Abstract: A crate-erecting machine 50 for erecting a collapsible crate comprising a bottom wall panel, a pair of side wall panels hinged to the bottom wall panel, and a pair of end wall panels hinged to the bottom wall panel, comprises a magazine 51 for holding a stack of collapsed crates, an erecting mechanism 90 for erecting a crate held in the magazine 51, a transfer mechanism 91 for transferring the crate to the erecting mechanism 90, and a dispensing mechanism 60 for dispensing the crate from the magazine 51 to the transfer mechanism 91.