Replacement engineering, commissioning and testing direct from the Cabreúva-SP factory

No. FB manufactures and supplies the complete pump — it does not sell another manufacturer's spare parts and does not run a multi-brand repair shop. What FB does is replace the installed pump with a new one of its own manufacture. On process centrifugal pumps the mechanism is the standard: ASME B73.1 requires pumps of the same standard dimension designation, from any source of supply, to be interchangeable with respect to mounting dimensions, size and location of suction and discharge nozzles, input shaft, baseplate and foundation bolt holes. When the installed pump and the FBCN share that designation, those normalized interfaces may allow reusing the existing foundation and piping. Confirmation comes from the data sheet and the dimensional drawing — Q×H duty point, speed, power, NPSH, materials, sealing and flange rating are verified model by model before the order. Original spares are supplied for FB lines.

The minimum is the duty point — flow and head — plus fluid, viscosity at operating temperature, temperature, speed and available driver power. That alone lets engineering point to the line and the model range. To close the replacement without surprises at assembly, it helps to also send a photo of the installed pump's nameplate, the dimensional drawing or the baseplate and bolt-hole measurements, flange class and facing, available NPSH at suction, and the sealing type in use. Those data determine whether the installed pump and the FB alternative share the same ASME B73.1 standard dimension designation — and therefore whether foundation and piping can be reused or an adaptation drawing is needed. Manufacturing lead time is quoted together with the data sheet, since it depends on the model, casing material and sealing type.

Both formats. On-site commissioning includes physical alignment, mechanical adjustments and operational training in-loco. Remote commissioning supports start-ups with the client performing mechanical adjustments under technical guidance via video and shared instrumentation readings (vibration, temperature, pressure). The remote format is viable when there's installed FB equipment history at the plant and a trained client technical team.

The test stand is our own, installed in Cabreúva-SP, and testing follows ANSI/HI 14.6 — the American hydraulic performance acceptance test standard for rotodynamic pumps, harmonized with ISO 9906. Each test certificate documents flow, differential pressure, power input, hydraulic efficiency and NPSHr at client-specified operating points. The stand tests units up to 4,500 m³/h and 155 bar. Beyond performance testing, 100% of pumps undergo a hydrostatic test at 1.5× design pressure.

Yes. The technical team based in Cabreúva-SP, Brazil travels for projects across the country — São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Paraná and other states. For LATAM (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico), technical service is planned case-by-case, often in partnership with local integrators. Remote commissioning and phone or email support are available across the entire territory.

The predictive contract structures scheduled technical visits (quarterly, semi-annual or annual depending on criticality) including vibration analysis per ISO 10816-3, bearing and seal thermography, and motor electrical insulation testing. Each visit produces a technical report with degradation indicators and intervention recommendations. The contract also guarantees critical parts stock for covered equipment and emergency response priority.

Yes. FB Bombas sells individual spare parts for all FBE, FBCN, FBOT, FBEI and FBFS lines. For customers without a contract, lead time depends on stock availability — high-turnover items (mechanical seals, standard impellers, packing) ship in 5 to 10 business days. Custom components (casings, non-standard shafts) follow CNC production schedule. Requests via commercial email or the online quote form.

Refurbishing pays off when the casing is structurally sound, degradation is concentrated in internals (impeller, shaft, seal) and original parts are available for that equipment — on FB lines this is solved with original spares. A new pump pays off when: the duty point has changed (flow, head, fluid or temperature), the original hydraulic has been discontinued with no spares left, the casing is compromised, or TCO analysis shows OPEX savings pay back CAPEX in a reasonable timeframe. What FB Bombas supplies is the second route: the complete new pump that takes over the duty — not refurbishment of another manufacturer's equipment. Where the installed pump carries the same ASME B73.1 dimensional designation, the installation is preserved and civil works are not redone; outside that condition, engineering issues an adaptation drawing.