FAG Control 525
‹The FAG Control 525 has the few cm or inches more than you often need.› FAG Control 405/525 order sheet, around 1968
The FAG Control 525 and FAG Swissproof 52 are the medium sized proofpresses built in Avenches, Switzerland. The FAG Control 525 is a pecision testpress for high quality proofs delivered by printers, for fine repro-proofs from hot metal composition and for single and multicolor proofs delivered 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
More color proofs in less time. Equipped with a power driven cylinder (MC or MVA) they could run up to 300–400 proofs per hour. Universal register plate to lock up and print 4 or 2 platees of the same colour from 4 or 2 different color sets. Easy change over to print full size plates with the same base.
As well as with the FAG Control 405, there was a lot of standard and optional equipment to come with the FAG Control 525.
Quickspecs
| Pressbed size: | 525x720mm |
| Paper size: | 520x720mm |
| Form size: | 520x720mm |
| Press size (l/w/h): | 2.7 / 0.97 / 1.1m |
| Press weight: | Fixed bed: 900kg / adjustable bed: 1200kg |
| Standard equipment: | LAR, ME |
| Optional equipment: | AR, BRO, CP, DAS, DCC, ES, FRS, MC, MR, MVA, RFP, SAF/PMA, SAM, SR, SSL, TC |
| Number of presses built: | 400–500 |
| Serial numbers: | 03.xx.xxx |
| Built in factory: | Avenches, Switzerland |
| First / last press delivered: | 1962 / 1886 |
| Price range: | 30'000 – 40'000CHF |
| Known presses still in use: | 12 |
Download files*
FAG Control 525; FAG Control 525-MRS; Instruction Manual (de)
FAG Control 525; FAG Control 525-MRS; Parts Catalog
FAG Swiss Proof 52; FAG Control 525-MRS; Parts Catalog
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*Download files are free for all registered users. Unregistered users please register here. Please note: for all automatic presses (Control and Swiss Proof Models) it is critical to first identify the generation of the electrical controls: SF1, SF2, SF3 or SF4. Though the schemas might look similar—they are not. An SF3 schema won't be good to fix the electical controls of an SF4 press!
Shop / Studios still working with the FAG Control 525
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+ cascioeditore, Lugano, Switzerland
+ Druckwerkstatt, Lenzburg, Switzerland
+ edition carpe plumbum, Leipzig, Germany
+ Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
+ Grafička radionica ABAco, Nova Gradiska, Croatia
+ Hand & Eye Letterpress, London, United Kingdom
+ Le Solitaire, Alizay, France
+ Martin Thönen, Atelier TypoPresse + Holzschnittatelier, Bern + Schmitten, Switzerland
+ Matijevic Blister, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
+ Miriam Grech-Cumbo, Johannesburg, South Africa
+ Museum für Druckkunst, Leipzig, Germany
+ OFFICINA HELVETICA, Biel, Switzerland
+ R.B. Typolab (BfGZ/ZHdK), Zürich, Switzerland
+ Tehniški Muzej Slovenije, Ljubljana, Slovenia