Meritor Offers Instructor-Led Training Courses

Meritor Offers Instructor-Led Training Courses

Meritor has announced the availability of new instructor-led training (ILT) courses. In addition to the more than 100 online courses currently available through Meritor BullPen, several new in-depth and hands-on classes are now available for those interested in learning the specifics about Meritor's range of products and services.

Meritor has announced the availability of new instructor-led training (ILT) courses. In addition to the more than 100 online courses currently available through Meritor BullPen, several new in-depth and hands-on classes are now available for those interested in learning the specifics about Meritor’s range of products and services.  

These in-person training courses are offered at the Meritor Tech Training Center in Troy, MI, and led by the Meritor DriveForce Training Group. Attendees will receive up-to-date product information and personalized attention from industry experts, who collectively have an average of more than a quarter century of industry and product experience.

Each three-day course will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Upcoming topics include:

• Rear-Drive Axle and Front Non-Drive Steer Axle

• Foundation Brakes – Vehicle Dynamics and Controls

• Trailer Products

The courses provide a mixture of product basics and hands-on skills training that covers: component identification, system operation, preventative maintenance, disassembly, assembly, adjustments, diagnostics and parts failure analysis related to specific products in each course.

“Personalized training sessions are a necessity for effectively educating our customers about the critical technical features of our products,” said Matthew Stevenson, general manager DriveForce & Marketing, Meritor. “These detailed courses are a great tool for dealers, fleets and technicians interested in Meritor products and the benefits they provide to fleets.”            

To register for an upcoming training session, or for more information, visit meritorbullpen.com.

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