CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (317,000)	$ 1,757,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash:
Stock compensation expense	298,000	403,000
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	(14,000)	30,000
Gain on sale of assets	(178,000)	(1,217,000)
Depreciation and amortization	898,000	809,000
Pension expense	318,000	0
Other	110,000	80,000
Other changes in assets and libilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(122,000)	(70,000)
Inventories	(530,000)	(492,000)
Costs in excess of billings and unbilled receivables	(36,000)	69,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(489,000)	(111,000)
Accounts payable	(116,000)	185,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	14,000	65,000
Deferred revenue	27,000	(382,000)
Net cash from operating activities	(137,000)	1,126,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions	0	(500,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	244,000	4,357,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(747,000)	(879,000)
Net cash from investing activities	(503,000)	2,978,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	9,000	11,000
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	298,000	810,000
Principal payments on capital leases	(110,000)	(96,000)
Proceeds from short and long-term debt	300,000	2,707,000
Payments on long-term debt	(202,000)	(6,841,000)
Net cash from financing activities	295,000	(3,409,000)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(19,000)	(47,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(364,000)	648,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	3,842,000	2,437,000
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	3,478,000	3,085,000
Non cash activities:
Assets acquired	0	1,739,000
Less: common shares issued in acquisition as consideration	0	1,239,000
Cash paid in acquisition	0	500,000
Assets purchased under capital leases	73,000	0
Tax payments (refunds)	$ (8,000)	$ 0