Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

Information concerning our business segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Net Revenues:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	10,288		$	6,187		$	22,851		$	13,222
Polishing supplies and equipment	2,429			1,931			4,637			4,253
	$	12,717		$	8,118		$	27,488		$	17,475
Operating income (loss):
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	(3,926	)	$	(2,384	)	$	(3,578	)	$	(5,551	)
Polishing supplies and equipment	550			378			968			532
Non-segment related	$	(1,158	)	$	(1,455	)	(2,403		)	(3,193		)
	$	(4,534	)	$	(3,461	)	$	(5,013	)	$	(8,212	)

	March 31, 2014		September 30, 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
Identifiable Assets:
Solar and semiconductor equipment	$	96,398	$	106,723
Polishing supplies and equipment	5,271		4,224
	$	101,669	$	110,947