Knovel, provider of a Web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools, has announced the addition of James G. Bralla and David W. Spitzer to the company's Editorial Advisory Board.
Launched in 2009 to inform the development and prioritisation of Knovel's ongoing additions of content and editorial features, Knovel's Editorial Advisory Board is a checkpoint in the company's product development process. The Board consists of industry experts with deep engineering experience and the vision to keep a step ahead of trends.
Both advisory board members have long tenures in industry and content development experience. Bralla is the author or editor of several renowned titles including Handbook of Manufacturing Processes, Design for Manufacturability (2007) and Design for Excellence (1996). He was vice president of operations, now retired, at Alpha Metals, Inc.
Spitzer has worked for over 35 years in many facets of instrumentation, process control, flow measurement, electrical and utility engineering. He is currently on the editorial advisory boards of Intech and Flow Control magazines and serves on various ASME committees for the measurement of fluid flow. He is the author or editor of several textbooks, including Industrial Flow Measurement - 3rd Edition (2007), Variable Speed Drives: Principles and Applications for Energy Cost Savings - 3rd Edition (2004), and Flow Measurement - 2nd Edition (2001). A recipient of many industry awards, Spitzer is a Fellow of International Society of Automation (ISA).
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