EXHIBIT 23.2



         We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this Form S-8
Registration  Statement of our report dated  February 5, 1997,  on the financial
statements of Winland  Electronics,  Inc. (the  "Registrant"),  which report and
statements appear, or are incorporated by reference,  in the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996.



                                              /s/  AHERN MONTAG & VOGLER, LTD.



Mankato, Minnesota
May 2, 1997