# CNC Machining for AI Hardware & Edge Compute

> Thermal-critical parts for the AI buildout: cold plates, manifolds and enclosures that move heat.

- HTML page: https://fabvector.com/industries/ai-hardware (Portuguese: https://fabvector.com/pt/industries/ai-hardware)

## Sourcing pain points we solve

AI hardware is a thermodynamics problem wearing a compute costume: every watt the accelerator dissipates ends up in machined metal, and a cold plate that misses 0.05 mm flatness on the die-contact face throttles the whole node. Liquid-cooling manifolds need leak-tight passages and O-ring grooves where one porosity defect means a flooded server. Accelerator generations turn over yearly, so thermal hardware must be redesigned and requoted on silicon-launch timelines. Copper machining and ENP plating expertise is scarce exactly when the buildout needs it most.

## Typical parts

- GPU/ASIC cold plates and cooling lids
- Liquid-cooling manifolds and quick-disconnect blocks
- Inference-server chassis rails and trays
- Sealed edge-AI enclosures (enclosure-as-heatsink)
- Copper busbars and power-stage hardware

## Recommended materials

- [copper-c110](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/copper-c110)
- [aluminum-6061](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/aluminum-6061)
- [aluminum-6063](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/aluminum-6063)
- [aluminum-mic-6](https://fabvector.com/md/materials/aluminum-mic-6)

## Recommended finishes

- [electroless-nickel-plating](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/electroless-nickel-plating)
- [anodizing-type-ii](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/anodizing-type-ii)
- [passivation](https://fabvector.com/md/finishes/passivation)

## Certifications & standards

- **ISO 9001**: We understand data-center hardware buyers require ISO 9001-level process control, with flatness and leak-test records per lot.
- **RoHS / REACH**: We support RoHS/REACH compliance with material and plating declarations for parts entering electronic assemblies.

_We understand and support these requirements; certification and documentation scope is confirmed per order — we do not claim to hold certifications on this page._