In its simplest form, production is a three-step process; Forming an olive paste by blasting/smashing/crushing, separating water and oil from solid material by applying pressure or centrifugation to the paste, separating oil and water in the final stage.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, with the industrialization era, industrial type, steam powered, oil and soap processing plants emerged on the scene. In the 19th century, in the period between the two world wars, olive oil refineries began to spread. These were businesses that produced cheap olive oil called “refined olive oil”. Today, the support of states to the olive sector has been seriously curtailed, and especially in our country, most olive producers have started producing at a loss.
Leonardo da Vinci developed self-lubricating systems to lubricate machine bearings or axle ends and recommended the use of olive oil for this.