Why FB Bombas
8 points on portfolio, plant, registration and standards, track record, engineering, spare parts, applications and Latin America — each with supporting data and a link to learn more.
In summary
In-house engineering and Brazilian manufacturing since 1944
Founded in 1944, FB Bombas now manufactures in Cabreúva, São Paulo, with CNC machining, assembly and hydraulic testing. Its portfolio includes gear pumps, centrifugal pumps and engineered pump sets. To specify equipment, compare your application, model data and available documentation. Our team confirms materials, sealing, technical requirements and supply terms in the proposal.
- Since 1944start of operations
- Cabreúva-SPmachining, assembly and testing
- Petrobras CRCformerly CRCC; document on request
- API 610 · NFPA 20 · NBR 16704applied as the project requires
Published portfolio
Gear and centrifugal pumps with published documentation
FBE (external gear), FBEI (internal gear), FBCN (standardized centrifugal), FBME (multistage centrifugal) and FBOT (centrifugal for thermal oil) each have a published series page and technical manual. Fire-fighting systems and custom solutions are defined per project, with the scope confirmed in the proposal.
Why it matters
Assessing different technologies with one manufacturer simplifies selection: engineering recommends the series from the fluid, viscosity, temperature and duty point. Each limit is checked in the chosen series' documentation — catalog maximums do not apply to every model at the same time.
Supporting data
- Gear (positive displacement)
- FBE · FBEI
- Centrifugal
- FBCN · FBME · FBOT
- Fire protection and custom solutions
- Per project
Manufacturing in Cabreúva, Brazil
Machining, assembly and hydraulic testing at our own plant
The current plant in Cabreúva-SP brings together CNC machining, assembly and a hydraulic test bench. A test curve and a witnessed FAT are part of the supply scope when specified in the order.
Why it matters
With machining, assembly and testing in the same plant, the buyer has one counterpart for inspection, deviations and documentation. If third-party inspection applies, state the required tests, standards and witness points in the inquiry: they become part of the proposal.
Supporting data
- Current plant
- Cabreúva-SP
- Machining, assembly and testing
- Same plant
- Witnessed FAT
- When specified
Documentation for regulated purchasing
Petrobras registration and standards checked by scope
FB's Petrobras registration documentation is provided on request. The current document is the CRC (Certificado de Registro Cadastral), which replaced the former CRCC: a registration qualification by supply family, not a product certification. Standards such as API 610, for engineered-to-order solutions, and NFPA 20 or ABNT NBR 16704, for fire-fighting systems, are applied when the project requires them.
Why it matters
Ask for the current CRC and check that the registered families match the subject of the contract. According to Petrobras, the certificate can replace qualification documents compatible with the tender, but it does not waive other requirements or guarantee a contract. For standards, state in the inquiry which ones the project requires: the proposal identifies the applicable requirements, documents and tests.
Supporting data
- Petrobras registration
- CRC (formerly CRCC)
- Validity and families
- On the current certificate
- Design standards
- Per specification
Track record since 1944
In industrial pumps since 1944
FB Bombas began operating in 1944 in São Paulo and now manufactures in Cabreúva-SP; the current legal name is Fabricadora de Bombas Indústria e Comércio Ltda. Published technical manuals identify their code and revision — for example, MTEC-01/01 (FBE) and MAN001-10 (FBEI) — so the source of each series' data can be checked.
Why it matters
For long-life equipment, supplier risk weighs as much as the specification. Before buying, check the legal name and CNPJ, the revision of the series manual and how spare parts and service will be handled; the proposal formalizes that scope.
Supporting data
- Operations began
- 1944
- Manuals with code and revision
- MTEC-01/01 · MAN001-10
- CNPJ (Brazilian tax ID)
- 61.381.240/0001-78
Direct technical inquiry
Application engineer responds directly
Inquiries about NPSH, viscosity, chemical compatibility, material selection and sizing are answered by FB application engineering, based on the series documentation. Getting the specification right in the first round reduces data-sheet rework and supports technical approval in regulated projects.
Why it matters
A pump that is undersized or selected for the wrong viscosity loses performance and needs more maintenance. Send the fluid, temperature, viscosity and duty point: with that data, engineering confirms series, speed, materials and sealing before the proposal.
Supporting data
- Suction analysis
- NPSH
- FBE maximum viscosity (3″ to 6″)
- 100,000 SSU
- FBE technical manual
- MTEC-01/01
Documented spare parts
Spare parts identified in the series documents
The FBE catalog lists the replacement components — shafts, gears, bushing sets, covers, mechanical seal, lip seal and relief valve, among others — and the FBEI manual (MAN001-10) includes the spare-parts list for 2 years of operation. To order parts, provide model, serial number and part code or description; availability and lead time are confirmed in the quote.
Why it matters
Unplanned downtime costs production. Keeping the wear items indicated in the series documentation in stock — and ordering each part by code and pump serial number — reduces the risk of error and the identification time during maintenance.
Supporting data
- FBE replacement components
- FBE catalog, p. 4
- FBEI 2-year spare parts
- MAN001-10, p. 8
- Availability and lead time
- In the quote
Applications by series
Applications listed in each series catalog
The FBE catalog lists petrochemical, oil and gas, chemical, food, metalworking, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, printing and textile applications. The FBOT catalog lists organic thermal oils in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, textile and plastics industries and in asphalt plants. The FBEI is indicated for transferring high-viscosity liquids. The right series depends on the fluid and operating conditions, not on the sector alone.
Why it matters
Pump specification depends on the service: a centrifugal pump for water does not replace a gear pump on a viscous fluid, and thermal oil calls for high-temperature construction. State the fluid, temperature, viscosity and project standards; the selection is checked against the series' documented limits.
Supporting data
- Organic thermal oil
- FBOT
- Viscous fluids
- FBE · FBEI
- Water and low-viscosity liquids
- FBCN
Service in three languages
Latin American inquiries handled directly by the factory
Quotations for other Latin American countries are handled by the sales team and application engineering in Cabreúva-SP. The website is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and inquiries can be sent in any of these languages. Incoterm, export documentation and the requirements of the installation country are defined in the proposal.
Why it matters
In an international project, talking directly to the people who select the pump reduces noise in the specification. State the installation country, the intended Incoterm and local standards in the first inquiry: the technical and commercial proposal starts from that data.
Supporting data
- Website and inquiry languages
- PT · EN · ES
- Supplied from
- Cabreúva-SP
- Incoterm and documents
- In the proposal
Ready to specify?
The FB application engineer answers sizing, materials and selection based on the project scope. Send your technical inquiry now.