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10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Mathematical TCO model comparing the ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II (Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE, 129 kW, 18 l/h avg) against the Metso M&J PreShred 4000M (CAT C15, 403 kW, 60 l/h avg) over 10,000 operating hours at 1.50 EUR/litre diesel. Fuel cost: EUR 270,000 vs EUR 900,000. Delta: EUR 630,000 — exceeding the purchase price of the ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II itself. Specific fuel: 0.27 l/t vs ~0.60-0.85 l/t.

Tactical Fact Sheet

›Location: EU_FUEL_MODEL

›Tech Index: AXE_TCO_FUEL_01

›Sys Time: 12:00:00

›Event Log: 6

›Data Stream: 8

ARJES Engine Power (kW)

129kW

Nominal

STD 92.6900% In Spec

Metso Engine Power (kW)

403kW

Warning

STD 57.4900% Load Warning

ARJES Fuel Consumption (l/h)

18l/h

Nominal

STD 78.6900% In Spec

Metso Fuel Consumption (l/h)

60l/h

Warning

STD 92.0100% Load Warning

ARJES 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

270,000EUR

Nominal

STD 45.8900% In Spec

Metso 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

900,000EUR

Warning

STD 91.3400% Load Warning

Fuel Delta 10k-h (EUR)

630,000EUR

Warning

STD 50.1300% Load Warning

ARJES Specific Fuel (l/t)

0.27l/t

Nominal

STD 97.4800% In Spec

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10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

›Location: EU_FUEL_MODEL

›Tech Index: AXE_TCO_FUEL_01

›Sys Time: 12:00:00

›Event Log: 6

›Data Stream: 8

ARJES Engine Power (kW)

129kW

Nominal

STD 92.6900% In Spec

Metso Engine Power (kW)

403kW

Warning

STD 57.4900% Load Warning

ARJES Fuel Consumption (l/h)

18l/h

Nominal

STD 78.6900% In Spec

Metso Fuel Consumption (l/h)

60l/h

Warning

STD 92.0100% Load Warning

ARJES 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

270,000EUR

Nominal

STD 45.8900% In Spec

Metso 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

900,000EUR

Warning

STD 91.3400% Load Warning

Fuel Delta 10k-h (EUR)

630,000EUR

Warning

STD 50.1300% Load Warning

ARJES Specific Fuel (l/t)

0.27l/t

Nominal

STD 97.4800% In Spec

ROI Engine · Per Shift

FISCAL_SHIELD_CAPITAL: 2,098.00 EUR

Landfill fee €25/t, fuel consumption 0.27 l/t, and wear factor 0.85 are locked into the shift model.

Summary

// KEY ENGINEERING TERMS

tensile fracture, cutting regime, TCO, OPEX — wear cassette, twin-shaft

Technical Analysis

ENGINE ARCHITECTURE: VOLVO PENTA TAD 581 VE VS CAT C15

The ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II is powered by a 4-cylinder Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE diesel engine rated at 129 kW (175 HP) and certified to EU Stage V / US Tier 4 Final emission standards. The Volvo Penta is a compact, fuel-efficient industrial engine with electronic unit injection, waste-gate turbocharger, and integrated SCR/DPF aftertreatment. Its 7.7-litre displacement and 2,300 rpm rated speed make it ideally matched to the asynchronous hydro-mechanical transmission of the Impaktor 250 EVO II. The Metso M&J PreShred 4000M is powered by a 6-cylinder Caterpillar CAT C15 industrial diesel engine rated at 403 kW (540 HP) and certified to the same emission tier. The CAT C15 has 15.2-litre displacement and a much larger fuel envelope — necessary to drive the Metso's massive open cutting table (2,420 x 2,000 mm cutting zone) and double hydrostatic transmission. The 3.1x power multiplier reflects Metso's design choice to brute-force through oversized feedstock rather than apply ARJES-style asynchronous kinematics to reduce peak load. Both engines are well-engineered and proven in industrial service. The TCO question is not 'which engine is better' — it is 'which shredder architecture requires less installed power to achieve the same job'.

FUEL CONSUMPTION MODEL

Field-measured average fuel consumption at 70% load on C&D feedstock (reinforced concrete, mixed demolition debris): - ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II: 15-20 l/h average, 18 l/h nominal at 70% load. Throughput: 100-110 t/h on C&D. Specific fuel: 0.27 l/tonne. - Metso M&J PreShred 4000M: 55-65 l/h average, 60 l/h nominal at 70% load. Throughput: 70-100 t/h on C&D. Specific fuel: 0.60-0.85 l/tonne. The 3.3x fuel consumption multiplier on Metso is driven by three factors: 1. The CAT C15's 3.1x larger displacement burns 3x more fuel per revolution. 2. The Metso open cutting table requires sustained high torque to clear oversized feedstock, denying the SCU-style load-shedding logic of ARJES asynchronous drive. 3. The Metso double hydrostatic transmission has higher parasitic loss than ARJES's hydro-mechanical layout with torque-converter lockup. Specific fuel consumption (l/tonne) is the most meaningful cross-machine metric because it normalises for throughput differences. ARJES's 0.27 l/t advantage means that even if Metso matched ARJES's throughput, it would still burn 2.2-3.1x more diesel per tonne of recycled material.

