Predictika · Boom mower orders

An AI sales agent's boom mower order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Bush Hog rear-mounted boom mower with a model, a cutter head, a control type, the customer's tractor and the reach it states for the machine. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the specifications Bush Hog (an Alamo Group brand) publishes for these models and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Bush Hog RMB1445-1, RMB1660-1, RMB1865-1 and PT5-2 boom mowers: cutter head, controls, tractor horsepower and weight, power take-off, hitch, hydraulics and stated reach. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for the Bush Hog RMB boom mowers (RMB1445-1, RMB1660-1, RMB1865-1) and the PT5-2, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Cutter head and controls — the RMB1445-1 is listed with flail and cutter bar heads, the RMB1660-1 and RMB1865-1 with flail, rotary and cutter bar heads, and the PT5-2 with a cutter bar only; electronic controls (XTC) are listed only for the RMB1865-1.
  • Tractor requirements — each model and head has a listed minimum tractor horsepower and weight (for example 45 hp and 4,410 lb for the RMB1445-1, 85 hp and 7,614 lb for the RMB1660-1 with a rotary head, 15 hp and 1,212 lb for the PT5-2); the RMB models run from a 540 rpm power take-off and every model mounts on a category I or II three-point hitch.
  • PT5-2 hydraulics — the PT5-2 uses tractor hydraulics of 3.7 to 5.6 gallons a minute; it is listed for open-center hydraulics with a closed-center kit available, so a closed-center order goes to a person.
  • Stated reach — the maximum horizontal and vertical reach the order states are compared with the listed reach for the model.

Any order for these four Bush Hog boom mowers that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the public price book pages for these models could not be read, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the forward reach RMB models, other Bush Hog or Alamo Group products, head widths and cutting capacities, optional equipment other than the controls and hydraulic kit, and dealer terms. Assumptions: the listed minimum horsepower and weight are read as the requirement for the tractor, and the listed reach is the same for every cutter head. The model reflects the product page read in October 2026.

The AI sales agentBuilds the boom mower order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
A tractor requirement that depends on the model and the cutter headOnly with care
The minimum horsepower and weight change with the model and the head, so each combination needs its own table row and a rule that reads it.		The model, head and tractor are in one request; the requirement is looked up and compared with the tractor on every call.
A control option or cutter head that exists on only some modelsEasy
A compatibility rule per option; routine in a product-rules CPQ.		The same rule, checked together with all the others.
A hydraulic flow range that applies to one model onlyOnly with care
A numeric range rule scoped to one model, plus a separate approval path for the closed-center kit, which interacts with the other rules.		The flow, the hydraulic type and the model are in one request and the block and the approval come back together.
A stated reach that disagrees with the modelOnly with workarounds
The listed reach is derived from the model; checking a stated figure against it takes extra formulas that interact with the rest of the rules.		The stated reach is a field in the request and is compared with the listed reach.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The tractor has 44 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 45 horsepower.
2The tractor weighs 4,409 pounds; the selected model and cutter head need a tractor of at least 4,410 pounds.
3The selected cutter head is not listed for this boom mower model.
4The tractor has 59 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 60 horsepower.
5The tractor has 84 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 85 horsepower.
6The tractor weighs 7,613 pounds; the selected model and cutter head need a tractor of at least 7,614 pounds.
7The tractor weighs 9,919 pounds; the selected model and cutter head need a tractor of at least 9,920 pounds.
8Electronic controls (XTC) are listed only for the RMB1,865-1.
9The RMB models are driven from a 540 rpm power take-off; the tractor has a 1000 rpm power take-off.
10The boom mowers mount on a category I or II three-point hitch; the tractor hitch is category 3.
11The boom mowers mount on a category I or II three-point hitch; the tractor hitch is category 0.
12The tractor has 14 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 15 horsepower.
13The tractor weighs 1,211 pounds; the selected model and cutter head need a tractor of at least 1,212 pounds.
14The PT5-2 runs from tractor hydraulics of 3.7 to 5.6 gallons a minute; the tractor supplies a flow of 3.6 gallons a minute.
15The PT5-2 runs from tractor hydraulics of 3.7 to 5.6 gallons a minute; the tractor supplies a flow of 5.7 gallons a minute.
16The PT5-2 is listed for open-center tractor hydraulics with a closed-center kit available; a person should confirm the kit is on the order.
17The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 190 inches, but the listed reach for this model is 197 inches.
18The order states a maximum vertical reach of 250 inches, but the listed reach for this model is 248 inches.
19The tractor has 30 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 45 horsepower.
20The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 200 inches, but the listed reach for this model is 169 inches.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Rotary head on a mid-size tractor: An RMB1660-1 with a rotary head on a 70 hp tractor

