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QRA International since 2003 - Ready to serve the world in Stability and Accelerated Aging Tests

 

QRA International

 

Established in Singapore in 2003, QRA International provides top quality test services and reliability equipment to the following industries in 5 continents listed below :

Asia

USA

Australia

Middle East

Europe

The industries we serve for close to 25 years are from :

> Biomedical equipment

> Medical devices

> Pharmaceutical

> Semiconductor

> Electronic components

> EV automotive

> Defence

> Sports Research

> Wellness and Aging

 

As an ISO 9001 : 2015 certified company (ISO 17025 in progress), we provide the following range of tests as listed below :          

  Testing Services

 

   Tests                                          Standards Complied      Industry

> accelerated aging                      ASTM F 1980 – 16                Biomedical

                                                     ISO 11607-1                              Medical Devices

  

> Shelf Life Testing                       ISO 11607 Biomedical

                                                                        Medical Devices

> Package Integrity                       ASTM F 1886 Biomedical

                                                      ASTM F 88 Medical Devices

                                                      ASTM F 1929

                                                      ASTM F 2096

> Accelerated aging                       ICH Q1A (R2) Pharmaceutical

                                                       ICH Q1B – F

  

  Consultancy Advice Laboratory Setting Up

  With over 30 years of industry experience, QRA’s marketing and sales personnel are

 well versed in consulting and advising you the QA executive, manager or director when

 you are setting up your

 

 Quality Assurance

 Reliability

 Production

 Research and Development

 

 QRA International has been Providing the highest standard of test equipment for close t

decades. These equipment are quality tested and comply with the most stringent international

 standards with no compromises.

 2 Laboratories - 16 test equipment available at short notice

 Serving 30 over clients in the region, QRA International provides the following tests

 within 3 working days upon client’s purchase orders

    Current Tests Provided

 > Accelerated aging Temp and Humidity (F 1980  -16 and ISO 11607)

    Temp : 45 – 60 C

    RH     : 50 – 60%

 

 

> Shelf Life Testing Temp and Humidity  (ISO 11607)

   Temp : 5 C

   Temp : 25 C – 35 C

   RH     : 50 – 60 % 

> Temperature Cycling Tests   (JEDEC A 104)

   Low Temp : - 40 C

   High Temp : 125 – 150 C

   Change Rate : 1 – 10 C / min

   Dwell Time : As per setting

 

 

 

> Thermal Shock (Air to Air)  MIL STD 883 D 10107.7 

   Low Temp : -65 C - -40 C

   High Temp : 125 – 150 C

   Changeover : 10 secs or less

   Dwell            : 10 – 30 minutes.

 

 

> Pressure Cooker Test

   Temp : 121 C – 122 C

   RH     : 100 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   New Tests Coming  (Biomedical)

 

> Seal Strength (F88)

> Bubble Leak tests (F 2096)

> Dye Penetration (F1929 / F3039)

> Visual Inspection

> Burst Test (F 2054) 

> Salt Spray  / Fog 

> Solar LED Testing 

 

For more information ; please email to arrange a visit :                                               

> qrasales@qra.com.sg Singapore

> mark@qra.com.sg Asia

>reypereria@qra.com.sg Europe

>tim@qra.com.sg USA

>clifford@qra.com.sg Australia

 

 

QRA International

21 Toh Guan Road East

Toh Guan Centre

# 04 – 02

Singapore 608609 Tel : (65) 6795 1486

 

QRA Internaational Stability Chambers Best Quality and Reliability - Singapore design.

 

Stability Chambers are essentially chambers which control temperature, and humidity with various ranges for various applications. Below are some ranges and size of the chambers which QRA can provide for very competitive prices and 1 to 2 year warranty ranges.

 

 

  

Temperature and Humidity tests are designed specifically to accelerate the aging of the products subjected to the tests. Higher temperatures (50 C and above) and higher humidity settings (60 – 98%) can be programmed and achieved as standard performance settings of QRA Stability Chambers.

 

 

 

Typical Settings of Stability Chambers

 

50 C  50 % RH

55 C  50 % RH

40 C  75 % RH

25 C  75%  RH

Temperature and Humidity tests are essential in simulating environments and also stimulating by high temperatures, humidities, fast change rates to screen out infant mortalities on poorly made components, assemblies and completed products.

