Technical summary
For industrial water and low-viscosity fluids in local industry (Soledade, Paraíba), FB engineering recommends FBCN. ASME B73.1 compliance and hydraulic testing, 96h to 7 days lead time from Cabreúva-SP.


The road network BR-101, BR-230 and BR-104, with BR-101 (via PE) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Soledade. Just 201 km separate Soledade from the port cluster of Cabo De Santo Agostinho — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. In Soledade, FB Bombas serves projects with in-house application engineering: system-curve analysis, NPSH balance (available vs required), series selection (FBE / FBCN / FBOT / FBEI / FBFS) and API 682 sealing plan. FB Bombas aftermarket support in Soledade covers technical service, spare parts with traceable Data Book, scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) and full overhaul on a factory bench with certified FAT. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Soledade, Paraíba with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers), API 610 engineered-to-order projects and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Under the IBGE Agreste Paraibano mesoregion grouping, Soledade shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. In Soledade, óleos industriais 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 serves Soledade from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-101 (via PE) and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.
The road network BR-101, BR-230 and BR-104, with BR-101 (via PE) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Soledade. Just 201 km separate Soledade from the port cluster of Cabo De Santo Agostinho — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. In Soledade, FB Bombas serves projects with in-house application engineering: system-curve analysis, NPSH balance (available vs required), series selection (FBE / FBCN / FBOT / FBEI / FBFS) and API 682 sealing plan. FB Bombas aftermarket support in Soledade covers technical service, spare parts with traceable Data Book, scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) and full overhaul on a factory bench with certified FAT. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Soledade, Paraíba with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers), API 610 engineered-to-order projects and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Under the IBGE Agreste Paraibano mesoregion grouping, Soledade shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. In Soledade, óleos industriais 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 serves Soledade from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-101 (via PE) and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.

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For industrial water and low-viscosity fluids in local industry (Soledade, Paraíba), FB engineering recommends FBCN. ASME B73.1 compliance and hydraulic testing, 96h to 7 days lead time from Cabreúva-SP.
The road network BR-101, BR-230 and BR-104, with BR-101 (via PE) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Soledade. Just 201 km separate Soledade from the port cluster of Cabo De Santo Agostinho — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. In Soledade, FB Bombas serves projects with in-house application engineering: system-curve analysis, NPSH balance (available vs required), series selection (FBE / FBCN / FBOT / FBEI / FBFS) and API 682 sealing plan. FB Bombas aftermarket support in Soledade covers technical service, spare parts with traceable Data Book, scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) and full overhaul on a factory bench with certified FAT. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Soledade, Paraíba with the FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI series and FBFS fire-fighting systems — designed and produced in Cabreúva-SP with API 676 compliance, ASME B73.1 normalization (interchangeable with global manufacturers), API 610 engineered-to-order projects and a traceable Data Book on every unit shipped. Under the IBGE Agreste Paraibano mesoregion grouping, Soledade shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. In Soledade, óleos industriais 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 serves Soledade from its Cabreúva-SP factory, with transport via BR-101 (via PE) and application-engineering support for dimensioning according to the actual operation profile.
For water, condensate and process fluids in Soledade, the FBCN adds two maintenance advantages: back-pull-out construction, which frees the rotating assembly without dismantling piping, and dimensional interchangeability with the international process-pump standard — direct retrofit on the existing baseplate. Material selection for óleos industriais and água industrial in Soledade considers austenitic stainless steels (AISI 304/316) with attention to thermal expansion — a specification FB Bombas details on a matweb sheet after fluid chemical analysis. Soledade: transferência geral and utilidades. This application mix is covered by the recommended FB series, with case-by-case fine tuning. In Soledade, 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. For Soledade (2142 km from Cabreúva-SP), the critical-parts logistics cycle runs in 96h to 7 days — a workable window for regular PM campaigns with controlled risk of extended downtime.
