NON-COAXIALLY MOUNTED ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND TRANSMISSION

An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of fluid mold material comprising: a manifold， a valve pin having a pin axis， a pin connector and a stem， the valve pin being drivable into and out of open and closed positions relative to the gate， an electric actuator comprising an electric motor comprised of a motor housing that houses a drive shaft having a drive gear and a drive axis， a transmission comprised of a gear shaft， the drive gear and the transmission gear being drivably interconnected and arranged such that the drive axis and the gear axis are non-coaxially mounted or disposed relative to each other， wherein one or the other of the motor housing or the transmission housing are removably attached to a top clamping or mounting plate that is mounted upstream of the manifold and fixedly interconnected to a mold.