Bulk Solids, Mining, Aggregates & Material Processing worked example

Conveyor Power Cost at 110% share of conveyor power billed to this run: a worked example

This scenario runs the conveyor power cost calculation on the strong side: 110% share of conveyor power billed to this run, with every other input held at its documented default. a plant team is reviewing conveyor power cost for bulk solids, mining, aggregates, and material processing and needs a clear conveyor power cost for production, quality, capacity, maintenance, purchasing, or costing decisions

The inputs for this scenario

  • Tonnage moved across the conveyor: 1,200 tons (unchanged)
  • Electricity cost per ton conveyed: 2.75 $ / ton (unchanged)
  • Share of conveyor power billed to this run: 110 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 100)
  • Fixed start-stop and standby power charge: 650 $ (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Allocated conveyor power cost = conveyor power cost material quantity × conveyor power cost cost per ton × allocation share) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 4,280 $ for conveyor power cost, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3.57 $ / piece for conveyor power cost cost per ton.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 3,630 $ for allocated conveyor power cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 650 $ for fixed conveyor power cost setup or handling cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where share of conveyor power billed to this run sits at 100% and the headline result is 3,950 $, this scenario comes in 8.35% above the baseline at 4,280 $.
  • Use it when allocating drive-motor power to a production run, a customer order, or a cost center, or when comparing the energy cost of two conveying routes. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Conveyor Power Cost: 4,280 $ (headline result)
  • Conveyor Power Cost cost per ton: 3.57 $ / piece
  • Allocated conveyor power cost: 3,630 $
  • Fixed conveyor power cost setup or handling cost: 650 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Conveyor Power Cost calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.