WARRANTIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

WARRANTIES

Schedule of reconciliation of changes in product warranty accrual

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of period	$	3,477		$	3,995		$	3,800		$	3,297
Warranties issued	820			951			2,314			3,146
Warranty settlement costs	(621		)	(763		)	(1,895		)	(1,945		)
Changes in accruals for pre-existing warranties	(186		)	(322		)	(737		)	(823		)
Currency translation adjustment	45			(193		)	53			(7		)
Balance at the end of period	$	3,535		$	3,668		$	3,535		$	3,668