Case Study

A military contractor that supplies electric radar cabinets to the United States Navy required a stainless steel cold plate incorporated into an aluminum chassis. The contractor could not find any one supplier with the capabilities to manufacture the entire assembly. Niagara Thermal designed and optimized three different cold plates to handle the rugged thermal duty, then designed a unique porting arrangement for the liquid connections. NTP also machined all the aluminum components, the chassis walls and board mountings. The aluminum board plates were then thermally bonded to the stainless steel cold plates. The complete assemblies were delivered on time and well below the military budgeted targets.


Cold Plates

Niagara Thermal Products is a global leader in the development of cold plates.

Broad choice in materials and approach allow Niagara Thermal to optimize cold plate design

As components become more compact yet more powerful, cold plates become the heat transfer design of choice. Niagara Thermal's broad range of manufacturing methods provides an unusually large spectrum of possible strategies for increasing surface area and optimizing fluid flow through the cold plate.

Niagara Thermal offers vacuum brazed and machined cold plate designs. Cold plates can be manufactured in materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, copper and cupro nickel, chosen based upon heat transfer or environmental requirements.

Manufacturing methods that embrace precision translate into high performance

The flatter and more consistent the contact area is with the heat source, the greater the ability to dissipate heat. Niagara Thermal's quality measures ensure an optimal degree of surface flatness and regularity to support the greatest possible heat dissipation per surface area unit of measure.

Custom design means precise solutions

We customize every product or for your application, supplying a design that becomes your unique solution. Use our design specification sheet to tell us about your heat transfer needs.

Our manufacturing efficiency offers the flexibility to produce large or small orders at an affordable price.

Manufacturing flexibility accommodates large or small batches and custom stocking programs

Niagara Thermal Products will work with you to provide a stocking system to meet your needs.