Technical summary
For industrial water and low-viscosity fluids in sucroalcooleiro (Rafard, São Paulo), FB engineering recommends FBCN+FBOT. ASME B73.1 compliance and hydraulic testing, 24-48h lead time from Cabreúva-SP.
FBCN Centrifugal Pumps
FBCN Centrifugal Pumps in Rafard
Cabreúva-SP → Rafard (53 km via SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021)): origin of FB manufacturing since 1944, with vertical integration on a single site — CNC machining, assembly hydraulic bench and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — every unit ships with a traceable Data Book. The road network SP-300, SP-021, SP-330, BR-116 and BR-374, with SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Rafard. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Rafard, São Paulo 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 Piracicaba mesoregion grouping, Rafard shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. FB Bombas pumps installed in Rafard, São Paulo meet CRCC Petrobras qualification, ASME B73.1 (centrifugal) and API 676 (gear) compliance — credentials FB has sustained as a Brazilian manufacturer since 1944. Just 33 km separate Rafard from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Piracicaba — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Rafard with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance, with direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory. The melaço, óleos lubrificantes, caldo de cana and vinhaça profile observed in Rafard maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS. In Rafard, Sucroalcooleiro concentrate the largest share of demand for rotating equipment — a technical agenda well known to the FB application team, with proposals sized against the actual system curve.
Nationwide Service
55km from factory
FBCN Centrifugal Pumps|Desde 1944
Cabreúva-SP → Rafard (53 km via SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021)): origin of FB manufacturing since 1944, with vertical integration on a single site — CNC machining, assembly hydraulic bench and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — every unit ships with a traceable Data Book. The road network SP-300, SP-021, SP-330, BR-116 and BR-374, with SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Rafard. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Rafard, São Paulo 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 Piracicaba mesoregion grouping, Rafard shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. FB Bombas pumps installed in Rafard, São Paulo meet CRCC Petrobras qualification, ASME B73.1 (centrifugal) and API 676 (gear) compliance — credentials FB has sustained as a Brazilian manufacturer since 1944. Just 33 km separate Rafard from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Piracicaba — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Rafard with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance, with direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory. The melaço, óleos lubrificantes, caldo de cana and vinhaça profile observed in Rafard maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS. In Rafard, Sucroalcooleiro concentrate the largest share of demand for rotating equipment — a technical agenda well known to the FB application team, with proposals sized against the actual system curve.
Coverage
Nationwide Service
Distance
55km from factory
80+
Years
API
Compliant
100%
Tested
80+
Years in Market
CRCC
Petrobras Approved
27
States Served
API 610/676
Certified Pumps
Technical summary
Direct answer for industrial projects — recommended series, standards compliance and logistics.
FBCN Centrifugal Pumps Industrial in Rafard
Local context
Cabreúva-SP → Rafard (53 km via SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021)): origin of FB manufacturing since 1944, with vertical integration on a single site — CNC machining, assembly hydraulic bench and ISO 21940 G2.5 balancing — every unit ships with a traceable Data Book. The road network SP-300, SP-021, SP-330, BR-116 and BR-374, with SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021) as the main axis, defines response time for critical-part shipments and technical visits to Rafard. Brazilian industrial-pump manufacturer since 1944, FB Bombas supplies Rafard, São Paulo 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 Piracicaba mesoregion grouping, Rafard shares per-capita GDP, workforce profile and environmental-licensing patterns with adjacent cities — macroeconomic variables that reinforce predictability of local B2B demand. FB Bombas pumps installed in Rafard, São Paulo meet CRCC Petrobras qualification, ASME B73.1 (centrifugal) and API 676 (gear) compliance — credentials FB has sustained as a Brazilian manufacturer since 1944. Just 33 km separate Rafard from the sugar-and-ethanol cluster of Piracicaba — a distance that enables joint technical visits and dilution of mobilization cost across multiple customers. FB Bombas maintains an installed base in Rafard with a structure of spare parts (impeller, shaft, wear ring, cartridge mechanical seal, bearings) and scheduled preventive maintenance, with direct supply from the Cabreúva-SP factory. The melaço, óleos lubrificantes, caldo de cana and vinhaça profile observed in Rafard maps to a precise set of FB series: high viscosity → FBE/FBEI; water and low viscosity → FBCN; heat transfer → FBOT; fire protection → FBFS. In Rafard, Sucroalcooleiro concentrate the largest share of demand for rotating equipment — a technical agenda well known to the FB application team, with proposals sized against the actual system curve.
