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3 Ways to Enhance Your Preventative Maintenance Program
January 2023 - Preventative maintenance is make-or-break for commercial vehicles. Ignoring this critical component of fleet management can lead to breakdowns, missed deadlines, poor customer experience, and other undesirable and costly repercussions. On the other hand, when a comprehensive preventative...
Air Disc Brakes Gain Safety and Maintenance Advantages
In recent years, many North American truck and trailer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have recognized the benefits of air disc brakes (ADB) and have made them standard fit on several models. As Fleet Equipment outlines, disc brakes offer significant safety...
How Electrification of Commercial Vehicles Improves Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
January 2023 - The adoption of electric vehicle technology is becoming more common in the commercial vehicle industry, as new regulations are cracking down on emissions and fleets are establishing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. But one benefit that...
Replace and Save: Why Rebuilding Wheel Hubs is Costing Fleets Money
Commercial vehicle fleets are constantly adapting to fluctuating market conditions, increasing customer expectations, and supply chain volatility, among a multitude of other factors. As fleets are working to strike the right balance between the needs of their customers and good...
Does ConMet offer any internships?
ConMet participates in the following internship programs to bridge academic education with industrial business reality:
- The MECOP internship program places engineering students studying in participating Oregon universities as interns at our west coast offices and plants. Students from Oregon State University, Oregon Tech, Portland State University, and University of Portland are encouraged to apply. For more information about how to apply to this program visit: https://www.mecopinc.org/students
- The NCEC Cooperative Education Program places engineering, accounting, human resources, computer science, and operations management students studying in participating North Carolina universities as interns at our east coast U.S. plants and offices. Students from NC State University, University of North Carolina (Charlotte and Asheville campuses), and Western Carolina University are encouraged to apply. For more information about how to apply to this program contact our Director of
HR, Marlin Smith at [email protected] or +1 704-226-5235.
How Telematics Help Fleets Capitalize on Cost Savings During Winter Months
For commercial vehicle fleets, the winter months mean an increase in operating costs. When assets are exposed to cold temperatures, moisture, salt, and other ice-melting chemicals, parts are vulnerable to early-life wear and more frequent maintenance is required. Drivers must...
ConMet Joins the Electrification Revolution
Our industry is poised for a technological revolution. Most commercial vehicles today struggle to meet carbon emission regulations, have too many moving parts that need maintenance, and come with a high cost of ownership. These factors - along with breakthroughs...
How to Accelerate Your Fleet’s Sustainability Goals by Electrifying TRUs
June 2023 - Commercial vehicle fleets face mounting pressure to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, which stem from the use of diesel fuel. While commercial vehicle electrification has gained traction in the passenger car market as an...