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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinitionOfBusinessPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Definition of Business [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinitionOfBusinessPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Clarifying the Definition of a Business</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinitionOfBusinessPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Clarifying the definition of a business.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments And Foreign Currency Transactions And Translations [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments and Foreign Currency Translation</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FinancialInstrumentsAndForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial instruments and foreign currency transactions and translations policy.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Uncertainties, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_IncomeTaxUncertaintiesPolicy" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LesseeLeasesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pensions</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Postemployment Benefit Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitPlansPolicy" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Research, Development, and Computer Software, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Research and Development</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ResearchDevelopmentAndComputerSoftwarePolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from Contracts with Customers</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue Recognition</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Scope of Modification To Employee Share Based Payment Accounting [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Scope of Modification Accounting</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ScopeOfModificationToEmployeeShareBasedPaymentAccountingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Scope of modification to employee share-based payment accounting policy.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shipping and Handling Costs [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shipping and Handling Costs</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ShippingAndHandlingCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for the classification of shipping and handling costs.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Prior Period Reclassifications</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reporting Comprehensive Income, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Weighted Average Shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundFourPointSixEightPercentSeniorNoteDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 4.68% Senior Note Due September 2020 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundFourPointSixEightPercentSeniorNoteDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 4.68% Senior Note Due September 2020.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_BritishPoundTwoPointFiveNinePercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointFiveNinePercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointFiveNinePercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound Two Point Five Nine Percent Senior Note Due November Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointFiveNinePercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 2.59% Senior Note Due November 2028 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointFiveNinePercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 2.59% Senior Note Due November 2028.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound Two Point Seven Zero Percent Senior Note Due November Two Thousand Thirty One [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 2.70% Senior Note Due November 2031 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_BritishPoundTwoPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNoteDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">British Pound 2.70% Senior Note Due November 2031.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro One Point Five Three Percent Senior Note Due October Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro 1.53% senior notes due October 2028 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointFiveThreePercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro 1.53% Senior Note Due October 2028.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro One Point Three Four Percent Senior Note Due October Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro 1.34% Senior Notes Due October 2026 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_EuroOnePointThreeFourPercentSeniorNoteDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro 1.34% Senior Notes Due October 2026.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_FourPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_FourPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FourPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Four Point Four Five Percent Due August Two Thousand Thirty Five [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FourPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.45% Senior Notes Due August 2035 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_FourPointFourFivePercentDueAugustTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 4.45% Due August 2035.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OtherPrincipallyForeignMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Principally Foreign [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OtherPrincipallyForeignMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Principally Foreign [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_OtherPrincipallyForeignMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_OtherPrincipallyForeignMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OtherPrincipallyForeignMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Principally Foreign [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Seven Point One Eight Percent Due December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">7.18% Senior Notes Due December 2018 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 7.18% Due December 2018.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointZeroEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointZeroEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointZeroEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Seven Point Zero Eight Percent Due September Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointZeroEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">7.08% Senior Notes Due September 2018 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSevenPointZeroEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 7.08% Due September 2018.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueJulyTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueJulyTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueJulyTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Six Point Three Five Percent Due July Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueJulyTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6.35% Senior Notes Due July 2018 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueJulyTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 6.35% Due July 2018.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Six Point Three Zero Percent Due December Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6.30% Senior Notes Due December 2019 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 6.30% Due December 2019.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointEightThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Three Point Eight Three Percent Due September Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointEightThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.83% Senior Notes Due September 2026 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointEightThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointEightThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointEightThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 3.83% Due September 2026.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Three Point Nine Eight Percent Due September Two Thousand Twenty Nine [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.98% Senior Notes Due September 2029 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointNineEightPercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyNineMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 3.98% Due September 2029.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Three Point Seven Three Percent Due September Two Thousand Twenty Four [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.73% Senior Notes Due September 2024 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesThreePointSevenThreePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandTwentyFourMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 3.73% Due September 2024.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swiss Franc Two Point Four Four Percent Senior Note Due December Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swiss Franc 2.44% Senior Note Due December 2021 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SwissFrancTwoPointFourFourPercentSeniorNoteDueDecemberTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swiss Franc Two Point Four Four Percent Senior Note Due December Two Thousand Twenty One [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Three Point Nine One Percent Due June Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.91% Senior Notes Due June 2025 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineOnePercentDueJuneTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 3.91% Due June 2025.