Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories at December 31, 2011 and October 1, 2011 were as follows:

	December 31, 2011		October 1, 2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Customer projects in various stages of completion	$	19,993	$	19,026
Components, assemblies and parts		47,194		46,961
Total	$	67,187	$	65,987

Warranty liability

Warranty provisions and claims for the three-month fiscal periods ended December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 were as follows:

	Three Fiscal Months Ended
	December 31,			January 1,
	2011			2011
	(expressed in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	5,290		$	7,505
Warranty provisions		389			513
Warranty claims		(1,018	)		(1,448	)
Adjustments to preexisting warranties		-			239
Currency translation		(66	)		(74	)
Ending balance	$	4,595		$	6,735