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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.33

                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.
                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") between DT INDUSTRIES,
INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), and
John M. Casper (hereinafter referred to as the "Executive"), is and shall become
effective January 22, 2001.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Executive is employed as Senior Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer of the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Executive has developed extensive experience with respect
to the management and operations of the Company which is considered extremely
valuable to the continued prosperity of the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Company wishes to ensure that it will continue to have the
Executive available to perform for the Company duties as Senior Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer; and

         WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive desire to set forth in this
Agreement the terms, conditions and obligations of the parties with respect to
such employment and this Agreement is intended by the parties to supersede all
previous agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, concerning such
employment, with the exception of the change of control agreement between the
Company and the Executive effective as of January 22, 2001 (the "Change of
Control Agreement") and the confidentiality agreement between the Company and
the Executive effective as of January 22, 2001 (the "Confidentiality
Agreement").

         NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

         1. EMPLOYMENT. The Company shall continue to employ the Executive upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The Executive shall perform such
duties and responsibilities for the Company which are commensurate with his
position.

         2. TERM. Subject to the provisions hereof set forth in Section 7, the
term of this Agreement (herein the "Term") shall be for a period beginning on
the date hereof and ending on the second anniversary of the date hereof.
Thereafter, the Term will be automatically extended for 12-month periods, unless
one party to this Agreement provides notice of non-renewal of this Agreement and
the Change of Control Agreement at least three months before the last day of the
Term, or unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms hereof. The
Company may not provide a notice of non-renewal of this Agreement without
simultaneously providing a notice of non-renewal of the Change of Control
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a "Change of Control" (as defined
in the Change of Control Agreement), the Term of this Agreement will be extended
pursuant to the terms of the Change of Control Agreement.

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         3. COMPENSATION. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company
will pay to the Executive during the Term an annual base salary of $250,000.00
payable in cash in substantially equal installments not less often than
semi-monthly. The Executive's annual base salary shall be reviewed by the
Company at least once in each calendar year. During the Term, the Executive
shall also receive such benefits and perquisites (the "Benefits") which are made
available to other senior executives of the Company. All such Benefits shall be
provided in such amounts as may be determined from time to time by the Company
in its discretion and pursuant to the terms of the plan documents governing such
Benefits.

         4. EXTENT OF SERVICE. During the Term, the Executive shall devote his
full time, attention, and energy to the business of the Company and the
Executive shall not be engaged in any other business activity pursued for gain,
profit, or other pecuniary advantage which interferes with the Executive's
duties and responsibilities provided for herein.

         5. NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION. The Executive agrees that:

                  (a) During the Term and for a period of one year thereafter or
during any Severance Period, if longer (the "Restricted Period"), the Executive
agrees that he will not (without the written consent of the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company) engage in any business within the United States
(financially as an investor or lender or as an employee, director, officer,
partner, independent contractor, consultant or owner or in any other capacity
calling for the rendition of personal services or acts of management, operation
or control) which is competitive with the business conducted by the Company or
any of its Affiliates (as defined below) on the date of termination of
employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall be entitled to
own securities of any corporation conducting a business competitive with the
business of the Company or any of its Affiliates so long as the securities of
such corporation are listed on a national securities exchange or on the Nasdaq
National Market and the securities owned directly or indirectly by the Executive
do not represent more than two percent (2%) of any class of the outstanding
securities of such company.

                  (b) During the Restricted Period, in addition to the
obligations pursuant to Subsection 5(a), the Executive agrees that neither he
nor any business in which he engages will (i) induce any customers of the
Company or of corporations or businesses which directly or indirectly control or
are controlled by or under common control with the Company ("Affiliates") to
patronize any business similar to that of the Company, (ii) canvass, solicit or
accept any similar business from any customer of the Company or any of its
Affiliates, (iii) request or advise any customer of the Company or any of its
Affiliates to withdraw, curtail or cancel such customer's business with the
Company or any of its Affiliates, (iv) disclose to any other person, firm or
corporation the names or addresses of any of the customers of the Company or any
of its Affiliates, or (v) compete with the Company or any of its Affiliates in
acquiring or merging with any other business or acquiring the assets of such
other business.

                  (c) During the Restricted Period, in addition to the
obligations pursuant to Subsections 5(a) and 5(b), the Executive agrees that
neither he nor any business in which he engages will (i) hire or attempt to hire
any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates nor

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(ii) encourage any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate
employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be deemed a violation of
this subsection if a business which employs the Executive hires or attempts to
hire an employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates and the Executive
demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that he has no knowledge or
control over or involvement with such solicitation.

