{"id":12304,"date":"2026-06-30T17:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novasina.ch\/how-much-can-you-save-when-choosing-a-novasina-water-activity-instrument\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:34:13","slug":"how-much-can-you-save-when-choosing-a-novasina-water-activity-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novasina.ch\/de\/how-much-can-you-save-when-choosing-a-novasina-water-activity-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW MUCH YOU CAN SAVE BY CHOOSING NOVASINA COMPARED TO OTHER WATER ACTIVITY SOLUTIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This calculator helps you compare the total cost of ownership of a Novasina water activity system with another water activity instrument based on a different sensor technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The calculation includes the main cost drivers over the selected evaluation period, such as instrument investment, software costs, calibration materials, recurring service costs, and operational effort. This makes it easier to understand the full long-term cost, not only the initial purchase price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also shows how key Novasina advantages, such as reusable salt standards, one-time software costs, and lower routine maintenance effort, can influence the total cost of ownership over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');\n:root{\n  --bg:#F1EDE7;\n  --card:#ffffff;\n  --panel:#ffffff;\n  --text:#1f2937;\n  --muted:#4D7980;\n  --border:rgba(77,121,128,.28);\n  --accent:#A51D6C;\n  --teal:#4D7980;\n  --blue:#1f4e79;\n  --good:#10845A;\n  --bad:#C53030;\n  --good-bg:#EAF6F0;\n  --bad-bg:#FDECEC;\n  --beige:#F1EDE7;\n}\n#novasina-tco-v17, #novasina-tco-v17 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n#novasina-tco-v17{margin:0;background:transparent;font-family:\"Montserrat\",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--text)}\n.page{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 0 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The calculator does not convert exchange rates; it only changes the displayed currency label.\">i<\/span><\/div><select id=\"ntco_currency\">\n<option value=\"AED\">AED &#8211; UAE dirham<\/option>\n<option value=\"AUD\">AUD &#8211; Australian dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"BRL\">BRL &#8211; Brazilian real<\/option>\n<option value=\"CAD\">CAD &#8211; Canadian dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"CHF\" selected>CHF &#8211; Swiss franc<\/option>\n<option value=\"CNY\">CNY &#8211; Chinese yuan<\/option>\n<option value=\"CZK\">CZK &#8211; Czech koruna<\/option>\n<option value=\"DKK\">DKK &#8211; Danish krone<\/option>\n<option value=\"EUR\">EUR &#8211; Euro<\/option>\n<option value=\"GBP\">GBP &#8211; British pound<\/option>\n<option value=\"HKD\">HKD &#8211; Hong Kong dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"HUF\">HUF &#8211; Hungarian forint<\/option>\n<option value=\"IDR\">IDR &#8211; Indonesian rupiah<\/option>\n<option value=\"ILS\">ILS &#8211; Israeli new shekel<\/option>\n<option value=\"INR\">INR &#8211; Indian rupee<\/option>\n<option value=\"JPY\">JPY &#8211; Japanese yen<\/option>\n<option value=\"KRW\">KRW &#8211; South Korean won<\/option>\n<option value=\"MXN\">MXN &#8211; Mexican peso<\/option>\n<option value=\"MYR\">MYR &#8211; Malaysian ringgit<\/option>\n<option value=\"NOK\">NOK &#8211; Norwegian krone<\/option>\n<option value=\"NZD\">NZD &#8211; New Zealand dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"PHP\">PHP &#8211; Philippine peso<\/option>\n<option value=\"PLN\">PLN &#8211; Polish zloty<\/option>\n<option value=\"SAR\">SAR &#8211; Saudi riyal<\/option>\n<option value=\"SEK\">SEK &#8211; Swedish krona<\/option>\n<option value=\"SGD\">SGD &#8211; Singapore dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"THB\">THB &#8211; Thai baht<\/option>\n<option value=\"TRY\">TRY &#8211; Turkish lira<\/option>\n<option value=\"TWD\">TWD &#8211; New Taiwan dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"USD\">USD &#8211; US dollar<\/option>\n<option value=\"VND\">VND &#8211; Vietnamese dong<\/option>\n<option value=\"ZAR\">ZAR &#8211; South African rand<\/option>\n<\/select><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_years\">Evaluation period in years<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Time period over which overall cost is compared. Typical values are 3, 5, 7 or 10 years.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_years\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"0.5\" value=\"7\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label id=\"ntco_hourly_label\" for=\"ntco_hourly\">Labour cost per hour<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Internal fully loaded labour cost per hour. This is used to calculate the cost of sensor cleaning or other recurring internal effort.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_hourly\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"5\" value=\"90\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"section\">Novasina<\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_invest\">Total investment cost, instrument incl. accessories<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"One-time purchase cost for the Novasina water activity instrument, including accessories such as printer, scanner or other hardware accessories. Do not include software here; software is entered separately below.