Technical summary
The FBCN (normalized centrifugal) line is specified in Apicum-Açu, Maranhão for local industry — head up to 135 m, temperature up to 260°C. ASME B73.1, in-house manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP (2440 km).


Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. Typical fluids in Apicum-Açu's industrial operations include óleos industriais and água industrial — a vector that determines whether the correct specification is the FBE/FBEI (gear) or FBCN/FBOT (centrifugal / thermal oil) series. CRCC Petrobras registration valid in MA qualifies FB Bombas for direct supply to Apicum-Açu 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Apicum-Açu, Maranhão, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the local industry sector that dominates the region. Direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP, with application engineering for technical sizing and qualification under CRCC Petrobras / API 610 / ASME B73.1 per project specification. Logistically, the city connects to Cabreúva-SP via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), complemented by alternatives BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 — a network that supports technical service within tight operational windows. Membership in the Norte Maranhense mesoregion (IBGE) places Apicum-Açu in a regional economic mesh — a factor FB Bombas uses to optimize multi-city maintenance campaigns and consolidate freight across customers along the same axis. Service to Apicum-Açu is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) (2440 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.
Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. Typical fluids in Apicum-Açu's industrial operations include óleos industriais and água industrial — a vector that determines whether the correct specification is the FBE/FBEI (gear) or FBCN/FBOT (centrifugal / thermal oil) series. CRCC Petrobras registration valid in MA qualifies FB Bombas for direct supply to Apicum-Açu 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Apicum-Açu, Maranhão, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the local industry sector that dominates the region. Direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP, with application engineering for technical sizing and qualification under CRCC Petrobras / API 610 / ASME B73.1 per project specification. Logistically, the city connects to Cabreúva-SP via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), complemented by alternatives BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 — a network that supports technical service within tight operational windows. Membership in the Norte Maranhense mesoregion (IBGE) places Apicum-Açu in a regional economic mesh — a factor FB Bombas uses to optimize multi-city maintenance campaigns and consolidate freight across customers along the same axis. Service to Apicum-Açu is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) (2440 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.

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The FBCN (normalized centrifugal) line is specified in Apicum-Açu, Maranhão for local industry — head up to 135 m, temperature up to 260°C. ASME B73.1, in-house manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP (2440 km).
Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. Typical fluids in Apicum-Açu's industrial operations include óleos industriais and água industrial — a vector that determines whether the correct specification is the FBE/FBEI (gear) or FBCN/FBOT (centrifugal / thermal oil) series. CRCC Petrobras registration valid in MA qualifies FB Bombas for direct supply to Apicum-Açu 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Apicum-Açu, Maranhão, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the local industry sector that dominates the region. Direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP, with application engineering for technical sizing and qualification under CRCC Petrobras / API 610 / ASME B73.1 per project specification. Logistically, the city connects to Cabreúva-SP via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), complemented by alternatives BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 — a network that supports technical service within tight operational windows. Membership in the Norte Maranhense mesoregion (IBGE) places Apicum-Açu in a regional economic mesh — a factor FB Bombas uses to optimize multi-city maintenance campaigns and consolidate freight across customers along the same axis. Service to Apicum-Açu is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) (2440 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.
FBCN sizing for the Apicum-Açu 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. FBEI and FBCN: this is the set of FB series with initial technical fit for Apicum-Açu, respecting fluid characteristics and the regional operating regime. In Apicum-Açu, transferência geral and utilidades are the applications that most often appear in local industrial operations; each defines a distinct set of process variables. Lead time for critical parts to Apicum-Açu is typically 96h to 7 days — a function of distance (2440 km) and the available road modal.
The demand profile in Apicum-Açu reflects medium density — regular and predictable opportunity pipeline. Typical seasonality of the mineracao cluster (24/7 operation with annual scheduled outages — concentrated PM windows and continuous demand for critical parts) directly impacts supply scheduling and PMs in Apicum-Açu. Apicum-Açu has a services-oriented economy (24.8% of value added, IBGE 2021; 2023 GDP of R$ 170 million) — in this profile, typical projects involve centrifugals for utilities, reservoirs and fire networks, with the FBCN as the reference series. Use cases in Apicum-Açu (series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades) follow the FB technical playbook with benchmarking against an analogous installed base in a comparable region. The fluid catalogue in Apicum-Açu (óleos industriais and água industrial) demands case-by-case technical analysis: pour point, Saybolt viscosity at operating temperature, suspended solids and pH profile. The mineracao cluster around Apicum-Açu concentrates applications process-water booster, slurry pumping, pit dewatering and tailings dam services — a technical package where FB Bombas has commissioning, retrofit and long-term support history.
2440 km separate the Cabreúva-SP factory from Apicum-Açu via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) — an axis sized for movement of pumps, skids and pump-and-motor sets. Alternative routing to Apicum-Açu can use BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316, which helps in heavy-traffic situations or maintenance on specific roads. The technical-service model in Apicum-Açu is structured as technical visits planned as a mission — concentrated agenda to cover multiple plants in a single trip.
For projects with FBCN pumps in Apicum-Açu, talk to FB application engineering: viscosity analysis, available NPSH, seal materials and operating regime — technical response within 24-48 business hours.
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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Technical support across all 27 Brazilian states, from inland regions to major industrial capitals.
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We keep original parts in stock for all series, ensuring continuity of your operation.

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Brazilian sectors for which FB Bombas sizes equipment — complete technical guides per application.
Regional service from Apicum-Açu — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
The schedule is set by three factors: chosen series, construction materials and stock at order time. Standard configurations ship faster; custom ones receive a firm date in the technical proposal. Delivery to Apicum-Açu is by road, shipping directly from the factory.
Yes. In addition to the standard portfolio, FB Bombas develops custom solutions for special applications, including modifications in construction materials, sealing arrangements, integrated heating systems, skids, mobile assemblies and retrofit of existing installations. Special projects go through engineering before manufacturing.
The FB line covers a wide range: mineral and synthetic oils, asphalt (CAP), BPF fuel oils, petroleum derivatives, molasses, resins, viscous chemical and hydraulic products (FBE series); raw and treated water, process fluids, industrial effluents (FBCN series); thermal oil at elevated temperatures (FBOT series). Each application is sized according to fluid viscosity, temperature and chemical compatibility.
Yes. Since FB Bombas manufactures entirely in Cabreúva/SP, replacement parts for the FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series are available directly from the factory, with short lead times for scheduled stops and priority service for emergencies. This significantly reduces total cost of ownership.
Yes. Every FB Bombas pump delivered to Apicum-Açu 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.
They are. In energy consumption, nothing weighs more than sizing correctly: oversized or undersized pumps generate waste. FB Bombas engineering's job is to define the ideal operating point for the actual process conditions in Apicum-Açu, optimizing flow, pressure and power together.
Shipment is by road via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), with industrial packaging suited to the journey and tracking until delivery. Sizing, proposal and technical support run in parallel through remote channels — distance does not change the engineering scope, only the logistics planning, reflected in the proposal schedule.
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 Apicum-Açu 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.
When there is a plant shutdown in Apicum-Açu, FB Bombas triggers an emergency flow dedicated to critical parts (mechanical seal, impeller, shaft, wear ring, bearings): the order gets pre-invoicing, dispatch is prioritized and the modal can change — express road or air, decided by distance and criticality. The region defines the typical lead time, with a window negotiable for each case. For those with an installed base and scheduled PM, there is the option of consigning part of the stock at the plant.
Yes. The entire metropolitan region and the microregions around Apicum-Açu 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.
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