Technical summary
For viscous fluids in indústria de transformação (Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais), FB application engineering recommends FBEI as a starting point. API 676 compliance, vertically integrated manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP, 48-72h lead time.


In Sabinópolis, óleos industriais e fluidos de processo and água industrial make up the fluid portfolio served by local plants — each with its own requirements on available NPSH, in-service viscosity and sealing strategy (Plan 11/13/52/53 by criticality). FB Bombas maintains in Sabinópolis 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. Sabinópolis 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the indústria de transformação 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 application engineering owns technical specification in Sabinópolis — from customer data sheet to the final Data Book delivered with the pump, through application review, FAT on the hydraulic bench and on-site SAT support. Just 105 km separate Sabinópolis from the steel cluster of Ipatinga — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas serves Sabinópolis from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.
In Sabinópolis, óleos industriais e fluidos de processo and água industrial make up the fluid portfolio served by local plants — each with its own requirements on available NPSH, in-service viscosity and sealing strategy (Plan 11/13/52/53 by criticality). FB Bombas maintains in Sabinópolis 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. Sabinópolis 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the indústria de transformação 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 application engineering owns technical specification in Sabinópolis — from customer data sheet to the final Data Book delivered with the pump, through application review, FAT on the hydraulic bench and on-site SAT support. Just 105 km separate Sabinópolis from the steel cluster of Ipatinga — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas serves Sabinópolis from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.

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For viscous fluids in indústria de transformação (Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais), FB application engineering recommends FBEI as a starting point. API 676 compliance, vertically integrated manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP, 48-72h lead time.
In Sabinópolis, óleos industriais e fluidos de processo and água industrial make up the fluid portfolio served by local plants — each with its own requirements on available NPSH, in-service viscosity and sealing strategy (Plan 11/13/52/53 by criticality). FB Bombas maintains in Sabinópolis 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. Sabinópolis 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. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer of industrial pumps serving Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais, with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series applied to the indústria de transformação 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 application engineering owns technical specification in Sabinópolis — from customer data sheet to the final Data Book delivered with the pump, through application review, FAT on the hydraulic bench and on-site SAT support. Just 105 km separate Sabinópolis from the steel cluster of Ipatinga — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas serves Sabinópolis from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.
Gear pump selection for Sabinópolis starts with viscosity at the real pumping temperature — not the 40 °C catalog figure — the typical case of óleos industriais e fluidos de processo. 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. Sabinópolis: transferência em linhas de produção and utilidades de planta. This application mix is covered by the recommended FB series, with case-by-case fine tuning. In Sabinópolis, FBEI and FBCN cover the technical range observed in the field — from primary transfer and circulation to replacing an installed pump carrying the same ASME B73.1 dimensional designation. Before shipment to Sabinópolis, each pump is tested on a hydraulic bench with ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — FB Bombas standard protocol.
The low fluid-complexity profile in Sabinópolis (lean fluid roster — technical operation focused on few main vectors) shapes FB's technical strategy: standardization versus case-by-case customization. IBGE figures size the local market: GDP of R$ 415 million in 2023, with 33.4% of value added coming from industry (2021) — in Sabinópolis, pumping is a production input, not an accessory. Sabinópolis 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). In Sabinópolis, óleos industriais e fluidos de processo and água industrial form the typical fluid set — guiding both series selection (gear, centrifugal, thermal oil) and constructive detail (closed/open/semi-open impeller). In Sabinópolis, near a siderurgico cluster, applications such as blast-furnace cooling systems, rolling-mill lubricating oils and thermal oil in continuous furnaces make up the operational agenda — each backed by technical references in the FBE/FBCN/FBOT catalogues. In Sabinópolis, indústria de transformação accounts for a large share of the pumping load — combining utility lines (water, steam, compressed air) with dedicated process circuits.
Typical transit time to Sabinópolis: 24-48h via federal highways — the window used in FB Bombas' standard commercial commitment. The main logistics axis between Cabreúva-SP and Sabinópolis is BR-381 Rodovia Fernão Dias, totaling 666 km — a route that sets the default delivery time for finished equipment. Dispatch from the Cabreúva-SP factory to Sabinópolis occurs after bench hydraulic testing and Data Book verification — mandatory steps in FB's quality control.
Technical inquiry for the FBE series in Sabinópolis: real-curve sizing, material recommendation and sealing configuration. Direct service from the FB team.
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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Brazilian sectors for which FB Bombas sizes equipment — complete technical guides per application.
Regional service from Sabinópolis — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
FB Bombas manufactures four 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.
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 Sabinópolis is by road, shipping directly from the factory.
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. The entire metropolitan region and the microregions around Sabinópolis 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.
It is compatible when the dimension designation is the same. ASME B73.1 (North American dimensional standard for end-suction process pumps), adopted in the FBCN series, defines an envelope common to the whole normalized fleet operating in Sabinópolis plants, whoever manufactured the installed unit. In a typical retrofit, baseplate, suction/discharge piping and foundations are preserved, and FB Bombas supplies the complete new pump — not loose parts for third-party equipment. The dimensional and hydraulic gap analysis is executed by application engineering before supplying.
Yes. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer accredited in FINAME (BNDES Special Industrial Financing Agency), which qualifies equipment supplied to Sabinópolis for BNDES Finame financing lines (Industrial Working Capital, Modernization, Capital Goods) with preferential conditions for national industry. The commercial team provides the product FINAME code on the technical proposal for inclusion in the customer financial plan.
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 Sabinópolis 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.
The advantages are concrete: faster delivery because nothing depends on imports; FB engineering providing direct technical support; spares secured by in-house parts manufacturing; local-currency pricing, free from exchange rate exposure; and physical presence on projects in Sabinópolis and surrounding areas. All from a company manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
Who serves Sabinópolis is the FB Bombas factory team itself in Cabreúva/SP. In practice: direct access to application engineering for sizing, a complete technical quotation returned within 3-5 business days and original parts supplied at factory pricing. Depending on project criticality, on-site technical visits to Sabinópolis are added to the plan.
Yes — Sabinópolis is part of FB Bombas’ direct service area. Supply, engineering support and spare parts ship from the factory in Cabreúva/SP; sizing is done at no cost and, when the project is critical, the team evaluates an on-site technical visit.
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