Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Robinson Nugent, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-3822) of our reports dated July 31, 1998, appearing in, and incorporated by reference in, this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Robinson Nugent, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 1998. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Louisville, Kentucky October 12, 1998 31