Pneumix Loader Cycle

Pneumix builds loaders that dose catalysts and additives into refinery units. They wanted a web walkthrough that shows leads what happens inside the machine during a cycle, step by step, without standing in front of the real unit. It would sit next to genuine Pneumix branding, so the render had to match the real machine exactly.

I rebuilt the machine from the client's CAD files in Blender. The materials weren't usable, so I shaded every surface from scratch, from brushed steel to the branded panels and rubber hoses. For each of the 11 steps I rendered a transition plus a looping hold of the last frame, so the page never freezes or jump-cuts while you read. A small Python script I wrote kept the clips matched to their steps. A colleague added the flow paths and call-outs in After Effects, and another built the website.

The walkthrough covers the full loader cycle in 11 steps, from the operator entering the batch settings to a batch being loaded and discharged. Each step flows into the next without a visible cut.

Pneumix uses the walkthrough internally, so it isn't public. It was a nice team project where everyone had their own clear part (the 3D, the motion graphics and the website), and it all came together well.