HAWE Hydraulik mourns Rudolf Brunner
Rudolf Brunner died on February 3, 2010 aged 82.
He was an outstanding engineer and construction designer. Rudolf Brunner joined the company in 1953 when it still was Heilmeier & Weinlein, Fabrik für Oelhydraulik GmbH & Co. KG, today's HAWE Hydraulik SE. He was with the company for over 40 years, sharing in its small beginning in the neighborhood of Berg am Laim and, as head of construction and "technical brain", assisted and shaped its development into the leading technological manufacturer of components and systems for high pressure hydraulics.
Rudolf Brunner developed products that still hold their unique selling position decades after their inception. These include the leakage-proof unloaded seated valves, which at the time were an absolute novelty in constructive thinking. Radial piston pumps were developed under his helmsmanship which were the first to reach into the high pressure range of 700 bar. Also the success of drop rate braking valves and line rupture safety valves are due to the work of Rudolf Brunner.
Without him HAWE Hydraulik SE would not be the company it is today. Rudolf Brunner was always straightforward, honest and had his feet firmly on the ground. He was an upright and courageous technician, who stood by his ideas and was ahead of his times. Anyone who had the pleasure of working with and for him will not forget this time.
The owners’ family, Management and Supervisory Board, the Works Council and the company's employees are glad and grateful that Rudolf Brunner worked for HAWE Hydraulik. He will always remain one of the major personalities in the company's history.
