diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
index 50098f65f..9cd7c0c7b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java
@@ -1,91 +1,81 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.mixer;
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlockPartials;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.RotatingData;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.ShaftlessCogInstance;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.*;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.ModelData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.OrientedData;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
+
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 
 public class MixerInstance extends ShaftlessCogInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
 
-    private final InstanceKey<RotatingData> mixerHead;
-    private final InstanceKey<ModelData> mixerPole;
+	private final InstanceKey<RotatingData> mixerHead;
+	private final InstanceKey<OrientedData> mixerPole;
+	private final MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer;
 
-    public MixerInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, KineticTileEntity tile) {
-        super(dispatcher, tile);
+	public MixerInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, MechanicalMixerTileEntity tile) {
+		super(dispatcher, tile);
+		this.mixer = tile;
 
-        mixerHead = getRotatingMaterial().getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState)
-                                      .createInstance();
+		mixerHead = getRotatingMaterial().getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState)
+				.createInstance();
 
-        mixerHead.getInstance()
-                 .setRotationAxis(Direction.Axis.Y);
+		mixerHead.getInstance()
+				.setRotationAxis(Direction.Axis.Y);
 
-        mixerPole = getTransformMaterial()
-                                .getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_POLE, blockState)
-                                .createInstance();
+		mixerPole = getOrientedMaterial()
+				.getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_POLE, blockState)
+				.createInstance();
 
 
-        MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer = (MechanicalMixerTileEntity) tile;
-        float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(mixer);
+		float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset();
 
-        transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
-        transformHead(mixer, renderedHeadOffset);
-    }
+		transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
+		transformHead(renderedHeadOffset);
+	}
 
-    @Override
-    public void beginFrame() {
-        MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer = (MechanicalMixerTileEntity) tile;
+	@Override
+	public void beginFrame() {
 
-        float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(mixer);
+		float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset();
 
-        if (mixer.running) {
-            transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
-        }
+		transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
+		transformHead(renderedHeadOffset);
+	}
 
-        transformHead(mixer, renderedHeadOffset);
-    }
+	private void transformHead(float renderedHeadOffset) {
+		float speed = mixer.getRenderedHeadRotationSpeed(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
 
-    private void transformHead(MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer, float renderedHeadOffset) {
-        float speed = mixer.getRenderedHeadRotationSpeed(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
+		mixerHead.getInstance()
+				.setPosition(getInstancePosition())
+				.nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0)
+				.setRotationalSpeed(speed * 2);
+	}
 
-        mixerHead.getInstance()
-                 .setPosition(getInstancePosition())
-                 .nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0)
-                 .setRotationalSpeed(speed * 2);
-    }
+	private void transformPole(float renderedHeadOffset) {
+		mixerPole.getInstance()
+				.setPosition(getInstancePosition())
+				.nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
+	}
 
-    private void transformPole(float renderedHeadOffset) {
-        MatrixStack ms = new MatrixStack();
+	private float getRenderedHeadOffset() {
+		return mixer.getRenderedHeadOffset(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
+	}
 
-        MatrixStacker msr = MatrixStacker.of(ms);
-        msr.translate(getInstancePosition());
-        msr.translate(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
+	@Override
+	public void updateLight() {
+		super.updateLight();
 
-        mixerPole.getInstance().setTransform(ms);
-    }
+		relight(pos.down(), mixerHead.getInstance());
+		relight(pos, mixerPole.getInstance());
+	}
 
-    private float getRenderedHeadOffset(MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer) {
-        return mixer.getRenderedHeadOffset(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void updateLight() {
-        super.updateLight();
-
-        relight(pos.down(), mixerHead.getInstance());
-
-        relight(pos, mixerPole.getInstance());
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void remove() {
-        super.remove();
-        mixerHead.delete();
-        mixerPole.delete();
-    }
+	@Override
+	public void remove() {
+		super.remove();
+		mixerHead.delete();
+		mixerPole.delete();
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/PressInstance.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/PressInstance.java
index e9985adb6..d40e9d421 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/PressInstance.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/PressInstance.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.press;
 
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Quaternion;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Vector3f;
+
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlockPartials;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
@@ -8,19 +11,28 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.IDynamicInstance
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.InstanceKey;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.InstancedTileRenderer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.ModelData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.OrientedData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AngleHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
 
 public class PressInstance extends ShaftInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
 
-    private final InstanceKey<ModelData> pressHead;
+    private final InstanceKey<OrientedData> pressHead;
     private final MechanicalPressTileEntity press;
 
     public PressInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, MechanicalPressTileEntity tile) {
         super(dispatcher, tile);
         press = tile;
 
-        pressHead = AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_PRESS_HEAD.renderOnHorizontalModel(dispatcher, blockState).createInstance();
+        pressHead = dispatcher.getOrientedMaterial()
+                .getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_PRESS_HEAD, blockState)
+                .createInstance();
+
+        Quaternion q = Vector3f.POSITIVE_Y.getDegreesQuaternion(AngleHelper.horizontalAngle(blockState.get(MechanicalPressBlock.HORIZONTAL_FACING)));
+
+        pressHead.getInstance().setRotation(q);
+
         transformModels();
     }
 
@@ -35,14 +47,9 @@ public class PressInstance extends ShaftInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
     private void transformModels() {
         float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(press);
 
-        MatrixStack ms = new MatrixStack();
-
-        MatrixStacker msr = MatrixStacker.of(ms);
-        msr.translate(getInstancePosition());
-        msr.translate(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
-
         pressHead.getInstance()
-                 .setTransform(ms);
+                .setPosition(getInstancePosition())
+                .nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
     }
 
     private float getRenderedHeadOffset(MechanicalPressTileEntity press) {