The Orton Ceramic Foundation manufactures and sells temperature monitoring devices used to confirm process temperatures and measure heat work (Pyrometric Cones, TempTabs, TempCheks, and PTCR rings. Orton also manufactures thermal analysis instruments (dilatometers, glass testing, and gradient furnaces) and electronic controllers for the professional potters market. The Orton materials testing laboratory is a full-service, independent facility focused on the refractory, glass, and ceramic industries.