Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems worked example

ROI with upfront equipment and install cost of 12,500 $: a worked example in hydraulic, pneumatic & fluid power systems

This worked example runs the roi numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: upfront equipment and install cost of 12,500 $ instead of the typical 25,000 $. Calculate ROI for hydraulic, pneumatic & fluid power systems planning, quoting, troubleshooting, capacity review, or process improvement.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Upfront equipment and install cost: 12,500 $ (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 25,000)
  • Annual savings from upgrade: 18,000 $ / yr (held at the documented default)
  • Annual support and service cost: 2,500 $ / yr (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Net annual savings = annual savings - annual support.
  • Payback period works out to 0.81 yr at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Net annual savings works out to 15,500 $ / yr at these inputs.
  • Investment works out to 12,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Five year net works out to 65,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where upfront equipment and install cost sits at 25,000 $ and the headline result is 1.61 yr, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 0.81 yr.
  • Use it when evaluating a capital upgrade to a hydraulic power unit, compressed-air system, or filtration loop and you need a payback figure to justify spend. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Payback period: 0.81 yr (headline result)
  • Net annual savings: 15,500 $ / yr
  • Investment: 12,500 $
  • Five year net: 65,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live ROI calculator, set upfront equipment and install cost to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.