Technical summary
In Sabará, Minas Gerais, FBEI (external gear) serves siderurgia with 12 sizes (1/8" to 6"), pressure up to 22 kgf/cm² and field-validated materials. Cabreúva-SP at 514 km, 48-72h logistics lead time.


From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 514 km via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, FB Bombas reaches Sabará with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects. FB Bombas maintains in Sabará the technical portfolio of CRCC Petrobras + API 610 + API 676 + ASME B73.1 — a regulatory base that spans refining, petrochemicals, mining, sanitation, food, pulp and paper, sugar-ethanol and steel. In Sabará, Minas Gerais, FB Bombas serves siderurgia projects with the FBOT series — dedicated application engineering for sizing against the actual system curve, CRCC Petrobras certification and technical compliance with API 610 (centrifugal), API 676 (gear) and NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 (fire fighting). Road access runs via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, with branches through BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 — a corridor that sets delivery times for rotating equipment and the logistics of technical service. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Sabará 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. Only 12 km from the mining cluster of Nova Lima, Sabará benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. Within IBGE mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Sabará shares economic context with adjacent municipalities, shaping typical pump specifications and the frequency of synchronized maintenance campaigns. Operations in siderurgia, metalurgia dominate the local production profile, defining the typical fluid catalogue and the FB series recommended for each application. For the dominant siderurgia sector in Sabará, FB Bombas offers the FBOT series — FBOT pumps for industrial heating systems in steel mills, thermal oil transfer in heat treatment processes. Typical specification: Temperature up to 350°C, Special seal for hot oil, High durability. The óleos lubrificantes de laminação, óleos hidráulicos, fluidos de corte and água de processo profile observed in Sabará maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS.
From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 514 km via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, FB Bombas reaches Sabará with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects. FB Bombas maintains in Sabará the technical portfolio of CRCC Petrobras + API 610 + API 676 + ASME B73.1 — a regulatory base that spans refining, petrochemicals, mining, sanitation, food, pulp and paper, sugar-ethanol and steel. In Sabará, Minas Gerais, FB Bombas serves siderurgia projects with the FBOT series — dedicated application engineering for sizing against the actual system curve, CRCC Petrobras certification and technical compliance with API 610 (centrifugal), API 676 (gear) and NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 (fire fighting). Road access runs via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, with branches through BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 — a corridor that sets delivery times for rotating equipment and the logistics of technical service. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Sabará 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. Only 12 km from the mining cluster of Nova Lima, Sabará benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. Within IBGE mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Sabará shares economic context with adjacent municipalities, shaping typical pump specifications and the frequency of synchronized maintenance campaigns. Operations in siderurgia, metalurgia dominate the local production profile, defining the typical fluid catalogue and the FB series recommended for each application. For the dominant siderurgia sector in Sabará, FB Bombas offers the FBOT series — FBOT pumps for industrial heating systems in steel mills, thermal oil transfer in heat treatment processes. Typical specification: Temperature up to 350°C, Special seal for hot oil, High durability. The óleos lubrificantes de laminação, óleos hidráulicos, fluidos de corte and água de processo profile observed in Sabará maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS.

