Predictika · Whole tree chipper orders

An AI sales agent's whole tree chipper order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a whole tree drum chipper with its undercarriage, engine and the figures it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model, engine and figure lists and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Bandit 20XP, 2590, 3090, 3590 and 3590XL whole tree drum chippers (eight towable and track versions): engine ratings and makes, track pads, and the stated chipping capacity, drum diameter, knife count and overall length. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for five Bandit whole tree drum chipper models, from Bandit's published flyers, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Products — the 20XP (towable and track), 2590 (towable and track), 3090 (towable and track), 3590 (towable) and 3590XL (towable), with their published chipping capacity (22, 23, 25, 30 and 36 inches), drum diameter (37 inches, and 48 inches on the 3590XL) and knife count (4, 6 or 8).
  • Engines — the engine rating, and the make Bandit lists for it, must be one the flyer lists: 20XP 275 CAT, 300 John Deere, 321 CAT or 350 Cummins HP; 2590 and 3090 755 or 800 HP (the 2590 track 755 HP only); 3590 755, 800, 875 or 1,050 HP; 3590XL 875, 1,050 or 1,200 HP (all CAT).
  • Track pads — the 2590 track and 3090 track list double or triple grouser pads, so single pads are not accepted for them.
  • Stated figures — the chipping capacity, drum diameter and knife count the order states are compared with the model's published figures. The overall length is checked where the flyers agree on it: the 2590 towable (31 ft 5 in on a pintle hitch, 38 ft 5 in on a fifth wheel), the 2590 track, the 3590 and the 3590XL.

Any order for these eight chipper versions that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Bandit publishes no price list, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item order), the 2090 (its flyer gives only an engine range), the 2290 and the 3590 track (the flyers and product pages disagree on their engines), other lengths, weights and tank sizes (where the sources differ they are left out), whether an option such as a loader, cab, micro chip drum or conveyor is available on a given model (not checked), Bandit's hand-fed chippers, stump grinders, grinders and shredders, and regional or dealer terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the chipper 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
An engine rating or make that is not listed for the modelOnly with care
A per-model list of engine ratings, each with its make, has to be kept as product rules; one wrong entry lets a bad order through.		The product, engine rating and make are in one request and compared with the flyer on every call.
A track pad choice that depends on the modelOnly with workarounds
Pad choices differ by model, so a cross-line rule is needed for each track model and it interacts with the rest of the product rules.		Every choice is in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Stated figures that must match the model, including an overall length that depends on the hitchOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the published figure, but the 2590 towable length also depends on the hitch, so that model needs its own comparison.		The stated chipping capacity, drum diameter, knife count and overall length travel with the order and are compared with the model's figures 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.

    
1A 850 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 755 to 800 HP.
2Bandit lists double or triple grouser track pads for this model, not single.
3A 800 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 755 to 755 HP.
4The order states an overall length of 461 inches, but Bandit lists 377 inches for this model and hitch.
5The 300 HP engine Bandit lists for this model is a different make than the one on the order.
6A 400 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 275 to 350 HP.
7A 900 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 755 to 1,050 HP.
8A 1,200 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 755 to 1,050 HP.
9A 800 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 875 to 1,200 HP.
10The order states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, but this model is rated at 36 inches.
11The order states a drum diameter of 37 inches, but this model has a 48 inch drum.
12The order states 6 knives in the drum, but this model has 8 knives.
13The order states an overall length of 504 inches, but Bandit lists 521 inches for this model and hitch.
14A 900 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 755 to 800 HP.
15The order states a chipping capacity of 25 inches, but this model is rated at 23 inches.
16The order states 8 knives in the drum, but this model has 6 knives.

  

  

    
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. The 3590XL: A 3590XL with an 800 HP engine

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 3590XL Towable Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 800 HP engine. The order states a chipping capacity of 36 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches, 8 knives in the drum and an overall length of 521 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Engine rating not listed for the model. A 800 HP engine is not one of the ratings Bandit lists for the selected model; its listed ratings run from 875 to 1,200 HP.
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2. The 3590XL: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 3590XL Towable Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 1,050 HP engine. The order states a chipping capacity of 36 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches, 8 knives in the drum and an overall length of 521 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 1,050 HP, chipping capacity 36 inches, 48 inch drum with 8 knives.
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3. The 2590 track: A 2590 track with single grouser pads

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 2590 Track Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 755 HP engine, with single grouser track pads. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 377 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Single grouser pads not listed for the track model. Bandit lists double or triple grouser track pads for this model, not single.
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  • Stated overall length differs. The order states an overall length of 377 inches, but Bandit lists 344 inches for this model and hitch.
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4. The 2590 track: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 2590 Track Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 755 HP engine, with triple grouser track pads. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 377 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated overall length differs. The order states an overall length of 377 inches, but Bandit lists 344 inches for this model and hitch.
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5. The 2590 track: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 2590 Track Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 755 HP engine, with triple grouser track pads. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 344 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 755 HP, chipping capacity 23 inches, 37 inch drum with 6 knives.
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6. The 2590 towable: A 2590 towable on a pintle hitch stating its length

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 2590 Towable Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 800 HP engine, on a 3 inch pintle ring hitch. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 461 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated overall length differs. The order states an overall length of 461 inches, but Bandit lists 377 inches for this model and hitch.
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7. The 2590 towable: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for one Bandit 2590 Towable Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 800 HP engine, on a 3 inch pintle ring hitch. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 377 inches. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 800 HP, chipping capacity 23 inches, 37 inch drum with 6 knives.
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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 whole tree drum chipper with its undercarriage, engine and the figures it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model, engine and figure lists 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 one Bandit 2590 Track Whole Tree Chipper with the CAT 755 HP engine, with single grouser track pads. The order states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 37 inches, 6 knives in the drum and an overall length of 377 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 two findings, all in one answer. Bandit lists double or triple grouser track pads for this model, not single. The order states an overall length of 377 inches, but Bandit lists 344 inches for this model and hitch.
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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 stated figures that must match the model, including an overall length that depends on the hitch, 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 track pads to triple grouser.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The order states an overall length of 377 inches, but Bandit lists 344 inches for this model and hitch.
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  12. One finding cleared. Still blocking: stated overall length differs.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the stated overall length to 344 inches.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. The earlier finding is cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, 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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