Feasibility Calculation

Case Study: Slopehelper vs. Conventional Machinery

Performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of Slopehelper
compared to conventional agricultural machinery.



General Parameters

Width of passage between rows Width of passage between rows (m)
3.50
Length of the row Length of the row (m)
300.00
Height of the plantation Height of the plantation (m)
4.20
Productivity of the plantation Productivity of the plantation (t/Ha)
50.00
Width of a field Width of a field (m)
350.00
Number of passages Number of passages
100
Field area Field area (Ha)
10.50
Total length of rows in the field Total length of rows in the field (km)
30.00
Diesel fuel price Diesel fuel price (€/liter)
1.20
Electricity price Electricity price (€/kW*h)
0.20
Tractor driver wages Tractor driver wages (€/month)
1800.00
Slopehelper operator wages Slopehelper operator wages (€/month)
2400.00
Number SH served by one operator Number SH served by one operator
8
Seasonal worker wages Seasonal worker wages (EUR/h)
15.00



Tractor Used in the Agricultural cycle

Tractor’s manufacturer Tractor’s manufacturer
CHN industrial
Tractor’s model Tractor’s model
CN01
Price of the tractor Price of the tractor (€)
95000
Tractor’s power Tractor’s power (Hp)
120
Total service price for the tractor Total service price for the tractor (€)
15000
Tractor’s lifetime Tractor’s lifetime (h)
10000


Agrocycle Operations for Season

Sprayer Sprayer
10
Drum Mulcher Drum Mulcher
2
Side Trimmer Side Trimmer
1
Lawn Mower Lawn Mower
4
Side Lawn Mower Side Lawn Mower
6
Horizontal/ Vertical Cutter Horizontal/ Vertical Cutter
1
Fertilizer Fertilizer
1
Leaf Remover Leaf Remover
1
Pre-pruner Pre-pruner
1
Fruit Picker
3
Active Side Trimmer
4
U-shaped cutter
2



SPRAYER

Turbo spraying on both sides of the passage
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
1.00 0.50
Passage operation time (min)
2.25 4.50
Operation time in the field (h)
4.86 4.72
Annual operation time (h)
48.61 47.22
Annual energy costs (€/year)
700.00 56.67
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
14.40 1.20
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
8.50 4.29
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
44.13 13.76
Annual operation costs (€/year)
2145.08 649.72
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
204.29 61.88
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
1539.47 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
330%



DRUM MULCHER

Branches and grass mulching in passages by cutting-edge hammer flails
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time (min)
4.50 6.00
Operation time in the field (h)
8.61 12.50
Annual operation time (h)
17.22 25.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
248.00 20.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
14.40 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
9.50 3.58
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
45.13 12.65
Annual operation costs (€/year)
777.19 316.26
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
74.02 30.12
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
545.41 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
246%



SIDE TRIMMER

String mulching in root zones and trunk cleaning for mature trees
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time (min)
3.60 6.00
Operation time in the field (h)
14.22 25.00
Annual operation time (h)
14.22 25.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
170.67 20.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
5.00 2.52
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
38.23 11.58
Annual operation costs (€/year)
543.68 289.59
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
51.78 27.58
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
375.34 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
188%



LAWN MOWER

Soft branches and grass mulching in passages by horizontal elliptical knives
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time (min)
4.50 6.00
Operation time in the field (h)
8.61 12.50
Annual operation time (h)
34.44 50.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
413.33 40.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
9.50 3.10
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
42.73 12.17
Annual operation costs (€/year)
1471.72 608.35
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
140.16 57.94
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
909.02 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
242%



SIDE LAWN MOWER

Branches and grass mulching in root zones by horizontal knife flails
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time (min)
9.00 9.00
Operation time in the field (h)
32.22 35.00
Annual operation time (h)
193.33 210.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
2320.00 168.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
9.50 4.06
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
42.73 13.13
Annual operation costs (€/year)
8260.61 2756.33
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
786.72 262.51
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
5102.26 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
300%