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_nova_invest\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"6000\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_software_cost\">Novasina software one-time purchase<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"One-time purchase cost for Novasina LabCenter software, for example Basic or Pro. This is separate from the instrument investment so software can be compared transparently against alternative system purchase or subscription models.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_nova_software_cost\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"0\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_service\">Annual Novasina service and operating costs<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Annual recurring cost for service, preventive maintenance, support or other operating items. Do not include calibration material here because it is calculated separately below.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_nova_service\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"500\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"section\">Novasina calibration material<\/div>\n      <div class=\"two\"><div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_cal_month\">Calibration or verification events per month<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"How many calibration or verification events are performed per month. For single-use salts, each event consumes one tube per calibration point. For reusable salts, the number of events does not increase salt consumption during the validity period.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_cal_month\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"4\"><\/div><div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_cal_points\">Calibration points used<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Number of salt standards or calibration points used to cover the measuring range. Example: a customer working around aw 0.50 to 0.60 may use three points, such as 0.33, 0.58 and 0.75 aw.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_cal_points\" type=\"number\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"3\"><\/div><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_salt_type\">Novasina salt concept<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Select the Novasina calibration material concept. Reusable salts are calculated as one salt standard per calibration point, with a fixed validity of three years, independent of how often calibration or verification is performed. Single-use salts are charged per tube and per calibration point.\">i<\/span><\/div><select id=\"ntco_nova_salt_type\"><option value=\"reusable\">Reusable salt standards<\/option><option value=\"single\">Single-use salts<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n      <div class=\"two\">\n        <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_reusable_cost\">Reusable salt cost per calibration point<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"One reusable Novasina salt standard is needed per calibration point. Default assumption: 200 per salt standard, valid for three years, independent of the number of calibration or verification events.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_nova_reusable_cost\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"10\" value=\"200\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_nova_single_cost\">Novasina single-use salt cost per tube<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Cost per Novasina single-use salt tube. The calculation multiplies this by the number of calibration or verification events and the number of calibration points.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_nova_single_cost\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"2.5\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"section\">Alternative water activity system<\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_invest\">Alternative water activity system investment cost, instrument incl. accessories<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"One-time purchase cost for the alternative water activity system including required hardware accessories. Do not include software here; software is entered separately below.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_comp_invest\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"6000\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_software_model\">Alternative water activity system software model<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Select whether alternative water activity system software is a one-time purchase or a recurring subscription. The corresponding input field below will be used in the calculation.\">i<\/span><\/div><select id=\"ntco_comp_software_model\"><option value=\"subscription\" selected>Annual subscription<\/option><option value=\"purchase\">One-time purchase<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n      <div class=\"two\">\n        <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_software_purchase\">Alternative water activity system software one-time purchase<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"One-time software cost for the alternative system. Used only when the software model is set to one-time purchase.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_comp_software_purchase\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"3000\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_software_subscription\">Alternative water activity system annual software subscription<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Annual software subscription cost for the alternative system. Default is 800 as an approximate CHF equivalent for a 900 USD annual subscription. Used only when the software model is set to annual subscription.