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                                                                    EXHIBIT 3.24

                           REXNORD INTERNATIONAL INC.

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                                    ARTICLE I

                                     OFFICES

     Section 1.  The principal office shall be in the City of Wilmington,
Country of New Castle, State of Delaware.

     Section 2.  The corporation may also have offices at such other places both
within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time
to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

                                   ARTICLE II

                            MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

     Section 1.  All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors
shall be held in the Village of West Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, at such

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place as may be fixed from time to time by the board of directors. Meetings of
stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or
without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting
or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

     Section 2.  Annual meetings of stockholders, commencing with the year 1966,
shall be held on the second Wednesday of February if not a legal holiday, and if
a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following, at 10:00 A.M., at which
they shall elect by a plurality vote a board of directors, and transact such
other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

     Section 3.  Written notice of the annual meeting shall be given to each
stockholder entitled to vote thereat at least ten days before the date of the
meeting.

     Section 4.  The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the
corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every election of
directors, a complete list of the stockholders entitled

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to vote at said election, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of
and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list
shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, during ordinary business
hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the election, either at a
place within the city, town or village where the election is to be held and
which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not
specified, at the place where said meeting is to be held, and the list shall be
produced and kept at the time and place of election during the whole time
thereof, and subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present.

     Section 5.  Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or
purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the certificate of
incorporation, may be called by the president and shall be called by the
president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of
directors, or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in
amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and
entitled

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to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed
meeting.

     Section 6.  Written notice of a special meeting of stockholders, stating
the time, place and object thereof, shall be given to each stockholder entitled
to vote thereat, at least one day before the date fixed for the meeting.

     Section 7.  Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders
shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

     Section 8.  The holders of fifty per cent of the stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by
proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the
transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the
certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or
represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to
vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to
adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at
the meeting,

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until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at
which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted
which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

     Section 9.  When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the
holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or
represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting,
unless the question is one upon which by express provision of the statutes or of
the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case
such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.

     Section 10. Each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be
entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock
having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on
after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period,
and, except where the transfer books of the corporation have been closed or a
date has been fixed as a

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record date for the determination of its stockholders entitled to vote, no share
of stock shall be voted on at any election for directors which has been
transferred on the books of the corporation within twenty days next preceding
such election of directors.

     Section 11. Whenever the vote of stockholders at a meeting thereof is
required or permitted to be taken in connection with any corporate action by any
provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of incorporation, the meeting
and vote of stockholders may be dispensed with, if all the stockholders who
would have been entitled to vote upon the action if such meeting were held,
shall consent in writing to such corporate action being taken.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                    DIRECTORS

     Section 1.  The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board
shall be not less than three nor more than nine. The first board shall consist
of six directors. Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of
directors shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors or by the
stockholders at the annual meeting. The directors shall be elected at the

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annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 2 of this
Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is
elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders.

     Section 2.  Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any
increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of
the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and the directors so
chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their
successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced.

     Section 3.  The business of the corporation shall be managed by its board
of directors which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all
such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of
incorporation or by these by-laws directed or required to be exercised or done
by the stockholders.

                       MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     Section 4.  The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings,
both regular and special,

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either within or without the state of Delaware.

     Section 5.  The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors
shall be held at such time and place as shall be fixed by the vote of the
stockholders at the annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be
necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the
meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event of the failure of the
stockholders to fix the time or place of such first meeting of the newly elected
board of directors, or in the event such meeting is not held at the time and
place so fixed by the stockholders, the meeting may be held at such time and
place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for
special meetings of the board of directors, or as shall be specified in a
written waiver signed by all of the directors.

     Section 6.  Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without
notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined
by the board.

     Section 7.  Special meetings of the board may be called by the president on
one day's notice

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to each director, either personally or by mail or by telegram; special meetings
shall be called by the president or secretary in like manner and on like notice
on the written request of two directors.

     Section 8.  At all meetings of the board not less than one-third of the
total number of the board nor less than two directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors
present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board
of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by
the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any
meeting of the board of directors the directors present thereat may adjourn the
meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the
meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

     Section 9.  Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation
or these by-laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of
the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a
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such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the board or
of such committee as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the
minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.

                             COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

     Section 10. The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority
of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist
of two or more of the directors of the corporation, which, to the extent
provided in the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the board
of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation
and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which
may require it. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as
may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of
directors.

     Section 11. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and
report the same to the board of directors when required.

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                            COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

     Section 12. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance
at each meeting of the board of directors and may be paid a fixed sum for
attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or a stated salary as
director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the
corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members
of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending
committee meetings.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                     NOTICES

     Section 1.  Notices to directors and stockholders shall be in writing and
delivered personally or mailed to the directors or stockholders at their
addresses appearing on the books of the corporation. Notice by mail shall be
deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be mailed. Notice to
directors may also be given by telegram.

     Section 2.  Whenever any notice is required

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to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the certificate of
incorporation or of these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the
person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time
stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

                                    ARTICLE V

                                    OFFICERS

     Section 1.  The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the board of
directors and shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a
treasurer. The board of directors may also choose a chairman of the board, an
executive vice-president, and one or more additional vice-presidents, and one or
more assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Two or more offices may be
held by the same person, except that where the offices of president and
secretary are held by the same person, such person shall not hold any other
office.

     Section 2.  The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual
meeting of stockholders choose a president, one or more vice-presidents, a
secretary and a treasurer.

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     Section 3.  The board of directors may appoint such other officers and
agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms
and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined
from time to time by the board.

     Section 4.  The salaries of all officers and agents of the corporation
shall be fixed by the board of directors.

     Section 5.  The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their
successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by the board
of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation
shall be filled by the board of directors.

