In Episode 18 of The Downtime, WTWH Media’s weekly manufacturing podcast, Memphis Record Pressing (MRP) shares how it modernized vinyl production through upgrades to its end-of-line packaging machinery.
Co-hosts Sarah Wynn and Sheri Kasprzak talk with Brandon Seavers, MRP’s founder and CEO, operations manager Austin Burk, and Atlantic Packaging’s Nick Ott about how new systems helped scale a very traditional process for today’s demand.
Modern packaging for a classic format
MRP teamed up with Atlantic Packaging in 2021 to automate its packaging line with OEM technology, including shrink wrappers from Garrido Printing Equipment, case packers from Combi Packaging Systems, Wexxar Bel case erectors and sealers, labeling equipment from CTM Labeling Systems, and Wulftec stretch wrappers for pallet stabilization.
The MRP team says that this integration has improved efficiency, reduced manual strain, and ensured consistent quality across production.
“Now, in our packaging facility, we are definitely more of an orchestra. Whereas three years ago, we were a punk rock band,” said Seavers, when asked about MRP’s current production line compared to the past.
Tune in to hear how MRP struck the right chord between tradition and technology on The Downtime.
Episode 18: Record-Breaking Efficiency | Show notes & time stamps
00:20 – The co-hosts kick off the episode
01:48 – Wynn shares a recent Packaging OEM story that highlights Coal’d Water Distilling Company, which built a co-packing line with equipment from notable OEMs to fund its future in distilling
03:33 – Kasprzak introduces The Downtime’s interview with Memphis Record Pressing and Atlantic Packaging
05:58 – The Memphis Record Pressing and Atlantic Packaging interview begins with Seavers, Burk, and Ott
31:00 – The interview with Memphis Record Pressing and Atlantic Packaging ends
31:21 – The co-hosts give each other a scenario and choose a song they would play
36:24 – Wynn and Kasprzak wrap up the episode
About The Downtime co-hosts
The Downtime is a weekly manufacturing podcast from WTWH Media that features insights from its automation and controls publications. It’s co-hosted by Wynn, who serves as the senior editor (digital) for Packaging OEM, and Kasprzak, who is the managing editor for Plant Engineering, Control Engineering, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer.
Check out The Downtime’s recent episodes
Episode 12: Digital Transformation
Episode 14: Take a Bite Out of Manufacturing
Episode 16: The Sound of Sustainability
Episode 17: Gimme S’More Precision
