When a catalog pump cannot cover the application, the FB engineering team steps in. Same manufacturing park, same process discipline — with the freedom to size, specify materials and integrate components as your project demands.
TL;DR
FB Bombas Custom Solutions are tailor-made pumping projects: complete skids, mobile units, retrofit and dedicated engineering for applications beyond the catalog line.
Manufactured skids integrate pump, control panel, instrumentation and piping on the same structural base — they arrive ready to tie into the plant.
Cart-mounted mobile units, with diesel or electric motor, cover emergency duty, dewatering and temporary fluid transfer.
Retrofit modernizes legacy pumps from any manufacturer; special engineering covers critical fluids, non-standard configurations and oversized assemblies.
Every project starts from a technical briefing, goes through CAD validation with FB engineering and ships with a documented bench FAT — manufactured in Cabreúva-SP since 1944.
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The FBE, FBEI, FBCN and FBOT series cover most industrial applications. When they do not, the answer still comes from the same factory: our engineering team designs the required configuration, sizes every component and validates the solution on the same factory floor where our catalog pumps are born — with the same traceability and the same rigor.
Sizing dedicated to the customer fluid, temperature and process
Validation in CAD and CFD before any cut on the factory floor
Customization of base, guarding and automation per specification
Performance testing on our own bench before shipment
The same flow that gives rise to our catalog series — now dedicated to your specific application
Digital Design
The configuration begins as a technical drawing in 2D CAD. CFD simulations confirm hydraulic performance under the customer's real operating conditions, before the first cut.
In-House Manufacturing
What begins as a digital design takes shape in our manufacturing park: CNC machining, assembly and integration — all in-house, with the same traceability as our catalog pumps.
Bench Testing
Every assembly goes through inspection and performance testing on our own bench before shipment. Nothing leaves the factory without validation.
Each category starts from already-normalized and tested FBCN/FBOT/FBE hydraulics — delivered aligned, instrumented and validated on our own bench
Pump + motor + coupling + base aligned and bench-tested at FB
Motor-pump assembly on wheeled cart for temporary operations, emergencies and field transfer
Pre-assembled integrated system: pumps, piping, instrumentation and panel on modular metal skid
Technical upgrade of existing pumps: new impeller, new materials, new performance — keeping base and piping
Pumps in special alloys on project basis — in-house CNC machining with verifiable PMI
From technical selection to PMI spectrographic verification on received metal — with heat certificate
Every solution starts as an engineering drawing — geometry, materials and instrumentation validated in CAD before entering the production line. Our engineering team analyzes every detail of your process to deliver the right assembly, on the first try.
Tell us about your challenge and receive a detailed technical proposal at no obligation. Feasibility analysis, budget and schedule included.
Custom solutions across various industrial segments
FBCN 6" set with API 682 plan 32 mechanical seal — API 610 requirements evaluated as a special project
CF8M / AISI 316Pump for concentrated acids in corrosion-resistant alloy — in-house CNC + PMI
CF8M / AISI 316CIP cleaning — mobile set on cart with 7.5 kW electric motor
CF8M / AISI 316Viscous bases sized with NPSH margin > 1.5 m
CF8M / AISI 316Molasses transfer skid — FBEI 4" + reducer + 22 kW motor
Ferro nodular FE-42012Slurry pump in CA-15/410 for abrasive metal pulps
CA-15 / AISI 410Bulk asphalt cement at port terminal — heated nodular iron pump
Ferro nodular FE-42012Retrofit of imported pump with equivalent FBCN + adjusted base
Ferro fundido cinzento FC-250NFPA 20 skid with electric + diesel + jockey pumps integrated
Ferro fundido cinzento FC-250Seawater and chlorides in marine environment — chloride-resistant CF8M stainless
CF8M / AISI 316Cases anonymized out of respect for our customers — to help you identify a scenario close to yours before the technical briefing.
