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An AI sales agent's screw compressor order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a BOGE S-4 series oil-lubricated screw compressor: a model, an operating pressure, whether it has the integrated dryer, the sound insulation, the plant's air demand, the piping and the room it has to fit in. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the S-4 series data sheet and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Orders for the BOGE S-4 series (S 38-4, S 45-4, S 55-4 and S 75-4, with or without integrated dryer): model and pressure, delivery range, outlet connection, installation space, weight and stated figures. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for this one series, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model and pressure — the 13 combinations in the data sheet: the speed-controlled LF(D) models at 7.5, 10 and 13 bar, and the fixed-speed S 55-4 L(D), which the sheet lists at 7.5 bar only.
  • Air delivery — the effective free air delivery range for the model and pressure; a demand above the maximum is blocked and a demand below the start of the range needs a person to confirm the unit is not oversized.
  • Outlet connection — G 1 1/2 on the S 38-4 and S 45-4, DN 65 on the S 55-4 and S 75-4.
  • Installation space — width (2,080 to 2,100 mm, or 2,550 to 2,570 mm with the dryer), depth 1,200 mm and height 1,720 mm against the room.
  • Stated figures — the maximum delivery and the weight on the quote (standard or super sound insulation, with or without dryer) are compared with the data sheet.

Any S-4 order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (BOGE publishes none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), supply voltage, mounting (base or tank), controller options, air-cooled versus water-cooled and other series, none of which the one-page data sheet specifies.

The AI sales agentBuilds the compressor 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 delivery range that depends on model and pressureOnly with workarounds
13 model and pressure rows, each with its own delivery range; in a rules-based CPQ that becomes a lookup table kept in step with the data sheet.		The model, the pressure and the plant demand are checked together and the range for that row is returned.
A model that is not offered at a pressureOnly with care
The fixed-speed S 55-4 L(D) exists at 7.5 bar only; a dependent picklist can hide it but only if someone maintains the list.		Any combination outside the offered set is reported in the same answer as every other problem.
A weight that depends on dryer and sound insulationOnly with workarounds
Four weights per model; the figure typed into the quote has to be compared with the right one by hand.		The stated weight is a field in the request and is compared with the data sheet figure for the chosen version.
A width that grows by about 470 mm with the dryerOnly with care
The room check needs the dryer choice and the model; each is another rule to keep.		Width, depth and height are checked against the room in the same call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote 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 data sheet lists no unit for this model at this pressure; the fixed-speed S 55-4 L(D) is listed at 7.5 bar only.
2The plant needs 8,701 L/min of free air; this unit at this pressure delivers at most 8,700 L/min.
3The plant needs 5,500 L/min of free air; this unit at this pressure delivers at most 4,600 L/min.
4The plant needs 2,000 L/min, below the 2,440 L/min where the effective delivery range of this unit starts; a person should confirm the unit is not oversized.
5The quote states a maximum delivery of 9,000 L/min, but the data sheet gives 8,700 L/min for this model and pressure.
6The quote states a weight of 1,950 kg, but the data sheet gives 1,770 kg for this version and sound insulation.
7The quote states a weight of 1,770 kg, but the data sheet gives 1,950 kg for this version and sound insulation.
8The piping on the quote does not match the compressed-air outlet of this model, which is G 1 1/2 on the S 38-4 and S 45-4 and DN 65 on the S 55-4 and S 75-4.
9The unit is 2,570 mm wide; the installation space is 2,550 mm wide.
10The unit is 1,200 mm deep; the installation space is 1,100 mm deep.
11The unit is 1,720 mm high; the installation space is 1,700 mm high.
12The quote states a maximum delivery of 6,010 L/min, but the data sheet gives 4,600 L/min for this model and pressure.
13The quote states a weight of 1,345 kg, but the data sheet gives 1,555 kg for this version and sound insulation.
14The unit is 2,550 mm wide; the installation space is 2,100 mm wide.
15The unit is 1,200 mm deep; the installation space is 1,000 mm deep.
16The unit is 1,720 mm high; the installation space is 1,600 mm high.