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog RMB1660-1 boom mower with a rotary head and cable controls, to be mounted on a tractor of 70 horsepower weighing 6,900 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch and a 540 rpm power take-off. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 197 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 248 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Tractor horsepower too low. The tractor has 70 horsepower; the selected model and cutter head need at least 85 horsepower.
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  • Tractor too light. The tractor weighs 6,900 pounds; the selected model and cutter head need a tractor of at least 7,614 pounds.
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2. Rotary head on a mid-size tractor: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog RMB1660-1 boom mower with a rotary head and cable controls, to be mounted on a tractor of 95 horsepower weighing 8,500 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch and a 540 rpm power take-off. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 197 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 248 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tractor of at least 85 horsepower and 7,614 pounds, 197 inch maximum horizontal reach, 248 inch maximum vertical reach.
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3. Model, controls and hitch: An RMB1445-1 with a rotary head, electronic controls and a category 3 hitch

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog RMB1445-1 boom mower with a rotary head and electronic controls (XTC), to be mounted on a tractor of 50 horsepower weighing 4,500 pounds, with a category 3 three-point hitch and a 540 rpm power take-off. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 169 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 165 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Cutter head not available for this model. The selected cutter head is not listed for this boom mower model.
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  • Hitch category not supported. The boom mowers mount on a category I or II three-point hitch; the tractor hitch is category 3.
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  • Electronic controls not available. Electronic controls (XTC) are listed only for the RMB1,865-1.
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4. Model, controls and hitch: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog RMB1865-1 boom mower with a rotary head and electronic controls (XTC), to be mounted on a tractor of 95 horsepower weighing 10,500 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch and a 540 rpm power take-off. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 217 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 268 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tractor of at least 85 horsepower and 9,920 pounds, 217 inch maximum horizontal reach, 268 inch maximum vertical reach.
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5. PT5-2 on a compact tractor: A PT5-2 with closed-center hydraulics and a 6.2 gallons a minute flow

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog PT5-2 boom mower with a cutter bar and cable controls, to be mounted on a tractor of 18 horsepower weighing 1,500 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch, closed-center tractor hydraulics supplying 6.2 gallons a minute. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 137 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 122 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hydraulic flow out of range. The PT5-2 runs from tractor hydraulics of 3.7 to 5.6 gallons a minute; the tractor supplies a flow of 6.2 gallons a minute.
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  • Closed-center hydraulic kit to confirm. The PT5-2 is listed for open-center tractor hydraulics with a closed-center kit available; a person should confirm the kit is on the order.
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6. PT5-2 on a compact tractor: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog PT5-2 boom mower with a cutter bar and cable controls, to be mounted on a tractor of 18 horsepower weighing 1,500 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch, closed-center tractor hydraulics supplying 5.0 gallons a minute. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 137 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 122 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Closed-center hydraulic kit to confirm. The PT5-2 is listed for open-center tractor hydraulics with a closed-center kit available; a person should confirm the kit is on the order.
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  • Order summary. Tractor of at least 15 horsepower and 1,212 pounds, 137 inch maximum horizontal reach, 122 inch maximum vertical reach.
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7. PT5-2 on a compact tractor: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog PT5-2 boom mower with a cutter bar and cable controls, to be mounted on a tractor of 18 horsepower weighing 1,500 pounds, with a category 2 three-point hitch, open-center tractor hydraulics supplying 5.0 gallons a minute. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 137 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 122 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tractor of at least 15 horsepower and 1,212 pounds, 137 inch maximum horizontal reach, 122 inch maximum vertical reach.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Bush Hog rear-mounted boom mower with a model, a cutter head. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the specifications Bush Hog (an Alamo Group brand) publishes for these models and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please prepare an order for a Bush Hog RMB1445-1 boom mower with a rotary head and electronic controls (XTC), to be mounted on a tractor of 50 horsepower weighing 4,500 pounds. The order states a maximum horizontal reach of 169 inches and a maximum vertical reach of 165 inches. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with three findings, all in one answer. The selected cutter head is not listed for this boom mower model. The boom mowers mount on a category I or II three-point hitch; the tractor hitch is category 3. Electronic controls (XTC) are listed only for the RMB1,865-1.
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  6. The validator returned three blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for a control option or cutter head that exists on only some models, a rules-based CPQ is easy.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the model to RMB1865-1, the tractor horsepower to 95, the tractor weight to 10,500 pounds, the hitch category to 2, the stated maximum horizontal reach as to 217 inches and the stated maximum vertical reach as to 268 inches.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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