Note 9 - Industry Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,					Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
(unaudited, in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Information Technology
Revenue	$	1,109		$	1,088		$	3,184		$	3,106
Operating loss		(412	)		(182	)		(1,379	)		(885	)
Industrial Products
Revenue		2,678			3,486			7,967			9,720
Operating income		672			882			1,363			2,622
Consolidated Segments
Revenue		3,787			4,574			11,151			12,826
Operating income (loss)		260			700			(16	)		1,737
Corporate expenses		(295	)		(266	)		(1,038	)		(1,053	)
Consolidated operating income (loss)	$	(35	)	$	434		$	(1,054	)	$	684
Depreciation and Amortization
Information Technology	$	55		$	70		$	113		$	152
Industrial Products		64			53			186			185
Consolidated segments		119			123			299			337
Corporate		--			--			5			6
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	119		$	123		$	304		$	343
Capital Expenditures
Information Technology	$	43		$	(1	)	$	136		$	98
Industrial Products		43			36			80			237
Consolidated segments		86			35			216			335
Corporate		--			1			--			4
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	86		$	36		$	216		$	339

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
(in thousands)	(unaudited)		(audited)
Identifiable Assets
Information Technology	$	1,554	$	1,725
Industrial Products		5,730		6,716
Consolidated segments		7,284		8,441
Corporate		2,234		2,186
Consolidated assets	$	9,518	$	10,627