Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-00289) pertaining to the Savings Plan for Union Employees of Robbins
& Myers, Inc. of our report dated April 16, 2002, with respect to the financial
statements and schedule of the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Savings Plan for Union
Employees included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December
31, 2001.

                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Dayton, Ohio
June 26, 2002