                  (d) In the event that any of the provisions of this Section 5
should ever be deemed to exceed the time, geographic or occupational limitations
permitted by applicable laws, then such provisions shall be and are hereby
reformed to the maximum time, geographic or occupational limitations permitted
by law.

         6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Executive acknowledges that in his
employment he is or will be making use of, acquiring or adding to the Company's
confidential information which includes, but is not limited to, memoranda and
other materials or records of a proprietary nature and records and policy
matters relating to finance, personnel, management and operations. Therefore, in
order to protect the Company's confidential information and to protect other
employees who depend on the Company for regular employment, the Executive agrees
that he will not in any way utilize any of said confidential information except
in connection with his employment by the Company, and except in connection with
the business of the Company he will not copy, reproduce or take with him the
original or any copies of said confidential information and will not disclose
any of said confidential information to anyone. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
this Agreement will not supersede the Confidentiality Agreement.

         7. TERMINATION.

                  (a) Death or Disability. If the Executive should become
physically or mentally disabled and unable to perform the essential functions of
his job (in the reasonable opinion of the Company), even with reasonable
accommodation, for a continuous period in excess of ninety (90) days or if the
Executive should die while an employee of the Company, this Agreement and the
Executive's employment with the Company shall immediately terminate.

                  (b) Termination by the Company for Cause. The following events
shall create in the Company a right to terminate the Executive's employment
under this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term: (i) the commission of
fraud, embezzlement or theft by the Executive in connection with the Executive's
duties; (ii) the breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company by the Executive;
(iii) the Executive's conviction of a felony; (iv) the intentional violation of
Company procedures; (v) the intentional engaging in one or more acts which are
demonstrably and materially damaging to the Company and/or any of its
Affiliates; (vi) the intentional wrongful disclosure by the Executive of any
secret process or confidential information of the Company and/or any of its
Affiliates; (vii) the material violation of the Executive's non-disclosure,
non-solicitation and non-competition covenants set forth in Sections 5 and 6 or
(viii) the commission or omission of any act which would constitute grounds for
termination for cause under applicable state law. In the event of such a
termination for cause pursuant to this

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Subsection, all of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall
immediately terminate.

                  (c) Other Termination by Company. In the event the Company
shall elect to terminate the Executive's employment for any reason other than
those specified in Subsection 7(a) or 7(b), it shall provide written notice of
such termination to the Executive. The Executive may also terminate employment
with the Company for Good Reason by delivering written notice to the Company
within three months of the occurrence of an event qualifying as Good Reason, but
in any event prior to the end of the Term. "Good Reason" is defined as one of
the following events that occurs without the written consent of the Executive:

                  (i)      a material change in the Executive's duties or
                           responsibilities which results in or reflects a
                           material diminution of the scope or importance of the
                           Executive's position;

                  (ii)     a reduction in the Executive's then current annual
                           base salary (other than as part of reductions in
                           annual base salary affecting similarly situated
                           employees of the Company);

                  (iii)    a material reduction in the level of Benefits
                           available or awarded under employee and officer
                           benefit plans and programs (other than as part of
                           reductions in such benefit plans or programs
                           affecting similarly situated employees of the
                           Company);

                  (iv)     a relocation of the Executive's primary employment
                           location that is (A) to a location which is more than
                           50 miles from his current location, and (B) not due
                           to any relocation of the Company's corporate
                           headquarters; or

                  (v)      receipt of notice from the Company of non-renewal of
                           this Agreement (as provided in Section 2 of this
                           Agreement) or of non-renewal of the Change of Control
                           Agreement (as provided in Section 2 of the Change of
                           Control Agreement).

In either case and subject to the execution and delivery by the Executive to the
Company of the release described in Section 10 hereof, and subject to the terms
of the Change of Control Agreement, the Company shall provide the Executive with
severance compensation and benefits as follows:

                  (x)      the Executive shall receive an amount equal to his
                           continued current base salary through the end of the
                           Term, or if longer, for one year, payable at
                           intervals not less frequently than monthly (such
                           period of payment to be referred to as the "Severance
                           Period");

                  (y)      the Executive's medical, dental and vision Benefits
                           shall be continued on the same basis as offered to
                           active salaried employees for the Severance Period or
                           until such earlier time as the Executive becomes
                           employed and

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                           eligible for such benefits under a plan of the new
                           employer; and continuation coverage under COBRA shall
                           commence at the end of the Severance Period; and

                  (z)      all other Benefits shall be paid or continued only to
                           the extent the terms thereof provide for payment or
                           continuation following the termination of employment.

