Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	384,464		$	283,932		$	205,770		$	246,952		$	228,020
Income tax expense		172,178			122,318			88,863			119,264			108,424
Interest expense — gross		69,880			67,593			69,009			63,690			47,065
Capitalized interest		(151	)		(71	)		(259	)		(38	)		(199	)
Amortization of debt financing costs(1)		—			—			—			—			—
Interest portion of rental expense		8,803			7,695			7,589			7,575			6,359
Adjusted earnings	$	635,174		$	481,467		$	370,972		$	437,443		$	389,669
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	69,729		$	67,522		$	68,750		$	63,652		$	46,866
Capitalized interest		151			71			259			38			199
Interest portion of rental expense		8,803			7,695			7,589			7,575			6,359
Fixed charges	$	78,683		$	75,288		$	76,598		$	71,265		$	53,424
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		8.1x			6.4x			4.8x			6.1x			7.3x

(1) Included in interest expense.