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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Interest Costs Capitalized	$ 29,000	$ 24,000
Research and Development Expense	838,000	516,000
Advertising Expense	$ 170,000	$ 44,000
Minimum [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	9 years
Maximum [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	25 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Project Life [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Project Life [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Light Machinery [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Light Machinery [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Heavy Machinery [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Heavy Machinery [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Other Furniture and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Other Furniture and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Furniture and Equipment At Customer Locations [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Furniture and Equipment At Customer Locations [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Disclosure of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years