Gear pumps for projects in Sertãozinho, 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 Sertãozinho, state the circuit, fluid properties, temperature and the required flow and pressure; the series is confirmed for each circuit.

It depends on the series, as set out in each manual: 10 kgf/cm² for the FBE (MTEC-01/01, Table 5), 1.5 times the operating pressure for the FBOT (MTEC-16/00), 1.5 times the working pressure for the FBME (MTEC-08/01) and per ANSI B73.1 for the FBCN (MTEC-03/00). The test is performed on the factory bench in Cabreúva, Brazil; certificates, additional tests and customer witnessing are defined in the proposal for supply to Sertãozinho.

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.

The FBCN, a standardized centrifugal pump for clean or turbid liquids, with a series range of up to 2,200 m³/h and 135 m; when a higher head is required, the multistage FBME reaches 300 m. Each model has its own limits in the manual tables. For the project in Sertãozinho, state the fluid and the flow and head duty point; selection checks the model curve, suction conditions, materials, drive and installation interfaces.

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 Sertãozinho, identify the series and model from the pump’s nameplate.

FB Bombas is a Brazilian manufacturer with direct service from its factory in Cabreúva. To compare an alternative for the project in Sertãozinho, check performance, materials, dimensions, documentation and commercial conditions. Brazilian origin alone does not guarantee lower cost, shorter lead time or technical equivalence.

With the pump and part identification. State the pump model and identification, the part as shown in the parts list of the series manual, the urgency and the destination in Sertãozinho; the team checks availability and confirms service and transport options. There is no published universal parts lead time or automatic guarantee of consignment stock. To reduce downtime, the FBEI (MAN001-10) and FBME (MSERV-08/01) manuals include the list of spare parts for two years of operation.

Yes, once equivalence has been confirmed. FB Bombas replaces the installed pump with a complete FB pump and, before the order, assesses the installation and sends a data sheet and dimensional drawing. For the installation in Sertãozinho, send the identification and drawing of the current pump, with its duty point, fluid, materials and drive; origin or a similar designation does not guarantee direct replacement.

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 Sertãozinho, describe the service needed and the site; service format, schedule and commercial terms are defined in the proposal.

It depends on the series. On the FBCN and FBOT, back pull-out construction allows the bearing-housing assembly to be removed without disconnecting the piping, and the FBEI catalogue also indicates back pull-out construction. The FBE external gear pump is not back pull-out: its shafts are supported on bushings. Before working on the equipment in Sertãozinho, check the series manual, the sectional drawing and the parts list.