Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (Nos. 333-29843, 333-70245, 333-69252, 333-139351, and 333-186817) on Form S-8 of our report dated June 9, 2017 appearing in the annual report on Form 11-K of SPX Corporation Retirement Savings and Stock Ownership Plan as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2016.
/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC
Southfield, Michigan
June 9, 2017