Viking Pump patent for mag drive technology

Universal Mag Drive, The Sealless Upgrade That Prevents Leakage and Fugitive Emissions

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Viking Pump invented, patented and manufactured the very first sealless mag drive rotary positive displacement (PD) pumps in the world, and developed several series over time for different applications, including the first generation 825, 895 and 855 ™ internal gear pumps.

Of these first generation mag drive pumps, all had different footprints from their dynamically-sealed cousins with...

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Revolutionary to Evolutionary: A brief history of the Viking Pump® internal gear pump

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In the early 20th century industrial innovation was accelerating. And as Henry Ford developed his Model T and the Wright Brothers were unlocking the secrets to manned flight, a Danish immigrant named Jens Nielsen was working on an invention of his own. Nielsen’s internal gear pump was intended to be used to lift water from his quarry but soon others found uses for his pump and the Viking Pump® company was formed.