Inventories

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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)	2018		2017
Raw materials	$	2,002	$	1,603
Work-in process		843		659
Finished products		1,201		1,254
Total	$	4,046	$	3,516