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A machine for transitioning a box cutout from a flat configuration to a collapsed box configuration includes a first drive wheel configured to drive a box cutout towards a plunging area; a plunger configured to apply force to a central portion of a bottom panel of the box cutout so as to fold the bo

A machine for transitioning a box cutout from a flat configuration to a collapsed box configuration includes a first drive wheel configured to drive a box cutout towards a plunging area; a plunger configured to apply force to a central portion of a bottom panel of the box cutout so as to fold the box about a lateral bisecting axis and propel at least a portion of the box cutout downward; and opposed second and third drive wheels configured to grab a box cutout propelled downward by the plunger and further draw the box cutout downward into a collapsed box configuration within a collection area. A box cutout transitioned to a collapsed box configuration in this manner may include a bottom panel having plurality of unbroken minor score lines and broken major score lines.

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1. A machine configured to transition a box cutout, comprising: (a) a plunger located in a plunging area and configured to apply force to a central portion of a box cutout located below the plunger so as to effect downward movement thereof;(b) a detector configured to detect plunging of the plunger;

1. A machine configured to transition a box cutout, comprising: (a) a plunger located in a plunging area and configured to apply force to a central portion of a box cutout located below the plunger so as to effect downward movement thereof;(b) a detector configured to detect plunging of the plunger;(c) means for engaging a box cutout that has been plunged downward by the plunger, facilitating collapse of the box cutout into a collapsed upright orientation, and propelling the box cutout further downward to a collection area located below the plunging area; and(d) a collector located in the collection area and configured to move a box cutout in the collapsed upright orientation into a collection pen;(e) wherein the collector is further configured to elevate a particular box cutout in the collapsed upright orientation, when the particular box cutout is moved into the collection pen, based on a count of plunges of the plunger detected by the detector. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the means for engaging, facilitating, and propelling comprises opposed grab wheels located below the plunging area. 3. The machine of claim 1, wherein the collector is configured to elevate one out of a predetermined number of box cutouts in the collection pen. 4. The machine of claim 1, wherein the collector is configured to elevate one out of every five box cutouts in the collection pen. 5. The machine of claim 1, further comprising one or more glue applicators configured to apply glue to a box cutout before plunging, whereby such box cutout is maintained in a collapsed box configuration after being transitioned by the machine. 6. The machine of claim 1, wherein the detector is located at a top of the machine and the collection pen is located at a bottom of the machine. 7. The machine of claim 1, wherein the detector is a laser detector. 8. The machine of claim 7, wherein the laser detector is directed toward a top of the plunger when the plunger is not descended. 9. A machine configured to transition a box cutout, comprising: (a) a plunger located in a plunging area and configured to apply force to a central portion of a box cutout located below the plunger so as to effect downward movement thereof;(b) means for detecting plunging of the plunger;(c) means for engaging a box cutout that has been plunged downward by the plunger, facilitating collapse of the box cutout into a collapsed upright orientation, and propelling the box cutout further downward to a collection area located below the plunging area; and(d) a collector located in the collection area and configured to place a box cutout in a collection pen while maintaining such box cutout in the collapsed upright orientation, and further configured to elevate a particular collected box cutout, when placing that particular box cutout in the collection pen, based on a count of plunges of the plunger that are detected. 10. The machine of claim 9, wherein the means for engaging, facilitating, and propelling comprises opposed grab wheels located below the plunging area. 11. The machine of claim 9, wherein the collector is configured to elevate one out of a predetermined number of box cutouts in the collection pen. 12. The machine of claim 9, wherein the collector is configured to elevate one out of every five box cutouts in the collection pen. 13. The machine of claim 9, further comprising one or more glue applicators configured to apply glue to a box cutout before the box cutout is plunged by the plunger, whereby such box cutout is maintained in a collapsed box configuration after being transitioned by the machine. 14. The machine of claim 9, wherein the means for detecting is located at a top of the machine and the collection pen is located at a bottom of the machine. 15. The machine of claim 9, wherein the means for detecting is a laser detector. 16. A machine configured to transition a box cutout, comprising: (a) a plunger located in a plunging area and configured to apply force to a central portion of a box cutout located below the plunger so as to effect downward movement thereof;(b) means for detecting plunging of the plunger;(c) means for engaging a box cutout that has been plunged downward by the plunger, facilitating collapse of the box cutout into an upright orientation, and propelling the box cutout further downward to a collection area; and(d) means for moving a box cutout from the collection area into a collection pen and elevating a particular collected box cutout, when the particular collected box cutout is being moved into the collection pen, based on a count of plunges of the plunger that are detected. 17. The machine of claim 16, wherein the means for engaging, facilitating, and propelling comprises opposed grab wheels located below the plunging area. 18. The machine of claim 16, wherein the means for moving and elevating elevates one out of a predetermined number of box cutouts in the collection pen. 19. The machine of claim 16, wherein the means for moving and elevating elevates one out of every five box cutouts in the collection pen. 20. The machine of claim 16, further comprising one or more glue applicators configured to apply glue to a box cutout before the box cutout is plunged by the plunger, whereby such box cutout is maintained in a collapsed box configuration after being transitioned by the machine.