first and second rotary turrets are connected by a drive belt or chain which carries cups to carry and support the olives while they are being pitted and stuffed . pitting takes place as the belt passes around one of the turrets and stuffing takes place while the belt passes around the other turret . a folded stuffing strip is fed radially of the stuffing turret and knives carried by the stuffing turret move transversely of the strip to cut off stuffing pieces and carry them away in vertical , stuffing alignment with the cups .