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Discover New Possibilities: Rebuild vs. Replace with the Viking Pump® Advantage
When your transport pump inevitably requires maintenance, the financial impact can be significant. Viking Pump® delivers a compelling economic advantage that directly affects your bottom line.
Viking transport pumps are engineered with serviceability in mind, allowing for quick and straightforward rebuilds that cost just 40% of a new pump's price. This translates to substantial savings over the lifetime of your equipment.
In contrast, Roper pumps present a frustrating maintenance scenario: difficult rebuilds costing up to 70% of replacement cost, essentially making them disposable units after their first service interval.
Already have a Roper pump installed on your truck? No problem - the Viking transport pump is a direct drop-in replacement for the Roper pump, providing a more reliable and cost-effective solution.
Environmental Protection: Preventing Costly Spills
Waste oil transport carries significant environmental responsibility. A single leak can result in thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, regulatory fines, and damage to your company's reputation.
Viking's superior double lip seal technology provides an additional layer of protection against environmental incidents. The robust sealing system maintains integrity even when handling high-viscosity waste oils at temperature extremes.
The field-replaceable design means seals can be proactively maintained during routine service intervals, preventing the catastrophic failures commonly seen with worn Roper pump seals.
Viking's commitment to environmental protection extends beyond just leak prevention – our pumps are designed to handle a wider variety of waste oil viscosities without seal degradation.
Superior Sealing Technology: Double Lip Seal Innovation
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PTFE Double Lip Seal Design
The new PTFE double lip seal design provides a wide range of compatibility, excellent wear and low friction characteristics for longer life, and isolates the shaft support bearings from the process fluid even in the event of some inevitable dry run.
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Field-Serviceable Design
Replace seals on-site without specialized equipment, minimizing downtime and eliminating the need for off-site service.
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Extended Service Intervals
Our superior sealing technology extends service intervals, ensuring less frequent maintenance and maximizing operational uptime.
Unlike Roper's outdated sealing systems, which often demand complete pump disassembly for seal replacement, Viking's innovative double lip seal technology prevents time-consuming and costly off-site repairs, keeping your trucks on the road and minimizing lost revenue.
The Economic Impact: Calculate Your Savings
60%
Reduced Downtime Costs
Minimize operational interruptions and save significantly on costs associated with equipment being out of service. Viking pumps offer an average 60% reduction in downtime-related expenses compared to Roper pumps over a 5-year period.
3X
Extended Uptime
Viking pumps deliver up to three times more operational hours before requiring maintenance or rebuilds, drastically reducing costly downtime periods compared to Roper alternatives.
Every hour a truck is out of service can cost your business thousands of dollars in lost revenue and operational expenses. For a fleet of just 10 trucks, switching to Viking pumps can prevent significant downtime, translating to over $25,000 in annual savings from reduced operational interruptions – funds that can be redirected to other critical operational needs or directly to your bottom line.
Engineered for Serviceability: The Rebuild Process
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Easy Access Design
Viking pumps feature strategically positioned access points that allow for quick disassembly with standard tools.
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Modular Components
Replace only worn parts with standardized components, avoiding full pump replacements. Viking's internal gear crescent design prevents gear wear into the casing, a key advantage over Roper's external gear design which typically necessitates complete pump replacement upon wear.
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Rapid Reassembly
Intuitive design ensures correct reassembly every time, with average rebuild times of under 1 hours for experienced technicians.
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Superior Bushing Design
Viking pumps have only one bushing in the liquid compared to Roper's 4 bushings. The single Viking bushing can be easily replaced by removing the idler gear and installing a new one.
In contrast, Roper pumps often require specialized tools, have complex disassembly procedures, and frequently suffer from parts availability issues that extend downtime and increase costs.
Many fleet maintenance teams report that they can rebuild Viking pumps in-house with minimal training, especially with Viking's easily accessible online rebuild videos. Roper, on the other hand, offers no comparable video resources, and their rebuilds often require specialized service centers – adding logistics costs and further extending equipment downtime.
Flow Rate Comparison: Viking vs. Roper
2" Models
Viking: up to 135 GPM (30 m³/h) vs. Roper: up to 127 GPM (29 m³/h). Viking offers an 8 GPM advantage.
3" Models
Viking: up to 170 GPM (38 m³/h) vs. Roper: up to 165 GPM (37 m³/h). Viking leads by 5 GPM.
These figures clearly highlight Viking's superior flow rates across both 2" and 3" models. With an 8 GPM advantage on 2" models and a 5 GPM advantage on 3" models, Viking ensures faster and more efficient waste oil collection and unload for your operations compared to Roper.
Long-Term Reliability: Built to Last
Year 1
Both Viking and Roper pumps perform adequately, though Viking shows 12% higher flow efficiency and fewer priming issues.
Year 2-3
Roper pumps typically require first rebuild or replacement ($1,600 average cost). Viking pumps continue operation with only potential routine seal maintenance ($264).
Year 3-4
Roper pumps often require second rebuild or most likely replacement. Viking pumps typically undergo first rebuild at fraction of replacement cost.
Year 6+
Most fleets have replaced Roper pumps 2-3 times. Original Viking pumps still in service after economical rebuilds.
The diverging cost trajectories become increasingly significant over time. By year six, the total ownership cost of a Roper pump typically exceeds a Viking pump by 200%, even accounting for initial purchase price differences.
Stop Wasting Your Money: Make the Smart Switch Today
Don't let inferior pump technology drain your maintenance budget and reduce your fleet's productivity. Viking transport pumps deliver measurable advantages in every aspect of waste oil operations:
- 40% rebuild cost vs. 70% for Roper pumps
- Industry-leading double lip seal technology
- Field-serviceable design that minimizes downtime
- Superior operational efficiency and flow rates
- Longer service intervals between maintenance
- Enhanced environmental protection
Our team of waste oil transport specialists are ready to help you calculate your specific savings and determine the right Viking pump configuration for your fleet requirements.
SPEAK WITH OUR TEAM
With over 110 years of experience providing positive displacement pumping solutions, Viking Pump has a rich, lengthy history of providing engineered solutions for tough applications. We have dedicated sales and field support specialists who are supported by a team of customer service representatives and engineers. Our knowledgeable team of application engineers available to help with product selection and technical support. USA based company with vertically integrated manufacturing facility.
ALL PUMPS FACTORY TESTED
Our state-of-the-art testing equipment is used to confirm performance prior to shipments. Our world-class lab gives Viking Pump the ability to test our pump designs across a range of relevant variables.
TEST LAB
Our world-class lab gives Viking the ability to test its glycol pump designs across a range of relevant variables.