EXHIBIT 23 COOPERS COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. &LYBRAND A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of Kysor Industrial Corporation on Form S-8 (File No. 33-27360) of our report dated March 14, 1996 on our audit of the Kysor Industrial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K. /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Detroit, Michigan June 21, 1996 Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. is a member of Coopers & Lybrand International, a limited liability association incorporated in Switzerland.