EXHIBIT 23.2



                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


    
     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-47493 of Applied Power Inc. on
Form S-3 of our report dated May 11, 1998 (related to the consolidated financial
statements of ZERO Corporation and subsidiaries not presented separately
therein), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Applied Power Inc. for
the year ended August 31, 1998, and to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.     



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January 21, 1999