Product Warranty (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Product warranty provision [Abstract]
Warranty terms for SDB contracts	1 year
Accrued warranty, current	$ 952
Accrued warranty, noncurrent	263
Activities in product warranty account [Abstract]
Balance at January 1, 2020	1,323
Current period provision	2
Current period claims	(112)
Currency adjustment	2
Balance at June 30, 2020	$ 1,215

The warranty terms for long-term contracts.

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Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability.

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