Monitoring & Verification If you are looking for the best product to help monitor your High Temperature Process, let Orton Help you with the right solution. Pyrometric Cones, TempCheks, TempTabs and PTCR are available. All of these products are independent of your electronics and allow you to monitor your process temperatures alongside your ware being fired. more details Products for Kilnsventing systems and
electronic controllers Orton does not make kilns but we do supply high quality venting systems and electronic controllers for electric Kilns and furnaces. Orton VentMaster Vent Systems and Orton AutoFire Controllers and other Productivity and Safety Items are available. more details Thermal Analysis Measurement and
Glass Testing Equipment Orton dilatometers are known globally as reliable instruments measuring thermal expansion of materials at high temperature. Glass testing Equipment measures Annealing and Strain points, Viscosity Measurement (Beam Bending / Parallel Plate) and Softening points (Labino / Littleton methods) of glass. Orton also makes a Rotating Spindle Viscometer and Gradient Furnaces. more details Materials TestingMaterials Testing
And Research Center The Orton Materials Testing and Research Center is a full service independent test facility offering over 100 ASTM tests. Orton's ability to deliver timely test results makes it the “go to” Lab for companies in the Refractory, Ceramic and Glass Industries. Orton is continually looking for ways to assist its customers and has recently added a new corrosion resistance test for refractory material. more details
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The Orton Ceramic Foundation and The American Ceramic Society explore the establishment of a 2 Year Ceramics Program with COTC (Central Ohio Technical College)
02/21/2019 -
Front row, left to right: ACerS Executive Director Mark Mecklenborg, COTC President John M. Berry, Ph.D., Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation General Manager Mark Lawson. Back row, left to right: ACerS Bulletin Editor Eileen De Guire; ACerS Development Director Marcus J. Fish; COTC Vice President for Workforce Development, Community Affairs, Extended Campuses, and The Gateway Vicki Maple; COTC Vice President for Academic Affairs Lauri White, Ed.D.; COTC Program Director for Engineering Technology Whit Tussing.
For more information click here to visit the American Ceramic Society.
If you are interested in staying up on the latest developments, would like to help by donating your time, talent, resources or just share your ideas, please email Mark Lawson.
Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation
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The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation serves the global materials industry providing products for thermal process verification, thermo-analytical instruments and materials testing services. We are focused on providing the ceramics and metals industries products and services second to none, working directly with our customers to understand their needs. The Orton Ceramic Foundation has provided the standard for firing verification for more than 100 years. Working directly with our customers Orton continually explores new products and services with the same commitment our founder Dr. Edward Orton Jr. made to the ceramic industry over 100 years ago.
Orton and The American Ceramic Society explore the possibility of a 2 Year Ceramics program with COTC (Central Ohio Technical College)
Front row, left to right: ACerS Executive Director Mark Mecklenborg, COTC President John M. Berry,
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Upcoming Conferences, Exhibits and Trade Shows
Clemson Brick Forum 2019 - Anderson, SC Sptember 30-October 3, 2019
EPMA Hardmetals 2019 - Maastricht,...
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New Case Study on Creep Behavior and Measurement
Understanding creep behavior provides insights for design improvements and quality assurance.
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FROM THE BLOG...
07/12/2019TempTab Brochure for the Dental Industry Announced
Verifying temperatures in your Sintering Furnace? The August Buyers Guide of LMT magazine offers TempTab...
06/12/2019High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments Workshop - June 18 & 19, 2019
The Ohio State University College of Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering...
04/25/20192019 Introduction to Refractories Short Course
Orton's 2019 "Introduction to Refractories" short course is coming up in August. This course is an intensive...
