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Precision Upgrade: AI Server Crate Timber Thickness Held to ±0.2 mm
A thickness tolerance of ±1 mm is the industry standard for timber. For traditional crates this is acceptable, but for AI server rack crates it becomes a critical issue.
A single AI server rack crate can contain more than 70 different parts. A small deviation in each piece of timber adds up during assembly, most commonly causing two problems:
Ramp and base height mismatch: the rack can catch or wobble as it is rolled on and off the crate, increasing handling risk.
Drawing and finished crate mismatch: the computer drawing is exact, but accumulated tolerance in the physical crate can reach about 3 mm, so the finished crate no longer matches the drawing.
To solve this, LIU HE starts at the raw-material stage, controlling the panel lamination process, and then machines every piece in-house, holding timber thickness tolerance within ±0.2 mm.
With this precision, the ramp meets the base smoothly, the finished crate matches the computer drawing, and every calculation made at the design stage carries through to the physical crate.
LIU HE specializes in export crating for AI servers, server racks and data center equipment, offering 3D crate structural design, OEM build-to-print production and heavy-duty crate manufacturing. Contact us to learn more.
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