10,000-HOUR TCO FUEL DELTA

Modelling assumptions: - 10,000 operating hours (typical 5-year lifecycle at 2,000 h/year utilization) - Diesel price: 1.50 EUR/litre (EU industrial average Q3 2026, excise duties included, VAT recoverable) - Load profile: 70% average load on C&D feedstock ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II: - Fuel: 18 l/h x 10,000 h = 180,000 litres - Cost: 180,000 l x 1.50 EUR/l = 270,000 EUR Metso M&J PreShred 4000M: - Fuel: 60 l/h x 10,000 h = 600,000 litres - Cost: 600,000 l x 1.50 EUR/l = 900,000 EUR Fuel cost delta: 900,000 - 270,000 = 630,000 EUR in favour of ARJES. The 630,000 EUR delta exceeds the typical purchase price of a new ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II. Over a 5-year ownership horizon, the Metso M&J 4000M costs the operator more in fuel alone than the entire ARJES machine CAPEX. The fuel delta compounds with Metso's higher maintenance cost (CAT C15 DPF/SCR service intervals at 250-500 h vs Volvo Penta 500 h), higher logistics cost (35 t oversize permits), and longer shaft repair cycle (36-72 h vs 2 h ARJES cassette).

STRATEGIC IMPLICATION FOR B2B BUYERS

The TCO model has a clear strategic implication for B2B buyers in CEE and CIS markets: when evaluating mobile shredder procurement, the engine's installed power rating is a leading indicator of 5-year fuel cost. A 3x power multiplier (Metso 403 kW vs ARJES 129 kW) produces a 3.3x fuel cost multiplier over the machine lifecycle. Procurement teams should require vendors to quote specific fuel consumption (l/t) on the buyer's actual feedstock mix, not the vendor's optimal feedstock. Metso's 70 t/h waste-wood throughput looks competitive against ARJES's 15-20 t/h biomass rating — but the 0.60-0.85 l/t specific fuel exposes the cost penalty per tonne of recycled material. For ARJES-equipped operators, the Volvo Penta 129 kW power envelope is strategically sized: large enough to drive the asynchronous kinematics at full torque on C&D, compact enough to keep fuel and maintenance costs below the project revenue threshold for small-to-mid C&D sites. The Metso CAT C15 403 kW is sized for stationary high-volume primary reduction where the machine never moves — and the fuel bill is amortised across 100,000+ tonne annual throughput.

INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION

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System Integrity

nominal

Power Unit

Hydraulics

Shaft Sync

SCU Logic

Magnetic Sep.

Cooling

Telemetry

Track Drive

12:00:12 — TCO_MODEL_INIT: 10,000 operating hours. Diesel price: 1.50 EUR/litre (EU industrial, Q3 2026).

12:00:30 — ARJES_FUEL: Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE, 129 kW, 18 l/h average. 10k-h fuel = 180,000 l = EUR 270,000.

12:00:45 — METSO_FUEL: CAT C15, 403 kW, 60 l/h average. 10k-h fuel = 600,000 l = EUR 900,000.

12:01:00 — DELTA: EUR 630,000 fuel cost advantage for ARJES over 10,000 hours.

12:01:15 — SPECIFIC_FUEL: ARJES 0.27 l/t on C&D (100-110 t/h / 18-20 l/h). Metso 0.60-0.85 l/t (70-100 t/h / 60 l/h).

12:01:30 — VERDICT: Fuel delta exceeds ARJES Impaktor 250 EVO II purchase price. CAT C15 high installed power required for Metso open table; ARJES Volvo Penta 129 kW sized to asynchronous kinematics efficiency.

Impaktor Range

250 EVO I250 EVO II350 EVO I350 EVO II850100011001250 E1250 D

REF: EU_FUEL_MODEL_26

Impaktor Range · Performance Data

IMPAKTOR 250 EVO II — View specs→

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RESEARCH

MODELS

IMPAKTOR 250 EVO II

Verification Reports · External Sources

Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE Technical Datahttps://www.volvopenta.com/Caterpillar CAT C15 Industrial Engine Datasheethttps://www.cat.com/European Diesel Fuel Prices 2026https://www.energy.eu/fuel-prices/

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10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

›Location: EU_FUEL_MODEL

›Tech Index: AXE_TCO_FUEL_01

›Sys Time: 12:00:00

›Event Log: 6

›Data Stream: 8

ARJES Engine Power (kW)