The foregoing shall be in lieu of all salary, bonuses or incentive or
performance based compensation for the remainder of the Term, and any severance
benefits to which the Executive may otherwise be entitled. If the Executive
should die during the Severance Period, any remaining severance payments shall
be made to Executive's surviving spouse or, if none, to his estate.

                  (d) Voluntary Termination. If during the Term the Executive
should voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company for any reason,
including retirement, other than as described in Subsection 7(c) hereof, the
obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall terminate forthwith, other
than obligations to (i) pay the Executive's base salary to the date of
termination and (ii) pay or make available to the Executive all Benefits which
by their terms or under applicable law survive the voluntary termination of the
Executive's employment; and the Executive shall remain bound by his
non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition covenants set forth in
Sections 5 and 6 hereof. The exercisability of the Executive's outstanding stock
options shall be treated in accordance with the terms of their respective grants
or awards.

         8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

                  (a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without
the prior written consent of the Company the Executive's obligations under this
Agreement will not be assignable by the Executive. This Agreement will inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives and assigns.

                  (b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Company and its successors and assigns.

                  (c) The Company will require any successor to, or purchaser or
acquirer of (in each case, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise), all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession, purchase or acquisition had
taken place.

         9. INDEMNIFICATION. The Executive shall be eligible for indemnification
as provided in the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or pursuant to
other agreements in effect as of the effective date of this Agreement, and the
Company shall also advance expenses for which indemnification may be ultimately
claimed as such expenses are incurred to

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the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. The Executive will provide an
undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that the
Executive is not entitled to indemnification; provided, however, that any
determination required to be made with respect to whether Executive's conduct
complies with the standards required to be met as a condition of indemnification
or advancement of expenses under applicable law and the Company's Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws or other agreement shall be made by independent counsel
mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company (except to the extent
otherwise required by law). Any other provision herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated to (a) indemnify or advance
expenses to the Executive with respect to claims initiated or brought
voluntarily by the Executive and not by way of defense (except with respect to
actions or proceedings to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under
this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy or under the Company's
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws) or (b) indemnify the Executive for expenses
and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by the Executive
of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. After the effective date of this Agreement, the Company shall not amend
its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or any agreement in any manner which
adversely affects the rights of the Executive to indemnification thereunder. In
addition, the Company will maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance
in effect and covering acts and omissions of the Executive, during the Term and
for a period of six years thereafter, on terms customary for companies that are
similar to the Company.

         10. GENERAL RELEASE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding anything
in Subsection 7(c) to the contrary and in consideration therefor, severance
benefits thereunder shall only become payable by the Company if the Executive
executes and delivers to the Company a General Release and Cooperation Agreement
on or after the date of written notice of termination of Executive's employment
and in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.

         11. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the party or parties giving or making
the same, and shall be served on the person or persons for whom it was intended
or who should be advised or notified, by Federal Express or other similar
overnight service. If the notice is sent to the Executive, the notice should be
sent to the address listed on the signature page of this Agreement or to such
other address furnished by the Executive in writing in accordance herewith. If
the notice is sent to the Company, the notice should be sent to:

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                                    DT Industries, Inc.
                                    Corporate Centre, Suite 2-300
                                    1949 East Sunshine
                                    Springfield, MO  65804
                                    Attn:  President

                  With a copy to:

                                    DT Industries, Inc.
                                    Corporate Centre, Suite 2-300
                                    1949 East Sunshine
                                    Springfield, MO  65804
                                    Attn:  General Counsel

or to such other address as furnished by the Company in writing in accordance
herewith. Notice and communications will be effective when actually received by
the addressee.

         12. MISCELLANEOUS.

                  (a) This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by and the
laws of the State of Ohio, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and will
have no force or effect.

                  (b) The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon
strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this
Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may
have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to
terminate employment for Good Reason, will not be deemed to be a waiver of such
provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.

                  (c) This Agreement may not be modified except by an agreement
in writing executed by the parties hereto.

                  (d) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement.

