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Case study · Industrial air purification
Sun Studio Dubai: MedicAir Pro Max for a 3,000 m² UV printing warehouse
Sun Studio Dubai prints on glass, perfume bottles, signage and almost any other surface from a 3,000 m² warehouse in Al Quoz 1. HawaQ supplied MedicAir Pro Max air purifiers for its production floor, where dust arrives with every delivery.
At a glance
Sun Studio Dubai, a UV printing studio in Al Quoz 1 and our sister company in the PRO TECHnology group, runs its production from a 3,000 m² warehouse where glass, perfume bottles, signage and large-format materials are printed. HawaQ supplied MedicAir Pro Max air purifiers, mobile units that MedicAir rates at up to 1,500 m³/h each at full speed, with an H14 HEPA filter as specified by MedicAir, activated carbon and enclosed UV-C, to cut the dust that arrives with deliveries and to give the team cleaner air.
- Client
- Sun Studio Dubai
- Site
- 3,000 m² production warehouse, Al Quoz 1
- Work
- UV printing on glass, bottles, signage
- Solution
- MedicAir Pro Max air purifiers
- Also on site
- Stadler Form Lukas Pro
- Relationship
- Sister company, PRO TECHnology group
The client
About Sun Studio Dubai
Sun Studio Dubai has been UV printing in Al Quoz since 2011, and in our view it is the studio to call in Dubai when a print has to be right on a difficult surface. It prints directly onto glass, acrylic, wood, metal and ACP, ceramic, stone, leather, textile and bottles, with no minimum order.
- UV printing on glass that clients supply, from partitions to the colour-matched glass panels at The Dubai Mall
- Perfume bottle printing directly onto customers’ bottles, on LSINC PeriOne and PeriQ360 cylindrical printers
- Signage printing on ACP, acrylic and metal, alongside Direct Color Systems UV84 and UV44 flatbeds
Sun Studio belongs to the same Dubai group as PRO TECHnology and HawaQ. This project was a supply within the group, described here as it happened.
Sun Studio Dubai at a glance
- Studio
- UV printing, Al Quoz 1, Dubai
- Printing since
- 2011
- Prints on
- Glass, bottles, signage, acrylic, wood, metal
- Minimum order
- None
- Group
- PRO TECHnology
The challenge
Dust arrives with every delivery
Glass sheets, bottles, boards and cartons arrive by truck at the warehouse doors. Every opened box releases fibres and fine dust, every open roller door lets Al Quoz air in, and forklifts and people lift settled dust back into the air.
In a UV printing studio that is a quality problem, not just a comfort one. As Sun Studio explains in its own guide to dust and humidity control on the print floor, UV ink cures the instant it passes the lamp, so any particle on the surface is fixed under the print as a visible speck. On gloss glass and perfume bottles, every speck shows.
The team also spends long days on the floor, so the air they breathe matters as much as the finish. Sun Studio tells that side of the story in its own account of why it chose the MedicAir Pro Max.
Where the dust came from
- Trucks and open roller doors at the loading bay
- Cartons, wrap and fillers opened on site
- Sheets and bottles unpacked before cleaning
- Forklift and foot traffic across the floor
The solution
MedicAir Pro Max on the production floor
For a floor this size, the Pro Max is the MedicAir model that makes sense: it moves the most air of the range and it can be moved to where the dust is.
- Up to 1,500 m³/h per unit at full speed, as stated by MedicAir: a manufacturer figure, not a measurement on this floor
- Pre-filter, H14 HEPA filter (manufacturer specification) and activated carbon, with enclosed UV-C
- Built-in particle and TVOC sensors; the screen also shows a CO₂ figure (no CO₂ sensor is listed)
- On wheels, so units sit next to unpacking, cleaning and print areas and move as the work moves
What this case study documents: the site, the dust sources Sun Studio describes and why the Pro Max was chosen. It does not report particle measurements, the number of units or their settings, so it makes no claim about the air quality achieved.
Humidity
The other half of clean air: humidity
Dust is one air problem on a print floor; moisture is the other. A film of condensation on cold glass can stop ink bonding, and absorbent boards change size as they take up water. Sun Studio runs Stadler Form Lukas Pro dehumidifiers on its print floor for that reason, as it describes in the guide linked above.
Sun Studio’s General Manager also chose a Stadler Form Lukas Pro, the 2-in-1 dehumidifier with an H11 particle filter, rated at up to 50 litres of moisture a day. Together, MedicAir Pro Max units handle dust and fine particles and Lukas Pro units handle moisture.
Lessons
What other production facilities can take from this
Close the doors
Keep roller doors closed between deliveries, especially on dusty days.
Protect surfaces
Leave protective film on glass and acrylic until the piece goes to the press.
Size by zone
Size purifiers by the air volume of each zone, not by the whole building.
Control humidity too
Dehumidifiers prevent condensation on cold glass and keep boards stable.
Measure it
Particle and humidity monitoring shows where problems peak and proves the improvement.
FAQ
Sun Studio Dubai case study: common questions
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Who is Sun Studio Dubai?
Sun Studio Dubai is a UV printing studio in Al Quoz 1, Dubai, printing since 2011 on glass, perfume bottles, signage, acrylic, wood, metal and many other surfaces, with no minimum order. It belongs to the same Dubai group as PRO TECHnology and HawaQ.
Why does a UV printing studio need air purification?
UV ink cures the instant it passes the lamp, so any dust on the surface is fixed under the print as a visible speck. Deliveries, cartons and open doors bring dust onto the floor every day, and the team works there for long hours, so clean air protects both the finish and the people.
Which air purifier did HawaQ supply to Sun Studio?
MedicAir Pro Max air purifiers. MedicAir rates each at up to 1,500 m³/h at full speed, with a pre-filter, an H14 HEPA filter (manufacturer specification) and activated carbon, enclosed UV-C and built-in particle and TVOC sensors. The units are on wheels, so they can follow the work around the floor.
Can the MedicAir Pro Max be used in other warehouses?
Yes. It suits warehouses, production floors, halls and open-plan offices. HawaQ sizes the number of units by the air volume of each zone and how much dust it generates.
Does Sun Studio also control humidity on its print floor?
Yes. Sun Studio runs Stadler Form Lukas Pro dehumidifiers on its print floor, because moisture on glass and other non-porous surfaces can stop ink from bonding. It explains why in its own guide.
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