Technical solutions
The FB model for Rafard: 24-48h logistics lead time, with the option to accelerate via air modal or alternative routing in operational emergencies. In Rafard, FBE+FBEI and FBCN+FBOT 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. Technically, FBCN centrifugal pumps with flow up to 2,200 m³/h, head up to 135 m and temperature up to 260°C (thermal oil via FBOT up to 350°C) covers the typical range observed in Rafard, with margin for process variants (start-up, by-pass, upset conditions). For melaço, óleos lubrificantes and caldo de cana in Rafard, the baseline is cast iron with proper coating or stainless steels when the fluid requires — FB engineering tunes from immersion tests, field history and iron/stainless/duplex compatibility within the local fluid classes. In Rafard, transferência de melaço, dosagem de aditivos, circulação de caldo and destilação form the typical-use portfolio — guiding series selection, sealing configuration and internal coating according to fluid abrasiveness or aggressiveness. For the FBCN centrifugal in Rafard, correct selection comes from the circuit's flow × head pair: the right model is the one that places the operating point near BEP (best efficiency point), where efficiency and reliability go together. A pump oversized "to be safe" runs in internal recirculation — vibration, radial load and short seal life.
Why FB Bombas
Rafard: low industrial density — typically standalone projects, without regional cumulative volume — a variable influencing commercial strategy and service logistics. Rafard: high fluid complexity, diversified fluid roster — requires a broad catalogue of materials and sealing configurations. Rafard has a factory-floor economy: 45.6% of municipal value added is industrial (IBGE, 2021), over a 2023 GDP of R$ 595 million. This profile concentrates demand on process pumps and maintenance contracts with fast parts replacement. Rafard: by affinity to the sucroalcooleiro cluster, concentrated harvest season (Apr-Nov) creates short maintenance windows and intense parts demand during milling — a variable that enters commercial planning. In Rafard, sucroalcooleiro accounts for a large share of the pumping load — combining utility lines (water, steam, compressed air) with dedicated process circuits. In Rafard, melaço, óleos lubrificantes and caldo de cana form the typical fluid set — guiding both series selection (gear, centrifugal, thermal oil) and constructive detail (closed/open/semi-open impeller). In Rafard, near a sucroalcooleiro cluster, applications such as juice circulation, molasses transfer, vinasse boost and thermal oil for evaporators make up the operational agenda — each backed by technical references in the FBE/FBCN/FBOT catalogues. For Rafard, the FBFS line offers a complete fire-protection package: main pump, jockey, control panel NFPA 20 and diesel fuel tank — scope per NFPA 20. Rafard shows cases like series FBE+FBEI for transferência de melaço and dosagem de aditivos and series FBCN+FBOT for circulação de caldo and destilação — a package FB Bombas addresses with real-curve sizing, material recommendation and dimensioned seal configuration.
Logistics & support
53 km separate the Cabreúva-SP factory from Rafard via SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021) — an axis sized for movement of pumps, skids and pump-and-motor sets. Logistics lead time to Rafard is 12-24h via direct road modal — variable with cargo type, season and specific optimizations. The factory-to-Rafard logistics cycle begins with documented dispatch: invoice, packing list, test certificates and the equipment's technical manual. Alternative routing to Rafard can use SP-300, SP-021, SP-330, BR-116 and BR-374, which helps in heavy-traffic situations or maintenance on specific roads. The technical-service model in Rafard is structured as in-person technical visits with rapid mobilization — Cabreúva → customer route in a few hours.
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National leadership in industrial pumping
For 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.
Brazil Differentiators
Advantages for your Industrial Operation
What changes when the pump comes straight from the manufacturer: engineering, stock and logistics under one roof in Cabreúva-SP.
Complete National Coverage
Technical support across all 27 Brazilian states, from inland regions to major industrial capitals.
Brazil-Wide Logistics
Nationwide deliveries through partner carrier network with optimized lead times.
Dedicated Engineering
Technical team available for sizing, project work and after-sales support across any region.
Strategic Stock
Original spare parts for the FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series stocked at our own factory, ready to ship.
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Own factory in Cabreúva/SP with full production capability, serving Rafard and all of Brazil
Own Manufacturing
Engineering, CNC machining and assembly — all integrated in our Cabreúva/SP factory.
