Exhibit 23 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Forms S-8) pertaining to the Aeroquip Inoac Company Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing plan of our report dated April 24, 1997, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Aeroquip Inoac Company Retirement Savings and Profit Sharing Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997. Toledo, Ohio June 29, 1998 -20-