Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 23, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements of IDEX Corporation and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois

July 28, 2015