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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2020 | Mar. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 67,696 | $ 76,525
United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 29,215 | 29,994
United Kingdom |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 6,642 | 8,362
Other Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 13,831 | 15,669
Israel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 3,052 | 3,098
Asia |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 10,448 | 13,151
Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 4,508 | 6,251
Foil Technology Products |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 30,477 | 37,049
Foil Technology Products | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 11,934 | 16,909
Foil Technology Products | United Kingdom |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 950 | 841
Foil Technology Products | Other Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 7,713 | 8,103
Foil Technology Products | Israel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 2,955 | 2,979
Foil Technology Products | Asia |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 6,925 | 8,217
Foil Technology Products | Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Force Sensors |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 14,695 | 16,732
Force Sensors | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 8,392 | 8,052
Force Sensors | United Kingdom |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 1,980 | 3,177
Force Sensors | Other Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 2,374 | 3,024
Force Sensors | Israel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 97 | 119
Force Sensors | Asia |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 1,852 | 2,360
Force Sensors | Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Weighing and Control Systems |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 22,524 | 22,744
Weighing and Control Systems | United States |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 8,889 | 5,033
Weighing and Control Systems | United Kingdom |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 3,712 | 4,344
Weighing and Control Systems | Other Europe |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 3,744 | 4,542
Weighing and Control Systems | Israel |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0
Weighing and Control Systems | Asia |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 1,671 | 2,574
Weighing and Control Systems | Canada |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 4,508 | $ 6,251

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