Note 9 - Segment and Related Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

9.  Segment and Related Information

The Company's three business units have a common management team and infrastructure that offer different products and services. The business units have been aggregated into two reportable segments: 1.) indicators and gauges and 2.) automotive related diagnostic tools and equipment.

Indicators and GaugesThis segment consists of products manufactured and sold primarily to companies in the aircraft and locomotive industry. Within the aircraft market, the primary customers are those companies that manufacture or service business, military and pleasure aircraft. Within the locomotive market, indicators and gauges are sold to both original equipment manufacturers and to operators of railroad equipment.

Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment
This segment consists primarily of products designed and manufactured to support the testing or servicing of automotive systems using electronic means to measure vehicle parameters. These products are sold to OEM's and to the aftermarket using several brand names and a variety of distribution methods. Included in this segment are products used for state required testing of vehicle emissions.

Information by industry segment is set forth below:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net Revenue
Indicators and Gauges	$	432,912		$	537,903		$	1,260,745		$	1,268,278
Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment		907,019			733,900			3,782,427			2,363,564
	$	1,339,931		$	1,271,803		$	5,043,172		$	3,631,842
Income (Loss) before provision for Income Taxes
Indicators and Gauges	$	109,648		$	115,290		$	334,488		$	216,880
Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment		31,741			(53,096	)		636,641			(114,052	)
General Corporate Expenses		(275,166	)		(233,169	)		(841,671	)		(681,724	)
	$	(133,777	)	$	(170,975	)	$	129,458		$	(578,896	)
Asset Information
Indicators and Gauges							$	909,801		$	772,433
Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment								1,377,016			1,444,989
Corporate								1,156,923			999,443
							$	3,443,740		$	3,216,865
Geographical Information
Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts related to geographical locations:
Revenue:
United States	$	1,323,179		$	1,255,112		$	4,919,864		$	3,511,387
Australia		-			-			14,231			35,609
Canada		16,752			8,799			67,450			22,551
England		-			-			5,245			-
Mexico		-			3,360			10,536			23,520
Taiwan		-			1,270			22,481			34,935
Other foreign countries		-			3,262			3,365			3,840
	$	1,339,931		$	1,271,803		$	5,043,172		$	3,631,842

All export sales to Australia, Canada, England, Mexico, Taiwan and other foreign countries are made in United States of America Dollars.