                            THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

     Section 6.  The chairman of the board shall, when present, preside at all
meetings of the board or directors, and shall perform such other duties as shall
be assigned to him, from time to time, by the board of directors.

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                                  THE PRESIDENT

     Section 7.  The president shall be the chief executive officer of the
corporation, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the board of
directors, shall have general and active management of the business of the
corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of
directors are carried into effect.

     Section 8.  He shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring
a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or permitted by
law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and
execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some
other officer or agent of the corporation.

                               THE VICE-PRESIDENTS

     Section 9.  The vice-president, or if there shall be more than one, the
vice-presidents in the order determined by the board of directors, shall, in the
absence or disability of the president, perform the duties and exercise the
powers of the president and shall perform such other duties and have such other
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directors may from time to time prescribe.

                     THE SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES

     Section 10. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of
directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of
the meetings of the corporation and of the board of directors in a book to be
kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees
when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of
the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or
president, under whose supervision he shall be. He shall have custody of the
corporate seal of the corporation and he, or an assistant secretary, shall have
authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed,
it may be attested by his signature or by the signature of such assistant
secretary. The board of directors may give general authority to any other
officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his
signature.

     Section 11. The assistant secretary, or

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if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by
the board of directors, shall, in the absence or disability of the secretary,
perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform
such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from
time to time prescribe.

                     THE TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS

     Section 12. The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and
securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and
disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys
and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in
such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors.

     Section 13. He shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be
ordered by the board of directors, taking proper vouchers for such
disbursements, and shall render to the president and the board of directors, at
its regular meetings, or when the board of directors so requires, an account of
all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the
corporation.

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     Section 14. If required by the board of directors, he shall give the
corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with
such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for
the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to
the corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from
office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever
kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the corporation.

     Section 15. The assistant treasurer, or if there shall be more than one,
the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors,
shall, in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform the duties and
exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and
have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time
prescribe.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                              CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

     Section 1.  Every holder of stock in the

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corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name
of the corporation by, the chairman or vice-chairman of the board of directors,
the president or a vice-president and the treasurer or an assistant treasurer,
or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, certifying the
number of shares owned by him in the corporation.

     Section 2.  Where a certificate is signed (1) by a transfer agent or an
assistant transfer agent or (2) by a transfer clerk acting on behalf of the
corporation and a registrar, the signature of any such chairman or vice-chairman
of the board of directors, president, vice-president, treasurer, assistant
treasurer, secretary or assistant secretary may be facsimile. In case any
officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures
have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such
officer or officers of the corporation, whether because of death, resignation or
otherwise, before such certificate or certificates have been delivered by the
corporation, such certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the
corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or per-

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sons who signed such certificate or certificates or whose facsimile signature or
signatures have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer or officers
of the corporation.

                                LOST CERTIFICATES

     Section 3.  The board of directors may direct a new certificate or
certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates
theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed,
upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the
certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a
new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion
and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such
lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to
advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the
corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim
that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged
to have been lost or destroyed.

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                               TRANSFERS OF STOCK

     Section 4.  Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the
corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper
evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the
duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled
thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.

                            CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS

     Section 5.  The board of directors may close the stock transfer books of
the corporation for a period not exceeding fifty days preceding the date of any
meeting of stockholders or the date for payment of any dividend or the date for
the allotment of rights or the date when any change or conversion or exchange of
capital stock shall go into effect or for a period of not exceeding fifty days
in connection with obtaining the consent of stockholders for any purpose. In
lieu of closing the stock transfer books as aforesaid, the board of directors
may fix in advance a date, not exceeding fifty days preceding the

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date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date for the payment of any
dividend, or the date for the allotment of rights, or the date when any change
or conversion or exchange of capital stock shall go into effect, or a date in
connection with obtaining such consent, as a record date for the determination
of the stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, any such meeting, and
any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive paymment of any such dividend,
or to any such allotment of rights, or to exercise the rights in respect of any
such change, conversion or exchange of capital stock, or to give such consent,
and in such case such stockholders and only such stockholders as shall be
stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to such notice of,
and to vote at, such meeting and any adjournment thereof, or to receive payment
of such dividend, or to receive such allotment of rights, or to exercise such
rights, or to give such consent, as the case may be notwithstanding any transfer
of any stock on the books of the corporation after any such record date fixed as
aforesaid.

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                             REGISTERED STOCKHOLDERS

     Section 6.  The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive
right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive
dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and
assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall
not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such
share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have
express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of
Delaware.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

                                    DIVIDENDS

     Section 1.  Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to
the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by
the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.
Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of

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the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the certificate of
incorporation.

     Section 2.  Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of
any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the
directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a
reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for
repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other
purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the
corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the
manner in which it was created.

                                ANNUAL STATEMENT

     Section 3.  The board of directors shall present at each annual meeting,
and at any special meeting of the stockholders when called for by vote of the
stockholders, a full and clear statement of the business and condition of the
corporation.

                                     CHECKS

     Section 4.  All checks or demands for

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money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers
or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time
designate.

                                   FISCAL YEAR

     Section 5.  The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution
of the board of directors.

                                      SEAL

     Section 6.  The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the
corporation, the year of its organization and the words "Corporate Seal,
Delaware". The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be
impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                   AMENDMENTS

     Section 1.  These by-laws may be altered or repealed at any regular meeting
of the stockholders or of the board of directors or at any special meeting of
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of directors if notice of such alteration or repeal be contained in the notice
of such special meeting. No change of the time or place of the meeting for the
election of directors shall be made within sixty days next before the day on
which such meeting is to be held, and in case of any change of such time or
place, notice thereof shall be given to each stockholder in person or by letter
mailed to his last known post-office address at least twenty days before the
meeting is held.