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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.6

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Experts", "Summary
Pro Forma Combined Financial Information", "Summary Historical Combined
Financial Information", and "Selected Historical Combined Financial Information"
and to the use of our report on the combined financial statements of Rexnord
Corporation dated June 14, 2002, except for Note 17, as to which the date is
September 27, 2002, and our report on the consolidated balance sheet of RBS
Global, Inc. dated November 14, 2002, both included in the Registration
Statement (Form S-4) of Rexnord Corporation for the registration of $225,000,000
of 10.125% Senior Subordinated Notes.


Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 8, 2003