Beam engineers initially specified Fowler/Zalkin capping machines for their screw-on closures because those machines delivered better torque control technology and provided more consistent operation than competitive models. Years later, Fowler began supplying ROPP machines for aluminum closures when Beam adopted this premium closure for their bourbon products. Fowler solutions began at Beam with capping speeds of 100 to 200 bottles a minute. Some of today’s machines push past 400 bottles a minute. Fowler also worked with Beam on the installation of the first Perrier filler in North America. And, Fowler has been active in converting Beam’s older capping machines, a number of them more than 20 years old, to today’s control and capping standards.

Fowler president and general manager Don Cotney says, “If a machine manufacturer is focused simply on selling a packaging machine, then that company will always be chasing the next sale. If your attitude and company culture assumes ‘ownership’ of that machine every day it is on the packaging line, then you are helping your customer succeed and repeat business will come to you. Valued customers like Beam reward suppliers that take this machine ownership attitude. It is great working with them.”