Direct-to-chip liquid cooling plates installed on server processors

PRECISION THERMAL MANUFACTURING

AI Server & Data Center Liquid Cooling Components

Custom CNC machined cold plates, manifolds and thermal components bring coolant close to high-power processors, helping your team integrate liquid cooling into high-density computing systems.

Turn your cooling drawings into production-ready components.

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THE CHALLENGES

Thermal Challenges in
High-Density AI Servers

Higher compute density puts more demand on heat transfer, coolant routing and sealing. Drawing-defined components give your engineering team a measurable basis for addressing these risks.

High Heat Density

Concentrated GPU and CPU loads demand effective contact surfaces. Precision machining helps preserve the interfaces that carry heat into coolant.

Coolant Flow Optimization

Channel geometry affects hydraulic resistance. Controlled passages help maintain your approved flow design and simplify system integration.

Leakage & Sealing Risks

Joints, grooves and ports need coordinated dimensions. Defined sealing features support compatible assembly and project-specific validation.

Precision & Repeatability

Mounting and contact features must fit consistently. Agreed tolerances and inspection criteria help reduce variation between batches.

Reliable liquid cooling starts with controlled component manufacturing.

Discuss Your Cooling Challenges

CORE COOLING COMPONENTS

Precision Machined Components
for AI Server Liquid Cooling

Direct-to-chip cooling depends on coordinated metal interfaces. Drawing-based components bring heat transfer, fluid distribution and mechanical fit into the same manufacturing plan.

Copper processor cold plate with attached coolant supply and return connections

Representative direct-to-chip cold plate reference.

GPU & CPU Cold Plates

A GPU liquid cooling plate or CPU cold plate places coolant close to the processor. Machined contact faces and mounting features support consistent thermal interface assembly.

Liquid Cooling Manifolds

Custom ports and internal passages distribute coolant to multiple circuits, helping your team consolidate fluid routing within the server envelope.

Machined Heat Sink Components

Metal bases, fins and thermal interfaces follow your approved geometry, supporting contact and packaging requirements around server electronics.

Cooling Connection Components

Connection blocks, brackets and mounting plates coordinate fittings and fasteners, helping the liquid cooling assembly fit its surrounding hardware.

Coordinate every machined interface around your server cooling design.

Review Your Component Drawings

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Custom Liquid Cold Plates &
Thermal Management Components

Internal passages carry heat away from high-power devices. JBT reviews your geometry, material and joining needs to build custom components that fit the intended cooling architecture.

Precision Cold Plates

Precision Cold Plates

Machined contact surfaces, channels and mounting features connect the heat source to circulating coolant. Drawing-defined interfaces help integrate a direct-to-chip cold plate into your assembly.

Liquid Cooling Manifolds

Liquid Cooling Manifolds

Multi-port distribution bodies combine fluid branches in one machined component, reducing the number of separate routing interfaces your system needs.

Thermal Cooling Assemblies

Thermal Cooling Assemblies

Joined cooling structures combine bases, covers and connection features. A coordinated manufacturing route helps preserve fit between the parts.

Choose a component scope that matches your thermal and assembly requirements.

Discuss Your Custom Design

PRECISION CNC MACHINING

Precision CNC Machining for Reliable Liquid Cooling Components

Controlled channels, contact faces and mounting features preserve the interfaces your cooling design depends on. JBT reviews machining requirements for aluminum, copper and other specified metals to help your parts fit and assemble consistently.

Complex geometry is reviewed against tool access, material and inspection needs before the manufacturing scope is confirmed.

CNC cutting tool machining coolant channel features in a copper plate

Machining reference from the supplied brief.

Dimensional Accuracy

Drawing-defined mounting holes and connection features support compatible mechanical interfaces, reducing uncertainty at assembly.

Surface Flatness

Specified contact and sealing surfaces create a measurable basis for finishing and inspection, supporting consistent mating conditions.

Complex Channel Geometry

Machining access is reviewed for pockets, passages and fluid features, helping turn the intended flow layout into manufacturable geometry.

Production Consistency

Agreed process and inspection requirements carry critical features across repeat orders, helping your team assess batch quality.

Resolve the features that matter most to thermal contact and assembly fit.

Send Your CAD Drawings

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Manufacturing Routes for
AI Server Cold Plates

Geometry, alloy and validation needs determine the production route. Reviewing machining and joining together helps avoid a process choice that conflicts with the cooling plate design.

01. CNC Machining

01. CNC Machining

Milling, drilling and tapping establish cooling channels, ports and sealing faces. Coordinated machining keeps fluid and assembly features aligned with the drawing.

02. Vacuum Brazing

02. Vacuum Brazing

Suitable multi-piece metal structures can be reviewed for brazing. Material and joint design determine whether this route can support the intended sealed assembly.

03. Friction Stir Welding

03. Friction Stir Welding

Selected aluminum structures can be evaluated for solid-state joining. Tool access and joint geometry guide suitability for enclosing coolant passages.

