The durability of the FMC Technologies "Bean" piston pumps is unsurpassed within the vertical drilling markets. Designed for continuous duty applications, the FMC Technologies "Bean" piston line increases drilling productivity while lowering the overall cost of ownership. The pump’s simple design incorporates less wearable components and ease of service. FMC Technologies self–cleaning and erosion– resistant valve technology enables the pumps to handle the most abrasive and stringy fluids within the industry. Each drilling activity requires enhancing certain conditions and criteria to maximize drilling performance. This customization has led FMC Technologies pumps to become the leader within the surface and underground coring, water well, geotechnical and the environmental drilling markets with its "BEAN" piston pump product line.