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 Introduction to Refractories and Introduction to Glass Properties have been postponed. We will send out emails once they have been rescheduled. If you want to make sure you receive all notifications, please send your email address to info@ortonceramic.com .
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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
We Are Committed to the Advancement of Science ...
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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Upcoming Conferences, Exhibits and Trade Shows
2020
Ceramics Expo - Cleveland, OH September 22-23, 2020
Furnaces North America 2020 - Louisville,...
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2020 Orton International Cone Box Show WInners Announced
2020 Best in Show Award Winner- Karen Kohtz
To visit the Cone Box Show Site click here
CONGRATULATIONS...
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Local artist's work receives honors York News-Times Juror and renowned ceramics artist Winnie Owens-Hart selected the 42 ... The International Cone Box Show is sponsored by the Orton Ceramic
Orton International ConeBox Winners Announced at www.theconeboxshow.com
CONGRATULATIONS to all
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05/12/2020New Test Equipment Installed
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