CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 214,000	$ (317,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash:
Stock compensation expense	592,000	298,000
Foreign exchange loss (gain)	164,000	(14,000)
Gain on sale of assets	(4,000)	(178,000)
Depreciation and amortization	939,000	898,000
Pension expense	0	318,000
Other	160,000	110,000
Other changes in assets and libilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,760,000)	(122,000)
Inventories	(1,090,000)	(530,000)
Costs in excess of billings and unbilled receivables	268,000	(36,000)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(92,000)	(489,000)
Accounts payable	(74,000)	(116,000)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	157,000	14,000
Deferred revenue	119,000	27,000
Net cash from operating activities	(407,000)	(137,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,000	244,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,342,000)	(747,000)
Net cash from investing activities	(1,338,000)	(503,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,000	9,000
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	390,000	298,000
Principal payments on capital leases	(101,000)	(110,000)
Proceeds from short and long-term debt	1,203,000	300,000
Payments on long-term debt	(740,000)	(202,000)
Net cash from financing activities	763,000	295,000
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(81,000)	(19,000)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(1,063,000)	(364,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning	1,295,000	3,842,000
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	232,000	3,478,000
Non cash activities:
Assets purchased under capital leases	240,000	73,000
Tax payments (refunds)	$ (64,000)	$ (8,000)