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_comp_software_subscription\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"800\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_service\">Annual alternative system service and operating costs<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Annual recurring cost for alternative system service, preventive maintenance, support or other operating items. Do not include software subscription, calibration material or sensor cleaning labour here because these are calculated separately.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_comp_service\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"500\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_single_cost\">Alternative system single-use calibration material cost per tube<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Alternative water activity system calibration material cost per single-use tube. The calculation multiplies this by the number of calibration or verification events and the number of calibration points defined above.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_comp_single_cost\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"0.1\" value=\"5\"><\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"section\">Additional operational effort<\/div>\n      <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_comp_cleaning_needed\">Alternative system sensor requires regular cleaning?<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Select yes if the competing sensor technology requires regular sensor cleaning as part of routine operation. Chilled mirror or dew point sensor technologies may require this. Novasina sensor cleaning is 0 because no sensor cleaning is needed.\">i<\/span><\/div><select id=\"ntco_comp_cleaning_needed\"><option value=\"yes\">Yes, regular sensor cleaning is required<\/option><option value=\"no\">No regular sensor cleaning effort<\/option><\/select><\/div>\n      <div class=\"two\">\n        <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_clean_min\">Cleaning effort per event in minutes<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Estimated labour time for one sensor cleaning event. Default is 30 minutes.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_clean_min\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"5\" value=\"30\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"field\"><div class=\"label-row\"><label for=\"ntco_clean_events_year\">Cleaning events per year<\/label><span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"How often sensor cleaning is performed per year. Weekly cleaning is approximately 52 events per year.\">i<\/span><\/div><input id=\"ntco_clean_events_year\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"52\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n    <main class=\"main\">\n      <section class=\"results-shell\">\n        <section id=\"ntco_decision\" class=\"decision good\">\n          <div id=\"ntco_decision_status\" class=\"status\">Novasina lower cost<\/div>\n          <h2 id=\"ntco_decision_title\">Novasina shows lower overall costs.<\/h2>\n          <p id=\"ntco_decision_text\">Over 7.0 years, Novasina is estimated to be CHF 25,220 lower in overall cost, equivalent to a 69% reduction versus the alternative system.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"metrics\">\n        <div id=\"ntco_metric_delta\" class=\"metric good\"><div class=\"m-label\">Cost advantage <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Difference between alternative system cost and Novasina cost over the selected evaluation period. Positive means Novasina is lower cost. Upfront and recurring costs are added over the selected period.\">i<\/span><\/div><div id=\"ntco_m_delta\" class=\"m-value\">CHF 25,220<\/div><div class=\"m-sub\">Lower cost over the period<\/div><\/div>\n        <div id=\"ntco_metric_percent\" class=\"metric good\"><div class=\"m-label\">Cost reduction <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Percentage reduction in total cost versus the alternative system. Calculated as cost advantage divided by alternative system cost.\">i<\/span><\/div><div id=\"ntco_m_percent\" class=\"m-value\">69%<\/div><div class=\"m-sub\">Compared with alternative system<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"metric neutral\"><div class=\"m-label\">Novasina cost <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Novasina overall cost over the selected evaluation period, including upfront investment, software, service, calibration material and applicable recurring costs.\">i<\/span><\/div><div id=\"ntco_m_nova\" class=\"m-value\">CHF 11,300<\/div><div class=\"m-sub\">Over selected period<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"metric neutral\"><div class=\"m-label\">Alternative system cost <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Alternative water activity system overall cost over the selected evaluation period, including upfront investment, software, service, single-use calibration material, software subscription and sensor cleaning labour where applicable.\">i<\/span><\/div><div id=\"ntco_m_comp\" class=\"m-value\">CHF 36,520<\/div><div class=\"m-sub\">Over selected period<\/div><\/div>\n        <div id=\"ntco_metric_payback\" class=\"metric good\"><div class=\"m-label\">Payback period <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Approximate time until the annual cost advantage of Novasina offsets any higher upfront Novasina investment. If Novasina is also lower upfront, this is immediate.