                  (e) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under
this Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as may be required to be
withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

                  (f) This Agreement shall supersede any and all prior
employment agreements or understandings, written or oral, with the Executive;
provided, however, that this Agreement shall not supersede the Confidentiality
Agreement.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

                                   DT INDUSTRIES, INC.,
                                   a Delaware corporation

                                   By: /s/ Stephen J. Perkins
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                                   Its:  President and Chief Executive Officer
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                                   /s/ John M. Casper
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                                   John M. Casper

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                                   Street

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                                   City, State and Zip Code

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.34

                               DT INDUSTRIES, INC.
                           CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

         This Change of Control Agreement (the "Agreement") between DT
INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the
"Company") and John M. Casper (hereinafter referred to as the "Executive"), is
and shall become effective January 22, 2001 (the "Effective Date"). Capitalized
terms used and not elsewhere defined in this Agreement are defined in Section 1,
below.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Executive has entered into an employment agreement with
the Company as of January 22, 2001 (the "Employment Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") has determined
that it is in the best interests of the Company and its members to assure that
the Company will have the Executive's continued dedication, notwithstanding the
possibility, threat, or occurrence of a Change of Control of the Company. The
Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the
Executive by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending
or threatened Change of Control, to encourage the Executive's full attention and
dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any threatened or
pending Change of Control, and to provide the Executive with compensation and
benefits arrangements upon a Change of Control which ensure that the
compensation and benefits expectations of the Executive will be satisfied and
which are competitive with those of other corporations. Therefore, in order to
accomplish these objectives, the Board has caused the Company to enter into this
Agreement.

         NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

         1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.

            (a) As used in this Agreement, the term "Affiliates" includes any
corporation or business which directly or indirectly controls or is controlled
by or under common control with the Company.

            (b) Change of Control. For the purpose of this Agreement, a "Change
of Control" means:

            (i)   the acquisition, other than from the Company, by any
                  individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section
                  13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial
                  ownership of 25% or more of the then outstanding shares of
                  common stock of the Company or the combined voting power of
                  the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled
                  to vote generally in the election of directors; provided,
                  however, that any acquisition by the Company or any of

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                  its Subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related
                  trust) of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or any corporation
                  with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than
                  50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common
                  stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the
                  then outstanding voting securities of such corporation
                  entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is
                  then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or
                  substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the
                  beneficial owners respectively, of the common stock and voting
                  securities of the Company in substantially the same portion as
                  their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the
                  then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company or the
                  combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
                  securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
                  election of directors as the case may be, shall not constitute
                  a Change of Control;

            (ii)  individuals who constitute the Board as of the Effective Date
                  hereof (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to
                  constitute at least a majority of the Board, provided that any
                  individual becoming a director subsequent to such date whose
                  election, or nomination for election by the Company's
                  shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
                  the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be
                  considered as though such individual were a member of the
                  Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
                  individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection
                  with an actual or threatened election contest (as determined
                  in the sole and absolute discretion of the Incumbent Board)
                  relating to the election of the directors of the Company (as
                  such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A
                  promulgated under the Exchange Act); or

            (iii) approval by the shareholders of the Company of a
                  reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, in
                  each case, with respect to which the individuals and entities
                  who were the respective beneficial owners of the common stock
                  and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such
                  reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such
                  reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own,
                  directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the
                  then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally
                  in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the
                  corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
                  consolidation, or a complete liquidation or dissolution of the
                  Company or of the sale or other disposition of all or
                  substantially all of the assets of the Company.

            (c) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

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            (d) "Extended Employment Period" shall mean the period commencing on
the Extension Date and ending on the second anniversary of such date.

            (e) "Extension Date" means the date on which a Change of Control
occurs. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if the
Executive's employment with the Company is terminated or the Executive ceases to
be an officer of the Company prior to the Extension Date, and if it is
reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that such termination of employment or
cessation of status as an officer (i) was at the request of a third party who
has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect the Change of Control or (ii)
otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of the Change of Control,
then for all purposes of this Agreement the "Extension Date" shall mean the date
immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment or cessation of
status as an officer.

            (f) "Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity whether
domestic or foreign, in which the Company has or obtains, directly or
indirectly, a proprietary interest of more than 50% by reason of stock ownership
or otherwise.

         2. TERM AND APPLICATION. The Term of this Agreement shall commence on
the Effective Date and shall terminate, except to the extent that any obligation
under this Agreement remains unpaid as of such time, on the second anniversary
from the Effective Date (subject to earlier termination by reason of termination
of employment with the Company); provided, however, that on and after the
Extension Date the Term of this Agreement shall be the Extended Employment
Period. Thereafter, the Term of this Agreement shall automatically extend for
12-month periods, unless not later than three months before the last day of the
Term of this Agreement, the Company or the Executive shall have given written
notice to the other of its intention not to extend this Agreement and the
Employment Agreement, or unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in
accordance with its terms. The Company may not provide a notice of non-renewal
of this Agreement without simultaneously providing a notice of non-renewal of
the Employment Agreement. Receipt by the Executive of a notice of non-renewal of
this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, pursuant to this Section 2, shall
constitute "Good Reason" for purposes of this Agreement and the Employment
Agreement.

