Exhibit 23 
 
Consent of Independent Auditors  

  
  
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS  
  
  
	We consent to the incorporation by reference in the   
Registration Statements (Form S-8 No. 33-14738 and 0-  
14714) pertaining to the Astec Industries, Inc. 1986 and 1992   
Stock Option Plans of our report dated February 18, 1995, with   
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of   
Astec Industries, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-  
K) for the year ended December 31, 1994.  
  
  
  
  
ERNST & YOUNG LLP  
  
  
Chattanooga, Tennessee  
March 18, 1995