04. Surface Finishing & Assembly

04. Surface Finishing & Assembly

Specified finishing, cleaning and assembly preparation address mating surfaces and component readiness, helping the parts reach integration in the required condition.

Joining availability, material compatibility, production arrangements and validation requirements are confirmed per project. Equipment photographs are process references.

Match the manufacturing route to your cold plate structure.

Discuss Your Process Requirements

CUSTOM MANUFACTURING SUPPORT

From Precision Components to
Integrated Cooling Assemblies

Start with individual parts or a coordinated assembly scope. Customer-defined interfaces keep the manufacturing work connected to your cooling system architecture.

Separated cold plate bases covers and cooling module parts

Representative cooling component and assembly structures.

01

Individual Precision Components

Plates, covers, bases and connection blocks are machined to defined dimensions, making the components easier to coordinate within your assembly.

02

Joined Cold Plate Structures

Compatible machining and joining routes are reviewed together to enclose coolant passages while preserving critical mounting and sealing interfaces.

03

Cooling Module Assembly Support

Cold plates, manifolds and related hardware follow customer-supplied assembly requirements, helping align component fit before system integration.

Define the manufacturing scope around your parts and assembly drawings.

Discuss Your Assembly Requirements

MATERIALS & SURFACE FINISHES

Material Selection for Precision
Liquid Cooling Components

Conductivity, weight and coolant chemistry all influence the material specification. Review the complete fluid loop to select metals and finishes that suit the operating conditions.

Copper Components

Copper Components

Copper spreads heat efficiently around concentrated loads. A specified grade and surface condition help define cold plate bases and thermal contact areas.

Aluminum Components

Aluminum Components

Aluminum combines low weight with machining flexibility. Drawing-based plates and manifolds help meet installation and packaging constraints.

Stainless Steel Components

Stainless Steel Components

Selected grades support fittings and connection hardware where corrosion resistance is needed, helping tailor the fluid interfaces to the application.

Surface Finishing & Material Compatibility

Anodizing, protective coatings and precision finishing can be evaluated against the base alloy and required interfaces. Coolant chemistry, mixed-metal contact, sealing faces and coating dimensions guide selection, helping reduce compatibility problems at the system level.

Match the alloy and surface treatment to your complete cooling loop.

Discuss Material Selection

ENGINEERING & DFM REVIEW

Critical Engineering Parameters
for Custom Liquid Cold Plates

Part geometry, fluid requirements and assembly interfaces must be evaluated together. An early drawing review helps align the cooling design with a practical production route.

Exploded technical illustration identifying the layers and internal passages of a cold plate

Generic structure reference; not a customer drawing or a JBT performance result.

Dimensional Tolerances

Define critical sizes and mounting positions so machining and inspection support the intended fit.

Contact Surface Flatness

Specify contact finish and flatness to establish measurable thermal interface requirements.

Internal Channel Geometry

Review wall thickness, passage sizes and tool access to identify manufacturing constraints early.

Flow & Pressure Requirements

Supply design flow, pressure loss targets and operating pressure to preserve the approved fluid geometry.

Joint & Sealing Design

Coordinate joining surfaces, grooves and ports to make assembly and validation requirements clear.

Material & Thermal Requirements

Specify alloy, coolant and operating conditions to guide compatible process and finish selection.

Design for Manufacturability Support

Machining access, material selection, joining and critical dimensions are reviewed before production. Clear decisions give engineering and purchasing a shared basis for comparing manufacturing options.

Share CAD files and the requirements that determine component acceptance.

Submit Your CAD Drawing

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality Verification for
Liquid Cooling Components

An agreed inspection plan connects drawing requirements to component acceptance. Define dimensional, sealing and pressure criteria before production so the results answer your integration needs.

Dimensional Inspection

Check agreed contact features, mounting locations and machined interfaces to support consistent assembly fit.

Leak Testing

Define the method, medium and allowable leakage for the application, creating a clear basis for sealing verification.

Pressure Testing

Specify test pressure and acceptance requirements for suitable structures to evaluate the agreed pressure integrity criteria.

Inspection Documentation

Identify required records during quotation so delivered reports support your incoming component review.

Coordinate measuring equipment inspecting a machined cooling plate

Inspection reference photograph; equipment ownership and project test availability require confirmation.

Inspection methods, test arrangements, acceptance limits and reporting scope are confirmed per project. No certification or performance result is implied.

Align the quality plan with your drawing and purchase specification.

Discuss Your Quality Requirements

MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

Precision Manufacturing
for Your Cooling Component Drawings

CNC milling, turning and inspection planning address different parts of the same assembly. Coordinating these requirements helps your team source custom thermal components with a defined manufacturing scope.

CNC Machining Workshop

CNC Machining Workshop

Machining setups are reviewed against part geometry and critical interfaces, helping establish a practical route for custom metal components.

Turning & Metal Processing

Turning & Metal Processing

Cylindrical features, fittings and connection parts need coordinated dimensions to support compatible fluid and mechanical connections.

Quality Inspection

Quality Inspection

Drawing-based acceptance criteria guide measurements and documentation, helping your incoming review focus on the features that matter.