         3. RENEWAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. Upon the occurrence of the
Extension Date, the term of the Employment Agreement shall be extended through
the Extended Employment Period, as modified by this Agreement. Thereafter, the
term of the Employment Agreement will be automatically extended for 12-month
periods, unless not later than three months before the last day of the term of
the Employment Agreement, the Company or the Executive shall have given written
notice to the other of its intention not to extend this Agreement and the
Employment Agreement, or unless the Employment Agreement is earlier terminated
in accordance with its terms. The Company may not provide a notice of
non-renewal of the Employment Agreement without simultaneously providing a
notice of non-renewal of this Agreement. If there is a conflict between the
Employment Agreement and this Agreement, this Agreement shall supersede the
Employment Agreement, provided that the Executive shall receive the more
valuable payment, right or benefit under the Employment Agreement (including
without limitation,

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the continuation of medical benefits under the Employment Agreement) and this
Agreement. In no event shall any payment, right or benefit under the Employment
Agreement be reduced, eliminated or otherwise adversely affected by this
Agreement. In no event shall the Executive receive any payment, right or benefit
under both this Agreement and the Employment Agreement with respect to the same
date of termination of employment with the Company.

         4. VESTING OF STOCK AWARDS. In the event of a Change of Control of the
Company, all restrictions on stock options and restricted shares granted prior
to the Extension Date shall automatically lapse and the time periods relating to
the exercise or vesting of stock options and restricted shares shall be
accelerated so that such awards will be fully vested and exercisable as of the
Extension Date. Any stock options that become exercisable pursuant to this
Section 4 shall remain exercisable during the remainder of their term (as
determined in accordance with the provisions of the applicable option award
agreement.)

         5. TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE AND TERMINATION BY THE
EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON DURING THE EXTENDED EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. Subject to the
Executive's compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and
confidentiality provisions of the Employment Agreement and subject to the
Executive's execution of the General Release and Cooperation Agreement described
in the Employment Agreement, upon the Executive's termination during the
Extended Employment Period by the Company without "Cause" (as defined in the
Employment Agreement) or voluntarily by the Executive for "Good Reason" (as
defined in the Employment Agreement), the Company shall be obligated to provide,
the following, in lieu of any amounts otherwise payable in Section 7 of the
Employment Agreement:

            (a) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash
within thirty (30) days following the date of termination of employment with the
Company the aggregate of the following amounts:

            (i)   the unpaid portion of annual base salary at the rate payable,
                  in accordance with the Executive's Employment Agreement, at
                  the date of termination of employment with the Company,
                  prorated through such date of termination;

            (ii)  an amount equal to two (2) times the Executive's annual base
                  salary at the rate payable, in accordance with the Executive's
                  Employment Agreement;

            (iii) an amount equal to two (2) times the Executive's target bonus
                  under the Company's bonus program; and

            (iv)  to the extent not otherwise provided in this Agreement, all
                  vested, nonforfeitable amounts owing or accrued at the date of
                  termination of employment with the Company under any other
                  compensation

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                  and benefit plans, programs and agreements in which the
                  Executive participated, will be paid under the terms and
                  conditions of the plans, programs and arrangements (and
                  agreements and documents thereunder) pursuant to which such
                  compensation and benefits were granted;

            (b) the Executive's benefits under all qualified retirement plans
shall be fully vested; and

            (c) the Executive's medical, dental and vision benefits shall be
continued on the same basis as offered to active salaried employees of the
Company as of the Extension Date for two years or until such earlier time as the
Executive becomes employed and eligible for comparable or better benefits under
a plan of the new employer; and continuation coverage under COBRA shall commence
at the end of such two year period.

The foregoing shall be in lieu of all salary, bonuses, or incentive or
performance based compensation for the remainder of the Extended Employment
Period and any severance benefits to which the Executive may otherwise be
entitled.

