CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (1,000)	$ (684,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash:
Stock compensation expense	262,000	157,000
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	61,000	(95,000)
Gain on sale of assets	(4,000)	(185,000)
Depreciation and amortization	652,000	586,000
Pension expense	0	318,000
Other	115,000	20,000
Other changes in assets and libilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,551,000)	(40,000)
Inventories	(1,063,000)	(14,000)
Costs in excess of billings and unbilled receivables	81,000	(2,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(150,000)	(150,000)
Accounts payable	796,000	108,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	204,000	(529,000)
Deferred revenue	127,000	(72,000)
Net cash from operating activities	(471,000)	(582,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,000	244,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(982,000)	(456,000)
Net cash from investing activities	(978,000)	(212,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	7,000	6,000
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	390,000	0
Principal payments on capital leases	(69,000)	(73,000)
Proceeds from short and long-term debt	735,000	300,000
Payments on long-term debt	(76,000)	(38,000)
Net cash from financing activities	987,000	195,000
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(19,000)	(42,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(481,000)	(641,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	1,295,000	3,842,000
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	814,000	3,201,000
Non cash activities:
Assets purchased under capital leases	134,000	73,000
Tax payments (refunds)	$ 0	$ (13,000)