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4 September 2026
Valve manufacturers and the European marking for drinking water: what changes on 31 December 2026
Directive 2020/2184 and Royal Decree 3/2023 bring a single European framework for materials in contact with drinking water. What it requires of cast iron and brass valves, and how we are tackling it in Molina de Segura.
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19 August 2026
How to repair a leak in a buried PVC pipe without stopping irrigation
Anti-pull repair collar or stainless steel repair clamp: which to use depending on the type of break, how it is fitted in the trench and why the repair withstands the pressure of the irrigation season.
7 July 2026
Resilient-seated or metal-seated gate valve: which to choose for irrigation and water supply
Both close, but they do not age the same way. We explain what is inside a resilient-seated gate valve, why it dominates in buried networks and in which cases the metal seat still makes sense.
23 June 2026
Water hammer in irrigation networks: how to prevent it with check valves and rubber expansion joints
Every pump stop is a hammer blow on the pipeline. Which check valve stops the water column best, where the rubber expansion joint goes and which design mistakes we see most often in control heads.
12 May 2026
Digitalisation of irrigation communities: which hydraulic parts a remote-controlled control head needs
The PERTE for digitalisation of the water cycle has funded hundreds of remote-control projects in irrigated areas. Sensors and solenoid valves are the visible part; underneath, you need hydraulics that do not fail.
28 April 2026
How to connect an asbestos cement pipe to PVC or HDPE without replacing the whole network
Thousands of kilometres of asbestos cement pipe are still in service. When you have to join it to new pipe, the right part depends on the outside diameters and on whether there is a risk of pull-out: Gibault joint, wide-range coupling or self-anchoring transition coupling.
10 March 2026
Universal, wide-range or anti-pull flange adaptor: which to choose to connect pipe to a valve
All three go from plain pipe to flange, but they solve different problems: diameter tolerance, transition between materials or axial restraint. A short guide so you do not order the wrong part.
17 February 2026
Tapping saddles for PVC and PE: how to make a service connection without draining the network
Ductile iron or stainless steel band, threaded or flanged outlet: which tapping saddle to use to branch off a live pipeline, and how to drill without damaging the pipe.
21 January 2026
Reclaimed and desalinated water in irrigation: what it demands of valves and fittings
Spain reuses more water than any other European country, and the south-east irrigates more and more with desalinated water. These are different waters: more salts, more chlorine, more aggressive to metal. This is how we manufacture for them.
9 December 2025
Dismantling joints: what they are for and how to size them in a valve chamber
It is the part nobody sees until a valve has to be replaced. What a dismantling joint is, where it goes, how the length is chosen and why we manufacture it in stainless steel.
25 November 2025
Irrigation hydrants and surface boxes: Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza models… how to choose the one for your municipality
Every town council has its own model of irrigation hydrant and surface box, and they are not interchangeable. We review the ones we manufacture, what sets them apart and what lies beneath the lid.
14 October 2025
Gate valve with push-fit socket for PVC: when it saves flanges, stub flanges and time in irrigation networks
A gate valve that is fitted directly onto the PVC pipe, with no flanges or stub flanges. How the gasketed socket works, in which diameters we manufacture it and when the flanged valve is still the better choice.
29 July 2019
Anti-pull fittings: what they are and what they are for
Anti-pull fittings, also known as self-anchoring fittings, join or repair PVC and HDPE pipes without concrete thrust blocks. We explain how they work and which types we manufacture.
15 July 2019
Saving water with Almagromur products
A network that does not leak is the most direct way to save water. This is how our couplings, valves and collars help reduce losses in irrigation and water supply.
20 June 2019
Almagromur product catalogue: what can you find in it?
More than 1,500 references organised into 19 categories: valves, couplings, flanges, collars, irrigation hydrants and ductile iron fittings for irrigation, water supply and civil works.
7 September 2018
What an irrigation valve is for and what types there are
Gate, ball, check… Every valve has its role in an irrigation network. We explain which one to choose depending on what you need: to shut off, regulate, protect or sectorise.
26 April 2018
Water will determine our future
Water is the planet's most limited resource, and the Region of Murcia knows it better than anyone. Why manufacturing the parts that carry it properly is also a way of looking after it.
26 February 2018
The most efficient irrigation systems
Drip, sprinkler, micro-sprinkler and subsurface drip irrigation: what each system offers and which parts of the network make sure that efficiency on paper is delivered in the field.
