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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 299,794	$ 254,350	$ 224,929
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	124,905	105,663	95,919
United Kingdom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	29,749	26,487	26,845
Other Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	60,850	52,427	46,401
Israel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,545	7,308	5,497
Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	51,443	45,084	34,883
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	21,302	17,381	15,384
Foil Technology Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	141,009	116,273	100,942
Foil Technology Products | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	61,132	52,032	47,414
Foil Technology Products | United Kingdom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	3,666	3,173	3,770
Foil Technology Products | Other Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	31,431	26,322	22,969
Foil Technology Products | Israel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,028	6,673	4,719
Foil Technology Products | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	33,752	28,073	22,070
Foil Technology Products | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0
Force Sensors
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	73,186	65,446	60,234
Force Sensors | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	39,955	34,108	30,082
Force Sensors | United Kingdom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	11,787	12,187	12,232
Force Sensors | Other Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,678	8,793	8,087
Force Sensors | Israel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	517	635	751
Force Sensors | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,249	9,723	9,082
Force Sensors | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	0
Weighing and Control Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	85,599	72,631	63,753
Weighing and Control Systems | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	23,818	19,523	18,423
Weighing and Control Systems | United Kingdom
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,296	11,127	10,843
Weighing and Control Systems | Other Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	18,741	17,312	15,345
Weighing and Control Systems | Israel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	0	0	27
Weighing and Control Systems | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	7,442	7,288	3,731
Weighing and Control Systems | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 21,302	$ 17,381	$ 15,384

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