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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

7. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


	March 31, 2012			September 30, 2011
Finished goods	$	21,297		$	20,430
Work-in-process		13,983			14,255
Raw materials		44,537			47,257
Obsolescence reserve		(10,607	)		(9,552	)

	$	69,210		$	72,390

The Company's reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventories is analyzed and adjusted periodically to reflect the Company's best estimate of the net realizable value of such inventories.

During the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company made non-cash transfers of $13,000 and $0.1 million, respectively, of inventories to its rental equipment fleet.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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