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AXIS Farm Calculator

Estimate the return on investment from converting your waste milk into feed-grade powder using the AXIS on-farm drying system.

AFarm Profile

Farm nameoptional

Used to personalise the PDF export.

Herd sizecows

Total milking herd on your property.

Average milk per cowL / cow / day

Total daily yield per cow across both milkings (AM + PM combined). Typical NZ range: 12–22 L/cow/day.

Milking season lengthdays / year

Number of days per year your herd is in milk. NZ seasonal herds are typically 240 to 305 days.

Milking shed type

Shed type pre-fills a typical inline milk loss default. Herringbone: 0.5%, Rotary: 0.8%, Other: 0.6%. Adjust in the Waste Milk Profile below.

Expected powder sale price$7.50/kg (default)

$2.00$20.00 / kg NZD

Adjust to your expected farm-gate or on-farm use value. Default is the admin-set price.

Daily production

4,500 L / day

Annual production

1,215,000 L / yr

BWaste Milk Profile

Inline / residual milk loss6,075 L/yr

Residual milk remaining in lines and cups after milking. Pre-filled from shed type (0.5% Herringbone default). Adjust if known.

Enter each category as a percentage of total annual production.

Antibiotic / withhold milk36,450 L/yr

135.0 L / day67.5 L / milking

Milk discarded during antibiotic treatment and withholding periods.

Colostrum surplus24,300 L/yr

90.0 L / day45.0 L / milking

Excess colostrum not required for calf feeding.

Event waste6,075 L/yr

22.5 L / day11.3 L / milking

Milk lost due to tanker no-shows, power outages, or equipment failures.

Weather-related waste6,075 L/yr

22.5 L / day11.3 L / milking

Milk discarded due to flooding, road closures, or extreme weather.

0 L/yr

Mastitis, transition milk, or any other category. Edit the label above to describe it.

Total waste6.5% (78,975 L/yr)

CShared Model Option

Share the AXIS unit with neighbouring farms

AProduction Summary

Daily milk production

4,500 L / day

Total annual milk production

1,215,000 L

Total annual waste milk volume

78,975 L

Daily waste milk volume

293 L / day

Waste per milking session

146 L / milking

WAI 3 capacity utilisation59% of 500 L/day max

Good fit — 208 L/day headroom remaining.

Estimated powder yield

7,898 kg

Gross powder value

$59,231

Less bagging and handling

$7,898

Net powder value

$51,334

BRecommended AXIS Model and Costs

WAI 3Max 500 L/day throughputProvisional capex

Update after Engineer manufacturing quote confirmed. All figures NZD excl. GST.Range: $45,000 to $55,000

Recommended unit capex (midpoint)

$50,000

Annual maintenance

$2,000

Annual consumables

$14,216

Annual energy cost

$3,127

Operational labour

$4,050

CNet Return

Net annual return

$27,941

Estimated payback period

1.8 years

A2Waste Category Breakdown

Distribution of your total waste stream by category. Total: 6.5% of annual production.

Antibiotic / Withhold3.0%

Colostrum Surplus2.0%

Event Waste0.5%

Weather-Related0.5%

Inline / Residual0.5%

D10-Year Return Projection

Cumulative net return vs capital cost. Costs escalate at 2.5%/yr; maintenance steps up from year 4. Shaded band shows powder price sensitivity (+/- 15%). Dashed amber line shows straight-line book value over 10 years. Base-case breakeven: 1.8 yrs.

Capital Cost
Book Value (SL Depreciation)
Base Case

Assumptions: 2.5% annual cost inflation; maintenance +50% from year 4; powder price held flat (conservative base case).

EModel Comparison

Compare two AXIS models side-by-side using your farm inputs. The higher value in each row is highlighted.

Model A

Model B

Unit capex$50,000$82,500▲

Max throughput500 L/day1,200 L/day▲

Annual maintenance$2,000$3,300▲

Annual energy cost$3,127▲$2,606

Annual consumables$14,216▲$12,241

Net annual return$27,941$29,136▲

Payback period1.8 yrs2.8 yrs▲

Provisional estimates only. All figures are based on pre-validation machine parameters. Final values are subject to prototype testing and supplier confirmation. Not financial advice.

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