Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

4.Inventories

Inventories at January 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

	2012			2011
Raw materials	$	6,626,000		$	7,498,000
Work in process		2,005,000			1,906,000
Finished goods		381,000			383,000
Reserve for obsolete and slow moving inventory		(2,219,000	)		(2,424,000	)
Inventories, net	$	6,793,000		$	7,363,000

The Company’s reserve for obsolete and slow moving inventory activity for the years ended January 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

	2012			2011
Beginning balance	$	2,424,000		$	2,025,000
Amounts written off		(315,000	)		-
Amounts charged to operations		110,000			399,000
Ending balance	$	2,219,000		$	2,424,000