Exhibit 12

AMETEK, Inc.

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	693,103		$	806,380		$	804,832		$	724,795		$	662,475
Interest expense – gross		93,653			91,319			79,147			72,972			74,885
Capitalized interest		(207	)		(489	)		(73	)		(201	)		(213	)
Amortization of debt financing costs		858			965			855			801			800
Interest portion of rental expense		15,425			14,518			14,874			13,177			9,325
Adjusted earnings	$	802,832		$	912,693		$	899,635		$	811,544		$	747,272
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	93,446		$	90,830		$	79,074		$	72,771		$	74,672
Capitalized interest		207			489			73			201			213
Amortization of debt financing costs		858			965			855			801			800
Interest portion of rental expense		15,425			14,518			14,874			13,177			9,325
Fixed charges	$	109,936		$	106,802		$	94,876		$	86,950		$	85,010
Ratio of adjusted earnings to fixed charges		7.3x			8.5x			9.5x			9.3x			8.8x