525 × 720 mm
FAG Control 525
‹The FAG Control 525 offers those few extra centimetres—or inches—that are often needed.› FAG Control 405/525 order sheet, circa 1968
The FAG Control 525 and FAG Swissproof 52 are medium-sized proof presses built in Avenches, Switzerland. The FAG Control 525 is a precision test press designed for high-quality proofs produced by printers, for fine repro proofs from hot-metal composition, and for single- and multi-colour proofs produced by process engravers.
FAG Control 525 from a FAG spareparts catalog from the late 60ies.
Adjustable bed as an optional equipment on the FAG Control 525. From a Chinese FAG Catalog from the late 1960ies.
Split steel riders DAS and centre side lay TC from an English advertisement from the 1960ies.
RFP on a halfautomatic FAG Control 525. From an English advertisement from the 1960ies.
FAG Control 525 in use. From an English advertisement from the 1960ies
Remove the bottleneck in the proving section
Produce more color proofs in less time. Equipped with a power-driven cylinder (MC or MVA), these presses could run up to 300 proofs per hour. A universal register plate allows locking up and printing 4 or 2 plates of the same color from 4 or 2 different colour sets, with easy changeover to print full-size plates on the same base.
As with the FAG Control 405, a wide range of standard and optional equipment was available for the FAG Control 525.
Quickspecs
Pressbed size
Paper size
520 × 720 mm
Form size
520 × 720 mm
Press size (l/w/h)
2.7 × 0.97 × 1.1 m
Press weight
Fixed bed: 900kg / adjustable bed: 1200kg
Standard equipment
LAR / Automatic wash up device incorporated in special drawer, lever operated ductor blade.
ME / Two speed power driven inking system with ink drum. Normal speed for printing. Acceleration for ink distribution and wash-up.
Optional equipment
AR / Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery. (This setting is advisable for orders of Cylinder drive MC.)
BRO / Cylinder sheet brush, adjustable, clears cylinder automatically as grippers pass to release sheet.
CP / Special attachment with steel tension roller and .040 inch offset blanket for transparency proofs.
DAS / Split steel rider unit for 2 colour work.
DCC / Cutting device at the end of the automatic sheet delivery for cutting sheets into 3 slips with automatic assembly of the slips.
ES / Ink Duct with distributor
FRS / Register Punch. To be used with Register Plate Base RFP to punch holes of accurate dimensions on colour plates and facilitate positioning on base.
MC / Cylinder drive with motor and FIXED SPEED SETTING.
MR / Micro adjustable bed movement with clock indicating accurate height in fractions of thousands of an inch. Height is measured directly off table.
MVA / Cylinder drive with motor, STEPLESS SPEED ADJUSTMENT. Automatic cylinder return with time adjuster for sheet delivery.
RFP / Register Plate Base, normal height 21.6mm. For close register proofing of origninal plates. Micro screw and spring lays allow movement of unit with fixed plates, for dot in register.
SAF / PMA / Automatic sheet delivery combined with pre lay device for automatic feeding of sheets. Automatic gripper opening at the feed board.
SAM / Safety device for motor-driven machine.
SR / Precision chase
SSL / Quick action lock up bar, to block mounted plates and composition on machine bed.
TC / Centre side lay for 2 colour work
Number of presses built
400–500
Serial numbers
03.xx.xxx
Built in factory
Avenches, Switzerland
First / last press delivered
1962 / 1986
Price range
30'000 – 40'000CHF