Technical summary
For viscous fluids in local industry (Apicum-Açu, Maranhão), FB application engineering recommends FBEI as a starting point. API 676 compliance, vertically integrated manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP, 96h to 7 days lead time.


The fluid roster in Apicum-Açu (óleos industriais and água industrial) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. 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. FB Bombas maintains in Apicum-Açu 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. Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. 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. Apicum-Açu is served by the BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) axis and also by highways BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 2440 km via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), FB Bombas reaches Apicum-Açu with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects.
The fluid roster in Apicum-Açu (óleos industriais and água industrial) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. 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. FB Bombas maintains in Apicum-Açu 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. Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. 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. Apicum-Açu is served by the BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) axis and also by highways BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 2440 km via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), FB Bombas reaches Apicum-Açu with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects.

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For viscous fluids in local industry (Apicum-Açu, Maranhão), FB application engineering recommends FBEI as a starting point. API 676 compliance, vertically integrated manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP, 96h to 7 days lead time.
The fluid roster in Apicum-Açu (óleos industriais and água industrial) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. 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. FB Bombas maintains in Apicum-Açu 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. Apicum-Açu sits 392 km from the mining cluster centered in Barcarena, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. 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. Apicum-Açu is served by the BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153) axis and also by highways BR-135, BR-222 and BR-316 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 2440 km via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), FB Bombas reaches Apicum-Açu with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects.
Gear pump selection for Apicum-Açu starts with viscosity at the real pumping temperature — not the 40 °C catalog figure — the typical case of óleos e água industrial. With that data, engineering defines speed (flow is proportional), bushing materials and the thermal arrangement: jacketed body for cold starts and a seal compatible with the hot fluid. For the technical profile observed in Apicum-Açu, FB Bombas application engineering recommends FBEI and FBCN as a starting point for sizing, subject to refinement per Q×H curve, available NPSH and actual fluid temperature. Apicum-Açu: transferência geral and utilidades. This application mix is covered by the recommended FB series, with case-by-case fine tuning. 100% of pumps bound for Apicum-Açu pass through the Cabreúva-SP hydraulic bench — acceptance testing with multi-point curve readings and G2.5 dynamic balancing.
Technically, Apicum-Açu shows low complexity in its fluid mix — lean fluid roster — technical operation focused on few main vectors. A GDP of R$ 170 million (IBGE, 2023) with a services profile (24.8% of value added in 2021) places Apicum-Açu's local demand in the utilities field: building pressurization, light process water and fire-fighting systems. Demand in Apicum-Açu is characterized by medium density — regular and predictable opportunity pipeline, a typical regional pattern of the mesoregion. Apicum-Açu: óleos industriais and água industrial. Each fluid defines a distinct set of pump requirements — flow, available NPSH, sealing strategy. For Apicum-Açu, series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades — initial reference for technical discussion with application engineering. process-water booster, slurry pumping, pit dewatering and tailings dam services: this is the typical application set around the mineracao cluster in which Apicum-Açu sits.
Apicum-Açu receives equipment within 72h to 7 days, depending on modal and dry season counted from dispatch at the Cabreúva-SP factory. Cabreúva-SP to Apicum-Açu: 2440 km via BR-135 (via Belém-Brasília BR-153), a consolidated corridor with carriers qualified by FB Bombas for heavy-equipment cargo. Before shipment to Apicum-Açu, each piece of equipment undergoes dimensional inspection, hydraulic testing and document verification.
FB engineers serve Apicum-Açu for the FBE 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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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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FB Bombas serves Apicum-Açu and the entire Maranhão 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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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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