Development and CNC manufacturing of high-end water cooling components for PCs, industry and autonomous driving
Watercool GmbH
Waren (Müritz)New on Amplifa
About Watercool
Founded in 1999, Watercool GmbH is a manufacturer and developer of high-performance water cooling systems and their individual components, including CPU and graphics card coolers of the HEATKILLER series, radiators of the MO-RA and HEATKILLER RAD series, as well as reservoirs and pump tops. The entire value chain, from production-oriented design and flow simulation with SolidWorks to CNC manufacturing and final assembly, takes place largely at its own site in Waren (Müritz). Production is carried out on a state-of-the-art CNC machine park; many work steps are performed by hand and every product is finished under the four-eyes principle. The materials used include electrolytic copper from Thyssenkrupp, original acrylic (Plexiglas) from Evonik, and stainless steel for radiators. In addition to the end-consumer market, Watercool supplies industrial customers, including renowned automotive manufacturers, and develops custom cooling solutions, among other things for autonomous driving and server applications. Distribution is handled through a global reseller network in more than 30 countries.
- Site
- Waren (Müritz)
- Processes
- CNC machining (manufacturing of water cooling components), On-site product design and development (production-oriented design, flow simulation with, Production of water cooling systems (CPU/GPU coolers, radiators, reservoirs), Product development and engineering, In-house CNC manufacturing, Flow simulations (SolidWorks), Development of custom industrial solutions, Distribution via global reseller network
- Materials
- electrolytic copper, Acrylic (Plexiglas from Evonik), Electrolytic copper, Stainless steel
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- PC enthusiasts / end consumers, Industry, Automotive industry (autonomous driving), Servers
- 01
Product design and engineering on site
- 02
Flow simulation (SolidWorks)
- 03
In-house CNC manufacturing
- 04
Quality inspection under the four-eyes principle
- 05
Assembly and final production
- 06
Distribution via global reseller network
Materials and Processes
Electrolytic copper
Material for cooler base plates and cooling structures, sourced from Thyssenkrupp.
Acrylic (Plexiglas from Evonik)
Used since 2014 for cooler sight windows and reservoirs.
Stainless steel
Used for radiators of the HEATKILLER RAD series.
Sites
Waren (Müritz)
DEHeadquarters, development, CNC manufacturing and sales
- Materials
- Electrolytic copper, acrylic (PMMA), stainless steel
- CNC machining centers (modern CNC machine park)
- Flow simulation with SolidWorks
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining (manufacturing of water cooling components)Machining | – | – | – | – | electrolytic copper, acrylic/Plexiglas |
| On-site product design and development (production-oriented design, flow simulation withEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of water cooling systems (CPU/GPU coolers, radiators, reservoirs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | electrolytic copper, acrylic/Plexiglas |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machining center (CNC machine park) | – | – | – | – | Waren (Müritz) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1999
Rico Weber, working as a design engineer, draws his first HEATKILLER CPU cooler.
- 2002
Early 2002: founding of Watercool e.K.
- 2003
State winner of the 2003 “StartUp” competition of the Sparkassen- und Giroverband.
- 2004
Introduction of the cross-slotted nozzle plate (jet plate) with a fine micro-cooling structure; release of the first water cooler, HEATKILLER CPU Rev. 2.0.
- 2005
Release of the world's first DDC top.
- 2006
Granting of the patent applied for in 2004.
- 2007
New generation of graphics card coolers; introduction of the modular design of the side-mounted connection terminal.
- 2008
Presentation of the HEATKILLER 3.0 series.
- 2009
HEATKILLER CPU Rev. 3.0 cooler in the spotlight.
- 2010
Construction of a new production hall.
- 2011
Receipt of the 2010 Business Award.
- 2012
Presentation of the flexible HEATKILLER GPU-X³ Core series.
- 2013
Facelift for the MO-RA3 series.
- 2014
First acrylic coolers from Watercool.
- 2015
Presentation of the HEATKILLER IV CPU series.
- 2016
Introduction of the HEATKILLER Tube series of reservoirs.
- 2017
Entry into applications for the automotive industry and autonomous driving.
- 2018
New HEATKILLER VGA coolers for Nvidia's first RTX generation.
- 2019
Growth: new machines for the new halls.
- 2020
New web shop and presentation of the HEATKILLER V series.