129kW

Nominal

STD 92.6900% In Spec

Metso Engine Power (kW)

403kW

Warning

STD 57.4900% Load Warning

ARJES Fuel Consumption (l/h)

18l/h

Nominal

STD 78.6900% In Spec

Metso Fuel Consumption (l/h)

60l/h

Warning

STD 92.0100% Load Warning

ARJES 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

270,000EUR

Nominal

STD 45.8900% In Spec

Metso 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

900,000EUR

Warning

STD 91.3400% Load Warning

Fuel Delta 10k-h (EUR)

630,000EUR

Warning

STD 50.1300% Load Warning

ARJES Specific Fuel (l/t)

0.27l/t

Nominal

STD 97.4800% In Spec

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10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

›Location: EU_FUEL_MODEL

›Tech Index: AXE_TCO_FUEL_01

›Sys Time: 12:00:00

›Event Log: 6

›Data Stream: 8

ARJES Engine Power (kW)

129kW

Nominal

STD 92.6900% In Spec

Metso Engine Power (kW)

403kW

Warning

STD 57.4900% Load Warning

ARJES Fuel Consumption (l/h)

18l/h

Nominal

STD 78.6900% In Spec

Metso Fuel Consumption (l/h)

60l/h

Warning

STD 92.0100% Load Warning

ARJES 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

270,000EUR

Nominal

STD 45.8900% In Spec

Metso 10k-h Fuel Cost (EUR)

900,000EUR

Warning

STD 91.3400% Load Warning

Fuel Delta 10k-h (EUR)

630,000EUR

Warning

STD 50.1300% Load Warning

ARJES Specific Fuel (l/t)

0.27l/t

Nominal

STD 97.4800% In Spec

ROI Engine · Per Shift

FISCAL_SHIELD_CAPITAL: 2,098.00 EUR

Landfill fee €25/t, fuel consumption 0.27 l/t, and wear factor 0.85 are locked into the shift model.

Summary

// KEY ENGINEERING TERMS

tensile fracture, cutting regime, TCO, OPEX — wear cassette, twin-shaft

Technical Analysis

ENGINE ARCHITECTURE: VOLVO PENTA TAD 581 VE VS CAT C15

FUEL CONSUMPTION MODEL

10,000-HOUR TCO FUEL DELTA

STRATEGIC IMPLICATION FOR B2B BUYERS

INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION

LOADING CHART DATA...

System Integrity

nominal

Power Unit

Hydraulics

Shaft Sync

SCU Logic

Magnetic Sep.

Cooling

Telemetry

Track Drive

12:00:12 — TCO_MODEL_INIT: 10,000 operating hours. Diesel price: 1.50 EUR/litre (EU industrial, Q3 2026).

12:00:30 — ARJES_FUEL: Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE, 129 kW, 18 l/h average. 10k-h fuel = 180,000 l = EUR 270,000.

12:00:45 — METSO_FUEL: CAT C15, 403 kW, 60 l/h average. 10k-h fuel = 600,000 l = EUR 900,000.

12:01:00 — DELTA: EUR 630,000 fuel cost advantage for ARJES over 10,000 hours.

12:01:15 — SPECIFIC_FUEL: ARJES 0.27 l/t on C&D (100-110 t/h / 18-20 l/h). Metso 0.60-0.85 l/t (70-100 t/h / 60 l/h).

Impaktor Range

250 EVO I250 EVO II350 EVO I350 EVO II850100011001250 E1250 D

REF: EU_FUEL_MODEL_26

Impaktor Range · Performance Data

IMPAKTOR 250 EVO II — View specs→

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RESEARCH

MODELS

IMPAKTOR 250 EVO II

Verification Reports · External Sources

Volvo Penta TAD 581 VE Technical Datahttps://www.volvopenta.com/Caterpillar CAT C15 Industrial Engine Datasheethttps://www.cat.com/European Diesel Fuel Prices 2026https://www.energy.eu/fuel-prices/

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10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

Summary

Technical Analysis

ENGINE ARCHITECTURE: VOLVO PENTA TAD 581 VE VS CAT C15

FUEL CONSUMPTION MODEL

10,000-HOUR TCO FUEL DELTA

STRATEGIC IMPLICATION FOR B2B BUYERS

INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION

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SUPER HEAVY

Machinery Archive

10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

10,000-Hour Shredder TCO: 630,000 EUR Fuel Delta (Volvo Penta vs CAT C15)

Tactical Fact Sheet

Summary

Technical Analysis

ENGINE ARCHITECTURE: VOLVO PENTA TAD 581 VE VS CAT C15

FUEL CONSUMPTION MODEL

10,000-HOUR TCO FUEL DELTA

STRATEGIC IMPLICATION FOR B2B BUYERS

INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION