Technical summary
The FBEI gear-pump line is specified in Passos, Minas Gerais for calçados — flow and pressure set by the actual system curve. Cabreúva-SP factory (294 km), API 676 and direct technical service from FB engineering.


The fluid roster in Passos (óleos comestíveis, água de processo and óleo térmico) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. Only 136 km from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Ribeirao Preto, Passos benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Passos with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance — direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory, no intermediaries. For projects in Passos that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover API 610 (FBCN), API 676 (FBE/FBEI), NFPA 20 and NBR 16704 (FBFS systems) — a combination that removes the need for additional suppliers across fire-fighting and process scope. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Passos, Minas Gerais with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 610 / API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers) and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Membership in the Sul/Sudoeste de Minas mesoregion (IBGE) places Passos 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. FB Bombas application engineering serves Passos with custom technical sizing: system characteristic curve, available NPSH, in-service viscosity and mechanical-seal strategy (API Plan 11, 13, 52 or 53 by criticality). Passos is served by the BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias axis and also by highways BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Service to Passos is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias (294 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.
The fluid roster in Passos (óleos comestíveis, água de processo and óleo térmico) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. Only 136 km from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Ribeirao Preto, Passos benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Passos with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance — direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory, no intermediaries. For projects in Passos that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover API 610 (FBCN), API 676 (FBE/FBEI), NFPA 20 and NBR 16704 (FBFS systems) — a combination that removes the need for additional suppliers across fire-fighting and process scope. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Passos, Minas Gerais with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 610 / API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers) and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Membership in the Sul/Sudoeste de Minas mesoregion (IBGE) places Passos 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. FB Bombas application engineering serves Passos with custom technical sizing: system characteristic curve, available NPSH, in-service viscosity and mechanical-seal strategy (API Plan 11, 13, 52 or 53 by criticality). Passos is served by the BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias axis and also by highways BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Service to Passos is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias (294 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.

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The FBEI gear-pump line is specified in Passos, Minas Gerais for calçados — flow and pressure set by the actual system curve. Cabreúva-SP factory (294 km), API 676 and direct technical service from FB engineering.
The fluid roster in Passos (óleos comestíveis, água de processo and óleo térmico) demands attention to viscosity, operating temperature and chemical compatibility — variables that FB application engineering uses to recommend the proper series. Only 136 km from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Ribeirao Preto, Passos benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Passos with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance — direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory, no intermediaries. For projects in Passos that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover API 610 (FBCN), API 676 (FBE/FBEI), NFPA 20 and NBR 16704 (FBFS systems) — a combination that removes the need for additional suppliers across fire-fighting and process scope. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Passos, Minas Gerais with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 610 / API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers) and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Membership in the Sul/Sudoeste de Minas mesoregion (IBGE) places Passos 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. FB Bombas application engineering serves Passos with custom technical sizing: system characteristic curve, available NPSH, in-service viscosity and mechanical-seal strategy (API Plan 11, 13, 52 or 53 by criticality). Passos is served by the BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias axis and also by highways BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 for heavy-cargo movement — relevant for delivery of mounted skids and large pump-and-motor sets. Service to Passos is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias (294 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support.
For sealing in Passos, single cartridge mechanical seal (Plan 11/13) for general service, upgradable to dual when the fluid requires secondary containment is a defensible starting point; final plan approval involves risk analysis of the specific fluid. The technical profile of the sucroalcooleiro cluster near Passos involves sugarcane juice, vinasse, molasses and thermal oil for evaporators — 24/7 operation during harvest — information that guides preliminary sizing of FB series. For óleos comestíveis, água de processo and óleo térmico, the materials recommendation in Passos converges on cast iron with proper coating or stainless steels when the fluid requires, a starting point adjustable based on field-observed corrosion. Typical applications mapped for Passos include transferência de óleos, pasteurização and limpeza CIP — each with its own requirements for NPSH, acceptable pulsation and start-up strategy. For the technical profile observed in Passos, FB Bombas application engineering recommends FBEI and FBOT as a starting point for sizing, subject to refinement per Q×H curve, available NPSH and actual fluid temperature. The pump-and-motor set shipped to Passos undergoes bench hydraulic testing and G2.5 dynamic balancing (ISO 21940), with a traceable report.
In Passos, the medium complexity index in the fluid mix sets moderate fluid roster — concentration in a few main technical categories — a factor adjusting both technical-spec depth and materials-catalogue scope. In Passos, very high industrial concentration — territory for multi-customer technical-visit campaigns — a characteristic that sizes FB's commercial strategy: application-engineering coverage, visit cadence and depth of consignment stock. In Passos, favorable logistics — reduced freight enables small and medium-sized projects — a variable entering the decision between CIF/FOB freight, order consolidation and contractual delivery window. In Passos, sucroalcooleiro-cluster seasonality manifests as concentrated harvest season (Apr-Nov) creates short maintenance windows and intense parts demand during milling — information FB Bombas uses to schedule plant capacity and ready-to-ship inventory. Working with óleos comestíveis, água de processo and óleo térmico in Passos demands attention to viscosity at operating temperature, residual abrasiveness and chemical compatibility — criteria FB engineering applies on every project. In Passos, series FBEI for transferência de óleos and series FBOT for pasteurização and limpeza CIP — a combination that covers the typical local industrial demand. Due to proximity to the sucroalcooleiro cluster, Passos shares a technical agenda with juice circulation, molasses transfer, vinasse boost and thermal oil for evaporators — a direct path to series and materials selection. Passos among the 50 most populous cities in MG, maintains a relevant industrial base — a scale that translates into regular demand for rotating equipment. In Passos, calçados plants concentrate recurring demand for centrifugal pumps for utilities and positive-displacement pumps for viscous fluids.
Logistics lead time to Passos is 12-24h via direct road modal — variable with cargo type, season and specific optimizations. Alternative routing to Passos can use BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116, which helps in heavy-traffic situations or maintenance on specific roads. 294 km separate the Cabreúva-SP factory from Passos via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias — an axis sized for movement of pumps, skids and pump-and-motor sets. The technical-service model in Passos is structured as in-person technical visits with rapid mobilization — Cabreúva → customer route in a few hours. The factory-to-Passos logistics cycle begins with documented dispatch: invoice, packing list, test certificates and the equipment's technical manual.
FB engineers serve Passos 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.

