Friction Stir Welding
FSW Liquid Cold Plates
High-strength friction stir welded cold plates for demanding thermal and sealing performance.
Engineering-grade thermal management, from prototype to mass production
From thermal design to production, ToneCooling delivers high-reliability liquid cooling solutions for data centers, EV battery systems, IGBT modules, and other high-power applications. Our manufacturing processes comply with ISO 9001 quality standards and reference ASHRAE thermal guidelines.
Specifications
A liquid cold plate is a metal heat exchanger — typically copper or aluminum — with precision-machined internal flow channels through which coolant circulates to absorb heat from high-power components such as CPUs, GPUs, IGBTs, and EV battery cells. ToneCooling manufactures custom liquid cold plates with thermal targets that are reviewed against heat load, coolant, flow rate, pressure drop, envelope, material, and validation requirements.
As AI computing scales — from NVIDIA GB200 GPUs generating 1,200W+ per chip to EV battery packs drawing hundreds of kilowatts — air cooling has reached its thermal limits. Single-phase liquid cooling through precision cold plates is now the dominant solution for data centers, power electronics, and electric vehicles.
ToneCooling is a custom liquid cold plate manufacturer providing complete engineering support from CFD thermal simulation through FSW welding, vacuum brazing, and full production validation. Our process complies with ISO 9001 and references ASHRAE data center thermal guidelines.
ToneCooling TC1000 vs Competitor — Internal Test Data
Test conditions: ~1,000W load, Tin ≈ 28°C. Last Updated: 2025-04.
All three TC1000 rows below are the same model at three different flow-rate test points (Q = 1.0 / 2.0 / 2.5 LPM). Source: ToneCooling Internal Test Report.
| Model | Q (LPM) | Tc (°C) | Rc (°C/W) | ΔP (kPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor | 1.0 | 73.87 | 0.0444 | 1.35 |
| Competitor | 2.0 | 68.45 | 0.0381 | 4.78 |
| TC1000 | 1.0 | 64.52 | 0.0365 | 2.01 |
| TC1000 | 2.0 | 56.41 | 0.0278 | 7.51 |
| TC1000 | 2.5 | 54.59 ▼ | 0.0261 ▼ | 11.37 |
▼ Best result. TC1000 chip temp −10°C vs competitor at 2.0 LPM. Source: ToneCooling Internal Test Report.
Explore ToneCooling's core liquid cooling product lines for AI infrastructure, EV battery systems, server platforms, and high-power electronics.
Friction Stir Welding
High-strength friction stir welded cold plates for demanding thermal and sealing performance.
Vacuum Brazing
Complex internal flow-path cold plates built for high heat flux and compact thermal packaging.
Tube Embedding
Cost-effective tube-embedded cold plates for industrial, telecom, and power conversion cooling.
Server Computing
Precision liquid cooling cold plates for server CPUs and high-density compute platforms.
AI / Data Center
Direct-to-chip cold plates for modern AI servers, GPU trays, and high-density rack cooling.
EV & Energy Storage
Custom battery cooling plates for cell temperature uniformity, safety, and cycle-life stability.
From hyperscale AI clusters to electrified mobility and power conversion systems, ToneCooling supports thermal reliability across mission-critical applications.
Custom cold plates for direct-to-chip cooling in AI servers, HPC nodes, and high-density racks.
Platform-specific liquid cold plates for NVIDIA GB200, H200, AMD SP5, and similar compute systems.
Compact liquid cooling for 400G / 800G optical modules and high-speed data center optics.
Engineered battery cold plates for improved thermal uniformity, pack safety, and cycle-life stability.
Reliable liquid cooling for IGBT modules requiring flatness, leak control, and thermal stability.
Application-driven cold plate solutions for flexible HVDC systems, converters, and high-power electrical equipment.
ToneCooling combines thermal engineering expertise with in-house manufacturing to support prototype-to-volume production with tighter process control.
FSW — Solid-State Joining
High-integrity solid-state joining for leak-tight, high-strength cold plate structures.
VB — High Heat Flux
Clean, void-free joining for complex internal cooling channels and copper cold plates for high heat flux applications after project-specific thermal review.
TE — Flexible Routing
Precision copper tube bending and press-fit embedding for cost-efficient industrial liquid cooling.
