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Current and Flow: An electrical engineer’s guide to the concepts of fluid systems

02-17-2021

Unlike most of my colleagues I didn’t start out with a mechanical background.  While they were studying kinetics and machine design, I was studying digital electronics and industrial power.  When I st... See more
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Don’t Forget to Stretch

01-29-2021

Long before Covid-19 many of us, myself included, have been sidelined by illness.  During this period of downtime, we rest and minimize physical activity.  Post-illness we’re eager to resume our norma... See more
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Chemical Transportation Company Saves Time with RTPe Series™

01-15-2021

With today’s fast-paced supply chain demands, it is essential that tanker truck systems can unload contents quickly to ensure timely delivery for optimum manufacturing efficiency. Stony Run Enterprise... See more
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Fear of the Gear

01-05-2021

In the world of positive displacement pumping, reduced speed operation is a common requirement.  High viscosity liquids, shear sensitive liquids, abrasive liquids, or any combination thereof require t... See more
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Copper Mining Operation Optimizes Sulfuric Acid Handling

12-16-2020

Copper is fast becoming a critical resource as the world shifts to an increasingly lower carbon footprint, and with the growing demand comes a need for more efficient processing (i.e., refining) of th... See more
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It Flows Both Ways: a guide to running an internal gear pump in reverse

12-03-2020

One of the biggest limitations of a traditional centrifugal pump is its inability to reverse the direction of flow. By design it can only be run in one rotation and one direction of flow. Liquid enter... See more
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Chocolate Plant Eliminates Leakage with O-Pro® Barrier

08-02-2019

Discover how a major chocolate producer eliminated leakage and reduced maintenance costs using Viking Pump’s O-Pro® Barrier technology.
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Banana Pumps and Star Gears: A guide to pump industry slang

09-18-2019

A gentleman once contacted me to let me know that he’d cracked a head, an impressive, but not entirely unheard-of feat.  When I asked how this had happened he admitted “well, I was wailing on it prett... See more
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Pressure & Vacuum Pumping Application Concerns

08-15-2019

In the world of gear pumps, it is common to have liquid handling applications where pressure and vacuum are of concern. So, we wanted to share our perspective and recommendations, to help with making ... See more
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Viking Pumps load vacuum gas oil onto barge in cold water environment

04-12-2019

An Engineering firm recently purchased three large internal gear pumps through a local distributor in northern Illinois. In this case, the pumps were intended to be a prime mover for loading their cus... See more

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