The demand profile in Soledade reflects medium density — regular and predictable opportunity pipeline. Typical seasonality of the portuario cluster (continuous flow with seasonality tied to agricultural harvests (bulk) and fuel supply) directly impacts supply scheduling and PMs in Soledade. A GDP of R$ 320 million (IBGE, 2023) with a services profile (45.6% of value added in 2021) places Soledade's local demand in the utilities field: building pressurization, light process water and fire-fighting systems. The portuario cluster near Soledade brings applications such as bunker (BPF fuel oil), marine cooling water and liquid-bulk discharge — a repertoire FB Bombas serves with dedicated series and field-validated materials. Fire protection systems (NFPA 20 / ABNT NBR 16704) are a recurring application in industrial plants in Soledade — scope covered by FB Bombas' FBFS line. Typical use cases identified for Soledade: series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades. Typical fluids handled in Soledade (óleos industriais and água industrial) require careful selection of seal and coating materials — a central variable in pump sizing.
The BR-101 (via PE) corridor (2142 km) is the logistics spine for FB deliveries to Soledade — a factor entering FOB pricing and the commissioning lead-time curve. BR-101, BR-230 and BR-104 broaden FB's transport flexibility to Soledade — useful in tight-window PM campaigns or for cargo whose gauge requires routes with specific bridges/curves. 72h to 7 days, depending on modal and dry season: this is the typical delivery interval Cabreúva-SP → Soledade, based on a consolidated road route and FB-qualified logistics operators. The service structure for Soledade is sized as technical visits planned as a mission — concentrated agenda to cover multiple plants in a single trip, with escalation to additional visits in cases of commissioning, troubleshooting or complex retrofit.
Technical inquiry for the FBCN series in Soledade: 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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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 Soledade, optimizing flow, pressure and power together.
Yes, when the dimension designation matches. The FBCN series follows ASME B73.1 (North American dimensional standard for end-suction process pumps), which requires pumps of the same designation, from any source of supply, to be interchangeable as to mounting dimensions, suction and discharge nozzles, input shaft, baseplate and foundation bolt holes — in Soledade plants this applies to the installed normalized fleet. FB Bombas supplies the complete pump, not loose parts: baseplate, piping and foundation stay, and a new FBCN goes in. Before supply, application engineering checks the duty point (Q×H), available NPSH and flange class — a matching designation alone does not guarantee hydraulic equivalence.
Yes. FB Bombas serves Soledade 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.
Contact can be made via WhatsApp at +55 11 97287-4837, email comercial@fbbombas.com.br or through the form on our website. Technical response is prioritized on the same business day, with direct reply from the application engineering team.
Four pillars: a current Petrobras CRCC registration for Oil & Gas; API 676 (positive displacement) on the FBE series; ASME B73.1 (process centrifugals) on the FBCN series; and NFPA 20 / NBR 16704 compliance for stationary fire pumps.
Every FB pump leaves the factory with a warranty against manufacturing defects, under the terms detailed in the commercial proposal. The condition is that installation, operation and maintenance respect the manual's parameters and the sizing defined by engineering. For details on your project in Soledade, talk to our technical team.
It is. From the data of the pump in operation (flow, pressure, viscosity, temperature), FB Bombas' application engineering proposes a technical equivalence — dimensional or functional — with one of our series. This replacement has already been done by many clients in Soledade, with benefits in lead time, cost and local support.
Yes — with a structural advantage: since the FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series are manufactured entirely in Brazil, parts ship from the factory itself in Cabreúva/SP, with short lead times for planned shutdowns and priority handling for emergencies. The direct effect is a lower total cost of ownership.
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 Soledade and surrounding areas. FB Bombas has been manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
There is no single configuration — engineering selects the mechanical seal based on the fluid, temperature and operating pressure. The range includes single seals, double seals in tandem or back-to-back arrangement, cartridge seals and packing glands in specific applications. When the fluid is hazardous, the recommendation is a double seal with barrier.
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