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BY Thermal · Custom Thermal Solutions for the Laser Industry

Custom Laser Heat Sinks & Cooling Components

Custom thermal components for fiber lasers, laser modules and high-power laser systems — including liquid cold plates, thermal housings, skived heat sinks and CNC-machined cooling components.

✓ 100% custom-built to your drawings — no standard stock products

For OEM projects: send your drawing, quantity and cooling requirements for manufacturing review.

Fiber routing detail of laser water cooling plate for fiber laser Laser water cooling plate for fiber laser Embedded copper tube cold plate for laser cooling
Drawing-Based ManufacturingCustom parts built to your 2D/3D drawings, not stock models.
Air + Liquid CoolingHeat sinks, cold plates, housings and hybrid assemblies.
Multiple ProcessesSkiving, CNC, tube embedding, heat pipe and assembly.
Prototype to ProductionEngineering review, samples and repeat manufacturing.
Why Laser Cooling Matters

Thermal Management Is Critical to Laser Performance

Laser diodes and laser crystals are extremely temperature-sensitive. As temperature rises, wavelength drifts, output power drops and the laser loses stability — reducing cutting, welding or marking quality. That is why every high-power laser system needs precision cooling engineered for its exact thermal load and optical layout.

At BY Thermal we design and manufacture the cooling structures that keep laser systems stable: liquid cold plates for high heat flux, thermally managed housings for optical and electronic modules, and high-density skived heat sinks for air-cooled laser modules.

Liquid Cooling

Cold plates with fiber routing, embedded tubes and microchannels for high heat flux.

Housing Cooling

Optical and electronics housings engineered for heat paths and mounting.

Air Cooling

Skived and extrusion + CNC heat sinks for laser modules and drivers.

Laser water cooling assembly with integrated cold plate structure
What We Manufacture

Custom Laser Cooling Products & Structures

These are the laser thermal structures we manufacture most — every one custom-machined and built to your drawings.

01 Fiber routing laser water cooling plate for fiber laser

Fiber Routing Cold Plates

Liquid cold plates with fiber routing slots and water channel structures, custom-machined to keep optical fibers and high heat flux within a controlled temperature window.

Fiber RoutingWater ChannelsCustom Geometry
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02 Copper tube embedded aluminum water cooling plate

Copper-Tube Cold Plates

Embedded copper tube cold plates that combine the thermal conductivity of copper with a machined aluminum body — cost-effective and reliable for laser controllers and power stages.

Copper TubeAluminum PlateCustom Interfaces
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03 Laser optical housing cooling assembly with integrated fins

Laser Optical Housing Cooling

Thermally managed housings for laser optics and resonant cavities — engineered heat paths, precision-machined mounting surfaces and stable temperature control for beam quality.

Optical HousingThermal PathBeam Stability
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04 Laser electronics housing cooling skived fin electronic heat sink

Laser Electronics Housing Cooling

Skived fin heat sinks for laser power supplies, IGBT and drive electronics — high-density fins and CNC-machined mounting that protect sensitive circuits from thermal overload.

Skived FinPower ElectronicsAir Cooled
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05 Custom laser aluminum high performance skived fin heat sink

Skived Heat Sink + CNC

One-piece skived fins with a CNC-machined base, top plate and mounting holes — high fin density for compact air-cooled laser modules, all produced in-house.

SkivingCNC FinishAir Cooling
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06 Custom machined extrusion profile aluminum air cooling kit

Extrusion + CNC Thermal Housing

Custom-machined from extrusion profiles based on customer drawings — not standard stock profiles. Custom lengths, drilled and tapped mounting features, machined steps and pockets for housings and enclosures.

Extrusion + CNCCustom-MachinedHousing
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Important: our extrusion-based thermal housings are custom-machined from extrusion profiles based on customer drawings — cut to length, drilled, tapped and machined to your design. We do not sell generic standard extruded heat sinks.
Why BY Thermal

Why Laser System Builders Choose BY Thermal

Strong Laser Industry Experience

We have substantial repeat-production experience with thermal components for fiber lasers, laser modules and other high-power laser systems.

Liquid + Air Cooling Under One Roof

FSW, vacuum brazing and laser-welded cold plates plus skived, extruded and CNC-machined air-cooled parts — one factory, no supply chain gaps.

Drawing-Based Engineering

Send your drawings and we handle manufacturability review, thermal structure suggestions and prototype delivery — engineered around your laser, not a catalog.

