Predictika · Laboratory instrument configuration: rheometer, temperature device and measuring system

An AI sales agent's MCR rheometer configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a configuration for a modular compact rheometer: the instrument model, a Peltier temperature device, the measuring system geometry and the measurements the customer needs to make. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model and device limits and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: MCR 303, MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power configurations with a Peltier temperature device: torque, speed and frequency limits, device temperature range and measuring-system geometry. See everything this validator covers

This validator models configurations of one instrument family, the Anton Paar MCR 303, MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power rheometers with Peltier temperature devices, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Instrument limits — lowest torque in rotation (5 nNm, 1 nNm, 100 nNm), highest torque (230, 255, 300 mNm), angular velocity (314 rad/s; 200 rad/s on the Power model) and maximum frequency (100 Hz on the MCR 303, 250 Hz on the MCR 503).
  • Peltier temperature devices — plate systems (−50 to 220 °C fluid-cooled, −10 to 220 °C air-cooled), cylinder systems (−30 to 200 °C and 0 to 180 °C), dual-drive systems (−20 to 180 °C with plate geometries, −20 to 150 °C with cylinder geometries), modular systems (−20 to 200 °C) and the passive device (0 to 50 °C); plate systems take cone-plate or parallel-plate geometries, cylinder systems take concentric-cylinder or double-gap geometries. The temperature range stated on the quote is compared with the device's range.
  • Options — TruStrain and TruChirp are optional on the MCR 303 and included on the MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power, so adding them to an MCR 303 goes to a person.

Any configuration of these three models with a Peltier device is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (no public price list was found, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other temperature devices (electrical, liquid, pressure cells, UV and others), maximum frequency of the MCR 503 Power (not listed), other MCR models, accessories, service and regional terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the rheometer configuration 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
Limits that depend on the model chosenOnly with care
Torque, speed and frequency limits differ by model, so each limit needs a per-model rule that must stay in step as models are added.		The model and the measurement needs arrive together; every limit is checked against the chosen model on every call.
A temperature range that depends on device and geometryOnly with workarounds
The dual-drive device has a different top temperature with plate and with cylinder geometries, so the range depends on two choices at once and needs a cross-line rule.		The device and the geometry are in one request; the range is computed from both and the sample temperatures are checked against it.
Measuring system that must suit the deviceOnly with care
Plate systems take plate geometries and cylinder systems take cylinder geometries; a product rule can enforce it, but each new device needs its own rule.		Device and geometry are checked together on every call, whichever order they arrive in.
Stated temperature range that must match the deviceOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the computed range, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated range travels with the configuration and is compared with the computed range on every call.
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 lowest torque to be measured is 4 nNm; the selected model has a lower limit of 5 nNm (MCR 303), 1 nNm (MCR 503) or 100 nNm (MCR 503 Power) in rotation.
2The lowest torque to be measured is 0 nNm; the selected model has a lower limit of 5 nNm (MCR 303), 1 nNm (MCR 503) or 100 nNm (MCR 503 Power) in rotation.
3The lowest torque to be measured is 99 nNm; the selected model has a lower limit of 5 nNm (MCR 303), 1 nNm (MCR 503) or 100 nNm (MCR 503 Power) in rotation.
4The highest torque to be measured is 231 mNm; the selected model has an upper limit of 230 mNm (MCR 303), 255 mNm (MCR 503) or 300 mNm (MCR 503 Power).
5The highest torque to be measured is 256 mNm; the selected model has an upper limit of 230 mNm (MCR 303), 255 mNm (MCR 503) or 300 mNm (MCR 503 Power).
6The highest torque to be measured is 301 mNm; the selected model has an upper limit of 230 mNm (MCR 303), 255 mNm (MCR 503) or 300 mNm (MCR 503 Power).
7The angular velocity needed is 315 rad/s; the maximum is 314 rad/s (MCR 303, MCR 503) or 200 rad/s (MCR 503 Power).
8The angular velocity needed is 201 rad/s; the maximum is 314 rad/s (MCR 303, MCR 503) or 200 rad/s (MCR 503 Power).
9The oscillation frequency needed is 101 Hz; the MCR 303 maximum is 100 Hz.
10The oscillation frequency needed is 251 Hz; the MCR 503 maximum is 250 Hz.
11The Peltier temperature device and the measuring system geometry do not belong together: plate systems take cone-plate or parallel-plate geometries, cylinder systems take concentric-cylinder or double-gap geometries.
12The highest sample temperature is 151 degrees C; the selected temperature device reaches 150 degrees C.
13The lowest sample temperature is -51 degrees C; the selected temperature device starts at -50 degrees C.
14The highest sample temperature is 221 degrees C; the selected temperature device reaches 220 degrees C.
15The lowest sample temperature is -11 degrees C; the selected temperature device starts at -10 degrees C.
16The highest sample temperature is 51 degrees C; the selected temperature device reaches 50 degrees C.
17The quote states a device range of -50 to 200 degrees C; the selected temperature device gives -50 to 220 degrees C.
18The quote states a device range of -30 to 220 degrees C; the selected temperature device gives -50 to 220 degrees C.
19TruStrain and TruChirp are optional on the MCR 303 (included on the MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power); a person should confirm they are added to the order.
20The highest torque to be measured is 300 mNm; the selected model has an upper limit of 230 mNm (MCR 303), 255 mNm (MCR 503) or 300 mNm (MCR 503 Power).
21The oscillation frequency needed is 200 Hz; the MCR 303 maximum is 100 Hz.
22The highest sample temperature is 250 degrees C; the selected temperature device reaches 220 degrees C.