Technical capability for custom projects
Every project starts in 2D CAD + 3D modeling, with CFD simulation validating impeller, volute and diffuser before any cut. Reverse engineering of legacy pumps too — impeller re-rating for new BEP with numerical validation.
In-house CNC machining in Cabreúva-SP — from standard impeller to casing redesigned for a new alloy. All internal, with the same traceability as our catalog pumps. Casing re-designing when material changes.
H × Q × η × NPSH curve measured on our own bench. Hydrostatic at 1.5× design pressure, 30 min with no drop. Dynamic balancing ISO 21940 grade G2.5. Customer receives the ACTUAL curve — not the extrapolated one.
Present in the largest industrial projects in Brazil and Latin America
FB Bombas Engineering — Custom builds
Every project starts on a process spreadsheet and ends on our own bench. Briefing → memorial → manufacturing → testing → shipping. All traceable, with documented testing on our own bench.
Before any drawing, we validate: fluid (composition, viscosity at operating temperature, solids, abrasiveness), demand curve (flow, pressure, available NPSH), mechanical and electrical interfaces (flange, voltage, frequency, area classification) and what the set must deliver in the field (continuous duty, starts/hour, expected maintenance).
We do not sell shelf product. Deliverable format depends on the customer scenario: skid when there is available footprint and continuous demand; retrofit when the customer already has foundation and piping; mobile set when operation migrates between fronts (well maintenance, emergency transfer, CIP cleaning).
Every custom solution goes through the same acceptance protocol as the catalog series: for performance, hydrostatic at 1.5× design pressure at critical points. The customer receives the actual measured curve — not just the extrapolated rated curve.
Examples below are anonymized out of respect for the customer. They are meant to help you spot a scenario close to yours — and anticipate what fits a technical briefing before requesting a quote.
API 610 is the standard for centrifugal pumps in petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas services. At FB Bombas it enters as a special project requirement: engineering evaluates the request requirement by requirement — materials, sealing per API 682, seal plans, witnessed tests — and documents in the project memorial what is met in full and what is met by an equivalent alternative, for the customer to decide. API 610 compliance is not a universal attribute of the catalog FBCN or FBOT lines: the catalog FBCN follows ASME B73.1, and API 610 compliance is defined case by case in the project.
Technical questions about FB Bombas engineered-to-order Special Solutions.
FB Bombas works with 5 catalogued material families: Ferro fundido cinzento ASTM A48 CL30, Ferro nodular ASTM A536, Aço carbono ASTM A216 WCB, Aço inox ASTM A743 CF8M (AISI 316), Bronze ASTM B584 C93700. For projects with special alloys, every part receives spectrographic PMI (Positive Material Identification) verification on incoming metal, with heat certificate.
Every set undergoes: (1) H × Q × η × NPSH curve measured on our own bench; (2) hydrostatic pressure at 1.5× design pressure, 30 minutes with no drop; (3) dimensional conformity check with CMM before final paint; (4) vibration and noise assessment with the pump in water at the operating point. The customer receives the REAL measured curve — not extrapolated.
Av. Adolpho João Traldi, 80 — Jacaré, Cabreúva (SP), Brazil, postal code 13318-000. CNPJ 61.381.240/0001-78. FB Bombas has been manufacturing industrial pumps since 1944 — over 82 years of continuous operation in the Brazilian industrial hydraulics segment.
FB Bombas Custom Solutions are tailor-made pumping projects anchored in the 53 FBCN normalized hydraulics per ASME B73.1 and the 12 catalogued sizes of the FBE Series per API 676. Five categories: complete motor-pump set, mobile industrial cart (cart with diesel or electric motor), pumping skid (with integrated panel, instrumentation and piping), retrofit/modernization of legacy pumps, and special engineering for critical fluids with special materials on request. Manufactured in Cabreúva-SP since 1944.