         6. EXCISE TAXES. Anything in this Agreement or in the Employment
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if (a) any payment or benefit to
which the Executive is entitled from the Company (the "Payments," which shall
include the vesting of a stock award or other benefit or property) is more
likely than not to be subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provision to that section)
and (b) reduction of the Payments to the amount necessary to avoid such tax
would result in the Executive retaining an amount more than he would retain it
if the Payments were made without such reduction but after the application of
such tax, the Payments shall be reduced to the extent required to avoid
application of such tax. The Executive shall be entitled to select the order in
which Payments are to be reduced in accordance with the preceding sentence.
Determination of whether Payments would result in the application of the tax
imposed under Section 4999, and the amount of reduction that is necessary so
that no such tax is applied, shall be made, at the Company's expense, by the
independent accounting firm employed by the Company immediately prior to the
occurrence of any Change of Control of the Company which will result in the
imposition of such tax.

         7. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

            (a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the
prior written consent of the Company the Executive's obligations under this
Agreement will not be assignable by the Executive. This Agreement will inure to
the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives and assigns.

            (b) This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Company and its successors and assigns.

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            (c) The Company will require any successor to, or purchaser or
acquirer of (in each case, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation, reorganization or otherwise), all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession, purchase or acquisition had
taken place.

         8. INDEMNIFICATION. All rights to indemnification by the Company now
existing in favor of the Executive as provided in the Company's Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws or pursuant to other agreements in effect on or
immediately prior to the Extension Date shall continue in full force and effect
from the Extension Date (including all periods after the expiration of the Term
of this Agreement), and the Company shall also advance expenses for which
indemnification may be ultimately claimed as such expenses are incurred to the
fullest extent permitted under applicable law, subject to any requirement that
the Executive provide an undertaking to repay such advances if it is ultimately
determined that the Executive is not entitled to indemnification; provided,
however, that any determination required to be made with respect to whether
Executive's conduct complies with the standards required to be met as a
condition of indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law and
the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or other agreement shall be
made by independent counsel mutually acceptable to the Executive and the Company
(except to the extent otherwise required by law). Any other provision herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated to (a)
indemnify or advance expenses to the Executive with respect to claims initiated
or brought voluntarily by the Executive and not by way of defense (except with
respect to actions or proceedings to establish or enforce a right to
indemnification under this Agreement or any other agreement or insurance policy
or under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws) or (b) indemnify the
Executive for expenses and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and
sale by the Executive of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. After the Effective Date, the Company shall not
amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or any agreement in any manner
which adversely affects the rights of the Executive to indemnification
thereunder. In addition, the Company will maintain directors' and officers'
liability insurance in effect and covering acts and omissions of the Executive,
during the Term and for a period of six years thereafter, on terms customary for
companies that are similar to the Company.

         9. GENERAL RELEASE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement to the contrary and in
consideration therefor, severance benefits hereunder shall only become payable
by the Company if the Executive executes and delivers to the Company a General
Release and Cooperation Agreement on or after the date of the written Notice of
Termination of Executive's employment and in substantially the form attached as
Exhibit A to the Employment Agreement.

         10. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this
Agreement shall be in writing, signed by the party or parties giving or making
the same, and shall be served on the person or persons for whom it was intended
or who should be

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advised or notified, by Federal Express or other similar overnight service. If
the notice is sent to the Executive, the notice should be sent to the address
listed on the signature page of this Agreement or to such other address
furnished by the Executive in writing in accordance herewith. If the notice is
sent to the Company, the notice should be sent to:

                                    DT Industries, Inc.
                                    Corporate Centre, Suite 2-300
                                    1949 East Sunshine
                                    Springfield, MO  65804
                                    Attn:  President

                  With a copy to:

                                    DT Industries, Inc.
                                    Corporate Centre, Suite 2-300
                                    1949 East Sunshine
                                    Springfield, MO  65804
                                    Attn:  General Counsel

or to such other address as furnished by the Company in writing in accordance
herewith. Notice and communications will be effective when actually received by
the addressee.

         11. MISCELLANEOUS.

            (a) This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by and the laws
of the State of Ohio, without reference to principles of conflict of laws. The
captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and will have
no force or effect.

            (b) The Executive's or the Company's failure to insist upon strict
compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or
the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder,
including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate
employment for Good Reason, will not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision
or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.

            (c) This Agreement may not be modified except by an agreement in
writing executed by the parties hereto.

            (d) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement.

            (e) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this
Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as may be required to be withheld
pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

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            (f) This Agreement shall supersede any and all prior change of
control agreements or understandings, written or oral, with the Executive.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.

                              DT INDUSTRIES, INC.,
                              a Delaware corporation

                              By:  /s/ Stephen J. Perkins
                                 --------------------------

                              Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
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                              /s/ John M. Casper
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                              John M. Casper

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                              Street

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                              City, State and Zip Code

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