Patent ID: 8349244

Claim:
In an injection molding apparatus comprising a clamp plate, a heated manifold and a mold, a system for mounting an actuator to the manifold and the clamp plate, the system comprising: a mount comprised of a thermally conductive material having first and second heat conductive surfaces disposed between the clamp plate and the actuator, the actuator being mounted in thermal communication with the first conductive surface and the clamp plate being mounted in thermal communication with the second conductive surface and in substantial thermal isolation from the heated manifold; the actuator being mounted to the manifold; the second conductive surface of the mount being urged into contact with the clamp plate under a spring force exerted between the actuator and the mount; the mount being adjustably mounted to the actuator such that the second conductive surface can be adjusted in position toward and away from the actuator; a cooling device separating the actuator from contact with the manifold, the cooling device having a first mounting surface in thermally conductive communication with a mounting surface of the actuator and a second mounting surface in thermally conductive communication with a mounting surface of the manifold; wherein the cooling device comprises a thermally conductive metal device that is cooled to a temperature less than about 150 degrees F.