3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 3: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017			Range of Asset Lives
Buildings and improvements		285			285			7 - 36 years
Leasehold improvements		908			908			2 - 5 years
Equipment		18,640			19,012			2 - 30 years
Furniture, computers and office equipment		1,166			1,166			2 - 8 years
Construction in progress		158			2,127			–
Total property, plant and equipment		21,157			23,498
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(11,466	)		(11,146	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	9,691		$	12,352

Depreciation expense excluded from cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was $242 and $234 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Depreciation expense included in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was $1,590 and $1,077 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Construction in progress represents assets that are not ready for service or are in the construction stage. Assets are depreciated once they are placed in service. See discussion in Note 1 related to impairment of these assets.