Manufacturing reference photographs supplied in the brief; these are not presented as verified JBT facility photographs.

Manufacturing-Focused Communication

Discuss drawings and process constraints together to reduce gaps between engineering intent and the quotation.

Flexible Component Scope

Review aluminum, copper and selected steels around the component function and approved specification.

Defined Quality Requirements

Agree critical features and reporting needs so inspection work supports component acceptance.

OEM Project Coordination

Confirm technical scope, quantities and delivery expectations before placing a production order.

Bring your drawings and purchasing requirements into one manufacturing review.

Discuss Your Manufacturing Project

MANUFACTURING EXAMPLES

Custom Machining Solutions
for Liquid Cooling Applications

Compare typical component requirements to your own design. These representative examples show how manufacturing decisions connect geometry with practical assembly needs.

Custom GPU Liquid Cold Plate

TYPICAL COMPONENT 01

Custom GPU Liquid Cold Plate

Manufacturing requirements
Precision contact faces, internal passages, sealing geometry and mounting features.

Manufacturing focus
Review machining access and a compatible joining route to preserve the required thermal and assembly interfaces.

Precision Liquid Cooling Manifold

TYPICAL COMPONENT 02

Precision Liquid Cooling Manifold

Manufacturing requirements
Multiple ports, intersecting fluid passages and fitting connection surfaces.

Manufacturing focus
Coordinate port positioning, thread requirements and cleaning access to simplify coolant-loop installation.

Machined Cooling Module Components

TYPICAL COMPONENT 03

Machined Cooling Module Components

Manufacturing requirements
Custom bases, mounting features, covers and structural interfaces.

Manufacturing focus
Review tolerance compatibility and finishing requirements so related components fit within the approved assembly.

Representative component images and manufacturing scenarios; not documented customer projects.

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OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS

From Engineering Drawings
to Precision Manufacturing

Defined review points carry your requirements through quotation, samples and repeat production, helping engineering and purchasing work from the same approved specification.

STEP 01

Submit Your Drawings

Share CAD, materials and quantities to establish a clear manufacturing scope.

STEP 02

Engineering & DFM Review

Resolve tool access and critical features before production decisions.

STEP 03

Quotation & Confirmation

Agree the technical scope, price and lead time before placing the order.

STEP 04

Prototype Manufacturing

Evaluate sample dimensions and assembly fit where the project requires it.

STEP 05

Inspection & Approval

Review agreed measurements before authorizing repeat production.

STEP 06

Production & Delivery

Coordinate repeat orders, inspection and protective packaging for shipment.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQs About AI Server Liquid Cooling Component Manufacturing

Prepare your next RFQ with clear answers on drawings, materials and quality requirements. Defined inputs help make the manufacturing review more useful.

Can JBT manufacture custom liquid cold plates from our drawings?

Yes. JBT reviews customer-supplied 2D/3D drawings for custom liquid cold plate manufacturing. Geometry, material, tolerances and production scope are confirmed before quotation, giving your team a clear basis for ordering.

Which materials suit liquid cooling for AI servers?

Copper, aluminum and selected stainless steels serve different component functions. Compare conductivity, weight, coolant compatibility and joining needs to define a suitable specification for the complete cooling loop.

Can you manufacture complex cooling channels?

CNC machined cooling channels can be evaluated for tool access, wall thickness and passage geometry. Early review identifies production constraints before the design is released for manufacturing.

Do you support vacuum brazing and friction stir welding?

Vacuum brazed cold plates and friction stir welded structures can be reviewed as manufacturing routes. Availability and suitability depend on the alloy, geometry, validation needs and confirmed production arrangements.

Can you support prototype and volume production?

Prototype and repeat production inquiries are reviewed against the component design and quantities. Sample approval helps align dimensional and assembly expectations before recurring orders.

What quality inspections are available?

Dimensional inspection and documentation are defined against the drawing. Leak testing, pressure testing and reporting arrangements require project-specific agreement to make the acceptance criteria measurable.

What information do you need for an accurate quotation?

Provide CAD files, material, quantity, finish, tolerances and sealing requirements. Include coolant and operating conditions for each data center cold plate or manifold so the manufacturing review addresses the intended application.

Can we arrange an NDA before sharing drawings?

Confidentiality arrangements can be discussed before technical files are exchanged. Contact the team to review your NDA requirements and agree the next step for a drawing-based inquiry.

Have a drawing-specific question before requesting a quotation?

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START YOUR CUSTOM PROJECT

Need Custom Liquid Cooling Components for Your AI Server Project?

Precision cold plates, manifolds and machined interfaces follow your engineering requirements. Share the drawings and quantities to compare manufacturing options for your AI server or data center liquid cooling assembly.

Custom Manufacturing

Drawing-defined parts match the required geometry and interfaces, helping your assembly fit the intended system.

Engineering Review

DFM discussions identify machining and joining constraints early, giving your team a clearer route to production.

Quality-Focused Production

Agreed inspection criteria connect the drawing to acceptance, supporting a consistent incoming review.

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