Overlander

Purpose of the calculator

This calculator provides an indicative comparison of manufacturing and delivery emissions for the displayed Moduplay Connect product. It compares the locally manufactured product with a modelled imported version of the same product supplied through a published Australian importer with local warehouse distribution.

Product-specific inputs

The calculation uses the displayed product's verified total equipment weight and total linear metres of 101 mm Connect posts. Footing count and product height may be retained as supporting product metadata, but the public calculation requires verified post LM and does not use a generic product baseline.

Post specifications and weight calculation

Post mass is calculated from the hollow circular section dimensions and material density. The Moduplay post is modelled as 101 mm outside diameter aluminium with a 5 mm wall and density of 2,700 kg/m³, producing approximately 4.07 kg/m. The reference imported model uses the same 101 mm outside diameter with a 2 mm steel wall and density of 7,850 kg/m³, producing approximately 4.88 kg/m.

Every non-post component is held at the same weight in both scenarios. The reference imported product weight is calculated as the Moduplay non-post weight plus the equivalent steel post weight. The 101 mm × 2 mm steel post specification is supported by TÜV SÜD certificate Z2 053696 3129 Rev.00 for reference product family PCM310921.

Manufacturing emissions

Manufacturing emissions use a configurable common A1-A3 product-stage playground benchmark of 3.17 kg CO₂e per kilogram of product. The benchmark is derived from published sustainability data for reference product PCM310921-0905. Its published CO₂e calculations were independently reviewed by Bureau Veritas under ISO 14067:2018. The same benchmark is applied to both scenarios, so the calculator does not claim a measured difference in factory efficiency. It is a modelling proxy, not a Moduplay product-specific Environmental Product Declaration or a complete Life Cycle Assessment.

Reference distribution model

The reference product is publicly listed as an Australian Quick Supply stock item. Published Australian information describes Quick Supply products as stock on hand and ready to dispatch from an Australian warehouse. The reference scenario therefore models European manufacture, sea freight to the Port of Brisbane, road freight to the published Australian warehouse in Zillmere, Queensland, and then road freight from Zillmere to the entered project region.

This is a consistent modelled distribution assumption based on publicly available information. It does not claim that every imported playground product or individual customer order follows this exact route.

Road freight

Australian road delivery uses 0.15 kg CO₂e per tonne-kilometre as a rigid flatbed-style site-delivery assumption. The Moduplay route is estimated from the Unanderra, NSW manufacturing facility to the project region. The reference imported route includes an indicative 25 km road leg from the Port of Brisbane to Zillmere, followed by the configured road distance from Zillmere to the project region.

Postcodes are grouped into indicative delivery regions. Distances are modelling assumptions rather than live route calculations and should be reviewed periodically.

European sea freight

The reference imported model uses a representative origin basket of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges, Hamburg and Valencia. The configured sea distance is the average modelled route from those four ports through the Suez Canal to the Port of Brisbane. Sea freight is calculated using a configurable factor of 0.0127 kg CO₂e per tonne-kilometre for an 8,000+ TEU container vessel.

Included emissions

• Modelled A1-A3 manufacturing emissions.
• Road delivery from Unanderra to the Australian project region.
• Sea freight from the representative European origin basket to the Port of Brisbane.
• Road freight from the Port of Brisbane to the published Australian warehouse in Zillmere.
• Road freight from Zillmere to the Australian project region.

Excluded emissions

• Concrete footings, site preparation and earthworks.
• Installation plant, labour and site-based energy use.
• Safety surfacing and other project materials outside the displayed equipment weight.
• Packaging disposal, maintenance, replacement and end-of-life treatment.
• Lifecycle impacts outside the stated manufacturing and delivery boundary.

Result calculation and rounding

The estimated difference is the reference imported model total minus the Moduplay total. The estimated percentage reduction is that difference divided by the reference imported model total. Calculations use unrounded values. Public totals and differences are rounded to the nearest 10 kg, and percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percentage.

Limitations and intended use

Results are modelled estimates for general information. They are not a product-specific Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Product Declaration, regulatory report, certification or tender compliance document. They do not claim the actual emissions or logistics of any identified supplier or order. Actual emissions may vary with final product configuration, manufacturing data, freight route, port, vessel, vehicle, load, warehouse handling, site access and delivery arrangements.

Sources and review date

Method reviewed 29 July 2026. The manufacturing benchmark uses PCM310921-0905 data published in the product sheet dated 23 July 2026 and the Bureau Veritas certificate dated 29 October 2025. The reference distribution model uses published Australian Quick Supply, warehouse and address information. Factors and assumptions should be reviewed at least annually and whenever product data, freight models or source publications change.

• Reference product PCM310921-0905 published product and sustainability data
• Bureau Veritas independent review certificate for PCM310921-0905, dated 29 October 2025 and expiring 29 October 2027.
• TÜV SÜD certificate Z2 053696 3129 Rev.00 confirming pre-galvanised, powder-coated steel posts at Ø101 × 2 mm for reference model PCM310921.
• Published Australian Quick Supply stock and warehouse information
• Published Australian warehouse and direct-to-site distribution information
• Published Australian business address for the reference distribution point
• Australian Bureau of Statistics, Survey of Motor Vehicle Use
• Australian National Greenhouse Accounts Factors 2025
• UK Government GHG Conversion Factors 2026
• ACCC environmental and sustainability claims guidance