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FBEI gear pumps (FB Bombas) in Catende, Pernambuco: sized for local industry, viscous fluids up to 350°C, API 676 compliance and in-house manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP at 2032 km. Typical critical-parts lead time: 96h to 7 days.


Service to Catende is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-101 (via AL) (2032 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support. FB Bombas application engineering serves Catende 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). Catende sits 77 km from the port cluster centered in Ipojuca, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. For projects in Catende that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover ASME B73.1 (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. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Catende (PE) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Catende — we recommend the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series, with field-validated materials, cartridge mechanical seal and characteristic curve certified on an hydraulic bench. The IBGE classification places Catende in the Mata Pernambucana mesoregion — an area whose industrial profile directly influences demand for rotating equipment. The óleos industriais and água industrial profile observed in Catende maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS.
Service to Catende is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-101 (via AL) (2032 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support. FB Bombas application engineering serves Catende 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). Catende sits 77 km from the port cluster centered in Ipojuca, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. For projects in Catende that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover ASME B73.1 (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. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Catende (PE) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Catende — we recommend the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series, with field-validated materials, cartridge mechanical seal and characteristic curve certified on an hydraulic bench. The IBGE classification places Catende in the Mata Pernambucana mesoregion — an area whose industrial profile directly influences demand for rotating equipment. The óleos industriais and água industrial profile observed in Catende 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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FBEI gear pumps (FB Bombas) in Catende, Pernambuco: sized for local industry, viscous fluids up to 350°C, API 676 compliance and in-house manufacturing in Cabreúva-SP at 2032 km. Typical critical-parts lead time: 96h to 7 days.
Service to Catende is coordinated from the Cabreúva-SP factory, route BR-101 (via AL) (2032 km), with a technical team for selection, commissioning and replacement support. FB Bombas application engineering serves Catende 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). Catende sits 77 km from the port cluster centered in Ipojuca, a proximity that usually means shared suppliers and aligned maintenance standards. For projects in Catende that demand formal technical qualification, FB Bombas series cover ASME B73.1 (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. FB Bombas is the national industrial-pump manufacturer serving Catende (PE) with direct factory service from Cabreúva-SP. For local industry — the dominant industrial calling of Catende — we recommend the FBE, FBCN, FBOT and FBEI series, with field-validated materials, cartridge mechanical seal and characteristic curve certified on an hydraulic bench. The IBGE classification places Catende in the Mata Pernambucana mesoregion — an area whose industrial profile directly influences demand for rotating equipment. The óleos industriais and água industrial profile observed in Catende maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS.
Catende receives equipment after hydraulic testing and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — traceable report attached to the Data Book. In Catende, transferência geral and utilidades are the applications that most often appear in local industrial operations; each defines a distinct set of process variables. For the technical profile observed in Catende, 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. For the industrial park of Catende, the FBE series answers the services kinetic hydraulics cannot cover: transfer with stable flow under fluctuating pressure, dosing proportional to speed and high-viscosity fluids — the typical case of óleos e água industrial. Sizing validates starting torque at the coldest condition of the year — the classic mistake that shears keys in undersized pumps.
Catende: low fluid complexity, lean fluid roster — technical operation focused on few main vectors. Catende: high industrial density — multiple plants in a small radius, meaningful cumulative demand — a variable influencing commercial strategy and service logistics. In Catende, value added is dominated by services (34.3%, IBGE 2021), with a 2023 GDP of R$ 390 million — a profile where pumping demand concentrates on building infrastructure, sanitation, HVAC and utilities, FBCN centrifugal territory. Working with óleos industriais and água industrial in Catende demands attention to viscosity at operating temperature, residual abrasiveness and chemical compatibility — criteria FB engineering applies on every project. Due to proximity to the portuario cluster, Catende shares a technical agenda with bunker (BPF fuel oil), marine cooling water and liquid-bulk discharge — a direct path to series and materials selection. In Catende, series FBEI for transferência geral and series FBCN for utilidades — a combination that covers the typical local industrial demand.
72h to 7 days, depending on modal and dry season: this is the typical delivery interval Cabreúva-SP → Catende, based on a consolidated road route and FB-qualified logistics operators. BR-101, BR-232 and BR-116 broaden FB's transport flexibility to Catende — useful in tight-window PM campaigns or for cargo whose gauge requires routes with specific bridges/curves. The factory-to-Catende dispatch includes technical packaging (impact protection, moisture sealing), multilingual documentation (PT/EN/ES when required) and approved-carrier tracking.
Technical inquiry for the FBE series in Catende: 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.

What changes when the pump comes straight from the manufacturer: engineering, stock and logistics under one roof in Cabreúva-SP.
Technical support across all 27 Brazilian states, from inland regions to major industrial capitals.
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Original spare parts for the FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series stocked at our own factory, ready to ship.
Own factory in Cabreúva/SP with full production capability, serving Catende 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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Brazilian sectors for which FB Bombas sizes equipment — complete technical guides per application.
Regional service from Catende — same series, same factory in Cabreúva/SP.
Manufacturing in Brazil since 1944, FB Bombas delivers shorter lead times — with no import dependency —, direct technical support from FB engineering, in-house manufactured replacement parts, local-currency pricing free of exchange rate exposure, and on-site service for projects in Catende and surrounding areas.
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.
The FB portfolio handles an extensive spectrum of fluids. The FBE series takes mineral and synthetic oils, asphalt (CAP), BPF fuel oils, petroleum derivatives, molasses, resins plus viscous chemical and hydraulic products; the FBCN series works with raw and treated water, process fluids and industrial effluents; the FBOT series is dedicated to thermal oil at elevated temperatures. Each case is sized considering viscosity, temperature and chemical compatibility.
FB Bombas' trajectory as an industrial pump manufacturer began in 1944 and adds up to over 82 years of continuous experience. Engineering, manufacturing and testing operate under one roof at the Cabreúva/SP factory — a guarantee of total quality control on every unit that reaches Catende and the rest of Brazil.
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.
Shipment is by road via BR-101 (via AL), 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.
They do. In the FBE and FBCN lines, wear-affected components sit in easily accessible positions, so conventional tools suffice for disassembly and inspection. Add detailed technical manuals and factory-direct availability of replacement parts — and maintenance becomes an uncomplicated routine.
The FB Bombas rotating set is balanced per ISO 21940 G2.5 (a balancing grade equivalent to API 610 requirements for heavy-duty service) — required for critical projects in Catende with continuous regime, plants with online vibration monitoring or applications with high cost of unplanned downtime. For machines running above 3,600 RPM or with rotating mass over 50 kg, balancing is performed on two planes with a piezoelectric sensor.
It does. FB Bombas' retrofit service for existing installations encompasses updated seals, replaced worn components, adjustment to new fluids and improved hydraulic performance. To evaluate each case, the reference is the technical report on the current installation.
Yes. FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer accredited in FINAME (BNDES Special Industrial Financing Agency), which qualifies equipment supplied to Catende 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.
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