Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Inventories

		2014		2013
		(expressed in thousands)
Customer projects in various stages of completion	$	22,559	$	19,194
Components, assemblies and parts		60,998		58,795
Total	$	83,557	$	77,989

Warranty Obligations

		2014		2013
		(expressed in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	4,694	$	3,984
Warranty claims		(6,973)		(6,267)
Warranty provisions		6,352		6,748
Adjustments to preexisting warranties		220		151
Currency Translation		(7)		78
Ending balance	$	4,286	$	4,694

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

		2014		2013		2012
		(expressed in thousands, except per share data)
Net income	$	42,009	$	57,806	$	51,556
Weighted average common shares outstanding		15,218		15,664		15,913
Dilutive potential common shares		179		197		164
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding		15,397		15,861		16,077
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	2.76	$	3.69	$	3.24
Diluted	$	2.73	$	3.64	$	3.21