Accrued Warranty

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accrued Warranty

Accrued Warranty

8.Accrued Warranty

The Company establishes reserves for future product warranty costs that are expected to be incurred pursuant to specific warranty provisions with its customers. The Company generally warrants its products against defects between one and five years from date of shipment, depending on the product. The warranty reserves are established at the time of sale and updated throughout the warranty period based upon numerous factors including historical warranty return rates and expenses over various warranty periods. Historically, warranty returns have not been material.

The following summarizes the activity in the Company’s accrual for product warranty (in thousands):

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2016		2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	228	$	373
Accrued warranty expense	142		219
Warranty claims paid	(90)		(225)
Translation adjustment	(36)		(25)
Balance at end of period	$	244	$	342