CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 69,000	$ (557,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash:
Stock compensation expense	119,000	65,000
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	26,000	(23,000)
Gain on sale of assets	(4,000)	(185,000)
Depreciation and amortization	325,000	293,000
Pension expense	0	318,000
Other	16,000	(35,000)
Other changes in assets and libilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,101,000)	(79,000)
Inventories	(218,000)	12,000
Costs in excess of billings and unbilled receivables	231,000	(56,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(32,000)	(469,000)
Accounts payable	34,000	(360,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(303,000)	(438,000)
Deferred revenue	136,000	(76,000)
Net cash from operating activities	(702,000)	(1,590,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,000	244,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(603,000)	(244,000)
Net cash from investing activities	(599,000)	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4,000	3,000
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	390,000	18,000
Principal payments on capital leases	(46,000)	(33,000)
Proceeds from short and long-term debt	5,037,000	300,000
Payments on long-term debt	(4,264,000)	(19,000)
Net cash from financing activities	1,121,000	269,000
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(14,000)	(17,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(194,000)	(1,338,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	1,295,000	3,842,000
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	1,101,000	2,504,000
Non cash activities:
Assets purchased under capital leases	$ 134,000	$ 73,000