Gear Pump

Any type of rotary positive displacement pump consisting of gears where the pumping results from the unmeshing and remeshing of gears. The liquid is carried between the gear teeth by the rotation of the pump. Common types of gear pumps include internal gear, external gear, and gerotor.

Internal Gear Pump

A type of gear pump a drive gear featuring inward facing teeth called a rotor. This rotor turns an offset gear with fewer outward facing teeth called an idler. A crescent shape protruding from the head of the pump creates this offset and seals the pumping cavities formed between the gear teeth. Click here to view our How it Works video on this subject. 

Reversing a Gear Pump

Can I reverse a pump to change direction of flow?

With Viking pumps the answer is usually “yes,” but before you turn that “reverse” switch on your pump’s motor starter or variable frequency drive, there are a number of things to consider, which are discussed here.