  

  

    
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. Model limits, geometry and temperature: An MCR 303 with an air-cooled plate system, a cylinder geometry, a 2 nNm torque, 150 Hz and a sample at -30 degrees C

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 303 rheometer with an air-cooled plate Peltier system and a concentric-cylinder measuring system, for measurements down to 2 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 150 Hz, with samples between -30 and 150 degrees C. The quote states a temperature device range of -10 to 220 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Torque below the model minimum. The lowest torque to be measured is 2 nNm; the selected model has a lower limit of 5 nNm (MCR 303), 1 nNm (MCR 503) or 100 nNm (MCR 503 Power) in rotation.
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  • Frequency above the model maximum. The oscillation frequency needed is 150 Hz; the MCR 303 maximum is 100 Hz.
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  • Measuring system does not suit the temperature device. The Peltier temperature device and the measuring system geometry do not belong together: plate systems take cone-plate or parallel-plate geometries, cylinder systems take concentric-cylinder or double-gap geometries.
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  • Temperature below the device range. The lowest sample temperature is -30 degrees C; the selected temperature device starts at -10 degrees C.
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2. Model limits, geometry and temperature: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 303 rheometer with a fluid-cooled plate Peltier system and a cone-plate measuring system, for measurements down to 20 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 80 Hz, with samples between -30 and 150 degrees C. The quote states a temperature device range of -50 to 220 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Temperature device range -50 to 220 degrees C.
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3. Dual-drive temperature range: An MCR 503 with a dual-drive system, a double-gap geometry and a 170 degree sample

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 503 rheometer with a dual-drive Peltier system and a double-gap measuring system, for measurements down to 500 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 200 Hz, with samples between -20 and 170 degrees C. The quote states a temperature device range of -20 to 150 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Temperature above the device range. The highest sample temperature is 170 degrees C; the selected temperature device reaches 150 degrees C.
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4. Dual-drive temperature range: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 503 rheometer with a dual-drive Peltier system and a double-gap measuring system, for measurements down to 500 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 200 Hz, with samples between -20 and 150 degrees C. The quote states a temperature device range of -20 to 150 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Temperature device range -20 to 150 degrees C.
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5. Stated range and TruStrain: An MCR 303 with a cylinder system and TruStrain, quoted with the plate-system temperature range

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 303 rheometer with a fluid-cooled cylinder Peltier system and a concentric-cylinder measuring system, for measurements down to 20 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 80 Hz, with samples between -30 and 200 degrees C. The customer wants TruStrain and TruChirp. The quote states a temperature device range of -50 to 220 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated temperature range does not match. The quote states a device range of -50 to 220 degrees C; the selected temperature device gives -30 to 200 degrees C.
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  • TruStrain and TruChirp are options on the MCR 303. TruStrain and TruChirp are optional on the MCR 303 (included on the MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power); a person should confirm they are added to the order.
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6. Stated range and TruStrain: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 303 rheometer with a fluid-cooled cylinder Peltier system and a concentric-cylinder measuring system, for measurements down to 20 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 80 Hz, with samples between -30 and 200 degrees C. The customer wants TruStrain and TruChirp. The quote states a temperature device range of -30 to 200 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • TruStrain and TruChirp are options on the MCR 303. TruStrain and TruChirp are optional on the MCR 303 (included on the MCR 503 and MCR 503 Power); a person should confirm they are added to the order.
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  • Configuration summary. Temperature device range -30 to 200 degrees C.
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7. Stated range and TruStrain: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote an Anton Paar MCR 503 rheometer with a fluid-cooled cylinder Peltier system and a concentric-cylinder measuring system, for measurements down to 20 nNm and up to 100 mNm, at up to 100 rad/s and 80 Hz, with samples between -30 and 200 degrees C. The customer wants TruStrain and TruChirp. The quote states a temperature device range of -30 to 200 degrees C. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Temperature device range -30 to 200 degrees C.
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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 a configuration for a modular compact rheometer: the instrument model, a Peltier temperature device, the measuring system geometry and the measurements the customer needs to make. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model and device limits 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 quote an Anton Paar MCR 303 rheometer with an air-cooled plate Peltier system and a concentric-cylinder measuring system, for measurements down to 2 nNm and up to 100 mNm. The quote states a temperature device range of -10 to 220 degrees C. 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 four findings, all in one answer. The lowest torque to be measured is 2 nNm; the selected model has a lower limit of 5 nNm (MCR 303), 1 nNm (MCR 503) or 100 nNm (MCR 503 Power) in rotation. The oscillation frequency needed is 150 Hz; the MCR 303 maximum is 100 Hz. The Peltier temperature device and the measuring system geometry do not belong together: plate systems take cone-plate or parallel-plate geometries, cylinder systems take concentric-cylinder or double-gap geometries. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four 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 measuring system that must suit the device, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the peltier temperature device to plate, fluid-cooled, the measuring system geometry to cone-plate, the lowest torque to 20 nNm, the frequency to 80 Hz and the stated device range to -50 to 220.
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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 four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Four 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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