The Orton Foundation provides independent laboratory testing services for measuring thermal, mechanical and physical properties of glass, refractories, and ceramic materials. Orton is also well known for its quality control products such as pyrometric cones, and shrinkage devices (TempTABS, TempCHEKs and PTCR rings) that measure heat work inside kilns and furnaces. Orton also manufactures dilatometers, gradient furnaces and other Thermoanalytical instruments for measuring material properties. Orton is located in Westerville, OH.