Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Summary of segment reporting information

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Sales
Aerospace	$	190,212		$	155,650		$	65,788		$	53,509
Test Systems		8,814			11,357			3,111			2,895
Total Sales	$	199,026		$	167,007		$	68,899		$	56,404
Operating Profit (Loss) and Margins
Aerospace	$	33,358		$	28,223		$	10,577		$	9,897
		17.5	%		18.1	%		16.1	%		18.5	%
Test Systems		(3,525	)		(1,360	)		(1,132	)		(832	)
		(40.0	)%		(12.0	)%		(36.4	)%		(28.7	)%
Total Operating Profit		29,833			26,863			9,445			9,065
		15.0	%		16.1	%		13.7	%		16.1	%
Deductions from Operating Profit
Interest Expense		803			1,461			274			390
Corporate Expenses and Other		5,137			3,565			1,790			1,170
Income Before Income Taxes	$	23,893		$	21,837		$	7,381		$	7,505

(In thousands)	September 29, 2012		December 31, 2011
Aerospace	$	173,261	$	136,930
Test Systems		18,349		20,020
Corporate		15,788		17,955
Total Assets	$	207,398	$	174,905