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Keep Your Fleet On The Road With Regular Preventive Maintenance
July 2023 - Preventive maintenance is the practice of scheduling regular service for a fleet, rather than waiting until a repair is necessary on a broken down and out-of-service vehicle. Regularly servicing vehicles takes the guesswork out of managing the fleet, ultimately saving time, money, and frustration. Increase uptime and…
ConMet to showcase expanding eMobility product line at ACT Expo 2023
Anaheim, CA – May 1, 2023 — ConMet, a leading global provider of transformative technologies for commercial trucks and trailers, is set to showcase its latest innovations at ACT Expo 2023 this week in Anaheim, CA. Among the exciting technologies being displayed at ConMet booth #5382, the company’s eMobility business…
Wheel End Maintenance 101: Keeping Your Hub Assemblies Road Ready
April 2023 - Fleets know the importance of keeping their vehicles in top shape and ready for service. Proper maintenance is crucial not only for safety but also for optimizing performance and minimizing downtime. Wheel ends, which consist of the wheel hub, spindle, bearings, and other related components, are essential…
ConMet Receives PACCAR SPM Award Across Three Divisions
Vancouver, Washington –– April 04, 2023 –– ConMet has received PACCAR's 2022 SPM Award across its wheel ends, castings, and plastics divisions. PACCAR, a leading global manufacturer of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, uses their comprehensive Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program to evaluate the performance of their suppliers in the…
ConMet Earns PACCAR 10 PPM Award at Six Manufacturing Facilities
Vancouver, Washington –– March 23, 2023 –– ConMet has earned PACCAR’s 10 PPM Award across six of ConMet's North American production facilities: Canton, North Carolina; Monroe, North Carolina; Chillicothe, Ohio; Clackamas, Oregon; Denton, TX, and Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. PACCAR, a leading global manufacturer of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks,…
ConMet Receives Navistar Supplier Excellence Award
Vancouver, WA | July 6, 2022 – ConMet (Consolidated Metco, Inc.) announces its recognition for a Supplier Excellence award of Navistar, Inc., a commercial transportation solutions provider with a vision to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility. ConMet was awarded Navistar’s Gold Performance award, which recognizes excellence across quality, delivery,…
Driver Tips for Wheel End Pre-Trip Inspections
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) recently conducted its annual International Roadcheck. A 72-hour targeted inspection and enforcement program aiming to educate the industry and the general public about the importance of safe commercial vehicle operations. The focus of the event this year was the wheel end. According to CVSA,…
Spotlight on Wheel End Safety
International Roadcheck, an annual three-day event sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in cooperation with North American regulatory agencies, kicked off on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. During the 72-hour event, CVSA-certified inspectors conduct compliance, enforcement, and educational initiatives targeted at various elements of motor carrier, vehicle and driver…
Preventative Maintenance: A Critical Step To Managing Your Fleet
Preventive maintenance is the practice of scheduling regular service for a fleet, rather than waiting until a repair is necessary on a broken down and out-of-service vehicle. Regularly servicing vehicles takes the guesswork out of managing the fleet, ultimately saving time, money, and frustration. Increase uptime and safety while avoiding…
ConMet Receives 3 PACCAR Awards for 2021
Vancouver, WA | Mar. 31, 2022 – PACCAR has recognized ConMet with three 2021 Supplier Performance Management awards across multiple business units. ConMet’s Castings Division was one of only two PACCAR suppliers to reach SPM Masters status, PACCAR’s highest supplier performance award. Additionally, ConMet Wheel Ends and ConMet Plastics received…
Gain Efficiencies with Reefer Electrification in the Face of Supply Chain Uncertainties
Labor and material shortages across the globe have impacted life and industry throughout the supply chain, from manufacturers who are struggling to procure raw materials to the consumers who are unable to find the products they need. Sometimes overlooked in the discussion is that the supply chain itself has its…
ConMet eMobility Commercial eHub Partnerships
ORLANDO, FL | Mar. 06, 2022 – ConMet eMobility has announced commercial partnerships and supply agreements with some of the industry's top players, setting plans to increase sales of the PreSet Plus® eHub™. The eHub system pairs an in-wheel electric motor with a ConMet PreSet Plus hub assembly, engineered to…
Zero-Emission Trailer Collaboration with Meritor
Troy, MI, Mar. 03, 2022 — Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) today announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with ConMet in which Meritor will develop purpose-built trailer suspensions and brakes, as well as tire inflation systems to work with ConMet’s PreSet Plus® eHub. This innovative system will enable production…
How Telematics Services Help Fleets Overcome the Effects of Supply Chain Challenges
The US trucking industry faces pressure from a struggling global supply chain and an unprecedented increase in demand for delivered goods. One major challenge is the inability for commercial vehicle manufacturers to keep up with new builds, stemming from material and worker shortages. Even if these shortages begin to improve,…
New Agreement for Zero-Emission Trailer Tech
Vancouver, WA, Mar. 01, 2022 — ConMet eMobility and Carrier Transicold, pioneers in zero-emission transport refrigeration technology, and Sysco Corp., the global leader in foodservice distribution, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to supply Sysco with new zero-emission* refrigeration systems as part of a commercial evaluation program.…
ConMet’s PreSet Plus® eHub™ System Wins Heavy Duty Trucking 2022 Top 20 Award
Vancouver, WA, Feb. 25, 2022 — ConMet’s PreSet Plus® eHub™ system has been recognized by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) with a spot on their 2022 Top 20 list of products. This is the second year that ConMet has received HDT’s Top 20 Award. Products considered for HDT’s 2022 Top 20…
How the Role of the Fleet Maintenance Technician is Evolving
Class 8 trucks are being reimagined to solve today’s most pressing challenges — lowering emissions, increasing fuel efficiency, and improving safety, to name a few — and maintenance technicians need to keep up with a host of additional, specialized skills. Traditionally, fleet maintenance technicians are highly trained experts that perform…
Four Reasons To Use Smart Truck Technology
As truck telematics continues to evolve, it is important to stay ahead of the curve on intelligence and data science. Only smart technology can provide the actionable intelligence that will help fleets make better, more precise maintenance decisions and improve their operations. Many people aren’t aware that wheel hubs and…
Fleets weigh repair-versus-replace maintenance dilemma every day
Technicians deal with these decisions all the time: Rebuild complex assemblies—work that costs a lot of time and money—or simply replace them, which often comes with a smaller price tag and less effort. The tech shortage has only magnified this issue. Truck drivers traverse tens of thousands of miles each…
An Exciting Future with ConMet
An article by John Waters | Jan. 27, 2022 – Happy New Year from everyone here at ConMet! As we reflect on the past and prepare for the coming year, I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, and I look forward to what the future has in store for ConMet…
