Advanced card merge machine

The payment card merge machine of Claim I, wherein the controller comprises a first controller, and further comprising:

• a first reader configured to read first payment account information from the form;
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• a second reader configured to read second payment account information from the payment card;
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• a second controller configured to receive the first payment account information and the second payment account information and determine whether the first payment account information matches the second payment account information.

A method, comprising:

• providing a form from a first supply of forms to a first track that is configured to advance the form;
• applying an adhesive to the form as it is advanced along the first track;
• selecting a foldable payment card from a second supply of foldable payment cards, wherein the selection of the payment card does not result in the payment card being folded;
• advancing the selected payment card, without folding the payment card, along a second track to a position in which the payment card is supplied to the form and contacts the adhesive;
• and
• applying an adhesive to one of (i) the form as the form is advanced along the first track or (ii) the payment card as the payment card is advanced along the second track, wherein the adhesive is configured to attach the payment card to the form once the payment card is supplied to the form,
• wherein the advancement of the first track and the second track is controlled by at least one computer.

A method, comprising:

• advancing a form along a first track,
• selecting a foldable payment card from a supply of foldable payment cards, wherein the selection of the payment card does not result in the payment card being folded;
• advancing the selected payment card along a second track without folding the payment card;
• applying an adhesive to one of (i) the form as the form is advanced along the first track or (ii) the payment card as the payment card is advanced along the second track;
• and
• providing the payment card, via the second track, to the form as the form is advanced along the first track;
• wherein the advancement of the first track and the second track are controlled by at least one computer.