\">i<\/span><\/div><div id=\"ntco_m_payback\" class=\"m-value\">Immediate<\/div><div class=\"m-sub\">Based on annual advantage<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"main-card\">\n        <div class=\"chart-wrap\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"chart-title\">Cost comparison <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"The chart compares overall cost over the selected period. Upfront costs are included at year 0. Recurring and future costs are added over the selected period.\">i<\/span><\/div>\n            <div class=\"bars\"><div class=\"bar-group\"><div id=\"ntco_bar_nova\" class=\"bar nova\" style=\"height:80px\"><span id=\"ntco_bar_nova_val\">CHF 11,300<\/span><\/div><div class=\"bar-label\">Novasina<\/div><\/div><div class=\"bar-group\"><div id=\"ntco_bar_comp\" class=\"bar comp\" style=\"height:260px\"><span id=\"ntco_bar_comp_val\">CHF 36,520<\/span><\/div><div class=\"bar-label\">Alternative system<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"legend\"><span><i class=\"sw nova\"><\/i>Novasina<\/span><span><i class=\"sw comp\"><\/i>Alternative water activity system<\/span><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"chart-title\">Cost breakdown <span class=\"info\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tip=\"Breakdown of the main cost blocks used in the Cost comparison. Software is shown as one combined line: one-time purchases are included once, while subscriptions and other recurring costs are added over the selected period.\">i<\/span><\/div>\n            <table>\n              <thead><tr><th>Cost block<\/th><th>Novasina<\/th><th>Alternative water activity system<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n              <tbody id=\"ntco_breakdown\"><tr><td>Instrument incl. accessories<\/td><td>CHF 6,000<\/td><td>CHF 6,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Software<\/td><td>CHF 0<\/td><td>CHF 5,600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Service and operating costs<\/td><td>CHF 3,500<\/td><td>CHF 3,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Calibration material<\/td><td>CHF 1,800<\/td><td>CHF 5,040<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Operational cleaning labour<\/td><td>CHF 0<\/td><td>CHF 16,380<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall cost<\/td><td>CHF 11,300<\/td><td class=\"badtxt\">CHF 36,520<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n    <\/main>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<script>\n(function(){\n  function boot(){\n    var root=document.getElementById('novasina-tco-v17');\n    if(!root){return;}\n    function el(id){return document.getElementById('ntco_'+id);}\n    function val(id){var x=parseFloat(el(id).value); return isNaN(x)?0:x;}\n    function sval(id){return el(id).value;}\n    var symbols={CHF:'CHF',EUR:'\u20ac',USD:'$',GBP:'\u00a3',JPY:'\u00a5',CNY:'\u00a5',AUD:'A$',CAD:'C$',NZD:'NZ$',SEK:'kr',NOK:'kr',DKK:'kr',PLN:'z\u0142',CZK:'K\u010d',HUF:'Ft',INR:'\u20b9',BRL:'R$',MXN:'Mex$',ZAR:'R',SGD:'S$',HKD:'HK$',AED:'AED',SAR:'SAR',TRY:'\u20ba',ILS:'\u20aa',KRW:'\u20a9',TWD:'NT$',THB:'\u0e3f',MYR:'RM',IDR:'Rp',PHP:'\u20b1',VND:'\u20ab'};\n    function money(x){var c=sval('currency')||'CHF'; var sym=symbols[c]||c; if(!isFinite(x)){return 'not possible';} return sym+' '+Math.round(x).toLocaleString('en-US');}\n    function pct(x){if(!isFinite(x)){return 'not possible';} return Math.round(x).toLocaleString('en-US')+'%';}\n    function one(x){if(!isFinite(x)){return 'not possible';} return Number(x).toLocaleString('en-US',{minimumFractionDigits:1,maximumFractionDigits:1});}\n    function setSoftwareFields(){\n      var isPurchase=sval('comp_software_model')==='purchase';\n      var p=el('comp_software_purchase'), sub=el('comp_software_subscription');\n      if(p){p.disabled=!isPurchase; if(p.closest){p.closest('.field').classList.toggle('disabled-field',!isPurchase);}}\n      if(sub){sub.disabled=isPurchase; if(sub.closest){sub.closest('.field').classList.toggle('disabled-field',isPurchase);}}\n    }\n    function setSaltFields(){\n      var reusable=sval('nova_salt_type')==='reusable';\n      var rf=el('nova_reusable_cost').closest('.field');\n      var sf=el('nova_single_cost').closest('.field');\n      if(rf){rf.style.display=reusable?'block':'none';}\n      if(sf){sf.style.display=reusable?'none':'block';}\n    }\n    function calc(){\n      var years=val('years'), calYear=val('cal_month')*12, calPoints=val('cal_points'), hourly=val('hourly');\n      var novaSoftware=val('nova_software_cost');\n      var novaSalt=0, novaSaltNominal=0;\n      if(sval('nova_salt_type')==='reusable'){\n        var setCost=val('nova_reusable_cost')*calPoints;\n        for(var start=0; start<years; start+=3){novaSalt+=setCost; novaSaltNominal+=setCost;}\n      } else {\n        novaSalt=calYear*calPoints*val('nova_single_cost')*years;\n        novaSaltNominal=novaSalt;\n      }\n      var novaService=val('nova_service')*years;\n      var novaUpfront=val('nova_invest')+novaSoftware;\n      var novaTco=novaUpfront+novaService+novaSalt;\n      var altSoftwareUpfront=sval('comp_software_model')==='purchase'?val('comp_software_purchase'):0;\n      var altSoftwareAnnual=sval('comp_software_model')==='subscription'?val('comp_software_subscription'):0;\n      var altCleaningAnnual=sval('comp_cleaning_needed')==='yes' ? 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