A fluid pumping system comprising: a pump to provide fluid to an actuator that is operated by the fluid, the pump including, a first fluid driver including, a first electric motor, the first electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a first external gear to be driven by the first electric motor; a second fluid driver including, a second electric motor, the second electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a second external gear to be driven by the second electric motor, the first external gear and the second external gear being disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the pump to an outlet port of the pump; a proportional control valve assembly including, a proportional control valve disposed in the fluid pumping system such that the proportional control valve is in fluid communication with the pump, and a valve actuator to operate the proportional control valve; and a controller having a fluid control module for controlling fluid-related functions in the system, the controller communicating with a pump control circuit to establish at least one of a speed and a torque of the first and second electric motors (1741,1761) to adjust at least one of a flow in the system to a flow set point and a pressure in the system to a pressure set point, and communicating with a valve control circuit to concurrently establish an opening of the proportional control valve to adjust at least one of the flow to the flow set point and the pressure to the pressure set point, wherein the pump control circuit provides a first demand signal to the first electric motor and a second demand signal to the second electric motor, the first and second electric motor demand signals relating to one of a speed and a torque of the first and second electric motors (1741,1761) respectively, the first demand signal being greater in magnitude by a predetermined value than the second demand signal so as to create synchronized contact between the first external gear and the second external gear to seal a fluid path from the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the pump. a pump to provide fluid to an actuator that is operated by the fluid, the pump including, a first fluid driver including, a first electric motor, the first electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a first external gear to be driven by the first electric motor; a first electric motor, the first electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a first external gear to be driven by the first electric motor; a second fluid driver including, a second electric motor, the second electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a second external gear to be driven by the second electric motor, the first external gear and the second external gear being disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the pump to an outlet port of the pump; a second electric motor, the second electric motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque electric motor, and a second external gear to be driven by the second electric motor, the first external gear and the second external gear being disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the pump to an outlet port of the pump; a proportional control valve assembly including, a proportional control valve disposed in the fluid pumping system such that the proportional control valve is in fluid communication with the pump, and a valve actuator to operate the proportional control valve; and a proportional control valve disposed in the fluid pumping system such that the proportional control valve is in fluid communication with the pump, and a valve actuator to operate the proportional control valve; and a controller having a fluid control module for controlling fluid-related functions in the system, the controller communicating with a pump control circuit to establish at least one of a speed and a torque of the first and second electric motors (1741,1761) to adjust at least one of a flow in the system to a flow set point and a pressure in the system to a pressure set point, and communicating with a valve control circuit to concurrently establish an opening of the proportional control valve to adjust at least one of the flow to the flow set point and the pressure to the pressure set point, wherein the pump control circuit provides a first demand signal to the first electric motor and a second demand signal to the second electric motor, the first and second electric motor demand signals relating to one of a speed and a torque of the first and second electric motors (1741,1761) respectively, the first demand signal being greater in magnitude by a predetermined value than the second demand signal so as to create synchronized contact between the first external gear and the second external gear to seal a fluid path from the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the pump.