Bryan Allen Bartley ONZM (30 November 1928 – 24 March 2015) was a New Zealand civil engineer and inventor. He developed the Barmac crusher with fellow engineer Jim Macdonald.
Bryan Bartley | |
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| Born | Bryan Allen Bartley 30 November 1928 |
| Died | 24 March 2015 (aged 86) Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Auckland University College |
| Known for | Invention of the Barmac crusher |
Early life and family
editBorn in the Auckland suburb of Epsom in 1928,[1] Bartley was the second son of Wilma Amy (née Slattery) and George Frederick Bartley,[2] a pharmacist.[3] He studied civil engineering at Auckland University College, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1950[4] or 1953.[5]
Career
editAfter graduating with a degree in engineering, Bartley worked at the City Engineer's Office for Auckland City Council.[6] Bartley was employed by Winstone Aggregates and in the 1960s was instrumental in that company purchasing what is now its main quarry, Hunua Quarry near Papakura. He was one of the founders of the New Zealand branch of the Institute of Quarrying, and in 1989 served as the Institute of Quarrying's first international president.[7] Initially working at Winstone for nine years, Bartley spent two years working for Gammon Construction in Malaysia, returning to Winstone from 1963, eventually becoming the general manager and working at the company for a further 22 years.[6]
In 1970, Wellington engineer Jim Macdonald built the prototype for a new vertical shaft impactor for creating construction aggregate.[8] Over a period of eight years, Bartley and Macdonald developed the prototype into a viable commercial machine that became known as the Barmac crusher after its two creators.[8][9] The pair licensed the manufacture of their crusher around the world, and sold the business in 1994.[9] By 2003 over 3500 Barmac crushers had been sold worldwide, the largest rated at 800 kW,[10] and it has been used on projects including the Three Gorges Dam in China.[11] The original Barmac crusher, machine number 1, is preserved at the Kiwi Point Quarry in Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington.[10]
Bartley also developed and patented a new self-feathering yacht propeller with John Blundell.[12]
In the 2000 New Year Honours, Bartley was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to engineering and the community.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Births". Auckland Star. 4 December 1928. p. 1. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Bryan Allen Bartley". HeavenAddress. 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Electoral district of Manukau: general roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand. 1928. p. 12.
- ^ La Roche, John (June 2015). "Bryan Allen Bartley". Engineering Dimension (148): 7. ISSN 1175-7752.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Ba–Be". Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b La Roche, John, ed. (2011). "Biographic Information About Writers". Evolving Auckland: The City's Engineering Heritage. Wily Publications. pp. 319–326. ISBN 9781927167038.
- ^ "Bryan Bartley passes". Institute of Quarrying New Zealand. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b Lynch, Alban J.; Rowland, Chester A. (2005). The History of Grinding. Littleton, Colorado: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. p. 71. ISBN 0-87335-238-6. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Barmac rock crusher". No.8 Re-Wired. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Barmac aggregate impact crusher; machine#1, Wellington". IPENZ. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Rock, limestone and clay – sources and uses". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Bailey, Robin (5 July 2001). "NZ propeller design attracts world interest". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2000". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 18 August 2019.