With the plethora of information (often conflicting) and the rise of Social Media and quick access to big data, it is often confusing to understand how to improve your equipment reliability. It can be difficult to benchmark your current standards and identify the best strategies to move forward and improve. This session is designed to equip you with the tools to cut through the noise and make some clear and definable change.

Learning Takeaways:

1. How to measure – so you can manage

2. What are the quick and quantifiable changes I can make to bring the team on board

3. What are the next steps

Rodney Fitzpatrick is the Managing Director and owner of Lubrication Engineering Pty Ltd, a proudly Australian company delivering high-performance lubrication solutions to industries Australian wide.

Rodney began his career at Lubrication Engineers before joining Shell Australia, where he spent several years honing his expertise in specialty lubricants for the mining sector. In 2007, Rodney made the decision to return to his roots, acquiring Lubrication Engineering and stepping into the role of Managing Director.

Since then, he has transformed the business into a nationally respected leader in lubrication reliability, known for its technical excellence, hands-on customer support, and innovative lubrication solutions.

Rodney brings 40 years of industry experience, a passion for problem-solving, and a strong commitment to Australian industry. He is an advocate for smarter, safer, and more sustainable maintenance practices and works closely with customers to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.

At this conference, Rodney will share valuable insights into the evolving role of lubrication in reliability-centered maintenance and how Snapshot Audits can uncover critical opportunities to improve equipment performance increasing uptime.