Designed by QRA International, our very own Temperature and Humidity Chambers are suitable for all kinds of testing under various temperature and humidity extremes. Our installed base of hundreds of chambers regionally establishes QRA as one of the region’s best in class brands.

 

 

 

      Typical Temperature and Humidity Graph of QRA Temperature and Humidity

Chamber

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical in particular use temperature and humidity chambers to perform accelerated aging and shelf life testing of the new products and stress test the effectiveness of their barrier systems rigorously.

Many advanced manufacturing industries utilize these equipment :

 

> Biomedical

> Pharmaceutical

> Electronics

> Semiconductor

> EV Automotive

> Aerospace

> Defence

 

 

Walk In Temperature and Humidity Chamber

 

Summary of Temperature and Humidity Chamber Sizes and Performances

 

Temperature Range

- 70 C to 180 C

Humidity Range

20 to 98 % RH

Change Rate

0.5 to 3 C / min heating

0.5 to 1 C / min cooling

Chamber Sizes

80 Litres   -   Smallest   (Table top)

1800 Litres   -  Largest - Reach In

Up to 80 m3  -  Walk In

For more information, contact :

E : mark@qra.com.sg  (Asia)

     reypereira@qra.com.sg (Eur)

    clifford@qra.com.sg (Aus)

 

Website : www.qra.com.sg 

 

 

Mosella Corpoate Lunch

I had a corporate lunch early this week, at this famed 5 star Pan Pacific Hotel at Claymore Road. Mosella is their 5 star international restaurant situated on the ground floor of this grand hotel. 

Zucchini Flowers 

A great starter dish. It looked like a fish dish and the texture was something like one of the vegetarian dishes from the "Shu" stall at most hawker centres. However, the flavor is hard to beat, there was some sweet and sour truffle taste due to the truffle honey and the pastry is made from the Spanish Manchego Cheese though I have no idea what it tastes in real life. It felt more soya beany than cheesy in texture. 

Very good. 

Jamon Iberico Ham on Crusts 

The Jamon ham was plentiful, overflowing and over 2 thick layers. The aroma is very overpowering for those who are not into their aged and cured hams. The charcoal fired flat breads were crispy and the tomato flavor barely came out on top as the ham was so pungent.

The fans for and against Jamon ham are from both ends of the  you love it or hate it. I must say, I didn't hate it and I am not really into this  degree of pungency 

Hokkaido Scallops Carpacio

This was a lovely surprise. The scallops were small, but the grapefruit and citrus dressing gave it a tangy taste. There were bits of sourdough crotons which I mistook for fish roe :). 

Really excellent. 

Its a must try dish and I will order it again when I am next at Mosella. 

Porcini Mushroom Risotto 

Another winner here, the risotto, while a little bit on the mushy side I think it was due to the type of rice used. In this case it was the aged aquerello rice. There was a strong hint if black truffle, just the essence. The parmesan cheese gave this dish the nice cheesy flavor.

Top rated. 

 

My first 16 years - 6 Adis Road.

 

Our Family House (1959-1976) 

This was the first home which I grew up in the 1960s and 70s. My fondest memories of my infant, toddler, kid and teenage life were centered first around my family house, school, sunday school and later I spent a lot of time at the Singapore Swimming Club and then the outside world.

We (my brother and I) caught spiders at the plants by the side of the house, we climbed the rambutan tree on the right of the picture, the huge garden was a mess, there was no front gate, fence nor was there any clear demarcation lines from the front to the back of the house.

Our house was  a bungalow built in the early 20th century. It sat on something like 40,000 ft of land and nowadays, a developer could build up a small condominium plot with the land area.

On the ground floor, there were 2 rooms, one was uninhabited (West facing), the east facing was converted to a bedroom for my Gong Gong P.C. Wen who came and stayed with us for about some 5 - 6 years in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The central 'ballroom' was a huge room without columns and my father kept all his law files there. I recall there was a line telephone which gave an electric shock everytime we picked up the phone and placed it to our ears. A painful memory from 55 years back !

Climbing up the staircase, we entered the main living room at the centre of the house. There was a huge verandah (with chicks or blinds as we call them), and during thunderstorms, we could shut the wooden shutter doors and retreat into the main living room. It was huge, and behind the living room was the dining room and the kitchen was at the back.

