INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current

A summary of inventory by category at period end follows:

Inventories	September 30, 2017		September 30, 2016
(in thousands)
Raw materials	$	8,964	$	7,513
Work-in-process	5,080		5,932
Finished goods	1,561		1,939
Total inventories	$	15,605	$	15,384