Custom Tubed Cold Plates for OEM Equipment
ToneCooling supplies custom tubed liquid cold plates that combine a heat-spreading base with an embedded coolant tube. Tube material, routing, base geometry and mounting are reviewed against your equipment requirements.
Send your heat-source layout and cooling-loop conditions to assess whether an embedded-tube design fits your application.
Embedded-Tube Cold Plate Selection and RFQ Inputs
A tubed cold plate carries coolant through a formed tube coupled to a metal base. Thermal performance depends on the heat path from the component through the base and tube interface, as well as coolant flow. Tube routing must fit the heat-source locations and available mounting area.
- Tube specification: material, outside and inside diameters, wall thickness, bend constraints, routing and connection details.
- Base and interface: material, envelope, thickness, contact flatness, mounting holes and tube-to-base coupling requirements.
- Operating conditions: heat map, coolant composition, inlet temperature, flow, pressure-drop budget and operating pressure.
- Acceptance: drawing tolerances, leak-test method and limit, pressure-test conditions and performance-validation scope.
- Procurement: prototype quantity, annual demand and target schedule.
Review examples including T-HS202337 and T-HS202332. For a different channel arrangement, compare vacuum-brazed cold plates. Use the RFQ checklist to define the required configuration.
The design of tubed cold plates allows for effective heat transfer from hot components to the cooling fluid. This results in improved thermal management and reduced temperatures.
We specialize in customizing dimensions, shapes, and layouts to meet your exact requirements, providing you with a perfect fit for your applications.
Our technical support team is here to guide you through installation and offer expert advice, ensuring a smooth process from start to finish.
We provide ongoing maintenance, troubleshooting, and consulting, ensuring your equipment continues to perform at its best long after purchase.
Request a Custom Tubed Cold Plate Quote
Send your drawing, heat-source layout, coolant requirements, tube specification and quantities for manufacturing review. Include connector positions and any inspection or documentation requirements.
Prepare an engineering RFQ or contact ToneCooling. Configuration, test scope and delivery are confirmed per project.
Applications of Tubed Liquid Cold Plates
Computing Equipment
Assess embedded-tube construction against the component heat map, spreading distance and installation space. High heat-flux processors may require a different channel architecture.
Telecommunications Equipment
Review enclosure space, heat-source positions, coolant compatibility and connection access. Confirm the temperature targets under the intended operating conditions.
Power Electronics
Specify module losses, mounting area and flow constraints for inverter or converter cooling. Evaluate tube routing and base thickness against the heat-source layout.
Medical Equipment
Provide equipment-specific thermal, cleanliness, material and validation requirements. Application suitability and any regulatory qualification are determined for the complete device.
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OEM Procurement FAQ
What is a tubed liquid cold plate?
A tubed liquid cold plate uses a formed coolant tube coupled to a heat-spreading base. Heat passes from the mounted component through the base and tube interface into the flowing coolant.
How do I select copper or stainless steel tubing?
Review coolant compatibility, corrosion exposure, pressure requirements, forming constraints and the thermal path. Material selection should consider the complete cooling loop, including other wetted metals.
What information is needed for a custom tubed cold plate quote?
Send the mechanical drawing, heat-source layout, heat load, coolant conditions, tube and connection requirements, mounting tolerances and quantities. Include pressure-drop and acceptance-test limits.
Is a tubed cold plate suitable for every high-power application?
No. Suitability depends on heat flux, spreading distance, tube contact, coolant flow and allowable temperature rise. Evaluate those conditions against alternative channel constructions before selection.
Can tube routing and connection positions be customized?
Routing and port positions can be reviewed against the base envelope, heat-source locations, tube bend limits and assembly access. Final geometry is confirmed during the manufacturing review.
What testing should be agreed for embedded-tube cold plates?
Define dimensional inspection, leak-test method and acceptance limit, pressure-test conditions and any required thermal or hydraulic tests. State the operating conditions used to judge performance.
