Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 14. Segment Information

As of December 31, 2015, 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. In evaluating segment performance, management focuses on sales and income before taxes. The Company has no inter-segment sales.

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

	2015		2014
Net revenues
Production Monitoring	$	7,636	$	7,041
Total		7,636		7,041
Sales in foreign countries
Production Monitoring		972		973
Total		972		973
Interest income
Production Monitoring		0		0
ESI Investment Company		0		2
Total		0		2
Depreciation and amortization expense
Production Monitoring		348		209
Total		348		209
Interest expense
Production Monitoring		11		17
Total		11		17
Capital purchases
Production Monitoring		70		46
Total		70		46
Total assets
Production Monitoring		4,998		4,945
ESI Investment Company		8,423		8,819
Total		13,421		13,764
Income before income taxes
Production Monitoring		295		389
ESI Investment Company		1,449		1,165
Total		1,744		1,554