Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 10.  Segment Information 

The Company has two reportable operating segments: Production Monitoring and Investments.  The Production Monitoring Division manufactures and markets a complete line of production monitoring equipment, in particular speed monitoring and motor control systems for industrial machinery.  ESI Investment Company holds investments in marketable and non-marketable securities. 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.  In evaluating segment performance, management focuses on sales and income before income taxes.  The Company has no inter-segment sales. 

The following is financial information relating to the continuing operating segments:  

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
External sales
Production monitoring	$	2,132	$	1,917	$	6,065	$	5,379
Total	$	2,132	$	1,917	$	6,065	$	5,379
Income before income taxes
Production monitoring	$	295	$	223	$	456	$	397
Investments		4		258		1,455		1,010
Total	$	299	$	481	$	1,911	$	1,407