HORIZONTAL/ VERTICAL CUTTER

Lateral and top tree cutting with columns’ bypass in vineyards and orchards
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time (min)
12.00 9.00
Operation time in the field (h)
50.00 35.00
Annual operation time (h)
50.00 35.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
840.00 28.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
16.80 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
12.50 4.43
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
50.53 13.50
Annual operation costs (€/year)
2526.36 472.51
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
240.61 45.00
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
1847.37 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
535%



FERTILIZER

Application of granular/pellet fertilizers or seed spreading
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time (min)
3.60 4.50
Operation time in the field (h)
7.11 9.44
Annual operation time (h)
7.11 9.44
Annual energy costs (€/year)
85.33 11.33
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
12.00 1.20
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
8.50 4.77
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
41.73 14.23
Annual operation costs (€/year)
296.73 134.43
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
28.26 12.80
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
187.67 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
221%



LEAF REMOVER

Removing leaves from the grapevine canopy around the grapes
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time (min)
9.00 9.00
Operation time in the field (h)
40.00 35.00
Annual operation time (h)
40.00 35.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
576.00 28.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
14.40 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
16.50 5.10
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
52.13 14.17
Annual operation costs (€/year)
2085.09 495.85
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
198.58 47.22
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
1266.77 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
421%



PRE-PRUNER

Rotary disk pruning of grapevine branches
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
1.00 1.00
Passage operation time (min)
12.00 10.00
Operation time in the field (h)
26.67 19.17
Annual operation time (h)
26.67 19.17
Annual energy costs (€/year)
384.00 15.33
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
14.40 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
18.50 5.77
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
54.13 14.83
Annual operation costs (€/year)
1443.39 284.31
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
137.47 27.08
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
844.51 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
508%



FRUIT PICKER

Autonomous fruit picking by 6 robotic manipulators
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
3.00 3.00
Passage operation time (min)
- -
Operation time in the field (h)
265.00 515.07
Annual operation time (h)
795.00 1545.21
Annual energy costs (€/year)
7632.00 1236.17
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
9.60 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
90.00 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
53.00 11.77
Platform depreciation (€/h)
0.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
152.60 20.83
Annual operation costs (€/year)
121317.00 32192.55
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
11554.00 3065.96
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
16.78 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
377%



ACTIVE SIDE TRIMMER
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
2.00 2.00
Passage operation time (min)
3.60 9.00
Operation time in the field (h)
14.22 35.00
Annual operation time (h)
56.89 140.00
Annual energy costs (€/year)
682.67 112.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
12.00 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
5.00 2.52
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
38.23 11.58
Annual operation costs (€/year)
2174.71 1621.72
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
207.11 154.45
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
1501.35 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
134%



U-SHAPED CUTTER
PARAMETER CONVENTIONAL SLOPEHELPER
Number of runs per passage
0.50 0.50
Passage operation time (min)
12.00 9.00
Operation time in the field (h)
12.50 8.75
Annual operation time (h)
25.00 17.50
Annual energy costs (€/year)
420.00 14.00
Hourly energy costs (€/h)
16.80 0.80
Hourly wages fund costs (€/h)
10.23 1.70
Instrument depreciation (€/h)
12.50 4.43
Platform depreciation (€/h)
11.00 6.56
Hourly operation costs (€/h)
50.53 13.50
Annual operation costs (€/year)
1263.18 236.26
Annual operation costs (€/ha)
120.30 22.50
Annual CO2 emissions (kg/year)
923.68 0.00
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
535%


Slopehelper Feasibility

Conventional Agrosystem Annual Costs (€/year)
144304.73
Slopehelper Agrosystem Annual Costs (€/year)
40057.88
Conventional Agrosystem Annual Costs (€/(year * ha))
13743.31
Slopehelper Agrosystem Annual Costs (€/(year * ha))
3815.04
Annual CO₂ Emissions Reduction After Switching to Slopehelper Agrosystem (kg/year)
15059.65
Average Slopehelper Agrosystem Efficiency
360%
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