Fast Prototypes

Typical sample lead time is 20–25 days, supporting fit, assembly and thermal validation before volume production.

OEM / ODM with Traceability

Built to your drawings with your brand, serial numbers and documentation — export packaging and full quality records for every order.

Project-Specific Quality Control

In-house inspection and project-specific quality controls support dimensional, assembly and leak-test requirements where applicable.

Capabilities & Processes

Laser Cooling Manufacturing Capabilities

Liquid Cooling Cold Plates

  • Friction Stir Welding (FSW) cold plates — learn more
  • Vacuum brazed cold plates
  • Laser welded cold plates
  • Embedded copper tube cold plates
  • Fiber routing slots & microchannel structures
  • Aluminum, copper & stainless steel

Air Cooling & Thermal Housings

  • Skived fin heat sinks with CNC machining
  • Extrusion + CNC thermal housings (custom-machined from profiles)
  • CNC milling, drilling, tapping & engraving
  • Bonded fin & high fin density structures
  • Surface treatment: anodizing, plating, passivation
  • OEM assembly & packaging
Applications

Laser Systems We Cool

Fiber Lasers

Cutting, welding and marking lasers with cold plates and housings.

Laser Diodes & Bars

High heat flux diode cooling with liquid cold plates.

Laser Modules

Air-cooled and liquid-cooled laser module heat sinks.

Laser Power Supplies

IGBT and drive electronics cooling structures.

Medical Lasers

Precision thermal parts for medical laser equipment.

Laser Cutting Machines

Complete thermal management for machine builders.

Laser Welding Systems

Optical and electronics housing cooling.

Research & Defense

Custom thermal structures for high-power laser systems.

How We Work

Built Around Your Laser System Design

1

Drawing Review

2D/3D files, material, cooling method & feasibility.

2

Process Planning

Skiving, CNC, tubing, heat pipe or assembly.

3

Prototype

Fit, assembly and thermal verification.

4

Precision Machining

Faces, holes, grooves & interfaces per design.

5

Inspection & Testing

Dimensional and leak checks per project.

6

Repeat Production

Validated design to volume manufacturing.

F.A.Q.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can you manufacture laser heat sinks and cold plates from my drawings?
Yes. We are a drawing-based custom manufacturer. Send us your 2D/3D drawings or samples for fiber lasers, laser modules, laser diodes or high-power laser systems, and we will review manufacturability and return a cost-optimized quotation. We do not sell standard stock heat sinks.
Q2: What liquid cooling processes do you offer for laser cold plates?
We manufacture laser cold plates with friction stir welding (FSW), vacuum brazing, laser welding and embedded copper tube processes, in aluminum, copper or stainless steel, with fiber routing slots and leak-tight internal channels built to your design.
Q3: Can you combine skived fins with CNC machining?
Yes. We skive one-piece fins in-house, then CNC machine the base, top plate, mounting holes and other features in the same factory, so tolerances and lead time are fully under our control.
Q4: Is the extrusion option a standard stock product?
No. Thermal housings and parts from extrusion profiles are custom-machined based on customer drawings — custom lengths, drilled and tapped mounting features, machined steps and pockets. We do not supply generic standard extruded heat sinks.
Q5: Which laser applications have you served?
Fiber lasers, laser modules, laser diodes and high-power laser systems for laser cutting, welding, marking and medical laser equipment — this is the industry where we have the deepest production experience.
Q6: What is your lead time and MOQ for laser thermal components?
Typical sample lead time is 20–25 days from drawing approval. MOQ depends on part size and process; MOQ depends on the part size, process and project requirements; we support prototype development through volume production.
RFQ / Engineering Review

Send Us Your Laser Thermal Design

Have a laser heat sink, cold plate or thermal housing project? Send us your drawings and basic thermal requirements for a manufacturing review and quotation.

  • 2D / 3D drawing
  • Material
  • Target quantity
  • Heat load / thermal requirement
  • Cooling method
  • Flow rate if liquid cooled
  • Surface treatment
  • Target delivery schedule
Email: sales@bythermal.com · WhatsApp / Tel / WeChat: +86 180-2472-3991

Get a Manufacturing Review

Upload your drawing and project requirements. Our engineers will review the manufacturing route and respond with the information needed for quotation.

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Custom manufacturing only — no standard stock heat sinks.

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