Case Study – Running Cost Comparison Between a NAPR and an AYO WX HFM P-Boost
然而， 对于电动空气净化呼吸器 (PAPR)，, apart from being elastomeric, they offer better protection by design, as the pressure inside the breathing zone is positive, and they are also more comfortable to breathe.
研究表明，2022 年 自吸式呼吸器 市场规模超过 95 亿美元，而 PAPR 市场规模为 24 亿美元。 假设平均 自吸式呼吸器为 每套50 美元，平均 PAPR 为 1000 美元（大致正确），这表明其比率为 79:1，这意味着对于 79 个 自吸式呼吸器用户，只有一个 PAPR 用户。 因此PAPR还有更大的增长空间。
However, most PAPRs are much more expensive than NAPRs, and they are also bulky, heavy, and troublesome to use and maintain, and these are the key inhibitors of their adoption. Therefore, it is easy to comprehend that there are more users of NAPRs than PAPRs.
To allow widespread workers to be able to take advantage of the improved protection from PAPR technology, Aimwell designed and manufactures the AYO WX HFM P-Boost Dual-Fiting Half-Face Mask PAPR System and AYO WX FFM-LF Loose-Fitting Full-Face Mask PAPR System, and we believe it can not only significantly enhance respiratory protection, but can also cost less within 12 months of use compared with typical NAPRs when doing daily dusty work, such as stonework.
以下是我们的案例比较：
自吸式呼吸器参考对象：带有 2135 P2/P3 颗粒过滤器的 3M 6200。
Comparing PAPR: AYO WX HFM P-Boost Dual-Fitting Half-Face Mask PAPR System with pleated pre-filter and PAPR P3 HEPA filter.
参考应用：石材
预计更换过滤器时间：
- 3M 2135 P2/P3 过滤器：每 5 天一次
- AYO WX 打褶预过滤器：每2 天一次。
- AYO WX主滤芯：每 20 天一次。
Result:
| Product | Initial Cost (RRP) (AUD) | Fit Test Cost (AUD) | Days to Replace | 12 Months Filter Cost (AUD) | 12 Months Total Cost (AUD) |
| 3M 6200 Mask | $45.00 | ||||
| 3M 2135 P2/P3 Particulate filter (pair) | $25.00 | 5 | $1,175.00 | ||
| 3M 6200/2135 System | $70.00 | $100.00 | $1,345.00 | ||
| AYO™ WX P3 Main Filter | $26.4 | 60 | $79.30 | ||
| AYO™ WX Pleated Pre-filter | $3.10 | 2 | $371.30 | ||
| AYO™ WX HFM P-Boost | $738.60 | $1,189.20 |
分析：:
- At initial purchase, the 3M 6200/2135 system costs $70 versus $738.6 of AYO WX HFM P-Boost.
- Due to the design of 3M 2135 particle filter, there is no pre-filter that can be replaced cheaply. As a result, every 5 working days, the whole pair of filters needs to be replaced.
- On the contrary, AYO WX HFM P-Boost PAPR has a unique low-cost pleated pre-filter that can capture larger particles with reasonable dust-loading capacity and protect the HEPA filter. As a result, the HEPA filter can last longer, normally at least 60 days, while the pleated prefilter can be changed often, such as every 2 days at a very low cost.
- At 12 months of use, the total cost of use for AYO WX HFM P-Boost PAPR is $1,189.2 versus $1,345.0 for the 3M 6200/2135 system.
其它考虑因素
- AYO WX HFM P-Boost has much higher protection than the 3M 6200/2135 system: at least 40 times better for a clean-shaven and well-fitted user.
- The above cost comparison is based on the RRP for one AYO WX HFM P-Boost Half-face Mask PAPR System. For large organisations with higher order quantities, the unit price will be lower than the RRP, thus the ‘breakeven’ time will be shorter accordingly.
- Being a PAPR, AYO WX HFM P-Boost PAPR is more comfortable to breathe, especially for long working hours.
- Being a certified Dual-Fitting PAPR, AYO WX HFM P-Boost is compatible with facial hairs, allowing some leak while still achieving excellent (TH3) protection; no fit testing is needed. Compared with a NAPR, the protection of 3M 6200/2135 is highly sensitive to facial leaks, and the users shall be clean-shaven and fit tested. Often, regular fit testing costs significant time and money for an organisation, adding to the actual cost.
- With patented around-neck technology, AYO WX HFM P-Boost PAPR achieves a great wearability similar to common NAPRs. This is dramatically different from most common PAPRs, which are bulky and heavy, with poor mobility.
For daily work in highly dusty environments, AYO WX HFM P-Boost Half-Face Mask PAPR System can not only provide better and more reliable protection than a typical NAPR but also costs less after using for 1 year, in addition to being more comfortable to breathe, making AYO WX HFM P-Boost PAPR a perfect upgrade from common NAPRs for many industrial respiratory protection applications.
