A hydraulic system comprising: a hydraulic pump to provide fluid to a hydraulic actuator having first and second ports, the pump including, a first motor to rotate a first gear having a plurality of first gear teeth, the first motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, and a second motor to rotate a second gear having a plurality of second gear teeth, the second motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, the first gear and second gear (50,70) disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the hydraulic pump to an outlet port of the hydraulic pump; a control valve assembly including, a control valve disposed on a side of the outlet port with respect to a direction of fluid flow, the control valve in fluid communication with the first port and the outlet port, and a control valve actuator to operate the control valve; and a controller having a hydraulic control module for controlling hydraulic functions in the hydraulic 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 motors (41,61) to adjust at least one of a flow in the hydraulic system to a flow set point and a pressure in the hydraulic system to a pressure set point, and communicating with a valve control circuit to concurrently establish an opening of the 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 motor demand signal to the first motor and a second motor demand signal to the second motor, the first and second motor demand signals relating to one of a speed and a torque of the first and second motors (41,61), respectively, the first motor demand signal being greater in magnitude by a predetermined value than the second motor demand signal so as to create synchronized contact between the first gear and the second gear to seal a fluid path from the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the pump. a hydraulic pump to provide fluid to a hydraulic actuator having first and second ports, the pump including, a first motor to rotate a first gear having a plurality of first gear teeth, the first motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, and a second motor to rotate a second gear having a plurality of second gear teeth, the second motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, the first gear and second gear (50,70) disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the hydraulic pump to an outlet port of the hydraulic pump; a first motor to rotate a first gear having a plurality of first gear teeth, the first motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, and a second motor to rotate a second gear having a plurality of second gear teeth, the second motor being at least one of a variable-speed and a variable-torque motor, the first gear and second gear (50,70) disposed so as to transfer fluid from an inlet port of the hydraulic pump to an outlet port of the hydraulic pump; a control valve assembly including, a control valve disposed on a side of the outlet port with respect to a direction of fluid flow, the control valve in fluid communication with the first port and the outlet port, and a control valve actuator to operate the control valve; and a control valve disposed on a side of the outlet port with respect to a direction of fluid flow, the control valve in fluid communication with the first port and the outlet port, and a control valve actuator to operate the control valve; and a controller having a hydraulic control module for controlling hydraulic functions in the hydraulic 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 motors (41,61) to adjust at least one of a flow in the hydraulic system to a flow set point and a pressure in the hydraulic system to a pressure set point, and communicating with a valve control circuit to concurrently establish an opening of the 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 motor demand signal to the first motor and a second motor demand signal to the second motor, the first and second motor demand signals relating to one of a speed and a torque of the first and second motors (41,61), respectively, the first motor demand signal being greater in magnitude by a predetermined value than the second motor demand signal so as to create synchronized contact between the first gear and the second gear to seal a fluid path from the outlet of the pump to the inlet of the pump.