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
(m)
|
2.40 |
Length of the row
(m)
|
300.00 |
Height of the plantation
(m)
|
4.20 |
Productivity of the plantation
(t/Ha)
|
50.00 |
Width of a field
(m)
|
350.00 |
Number of passages
|
146 |
Field area
(Ha)
|
10.50 |
|
Total length of rows in the field
(km)
|
44.00 |
Diesel fuel price
(€/liter)
|
1.20 |
Electricity price
(€/kW*h)
|
0.20 |
Tractor driver wages
(€/month)
|
1800.00 |
Slopehelper operator wages
(€/month)
|
2400.00 |
Number SH served by one operator
|
8 |
Seasonal worker wages
(EUR/h)
|
15.00 |
Tractor Used in the Agricultural cycle
Tractor’s manufacturer
|
CHN industrial |
Tractor’s model
|
CN01 |
Price of the tractor
(€)
|
95000 |
Tractor’s power
(Hp)
|
120 |
Total service price for the tractor
(€)
|
15000 |
Tractor’s lifetime
(h)
|
10000 |
Agrocycle Operations for Season
Sprayer
|
10 |
Drum Mulcher
|
2 |
Side Trimmer
|
1 |
Lawn Mower
|
4 |
Side Lawn Mower
|
6 |
Horizontal/ Vertical Cutter
|
1 |
Fertilizer
|
1 |
|
Blossom Thinner
|
1 |
SPRAYER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
7.09 | 6.89 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
70.89 | 68.87 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
1020.83 | 82.64 |
|
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)
|
3128.24 | 947.50 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
297.93 | 90.24 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
2245.07 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
330% |
DRUM MULCHER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
12.56 | 18.23 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
25.12 | 36.46 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
361.67 | 29.17 |
|
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)
|
1133.40 | 461.21 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
107.94 | 43.92 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
795.40 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
246% |
SIDE TRIMMER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
20.74 | 36.46 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
20.74 | 36.46 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
248.89 | 29.17 |
|
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)
|
792.86 | 422.32 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
75.51 | 40.22 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
547.37 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
188% |
LAWN MOWER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
12.56 | 18.23 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
50.23 | 72.92 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
602.78 | 58.33 |
|
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)
|
2146.25 | 887.18 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
204.41 | 84.49 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
1325.66 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
242% |
SIDE LAWN MOWER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
46.99 | 51.04 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
281.94 | 306.25 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
3383.33 | 245.00 |
|
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)
|
12046.72 | 4019.65 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
1147.31 | 382.82 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
7440.80 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
300% |
HORIZONTAL/ VERTICAL CUTTER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
72.92 | 51.04 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
72.92 | 51.04 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
1225.00 | 40.83 |
|
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)
|
3684.28 | 689.08 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
350.88 | 65.63 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
2694.08 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
535% |
FERTILIZER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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)
|
10.37 | 13.77 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
10.37 | 13.77 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
124.44 | 16.53 |
|
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)
|
432.73 | 196.04 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
41.21 | 18.67 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
273.68 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
221% |
BLOSSOM THINNER |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| PARAMETER | CONVENTIONAL | SLOPEHELPER |
|
Number of runs per passage
|
2.00 | 2.00 |
|
Passage operation time
(min)
|
6.00 | 9.00 |
|
Operation time in the field
(h)
|
33.22 | 51.04 |
|
Annual operation time
(h)
|
33.22 | 51.04 |
|
Annual energy costs
(€/year)
|
398.61 | 40.83 |
|
Hourly energy costs
(€/h)
|
12.00 | 0.80 |
|
Hourly wages fund costs
(€/h)
|
10.23 | 1.70 |
|
Instrument depreciation
(€/h)
|
3.25 | 2.10 |
|
Platform depreciation
(€/h)
|
11.00 | 6.56 |
|
Hourly operation costs
(€/h)
|
36.48 | 11.17 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/year)
|
1211.69 | 569.98 |
|
Annual operation costs
(€/ha)
|
115.40 | 54.28 |
|
Annual CO2 emissions
(kg/year)
|
876.65 | 0.00 |
|
Slopehelper Cost Efficiency
|
213% |
Slopehelper Feasibility
|
Conventional Agrosystem Annual Costs
(€/year)
|
24576.17 |
|
Slopehelper Agrosystem Annual Costs
(€/year)
|
8192.98 |
|
Conventional Agrosystem Annual Costs
(€/(year * ha))
|
2340.59 |
|
Slopehelper Agrosystem Annual Costs
(€/(year * ha))
|
780.28 |
|
Annual CO₂ Emissions Reduction After Switching to Slopehelper Agrosystem
(kg/year)
|
16198.70 |
|
Average Slopehelper Agrosystem Efficiency
|
300% |