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Revenues - Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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