Predictika · compressor-room quotes: GA VSD+ compressors, dryers and service

An AI sales agent's compressor-room quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a compressor-room quote for a fictional plant, with the total price it expects. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against capacity, air-treatment fit, service and discount rules, compares the total price the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.

Scope: Atlas Copco GA fixed-speed and VSD Plus compressor rooms with dryers, receivers and service plans. See everything this validator covers

This validator checks quotes for Atlas Copco GA oil-injected compressor rooms: base and trim compressors, standby units, dryers, receivers, heat recovery and service plans. It handles any room quote built from those products and terms, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Equipment — GA fixed-speed and VSD Plus oil-injected compressors from 37 to 160 kW, FD, CD and BD dryers, LV receivers and energy recovery kits.
  • Sizing and fit — Working pressure, running capacity against peak demand, dew point class, receiver volume, lead time and room power.
  • Service, pricing and approvals — Parts, Preventive and Total Responsibility plans with SMARTLINK, discount ceilings and rep authority, total price, and a check that the total the agent states matches the validator figure.

It does not cover other products or businesses, real prices, rates or contracts, or any real customer.

The AI sales agentBuilds the quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks the quote against the product and contract rules and returns every finding it has.

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

Predictika validator


      

        
        
        
      

      
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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 or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator catchesTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Capacity at a working pressureOnly with workarounds
Delivered air depends on the compressor model, the pressure and the dryer purge, summed over units; product rules tend to check one product at a time.		Running capacity is computed from the unit rows at the working pressure and checked against demand together with every other rule.
Dryer, receiver and compressor fitOnly with care
Dew point class, dryer rating and receiver volume each depend on the compressor mix chosen, so the rules interact.		All fit checks are evaluated together on every call and each failure is returned with its reason.
Fixed-speed units with a variable-speed trimOnly with workarounds
Whether the trim unit covers the step of a fixed-speed unit needs a comparison of two computed ranges.		Both ranges are computed from the unit rows and compared in one rule.
Discount ceiling and rep authorityOnly with workarounds
The rep authority is lower than the approvable maximum, and both apply to the equipment value after it is computed.		The equipment list is computed first, then the discount is checked, giving a block, an approval or a pass.
Approval stepsOnly with care
Critical plants without a standby unit, and discounts above rep authority, need a person to sign off, and the release must stay blocked until they do.		Approval items are returned with the verdict and the release step is refused until the approval is recorded.
The total the agent statesOnly with workarounds
Comparing a stated figure with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures.		The stated total price is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, 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
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Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
RuleEffectWhat it checks
1blockThe working pressure must lie within the range of the selected units (minimum 5 bar) and the receiver needs 1 bar of margin
2blockRunning capacity (base units, trim and dryer purge) must meet the peak air demand at the working pressure
3blockA trim compressor must be variable speed, and its regulating range must cover one fixed-speed step
4blockThe dryer must reach the required ISO 8573-1 water class and be rated for the compressor air flow
5blockThe receiver must meet the minimum volume for the compressor mix
6blockHeat recovery kits are not offered on every compressor model
7blockA Total Responsibility plan needs SMARTLINK, and each plan has a maximum term
8blockThe lead time of the longest item must not exceed the weeks the customer allows
9approvalA critical plant without a standby (N+1) unit, and a fixed-speed-only room with swinging demand, need sign-off
10block, approvalThe equipment discount is capped at 15 percent; above the 8 percent a rep can give it needs approval
11computedService contract value is the annual rate (by installed kW and plan) times the term
12computedTotal price is equipment less the discount, plus the service contract
13blockThe total price the agent states must match the validator figure within EUR 1

  

  

    
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. Compressor capacity: Two GA90 VSD Plus at 10 bar

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer and an LV 2000 receiver, for 500 l/s peak demand at 10 bar, with no service plan. Total price EUR 169,900.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Compressor capacity below the peak demand. Running capacity 466 l/s at 10 bar is below the 500 l/s needed (peak demand plus dryer purge).
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2. Compressor capacity: Two GA110 VSD Plus

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA110 VSD Plus compressors, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer and an LV 2000 receiver, for 500 l/s peak demand at 10 bar, with no service plan. Total price EUR 199,900.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
3. Discount: 17 percent discount

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors plus one standby unit, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer, an LV 1000 receiver and a 5-year preventive plan with SMARTLINK, with a 17 percent discount on equipment. Total price EUR 247,219.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount above the ceiling anyone can approve. 17 percent equipment discount exceeds the 15 percent that can be approved.
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4. Discount: 14 percent discount

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors plus one standby unit, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer, an LV 1000 receiver and a 5-year preventive plan with SMARTLINK, with a 14 percent discount on equipment. Total price EUR 254,398.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above rep authority needs approval. 14 percent discount is above the 8 percent rep authority; approvable up to 15 percent.
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5. Discount: 8 percent discount

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors plus one standby unit, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer, an LV 1000 receiver and a 5-year preventive plan with SMARTLINK, with an 8 percent discount on equipment. Total price EUR 268,756.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
6. The total the agent states: Stated total too low

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors plus one standby unit, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer, an LV 1000 receiver and a 5-year preventive plan with SMARTLINK, with a 5 percent discount on equipment. Total price EUR 234,544.75. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total price differs from the validator figure. Stated total price does not match: the agent stated EUR 234544.75 for the quote; the validator computes EUR 275935.0.
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7. The total the agent states: Stated total corrected

    
The agent's request. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors plus one standby unit, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer, an LV 1000 receiver and a 5-year preventive plan with SMARTLINK, with a 5 percent discount on equipment. Total price EUR 275,935.00. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

  

  

    
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 compressor-room quote for a fictional plant, with the total price it expects. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks it against capacity, air-treatment fit, service and discount rules, compares the total price the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. A compressor-room quote with 2 GA90 VSD Plus compressors, an FD 1000 refrigerant dryer and an LV 2000 receiver, for 500 l/s peak demand at 10 bar. Total price EUR 169,900.00. 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 one finding, all in one answer. Running capacity 466 l/s at 10 bar is below the 500 l/s needed (peak demand plus dryer purge).
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding 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 capacity at a working pressure, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the Base Unit to GA110 VSD Plus and the stated total as to 199,900 EUR.
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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. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with GA110 VSD Plus base units and FD 1000 refrigerant; the other line is on screen.
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  13. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's total, EUR 199,900.00, matches the quote.
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  14. One problem 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.
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