Four differentiators that make FB Bombas the choice of leading Brazilian industries.
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 parts in stock for all series, ensuring operational continuity with zero downtime.
Own factory in Cabreúva/SP with full production capability, serving Passos 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 Passos and the entire Minas Gerais 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 Passos — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
Yes. FB Bombas application engineering supports ISO 10816 vibration analysis (velocity RMS in mm/s) for diagnosing misalignment, imbalance, bearing defects and cavitation on pumps installed in Passos. The service includes baseline capture at startup, spectral comparison during PM campaigns, and intervention recommendations (re-balancing, bearing replacement, laser alignment) before vibration exceeds the standard’s zone D.
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 Passos, the SAT (Site Acceptance Test) is supported by application engineering during commissioning, with startup checklist, laser alignment and baseline vibration-signature capture.
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.
Yes. The FBE and FBCN lines were designed with easy access to wear-prone components, allowing disassembly and inspection with conventional tools. Detailed technical manuals and direct factory replacement parts availability simplify maintenance routines.
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 Passos.
FB Bombas has been manufacturing industrial pumps since 1944, with over 82 years of continuous experience. The factory in Cabreúva/SP operates with engineering, manufacturing and testing under one roof, ensuring total quality control on every unit supplied to Passos and all of Brazil.
Yes. FB Bombas’ application engineering analyzes the installed pump specifications (flow, pressure, viscosity, temperature) and proposes dimensional or functional technical equivalence with one of our series. Many clients in Passos have already made this replacement with gains in lead time, cost and local support.
Yes. FB Bombas serves Passos and the entire surrounding region with supply, technical support and replacement parts directly from the factory in Cabreúva/SP. Support includes sizing at no cost and, for critical projects, on-site technical visits.
Shorter delivery times (no import dependency), direct technical support from FB engineering, replacement parts with in-house manufacturing, prices in local currency (no exchange rate exposure) and on-site service for projects in Passos and surrounding areas. FB Bombas has been manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
Maximum temperature depends on the series: FBE and FBEI operate up to 350°C with heating jacket and special sealing; FBOT operates up to 350°C in thermal oil circuits; FBCN operates up to 250°C with proper materials and sealing. Correct sizing of sealing and materials is essential for safe operation.
Fill out the form and our technical team will contact you to size the ideal pump — gear (FBE/FBEI) or centrifugal (FBCN/FBOT).