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Three Point Nine Six Percent Due August Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.96% Senior Notes Due August 2025 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_ThreePointNineSixPercentDueAugustTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 3.96% Due August 2025.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes four Point one eight Percent Due December two thousend twenty five [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.18% senior notes due December 2025 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointOneEightPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyFiveMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes four Point one eight Percent Due December two thousend twenty five</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeTwoPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySevenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeTwoPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySevenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeTwoPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySevenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes four Point three two Percent Due December two thousend twenty seven [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeTwoPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySevenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.32% senior notes due December 2027 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeTwoPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySevenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes four Point three two Percent Due December two thousend twenty seven</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes four Point three seven Percent Due December two thousend twenty eight [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.37% senior notes due December 2028 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesFourPointThreeSevenPercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes one Point seven one Percent Due December two thousend twenty saven [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Euro 1.71% senior notes due December 2027</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesOnePointSevenOnePercentDueDecemberTwoThousendTwentySavenMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving credit facility borrowings [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_RevolvingCreditFacilityBorrowingsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving credit facility borrowings</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate on senior notes</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">rate of interest</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Maturity Date</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date of senior notes</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total debt, net</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate principal amount of senior notes</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">total debt amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2025 and thereafter</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2020</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2024</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2023</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2022</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maturities of long-term debt outstanding in 2021</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes Six Point Two Zero Percent Due December Two Thousand Seventeen [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6.20% Senior Notes Due December 2017 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointTwoZeroPercentDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes 6.20% Due December 2017.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMember [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">6.35% Senior Notes Due September 2018 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_SeniorNotesSixPointThreeFivePercentDueSeptemberTwoThousandEighteenMemberMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One Point Five Three Percent Due October Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.53% Due October 2028 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointFiveThreePercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One point five three percent due October two thousand twenty eight.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One Point Three Four Percent Due October Two Thousand Twenty Six [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.34% Due October 2026 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_OnePointThreeFourPercentDueOctoberTwoThousandTwentySixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">One point three four percent due October two thousand twenty six.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Point Five Nine Percent Due November Two Thousand Twenty Eight [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.59% Due November 2028 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointFiveNinePercentDueNovemberTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two point five nine percent due November two thousand twenty eight.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Point Seven Zero Percent Due November Two Thousand Thirty One [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.70% Due November 2031 [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentDueNovemberTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two point seven zero percent due November two thousand thirty one.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senior Notes [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Option [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Risk-free interest rate</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Exercisable, Shares | shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price | $ / shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expired, Shares | shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited, Shares | shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance, Outstanding, Shares | shares</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedAmortizationNextFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated future benefit payments, 2024-2028</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated future benefit payments, 2019</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined benefit plan estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMaximumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of maximum employee contributions</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMaximumPercentage" xlink:to="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMaximumPercentage" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMaximumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined contribution plan employer contribution maximum percentage.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:label="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Minimum Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of minimum employee contributions</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:to="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionMinimumPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined contribution plan employer contribution minimum percentage.</label>
    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:label="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Employer Contribution As Percentage Of Eligible Compensation</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of employee contributions for eligible compensation, Maximum</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:to="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="ame-20181231.xsd#ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:label="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan Minimum Employer Contribution As Percentage Of Eligible Compensation</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of employee contributions for eligible compensation, Minimum</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:to="lab_ame_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumEmployerContributionAsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ame_PercentageOfEquitySecuritiesInCompanyCommonStockIncludedInPlanAssets" xlink:to="lab_ame_PercentageOfEquitySecuritiesInCompanyCommonStockIncludedInPlanAssets" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RecordedThirdPartyEnvironmentalRecoveriesReceivable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RecordedThirdPartyEnvironmentalRecoveriesReceivable" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfOperatingLeasedAssetsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_ame_LeasesExpireYear" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Leases expire year.</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments in 2019</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments in 2022</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments in 2021</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments in 2020</label>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Future minimum rental payments thereafter</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Obligation</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase obligations outstanding</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">future payment obligations</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">future payment obligations,guarantees</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Axis]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidation Items [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <label xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Segments [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:type="arc"/>
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