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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 Group dated June 14, 2002, except for Notes 13 and 17,
as to which the date is November 25, 2002, included in the Registration
Statement (Form S-4) of Rexnord Corporation for the registration of
$225,000,000 of 10.125% Senior Subordinated Notes.


                                                       ERNST & YOUNG LLP

                                                       /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 13, 2003