical portfolio of CRCC Petrobras + API 676 + ASME B73.1 (API 610 on engineered-to-order projects) — a regulatory base that spans refining, petrochemicals, mining, sanitation, pulp and paper, sugar-ethanol and steel. The road network BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324, with BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Prado. The pulp-and-paper cluster of Eunapolis is 114 km from Prado, generating economic spillover and correlated technical demand — common in pumping projects involving both cities. For pumping projects in Prado, FB Bombas provides dedicated application engineering — pre-sizing against the actual system curve, material selection (AISI 316) and on-site commissioning support. Prado's productive fabric is dominated by turismo and pesca — sectors where FB Bombas maintains an installed base with normalized series (ASME B73.1) interchangeable with global majors. In Prado, Bahia, FB Bombas serves turismo projects with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series — dedicated application engineering for sizing against the actual system curve, CRCC Petrobras certification and technical compliance with ASME B73.1 (centrifugal), API 676 (gear) and NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 (fire fighting).
ASME B73.1 for horizontal normalized centrifugal pumps — consolidated market standard: this is the normative package applied in Prado — defining acceptance testing, dimensional tolerances, material requirements and the Data Book delivered to the customer. Prado, near a papel-celulose cluster, deals with liquor circulation, white water, low-to-medium consistency stock pumps — a technical agenda well known to FB application engineering. For Prado (1058 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.
papel-celulose cluster near Prado imposes a annual maintenance shutdowns concentrate demand into predictable windows pace — syncing equipment purchases, PM contracting and regional technical-team mobilization. Agriculture leads value added in Prado (37.7%, IBGE 2021; 2023 GDP of R$ 777 million) — and agribusiness is pump territory: processing, washing, effluents and vegetable oils cross the FBCN and FBE series. Prado 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). Prado has turismo as its main industrial-pump application front — from primary transfer to internal circulation in process equipment. Custom solutions for Prado may include skids with integrated control panel, hydraulic retrofit and mobile units for temporary campaigns. white/black liquor circulation, recovery-boiler feed and low-to-medium consistency stock pumping: this is the typical application set around the papel-celulose cluster in which Prado sits. In Prado, an active industrial neighborhood enables freight consolidation and technical-visit routing — operational efficiency reflected in shorter lead times.
1058 km separate the Cabreúva-SP factory from Prado via BR-116 (via Fernão Dias BR-381 até MG) — an axis sized for movement of pumps, skids and pump-and-motor sets. Logistics lead time to Prado is 48-72h, with possible technical stop — variable with cargo type, season and specific optimizations. Alternative routing to Prado can use BR-116, BR-101 and BR-324, which helps in heavy-traffic situations or maintenance on specific roads. The factory-to-Prado logistics cycle begins with documented dispatch: invoice, packing list, test certificates and the equipment's technical manual.
FB engineers serve Prado with a formal technical proposal: curve-based sizing, materials, NPSH, field conditions and lead time. First engineering response within 1 business day; complete proposal within 3-5 business days.
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 Prado 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 Prado 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 Prado and neighboring municipalities with the same technical team — optimized visits and supply in joint campaigns.
Beyond Prado, FB Bombas supplies the FBE / FBCN / FBOT / FBEI series for turismo plants across multiple Brazilian cities — shared technical repertoire, field-validated materials and traceable Data Book on every project.
Yes — and the secret lies in correct sizing, the main lever for energy efficiency. Both an oversized and an undersized pump waste energy. That is why FB Bombas engineering determines the optimal operating point from the actual process conditions in Prado, balancing the flow/pressure/power ratio.
Four families are manufactured in Cabreúva/SP: external gear FBE and internal gear FBEI for viscous fluids, standardized centrifugal FBCN for low-viscosity liquids and FBOT for thermal oil circuits up to 350 °C. Fire-fighting systems per NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 complete the line.
Yes. The entire metropolitan region and the microregions around Prado 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. Operations and maintenance teams in Prado count on FB Bombas technical training, structured in modules: sizing and characteristic-curve reading, identifying cavitation through NPSH, mechanical-seal troubleshooting, laser alignment, ISO 10816 vibration analysis and PM (preventive maintenance) practice with bearing and wear-ring replacement. Classes can happen at the customer plant or at the factory in Cabreúva/SP, in-person or hybrid format.
Yes. FB Bombas is a Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, with a factory in Cabreúva/SP and a technical team for projects in Prado. The FBCN (centrifugal), FBE/FBEI (gear) and FBOT (thermal oil) series cover the same applications served by imported equipment — with advantages in lead time (no import), direct factory technical support, spare parts for FB pumps themselves and Portuguese-speaking application engineering. In a normalized centrifugal retrofit, ASME B73.1 requires that units of the same standard dimension designation, from any source of supply, be interchangeable as to mounting dimensions, suction and discharge nozzles, input shaft and foundation bolt holes.
Yes. ASME B73.1 dimensional compliance — the North American standard for horizontal end-suction process centrifugal pumps — is a feature of the FBCN series and enables retrofit on existing baseplates in Prado plants, regardless of which brand occupied the base, provided the designation coincides. Shaft, suction/discharge flanges, casing feet and impeller centerline obey the standard, so the new pump takes the position without touching piping or baseplate.
It does. The standard used is ISO 10816, with velocity RMS in mm/s, and the diagnosis — conducted by FB Bombas application engineering — identifies misalignment, imbalance, bearing defects and cavitation on pumps operating in Prado. At startup the baseline is captured; in PM campaigns, spectral comparison is performed; and interventions (re-balancing, bearing replacement, laser alignment) are recommended before vibration enters zone D.
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 Prado, many clients have already completed this swap and gained in lead time, cost and local support.
Lead time depends on the chosen series, construction materials and stock availability. For standard configuration pumps, lead times are shorter; for special or custom constructions, the schedule is informed in the technical proposal. Logistics for Prado is handled by our regular road operator.
There are three channels: WhatsApp +55 11 97287-4837, email comercial@fbbombas.com.br and the form on our website. Technical questions get priority response within the same business day — the reply comes directly from application engineering.
Fill out the form and our technical team will contact you to size the ideal pump — gear (FBE/FBEI) or centrifugal (FBCN/FBOT).
