An ink agitator is a press-mounted device that keeps printing ink in continuous, uniform motion inside the ink fountain — preventing skinning, settling, and viscosity inconsistency during long production runs. The AgitaPro S from Suba Solutions is a compact, no-electrical-input industrial ink agitator designed for flexographic and gravure printing lines, where consistent ink flow directly affects print quality and waste reduction. It mounts directly onto existing ink fountains, runs on compressed air, and keeps high-viscosity inks flowable without manual stirring or operator intervention.
On long printing runs, ink left undisturbed in the fountain tends to skin over, settle unevenly, or thicken — all of which show up as print defects, inconsistent color density, or wasted ink that has to be discarded and replaced mid-run. An industrial ink agitator like the AgitaPro S solves this with continuous, gentle agitation that:
This matters most on presses running high-viscosity inks, extended shifts, or color-critical work where even minor inconsistency is visible in the final print.
Suba Solutions built the AgitaPro S specifically for press operators who need a printing ink agitator that’s simple to install and doesn’t add another point of electrical failure on the line.
This is built as a flexographic ink agitator and gravure ink agitator solution — both processes rely on fountain or pan-fed ink systems where settling and skinning are common pain points. If you’re running either process and currently rely on manual stirring or an ink knife to manage consistency, the AgitaPro S is designed to eliminate that step entirely.