80+ Machines In-House
5-axis CNC machining for channel features, manifold interfaces, and custom geometry. Tolerance ±0.01mm.
Automated Seal Validation
Automated air-tightness and pressure testing on every unit. Results archived against QR traceability code.
OEM Production Line
Final integration, torque verification, and pressure validation. Supports high-mix and high-volume OEM production.
Production Scale
From rapid prototypes to stable volume supply, ToneCooling supports high-mix and high-volume manufacturing with controlled quality, repeatable processes, and practical engineering support.

Customers choose ToneCooling for practical engineering support, manufacturing control, and dependable execution from concept to production.
Engineering input for heat load, flow path, pressure drop, materials, and packaging constraints.
Better control over joining, machining, testing, and production consistency — no critical outsourcing.
Verification-focused manufacturing for reliable performance in demanding thermal systems.
Clear, engineering-oriented quote support for custom projects and OEM development needs. Within 24 hours.
A practical path from sample validation to stable volume supply — same team, same process control.
Serving customers across data center, EV, telecom, and industrial power applications in 30+ countries.
ToneCooling (ToneCooling Technology Co., Ltd, 广东东吉热控精密制造有限公司) is a Chinese National High-Tech Enterprise specializing in custom liquid cold plates, vapor chambers, and precision thermal management solutions.
Founded in 2004 by CEO Li Bing, a 26-year thermal management veteran formerly with a China Top 500 enterprise, ToneCooling operates a unified 30,000 m² precision manufacturing base in Boluo, Guangdong, with 200+ employees (40% technical staff) — average 20 years of industry experience.
Core manufacturing capabilities include 80+ CNC machines, friction-stir welding (FSW), vacuum brazing, aluminum tunnel brazing (1.2 m × 68 m line), copper-tube brazing, reflow soldering, vacuum diffusion welding, cold forging, die casting, and high-speed stamping — all qualified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 management systems. Production capacity is reviewed by product structure, process route, annual demand, and validation requirements.
ToneCooling holds 46 granted patents (14 invention + 32 utility model) and maintains joint research laboratories and postgraduate workstations with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, with additional R&D collaborations with Tsinghua University, the National University of Defense Technology, and Northwestern Polytechnical University.
ToneCooling serves customers across 30 countries in AI computing (NVIDIA GB200 / GB300), data centers, EV battery packs and controllers, grid-scale energy storage (ESS/BESS), photovoltaic inverters, medical imaging (CT, angiography, linear accelerators), high-power lasers, 5G infrastructure, and aerospace — including listed customers such as Hewang Electric, which awarded ToneCooling the 2024 Best Partnership Award.
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ToneCooling Technology Co., Ltd is a China-based manufacturer of custom liquid cold plates and thermal management components for global OEM projects. This homepage is the global manufacturing and technical hub, focused on process capability, DFM support, testing, and RFQ preparation rather than USA or Australia local search intent.
ToneCooling's manufacturing and R&D headquarters is in Boluo, Huizhou, Guangdong, China. USA and Australia customers can use the dedicated ToneCooling Texas and ToneCooling Australia websites for local communication; this page remains focused on global manufacturing capability and technical documentation.
ToneCooling supports CNC machined cold plates, FSW cold plates, vacuum brazed cold plates, tube-embedded cold plates, copper and aluminum cold plates, leak testing, pressure testing, DFM review, and prototype-to-batch production planning. Final process route, tolerance, thermal target, and capacity are confirmed during engineering RFQ review.
ToneCooling supports custom cold plate projects for AI servers, data centers, GPU and CPU platforms, EV battery systems, IGBT and SiC power modules, energy storage, telecom, medical, laser, and industrial equipment. Application fit depends on heat load, coolant, flow rate, pressure drop, installation space, and validation requirements.
ToneCooling works with engineering documentation, process control, and quality-management requirements used in industrial thermal management projects. Certification, patent, customer, or award claims should be verified against current company documents before being used in quotations or customer-specific sales material.
For an engineering RFQ, provide the drawing or CAD file when available, application, heat load, coolant, flow rate, pressure drop limit, operating temperature, material preference, port or connector requirements, envelope, quantity, annual demand, project stage, and testing requirements. This helps engineering review manufacturability, thermal risk, and quotation scope.
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