POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ James J. Kerley
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        James J. Kerley



Date:  August 18, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Stephen J. Gore
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Stephen J. Gore



Date:  September 4, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Bruce P. Erdel
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Bruce P. Erdel



Date:  August 28, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ William H.T. Bush
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                         William H.T. Bush



Date:  August 1, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Frank W. Jones
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Frank W. Jones





<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Graham Lewis
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Graham Lewis



Date:  1st August, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Lee M. Liberman
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Lee M. Liberman



Date:  August 15, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ John F. Logan
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        John F. Logan



Date:  August 1, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Donald E. Nickelson
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Donald E. Nickelson



Date:  August 15, 1997

<PAGE>

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that the person whose  signature  appears
below constitutes and appoints each of Stephen J. Gore and Bruce P. Erdel as his
true  and  lawful   attorney-in-fact   and  agent,   each  with  full  power  of
substitution,  for  him  and in his  name,  place  and  stead,  in any  and  all
capacities, to sign the 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K of DT Industries,  Inc.,
and to file  the  same  with  all  exhibits  thereto,  and  other  documents  in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing  requisite and ratifying  and  confirming  all that
each  said  attorney-in-fact  and agent or his  substitute  or  substitutes  may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



                                        /s/ Charles F. Pollnow
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Charles F. Pollnow



Date:  Aug 1, 1997