Applied Industrial (AIT) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32

[The following certification accompanies Applied Industrial Technologies’
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, and is not filed, as
provided in applicable SEC releases.]

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 1350

In connection with the Form 10-Q (the “Report”) of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ending March 31, 2011, we, David L. Pugh, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Mark O. Eisele, Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of the Company, certify that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David L. Pugh	/s/ Mark O. Eisele
David L. Pugh Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	Mark O. Eisele Vice President-Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Dated: May 4, 2011

[A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and will be retained by Applied Industrial Technologies,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.]