Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	662,475		$	556,642		$	406,250		$	294,633		$	366,216
Interest expense — gross		74,885			69,384			67,202			67,832			62,564
Capitalized interest		(213	)		(151	)		(71	)		(259	)		(38	)
Amortization of debt financing costs		800			496			391			1,177			1,126
Interest portion of rental expense		9,325			8,803			7,695			7,589			7,575
Adjusted earnings	$	747,272		$	635,174		$	481,467		$	370,972		$	437,443
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	74,672		$	69,233		$	67,131		$	67,573		$	62,526
Capitalized interest		213			151			71			259			38
Amortization of debt financing costs		800			496			391			1,177			1,126
Interest portion of rental expense		9,325			8,803			7,695			7,589			7,575
Fixed charges	$	85,010		$	78,683		$	75,288		$	76,598		$	71,265
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		8.8x			8.1x			6.4x			4.8x			6.1x