Our bedrooms were on the left side of the house, my brother and I shared one room which had a small loft made out of wood. Some years later, my father installed an air conditioner to this room. I recall using this room for over 10 years.

The master bedroom was divided into 2, my father slept on the large bed and my mother on the smaller bed at the back of the room. There was an adjoining toilet which all 4 of us shared.

To the right side of the house on the second floor, my Por Por (maternal grandmother) lived with us for close to 12 years. She went and lived with my Mum's youngest brother David in her remaining years. She passed on at around 85 years of age.

I fondly recall my Por Por could speak a smattering of Malay, and she and the maids (we called them Kak Kak or big sister) would get on each other's nerves from time to time. She was a fierce lady but melted with us 'Sum Mun Zai' Kia or gangster kids.

I learnt my Cantonese mostly from my Por Por.

The collective memories I have, are still pretty vibrant. I have gone to the exact address of my growing up years, and can barely make out how that plot of land used to create the happiest and most carefree memories of my life.

 

  

 

  

Mao Shan Wang - the Brand above all brands in the King of Fruits.

     Mao Shan Wang durians the top ranked brand of the King of Fruits. 

My regular lunch with my Saturday lunch khaki Fang KS normally brings us all over the island. I would normally start the weekend morning running either 6K or 8K at the East Coast Park starting at the bike station beside carpark B1 and then heading due east along East Coast Park connector.

Yesterday, as it was overcast, and drizzling, I changed the routine somewhat and spent the first 15 minutes at my swim club sauna room, sweating buckets at a temperature of 70C to 75 C. I then took off for a run along the Singapore river near the National Stadium. I ended up covering a total of 4K of approximately 8 minutes 30 seconds per km. 

On meeting with my lunch buddy, we had a nice seafood lunch at Scaled Restaurant, which is a vertical integrated business whereby the owner operates a kelong, as well as a restaurant.

After the lunch, we then adjourned nearby to try some durians. Lo and Behold, we chanced upon this gem of a durian shop. It was called Chong Hwa Durians. The shop which is newly acquired sits at 141 Tyrwhitt Road. We were pleasantly served by 2 young men who offered us this package of Buy 2 get one Free. 

The price per box of one Mao Shan Wang was $20 each. So for $40 we got 3 boxes which turns out to be $13.30 per box.

The first box which we ate (about 10 - 12 seeds) was outstandingly good. The flesh was soft, and the taste was a little bitter but once you got into it, a full slightly sweet flavour filled the palate. Borh of us ate outside their shop and were given the royal treatment with plastic hand gloves, a bottle of water and the sheer delight of eating the best fruit dessert on the planet bar none.  

It was absolutely amazing.

As a durian lover, I would go back and get some more. 

The King of Fruits is back in season.

Remember the name. Chong Hwa Durians and Fruits.

141 Tyrwhitt Road.

Singapore 207558 

    

Keeping good relations with friends so important at this stage in life.

                                           With a friend from Malaysia, Kannan Narinasamy 

Recently I was again rudely reminded of my mortality of another passing of a University mate last year. Whenever we 'old guys' catch up, after the pleasantries, we will settle into the same old routine of :

a) catching up on where we are in what station of life. 

b) Are we working, or are we retired ?

   If we are retired, are we engaged in meaningful activities or assisting in charities or engaged in church / temple work. Or are we in the endless plan of visiting far flung places and hard to reach locations like Nepal and base camp Everest ? I have friends who want to see / experience the following :

> Northern Lights

> Xinjiang North and South

> Llhasa

> Camino Portugues.

I would say just go for it mates. There is no time like the present ! 

c) What health conditions do we have and what good treatments and doctors or Chinese medicine practitioners are we consulting ?

d) How are children doing and what issues are confronting them at this stage in life.

While I do like to meet my old University classmates, I think that the 60s till the early 70s are THE best times to maximize our lives for the better. This means improving our mental, emotional and spiritual well being, as well as of course taking care of our physical health.

I will make it a point to meet old friends and like wine, the best relationships never get old. In fact they taste better after some time away.

At the beginning of this month, I welcomed an old staff and long time friend Kannan Narinasamy for 2 days to Singapore.

We talked about old times and where we hope to be in 1, 3 , 5 or even 10 years time.

It was such an uplifting time for me to reconnect with old friends. 

Stay connected.

Stay relevant

Stay humble

Be the engaging person that people want to reach out to you.