Yes. FB Bombas performs retrofit and modernization of legacy pumps from any manufacturer when the original hydraulic has been discontinued or replacement parts are no longer available. The process begins with dimensional inspection of the existing equipment, CAD validation of the new hydraulic (anchored in the 53 FBCN hydraulics or 12 FBE sizes), CFD simulation to confirm hydraulic performance, manufacturing and acceptance test on hydraulic bench. Complete documentation delivered to the customer.
For corrosive, abrasive or high-demand fluids, FB Bombas processes special materials on project basis: austenitic stainless steel AISI 316 (CF8M), martensitic AISI 410 (CA-15) and ASTM B584 bronze for specific applications. For severe service, special materials per the chemical compatibility table of the fluid, validated by application engineering. The application engineering team validates the specification against the chemical compatibility table of the fluid provided by the customer. Non-destructive testing (PT, MT, RT, PMI) and positive material identification by spectrometric analysis.
Yes. FB Bombas pumping skids are delivered complete: main pump and reserve pump (when specified), electric or diesel motor, welded structural base, integrated piping, valves, gauges, pressure and temperature sensors, electrical or automatic control panel, starting system (direct, soft-starter or VFD), and instrumentation. Pre-alignment, hydrostatic test at 1.5× design pressure and documented performance curve before shipping from Cabreúva-SP.
Yes. FB Bombas manufactures mobile industrial kits on cart or trailer with diesel or electric motor, sized for emergency use, dewatering, temporary transfer or field applications. The set includes pump (typically FBCN or FBE per application), drive motor, wheeled base or towable cart, fuel tank sized for minimum autonomy, electrical starting panel and normative protections. Configuration validated case by case by the application engineering team.
Each custom solution follows the standard applicable to the base pump type used: ASME B73.1 + API 610 for projects anchored in FBCN hydraulics, API 676 for projects with FBE/FBEI base, NFPA 20 + ABNT NBR 16704/10897/13714 for FBFS fire systems. Hydraulic test bench, ISO 21940 G2.5 dynamic balancing. FB Bombas operates under product-level standards compliance, without ISO 9001 quality management certification.
Yes. Every special project goes through 3D parametric CAD modeling and, when applicable, CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulation to validate hydraulic performance under the customer's real operating conditions. Real CFD images executed in FB Bombas projects are published at /images/products/cfd/ on the site. Simulation reduces technical risk in critical projects before physical manufacturing. Final validation by test on hydraulic bench.
Each special project receives complete traceability from raw material to hydraulic test: raw material certificates (mill test reports), positive material identification by PMI at critical points, ISO 21940 G2.5 dynamic balancing, hydrostatic test at 1.5× design pressure and performance curve signed by responsible engineer. For CRCC Petrobras projects, additional documentation per bid requirements.
Yes. FB Bombas is a qualified supplier in Petrobras' Cadastro de Registro Cadastral de Contratados (CRCC) under Family 6 — Rotating Equipment, eligible to supply industrial pumps and engineered-to-order solutions for Brazilian Oil & Gas projects. Active corporate registry 61.381.240/0001-78 publicly verifiable at Brazilian Federal Revenue. In continuous operation under the same corporate identity since 1944.
The process begins with detailed technical briefing: application, fluid (with viscosity, density, pH, presence of solids or abrasives), desired flow and head, operating pressure and temperature, available NPSH, preferred materials, applicable standards and installation restrictions. The Cabreúva-SP application engineering team validates in 3D CAD, sizes the base hydraulic (anchored in FBCN or FBE), defines materials per chemical compatibility, and prepares descriptive memorandum + budget spreadsheet + manufacturing schedule for customer approval.
Yes. FB Bombas serves public projects via bidding, electronic auction or terms of reference with CRCC Petrobras qualification as a differentiator in Oil & Gas sector tenders. The application engineering team prepares descriptive memorandum, quantitative spreadsheet, performance curves, normative certificates and hydrostatic test report per bid requirements. Compliance with 4 standards families (API + ASME + NFPA + ABNT) facilitates approval at Brazilian public bodies.
Tell our engineers about your project. We assess feasibility, size the solution and send a detailed technical proposal — at no obligation.