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In Sabará, Minas Gerais, FBEI (external gear) serves siderurgia with 12 sizes (1/8" to 6"), pressure up to 22 kgf/cm² and field-validated materials. Cabreúva-SP at 514 km, 48-72h logistics lead time.
From the Cabreúva-SP factory, 514 km via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, FB Bombas reaches Sabará with FBE, FBCN, FBOT inventory and engineering capability for special projects. FB Bombas maintains in Sabará the technical portfolio of CRCC Petrobras + API 610 + API 676 + ASME B73.1 — a regulatory base that spans refining, petrochemicals, mining, sanitation, food, pulp and paper, sugar-ethanol and steel. In Sabará, Minas Gerais, FB Bombas serves siderurgia projects with the FBOT series — dedicated application engineering for sizing against the actual system curve, CRCC Petrobras certification and technical compliance with API 610 (centrifugal), API 676 (gear) and NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 (fire fighting). Road access runs via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, with branches through BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 — a corridor that sets delivery times for rotating equipment and the logistics of technical service. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Sabará 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. Only 12 km from the mining cluster of Nova Lima, Sabará benefits from logistics spillover and movement of technical professionals — FB Bombas has a service track record in the region. Within IBGE mesoregion Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Sabará shares economic context with adjacent municipalities, shaping typical pump specifications and the frequency of synchronized maintenance campaigns. Operations in siderurgia, metalurgia dominate the local production profile, defining the typical fluid catalogue and the FB series recommended for each application. For the dominant siderurgia sector in Sabará, FB Bombas offers the FBOT series — FBOT pumps for industrial heating systems in steel mills, thermal oil transfer in heat treatment processes. Typical specification: Temperature up to 350°C, Special seal for hot oil, High durability. The óleos lubrificantes de laminação, óleos hidráulicos, fluidos de corte and água de processo profile observed in Sabará maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS.
For Sabará, the FB protocol includes hydrostatic test at 1.5× design pressure, performance run and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — all documented in the Data Book. For óleos lubrificantes de laminação, óleos hidráulicos and fluidos de corte in Sabará, the baseline is austenitic stainless steels (AISI 304/316) with attention to thermal expansion — FB engineering tunes from immersion tests, field history and iron/stainless/duplex compatibility within the local fluid classes. Recommended sealing for the operation profile in Sabará is single cartridge mechanical seal (Plan 11/13) for general service, upgradable to dual when the fluid requires secondary containment — a choice that affects MTBF and maintenance procedure. Sabará, near a mineracao cluster, deals with diluted slurries, process water with abrasive solids and slurry pumps when applicable — a technical agenda well known to FB application engineering. In Sabará, lubrificação de cadeiras de laminação, hidráulica industrial, resfriamento de lingotamento and aquecimento de processo are the applications that most often appear in local industrial operations; each defines a distinct set of process variables. In Sabará, FBEI and FBCN+FBOT cover the technical range observed in the field — from primary transfer and circulation to drop-in retrofit cases (ASME B73.1 dimensional interchangeability) with global majors. The applicable operating envelope spans FBCN centrifugal pumps with flow up to 2,200 m³/h, head up to 138 m and temperature up to 260°C (thermal oil via FBOT up to 350°C) — sufficient for most industrial applications identified in Sabará.
Technically, Sabará shows high complexity in its fluid mix — diversified fluid roster — requires a broad catalogue of materials and sealing configurations. Demand in Sabará is characterized by high industrial density — multiple plants in a small radius, meaningful cumulative demand, a typical regional pattern of the mesoregion. Observed seasonal pattern: 24/7 operation with annual scheduled outages — concentrated PM windows and continuous demand for critical parts. Sabará follows the same rhythm as the nearby mineracao cluster. Sabará: belongs to the set of cities with relevant industrial scale in the state, a structural variable in the commercial offer. Logistics-commercial aspect: balanced logistics — freight is a contained fraction of equipment cost. Sabará: óleos lubrificantes de laminação, óleos hidráulicos and fluidos de corte. Each fluid defines a distinct set of pump requirements — flow, available NPSH, sealing strategy. Sabará sits alongside relevant industrial neighbors — a base that justifies regional rotating-asset management programs and PMs synchronized across multiple customers. process-water booster, slurry pumping, pit dewatering and tailings dam services: this is the typical application set around the mineracao cluster in which Sabará sits. For Sabará, series FBEI for lubrificação de cadeiras de laminação and hidráulica industrial and series FBCN+FBOT for resfriamento de lingotamento and aquecimento de processo — initial reference for technical discussion with application engineering. Being among the 50 most populous cities in MG, maintains a relevant industrial base, Sabará presents volume and application diversity that justify FB Bombas' structured service. Sabará has siderurgia as its main industrial-pump application front — from primary transfer to internal circulation in process equipment.
24-48h via federal highways: this is the typical delivery interval Cabreúva-SP → Sabará, based on a consolidated road route and FB-qualified logistics operators. The service structure for Sabará is sized as planned technical visits with 1-2 day mobilization window — direct coordination with the customer, with escalation to additional visits in cases of commissioning, troubleshooting or complex retrofit. BR-381, BR-040, BR-262 and BR-116 broaden FB's transport flexibility to Sabará — useful in tight-window PM campaigns or for cargo whose gauge requires routes with specific bridges/curves. The BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias corridor (514 km) is the logistics spine for FB deliveries to Sabará — a factor entering FOB pricing and the commissioning lead-time curve. Sabará can operate with consigned PM kits (seal + bearing + gaskets) — an approach that reduces interruption during point shutdowns and simplifies industrial inventory management. The factory-to-Sabará dispatch includes technical packaging (impact protection, moisture sealing), multilingual documentation (PT/EN/ES when required) and approved-carrier tracking.
FB engineers serve Sabará 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 Sabará 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.

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FB Bombas serves Sabará 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 Sabará — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
FB Bombas manufactures three major lines: FBE (external gear) for viscous fluids, FBEI (internal gear) for lubricating fluids, FBCN (normalized centrifugal) for water and low-viscosity fluids, and FBOT (specific centrifugal) for thermal oil circuits. We also serve fire protection systems in compliance with NFPA and NBR 16704.
Yes. FB Bombas offers retrofit of existing installations, including seal upgrades, replacement of worn components, adaptation for new fluids and hydraulic performance improvement. The assessment is based on a technical report of the current installation.
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.
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.
Yes. The FBCN series follows ASME B73.1 normalization (North American dimensional standard for end-suction process pumps) — which makes the pump-and-motor set interchangeable with global manufacturers (KSB, Sulzer, Goulds, Flowserve) already installed in plants in Sabará. For retrofits, the existing baseplate, suction/discharge piping and foundations are usually preserved; what changes is the rotating set. FB application engineering performs the dimensional gap analysis prior to supply.
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 Sabará have already made this replacement with gains in lead time, cost and local support.
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.
Service to Sabará is handled directly by the FB Bombas team at the Cabreúva/SP factory — no intermediaries, no resellers. That means direct contact with application engineering for sizing, technical quotes returned within 24h and original spare parts supplied without distributor markup. On-site technical visits to Sabará are planned based on project criticality.
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 Sabará and surrounding areas. FB Bombas has been manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
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.
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