Gear pumps for projects in Piracicaba, São Paulo

It depends on the mill circuit. For process water and other clean or turbid liquids, the FBCN; for viscous fluids, the FBE gear pump, whose catalogue cites syrups and molasses, and the FBEI, intended for high-viscosity liquids; and the FBOT only where there is a thermal oil circuit. Cane juice and vinasse with suspended solids call for consulting engineering, as the FBCN manual indicates. For the mill in Piracicaba, state the circuit, fluid properties, temperature and the required flow and pressure; the series is confirmed for each circuit.

Warranty conditions are defined in the proposal and contract and vary with the series, operating conditions and agreement. The manuals state what can void it. Under the FBEI manual (MAN001-10), operating with a different fluid or outside the pump’s data sheets and certified documents without FB’s written authorization voids the warranty. Under the FBME service manual (MSERV-08/01), after parts are replaced, the operating and performance warranty applies only with original parts and FB’s consent. For the project in Piracicaba, confirm the conditions in the quotation.

It depends on the size. According to Table 2 of manual MTEC-01/01, the maximum is 2,500 SSU for sizes 1/8" to 1/4", 7,500 SSU for 3/8" to 1", 50,000 SSU for 1.1/2" to 2" and 100,000 SSU for 3" to 6". Speed decreases as viscosity rises: the drive is direct up to 7,500 SSU and, above that, by pulley or gear reducer, down to 150 rpm in the 50,000 to 100,000 SSU range. State the viscosity of the fluid for the project in Piracicaba at start-up and operating temperatures so that engineering can confirm size and speed.

It depends on the series. Installation and operation instructions are in FBEI manual MAN001-10 and in FBME service manual MSERV-08/01, which also covers maintenance and recommends FB-authorized supervision during installation. The FBE (MTEC-01/01), FBCN (MTEC-03/00) and FBOT (MTEC-16/00) technical manuals provide technical data, sectional drawings, parts lists and dimensions; for installing and maintaining these series, the published services include on-site start-up and commissioning and maintenance contracts. The manuals are on the website’s technical manuals page (PDFs in Portuguese), and MSERV-08/01 is on the FBME series page. For the operation in Piracicaba, identify the series and model from the pump’s nameplate.

Yes, when field service is part of the contracted scope. The services published by FB Bombas include start-up and commissioning and maintenance contracts for FB lines, and the FBME service manual recommends FB-authorized supervision during installation. For the project in Piracicaba, describe the service needed and the site; service format, schedule and commercial terms are defined in the proposal.

It depends on the series. The catalogue for the FBE external gear pump lists oils in general, greases, asphalt, diesel oil, kerosene, paints, varnishes, resins and solvents, as well as lubrication systems and hydraulic equipment. The FBEI internal gear pump is intended for high-viscosity liquids. The FBCN and FBME handle clean or turbid liquids, and the FBOT handles organic thermal oils free of abrasive particles and of substances that chemically attack the pump. For the process in Piracicaba, state the composition, temperature, viscosity and solids content; fluids with suspended solids must be assessed by FB engineering.

Yes. Projects in Piracicaba are handled by the factory team in Cabreúva, Brazil. Send your industrial requirement and the data already available. Configuration, availability, transport and any on-site service are confirmed according to the requested scope.

When the Data Book is part of the purchase scope. State which drawings, manuals, certificates and test reports are required for Piracicaba; the proposal confirms the documents applicable to the supplied series and configuration. The same Data Book is not assumed for every pump.

By replacement, not refurbishment. FB Bombas replaces the old pump with a new, complete FB pump manufactured in Cabreúva, Brazil. Before the order, engineering assesses the installation and issues a data sheet and dimensional drawing; the drawing confirms whether the existing baseplate and piping can be kept or need adaptation. FB does not refurbish other manufacturers’ pumps, sell third-party parts or reuse the installed casing. For FB pumps in service, it supplies original parts and maintenance contracts.

It depends on the series. The FBE can have packing, a mechanical seal, a lip seal or a magnetic coupling; the standard seal is type 21, in ceramic, graphite and Viton, with an AISI 304 stainless-steel spring. The FBCN uses packing or a mechanical seal, the FBOT combines graphite packing as the first sealing stage with a mechanical seal immersed in the bearing-housing oil, and the FBEI accepts packing or a single, double or cartridge mechanical seal. State the fluid, concentration, temperature and pressure of the process in Piracicaba to define the arrangement.