NOTE 9 - SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - Schedule of Segment Information (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets by segment	$ 46,083		$ 78,687
Engineering and construction [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets by segment	11,777		35,251
Automation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets by segment	24,071		25,445
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets by segment	$ 10,235	[1]	$ 17,991	[1]

[1] Includes less than $0.1 million of assets held for sale from discontinued operations at December 29, 2012.