Exhibit 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

GARDNER DENVER, INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,		For the Year Ended
	2004	2003	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$35,586	$20,799	$30,358	$28,827	$34,683	$29,894	$29,157
Plus:
Fixed Charges	7,617	4,378	6,019	7,483	7,789	8,486	6,746
Total	$43,203	$25,177	$36,377	$36,310	$42,472	$38,380	$35,903
Fixed charges:
Interest expense incl. amortization of	$  5,949	$  3,411	$  4,748	$  6,365	$  6,796	$  7,669	$  5,934
debt expense
Rentals-portion representative of interest	1,668	967	1,271	1,118	993	817	812
Total	$  7,617	$  4,378	$  6,019	$  7,483	$  7,789	$  8,486	$  6,746
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	5.7	5.8	6.0	4.9	5.5	4.5	5.3