  

  

    
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 too small at 13 bar: An S 38-4 LF at 13 bar for a plant that needs 5,500 L/min

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 38-4 LF compressor at 13 bar for a plant that needs 5,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is G 1 1/2. The installation space is 3,000 mm wide, 1,500 mm deep and 2,200 mm high. The quote states a maximum delivery of 5,500 L/min and a weight of 1,345 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Demand above the unit delivery. The plant needs 5,500 L/min of free air; this unit at this pressure delivers at most 4,600 L/min.
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  • Stated maximum delivery differs. The quote states a maximum delivery of 5,500 L/min, but the data sheet gives 4,600 L/min for this model and pressure.
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2. Compressor too small at 13 bar: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 45-4 LF compressor at 13 bar for a plant that needs 5,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is G 1 1/2. The installation space is 3,000 mm wide, 1,500 mm deep and 2,200 mm high. The quote states a maximum delivery of 6,040 L/min and a weight of 1,365 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Unit summary. Effective free air delivery 1,910 to 6,040 L/min at this pressure; unit 2,080 mm wide x 1,200 deep x 1,720 high, 1,365 kg.
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3. Dryer version in a tight room: An S 55-4 LFD with G 1 1/2 piping in a room 2,550 mm wide

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 55-4 LFD compressor at 10 bar for a plant that needs 4,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is G 1 1/2. The installation space is 2,550 mm wide, 1,400 mm deep and 2,100 mm high. The order includes the integrated dryer. The quote states a maximum delivery of 8,700 L/min and a weight of 1,950 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Piping does not match the outlet. The piping on the quote does not match the compressed-air outlet of this model, which is G 1 1/2 on the S 38-4 and S 45-4 and DN 65 on the S 55-4 and S 75-4.
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  • Unit wider than the space. The unit is 2,570 mm wide; the installation space is 2,550 mm wide.
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4. Dryer version in a tight room: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 38-4 LFD compressor at 10 bar for a plant that needs 4,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is G 1 1/2. The installation space is 2,550 mm wide, 1,400 mm deep and 2,100 mm high. The order includes the integrated dryer. The quote states a maximum delivery of 6,010 L/min and a weight of 1,555 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Unit summary. Effective free air delivery 1,740 to 6,010 L/min at this pressure; unit 2,550 mm wide x 1,200 deep x 1,720 high, 1,555 kg.
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5. Fixed-speed unit at 10 bar: An S 55-4 LD fixed-speed compressor at 10 bar with super sound insulation

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 55-4 LD compressor at 10 bar for a plant that needs 9,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is DN 65. The installation space is 3,000 mm wide, 1,500 mm deep and 2,200 mm high. The order includes super sound insulation and the integrated dryer. The quote states a maximum delivery of 10,010 L/min and a weight of 2,250 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Model not offered at this pressure. The data sheet lists no unit for this model at this pressure; the fixed-speed S 55-4 L(D) is listed at 7.5 bar only.
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6. Fixed-speed unit at 10 bar: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 75-4 LFD compressor at 10 bar for a plant that needs 9,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is DN 65. The installation space is 3,000 mm wide, 1,500 mm deep and 2,200 mm high. The order includes super sound insulation and the integrated dryer. The quote states a maximum delivery of 11,710 L/min and a weight of 1,990 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Unit summary. Effective free air delivery 2,840 to 11,710 L/min at this pressure; unit 2,570 mm wide x 1,200 deep x 1,720 high, 1,990 kg.
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7. Demand beyond the S 75-4 at 13 bar: An S 75-4 LF at 13 bar for a plant that needs 10,000 L/min

    
The agent's request. Please quote a BOGE S 75-4 LF compressor at 13 bar for a plant that needs 10,000 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is DN 65. The installation space is 3,000 mm wide, 1,500 mm deep and 2,200 mm high. The quote states a maximum delivery of 10,000 L/min and a weight of 1,770 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Demand above the unit delivery. The plant needs 10,000 L/min of free air; this unit at this pressure delivers at most 9,500 L/min.
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  • Stated maximum delivery differs. The quote states a maximum delivery of 10,000 L/min, but the data sheet gives 9,500 L/min for this model and pressure.
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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 BOGE S-4 series oil-lubricated screw compressor: a model, an operating pressure, whether it has the integrated dryer, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the S-4 series data sheet 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 a BOGE S 38-4 LF compressor at 13 bar for a plant that needs 5,500 L/min of free air. The compressed-air piping is G 1 1/2. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a maximum delivery of 5,500 L/min and a weight of 1,345 kg.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The plant needs 5,500 L/min of free air; this unit at this pressure delivers at most 4,600 L/min. The quote states a maximum delivery of 5,500 L/min, but the data sheet gives 4,600 L/min for this model and pressure.
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  6. The validator returned two 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 delivery range that depends on model and 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 model to S 45-4 LF, the stated maximum delivery to 6,040 L/min and the stated weight to 1,365 kg.
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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. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Two 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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