Note 5 - Balance Sheet - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025
Raw materials	$ 8,234	$ 8,485
Finished goods	3,541	3,980
Work in progress	3,199	2,817
Cost of inventories	14,974	15,282
Less allowance for obsolescence	(1,527)	(1,537)
Total inventories, net	$ 13,447	$ 13,745

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