A method of controlling relative movement between a first structural element and a second structural element in an industrial machine using a linear actuator assembly having a linear actuator , which extracts and retracts a piston assembly, and a hydraulic pump assembly , the hydraulic pump assembly including at least one valve assembly and a hydraulic pump to provide fluid to the linear actuator , the hydraulic pump including a casing that defines an interior volume, a first motor , a first gear having a plurality of first gear teeth , a second motor and a second gear having a plurality of second gear teeth , the method comprising: operating the at least one valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the hydraulic pump and the linear actuator ; rotating the first motor to rotate the first gear about a first axial centerline of the first gear in a first direction to transfer the fluid to the linear actuator ; rotating the second motor , independently of the first motor , to rotate the second gear about a second axial centerline of the second gear in a second direction to transfer the fluid to the linear actuator ; synchronizing contact between a face of at least one tooth of the plurality of second gear teeth and a face of at least one tooth of the plurality of first gear teeth ; establishing a speed, a torque, or both of the first motor , and the second motor to exclusively adjust a flow, a pressure, or both to the linear actuator to an operational set point; and performing an extraction, a retraction, or both of the piston assembly to provide a relative movement between the first structural element and the second structural element, wherein: the first and second motors are disposed in the interior volume, the first motor is disposed within the first gear and the second motor is disposed within the second gear(70,670,970,1070,1170,1270,13 70,1570,1670), and the first motor and the second motor are outer-rotor motors. operating the at least one valve assembly to provide fluid communication between the hydraulic pump and the linear actuator ; rotating the first motor to rotate the first gear about a first axial centerline of the first gear in a first direction to transfer the fluid to the linear actuator ; rotating the second motor , independently of the first motor , to rotate the second gear about a second axial centerline of the second gear in a second direction to transfer the fluid to the linear actuator ; synchronizing contact between a face of at least one tooth of the plurality of second gear teeth and a face of at least one tooth of the plurality of first gear teeth ; establishing a speed, a torque, or both of the first motor , and the second motor to exclusively adjust a flow, a pressure, or both to the linear actuator to an operational set point; and performing an extraction, a retraction, or both of the piston assembly to provide a relative movement between the first structural element and the second structural element, wherein: the first and second motors are disposed in the interior volume, the first motor is disposed within the first gear and the second motor is disposed within the second gear(70,670,970,1070,1170,1270,13 70,1570,1670), and the first motor and the second motor are outer-rotor motors. the first and second motors are disposed in the interior volume, the first motor is disposed within the first gear and the second motor is disposed within the second gear(70,670,970,1070,1170,1270,13 70,1570,1670), and the first motor and the second motor are outer-rotor motors. <EOS>