Exhibit 23(b)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated November 22, 1996,
incorporated by reference in MTS Systems Corporation Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 1996 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.



/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 5, 1997