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
New Course Announced!
"Introduction to Refractory Compositions"
In response to industry demand Orton has partnered with the American Ceramic Society to offer the online course "Introduction to Refractory Compositions." The course will consist of four live 3-hour lectures to be held April 27 and 29 and May 4 and 6, 2021. The Couses will be held from 11:00am to 12:30 and 1:30 to 3:00pm ET. For course details and registration information CLICK HERE .
Course Description
This course addresses most of the significant refractory chemical compositions. The lectures emphasize raw materials, phase relationships, processing, and microstructural-property relationships. Postmortem analyses form industrial applications are also presented. The individual sessions are titled in the accompanying outline of the daily topics.
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The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation
Phone: (614) 818-1323
Fax: (614)-895-5610
homeny@ortonceramic.com
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Orton is pleased to announce its partnership with Hot Disk of Gothenburg, Sweden representing Hot Disk in the Eastern USA, as well as Central and South America. Mr. Jim Baldwin is the Product Manager for Hot Disk and brings over 30 years experience to manufacturing, sales and service of thermal lab equipment. To see a complete lineup of Hot Disk products you can visit our Hot Disk page HERE.
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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.
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Orton Supports the National K-12 Ceramic Foundation
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