{"id":9734,"date":"2026-09-09T14:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/ratgeber\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:13:41","slug":"pump-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lr-overview\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"lr-overview__title\">Gear pump guide: function, sizing and application<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"lr-filter\" aria-label=\"Categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-chip is-active\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAll topics\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-chip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/?kategorie=zahnradpumpen-grundlagen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGear pump basics\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-chip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/?kategorie=auslegung-und-kennlinien\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSizing and performance curves\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-chip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/?kategorie=medien-und-werkstoffe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMedia and materials\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-chip\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/?kategorie=anwendungen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/kavitation-pumpe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-768x432.webp\" class=\"wp-image-9994 avia-img-lazy-loading-9994 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sectional view of an external gear pump with inclined gears; vapor bubbles form on the tooth flanks due to cavitation.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe-705x397.webp 705w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kavitation-zahnradpumpe.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Sizing and performance curves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">Cavitation in pumps: Identifying causes and avoiding gear pump<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">Rumbling, vibrations, and a decreasing flow rate often indicate cavitation. You can see where the cause is on the suction side and with which\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-11-03T08:51:12+01:00\">November 3, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/zahnradpumpe-aus-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-768x432.png\" class=\"wp-image-9971 avia-img-lazy-loading-9971 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sectional view of the stainless steel electric gear pump E\/FLM-PEEK from Linn Pumps with a bolted impeller and a shaft impeller made of PEEK in a stainless steel housing, combined bearings, cup\u2026\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-1030x579.png 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek-705x396.png 705w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-kunststoff-peek-zahnraeder-schnitt-e-flm-peek.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Media and materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">PEEK gears in gear pumps: applications and advantages<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">Water and aqueous solutions hardly smear. You will learn when PEEK gears fit in the stainless steel housing, the pressure they can handle, and the data they require\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-10-22T08:00:00+02:00\">October 22, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/zahnradpumpe-fuer-oel-viskositaet-und-temperatur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg-768x576.png\" class=\"wp-image-9958 avia-img-lazy-loading-9958 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Product photo of the FOM-MG gear pump from Linn-Pumpen with MINEX-S magnetic coupling and electric motor\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg-705x529.png 705w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/zahnradpumpe-magnetkupplung-fom-mg.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Media and materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">Select the gear pump for oil based on viscosity and temperature<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">Viscosity and temperature determine which gear pump safely transports oil. Here you can find the specifications for Linn-Pumpen regarding speed and seal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-10-15T08:11:11+02:00\">October 15, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/innenzahnradpumpe-oder-aussenzahnradpumpe-der-unterschied\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-768x432.webp\" class=\"wp-image-5944 avia-img-lazy-loading-5944 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sectional view of the F 590 flange gear pump with gears and shaft seal\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-1500x844.webp 1500w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/F590-Schnittdarstellung-tp-webp-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Gear pump basics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">Internal gear pump or external gear pump: the difference<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">Crescent or two gears side by side: two sectional graphics show how both designs deliver and which one has the edge in smooth running, installation space and&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-10-01T08:00:00+02:00\">October 1, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/zahnradpumpe-vorteile-nachteile-und-einsatzgrenzen-im-ueberblick\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-768x432.webp\" class=\"wp-image-8145 avia-img-lazy-loading-8145 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"FOM 570 to 590 electric gear pump with 3 kW electric motor\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200-705x397.webp 705w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FOM570-590-30kW018_TP-1200.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Applications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">Advantages and disadvantages of the gear pump: application limits at a glance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">When is a gear pump worthwhile and when not? An honest look at its strengths, its limits with solids and water and the&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-09-24T08:00:00+02:00\">September 24, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/zahnradpumpe-aufbau-alle-bauteile-im-ueberblick\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-768x432.webp\" class=\"wp-image-5951 avia-img-lazy-loading-5951 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sectional view of the FKM 590 electric gear pump with ROTEX jaw coupling and aluminium bracket\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-1500x844.webp 1500w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FKM590-komplett_Cut-Section-tp-webp-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Gear pump basics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">Gear pump design: all components at a glance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">The labelled sectional view of the F 590 shows the task of gears, bearings, seal and housing and which materials suit which medium&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-09-17T08:00:00+02:00\">September 17, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"lr-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lr-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/en\/ratgeber\/was-ist-eine-zahnradpumpe\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-768x432.webp\" class=\"wp-image-8720 avia-img-lazy-loading-8720 attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"F flange gear pump with free shaft end\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-1030x579.webp 1030w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-1500x844.webp 1500w, https:\/\/linn-pumpen.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FU570-590_Trans_webp-705x397.webp 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lr-card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__cat\">Gear pump basics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"lr-card__title\">What is a gear pump? Function explained in simple terms<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lr-card__teaser\">Gear pumps simply explained: how two gears deliver a fixed volume per revolution, why they are self priming and why every system needs pressure limitation&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-card__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-09-11T08:43:45+02:00\">September 11, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lr-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4 min read\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9734","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ratgeber - Linn-Pumpen GmbH<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ratgeber rund um Zahnradpumpen. 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