CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Sales:
Total sales	$ 64,647	$ 54,361
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	42,727	35,534
Gross profit	21,920	18,827
Operating expenses:
Engineering and development	3,140	3,084
Selling, general and administrative	16,910	15,783
Total operating expenses	20,050	18,867
Operating income (loss)	1,870	(40)
Other income (expense):
Foreign exchange (loss) gain	(581)	1,692
Interest expense	(262)	(360)
Interest income	1,460	650
Employee Retention Tax Credit, net of costs to collect	2,136	0
Other income (expense), net	112	(3)
Total other income, net	2,865	1,979
Income before income taxes	4,735	1,939
Income tax (benefit) expense	(469)	50
Net income	5,204	1,889
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 4,884	$ 1,789
Net income per common share - basic	$ 1.11	$ 0.42
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 1.09	$ 0.42
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	4,381	4,261
Weighted average common shares outstanding net income - diluted	4,471	4,278
Product
Sales:
Total sales	$ 47,149	$ 36,688
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	35,524	28,977
Service
Sales:
Total sales	17,498	17,673
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	$ 7,203	$ 6,557