Note 9 - Industry Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,						Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
(unaudited, in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Information Technology
Revenue	$	1,088		$	1,001		$	3,106		$	2,412
Operating loss		(182	)		(352	)		(885	)		(1,576	)
Industrial Products
Revenue		3,486			3,074			9,720			9,789
Operating income		882			696			2,622			2,215
Consolidated Segments
Revenue		4,574			4,075			12,826			12,201
Operating income		700			344			1,737			639
Corporate expenses		(266	)		(298	)		(1,053	)		(1,084	)
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	434		$	46		$	684		$	(445	)

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,					Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
(unaudited, in thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
Depreciation and Amortization
Information Technology	$	70		$	60	$	152	$	123
Industrial Products		53			78		185		241
Consolidated segments		123			138		337		364
Corporate		--			3		6		9
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	123		$	141	$	343	$	373
Capital Expenditures
Information Technology	$	(1	)	$	73	$	98	$	144
Industrial Products		36			88		237		129
Consolidated segments		35			161		335		273
Corporate		1			4		4		4
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	36		$	165	$	339	$	277

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

(unaudited, in thousands)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Identifiable Assets
Information Technology	$	1,710	$	1,712
Industrial Products		6,905		6,250
Consolidated segments		8,615		7,962
Corporate		1,995		1,974
Consolidated assets	$	10,610	$	9,936