Inventories

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

6. Inventories

Inventories are principally stated at the lower of cost or market using the specific identification method and include direct labor, materials and overhead, with cost of product sales determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories consisted of the following components:

	March 31,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017		2016
Raw materials	$	1,570	$	1,766
Work-in process		681		492
Finished products		1,096		1,321
Total	$	3,347	$	3,579