Custom Projects
We size and build complete systems, ready for installation at your industrial plant.
Replacement Parts
We keep original parts in stock for all series, ensuring continuity of your operation.
Industrial Production
Production line with centrifugal and gear pumps assembled and tested in our manufacturing plant.
FB Bombas serves Rafard and the entire São Paulo 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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Four catalog series, fire-fighting systems and engineered-to-order — in-house manufacturing and hydrostatic testing on 100% of pumps
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Industrial Capacity
Production line dedicated to industrial pumps
Our manufacturing plant in Cabreúva-SP integrates engineering, CNC machining and assembly under one roof. Every pump is validated through bench testing before reaching the customer — ensuring it ships ready for real application.
350°C
Max. Temp. FBOT
1,350 l/min
Max. Flow FBE (standard line)
2,200 m³/h
Max. Flow FBCN
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Present in the largest industrial projects in Brazil and Latin America
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rafard
What is the advantage of buying from a national manufacturer like FB Bombas?
What is the advantage of buying from a national manufacturer like FB Bombas?
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 Rafard and surrounding areas. FB Bombas has been manufacturing in Brazil since 1944.
Does FB Bombas support ISO 10816 vibration analysis for predictive maintenance in Rafard?
Does FB Bombas support ISO 10816 vibration analysis for predictive maintenance in Rafard?
It does. The standard used is ISO 10816, with velocity RMS in mm/s, and the diagnosis — conducted by FB Bombas application engineering — identifies misalignment, imbalance, bearing defects and cavitation on pumps operating in Rafard. At startup the baseline is captured; in PM campaigns, spectral comparison is performed; and interventions (re-balancing, bearing replacement, laser alignment) are recommended before vibration enters zone D.
Does FB Bombas manufacture custom pumps?
Does FB Bombas manufacture custom pumps?
Yes — the standard catalog is only the starting point. For special applications, FB Bombas engineers custom solutions: changes in construction materials, sealing arrangements, integrated heating systems, skids, mobile assemblies and retrofit of existing installations. Before manufacturing, every special project is validated by engineering.
Are replacement parts available for customers in Rafard?
Are replacement parts available for customers in Rafard?
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.
For which applications does Rafard typically demand gear pumps?
For which applications does Rafard typically demand gear pumps?
The local industrial profile concentrates demand on viscous fluid transfer — circulação de caldo e transferência de melaço em usinas. In these services, the FBE series delivers stable flow regardless of pressure and operates up to 350 °C with a heating jacket, covering from lubricating oils to asphalt and resins.
Does FB Bombas have a representative in Rafard?
Does FB Bombas have a representative in Rafard?
In Rafard, service comes directly from the factory in Cabreúva/SP, through the FB Bombas team. The customer speaks with application engineering for sizing, receives the complete technical quotation within 3-5 business days and buys original parts at factory pricing. When project criticality warrants it, on-site technical visits to Rafard are scheduled.
How long has FB Bombas been in the market?
How long has FB Bombas been in the market?
FB Bombas has been manufacturing industrial pumps since 1944, with over 82 years of continuous experience. The factory in Cabreúva/SP operates with engineering, manufacturing and testing under one roof, ensuring total quality control on every unit supplied to Rafard and all of Brazil.
What is the advantage of Rafard being close to the FB Bombas factory?
What is the advantage of Rafard being close to the FB Bombas factory?
The 53 km distance via SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Rondon (via Rodoanel SP-021) shortens everything: more economical freight, faster delivery and easier on-site technical visits for critical projects. During maintenance shutdowns, proximity to Cabreúva/SP cuts the time between the call and the part on site.
Can FB Bombas pumps be financed via BNDES / FINAME in Rafard?
Can FB Bombas pumps be financed via BNDES / FINAME in Rafard?
Yes. As a Brazilian manufacturer accredited in FINAME — the BNDES Special Industrial Financing Agency —, FB Bombas qualifies equipment supplied to Rafard for BNDES Finame financing lines (Industrial Working Capital, Modernization, Capital Goods), with preferential conditions for national industry. On the technical proposal, the commercial team includes the product's FINAME code to enter the customer's financial plan.
Does FB Bombas perform on-site technical visits in Rafard?
Does FB Bombas perform on-site technical visits in Rafard?
Yes. For projects in Rafard, on-site technical visits by application engineers can be scheduled for process data collection, diagnosis of existing installations and commissioning support. Geographic proximity makes this operation agile and recurring.
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