Predictika · Hydraulic pump configuration: part number, rotation, mount, ports, speed, pressure and flow

An AI sales agent's Concentric AB two-stage hydraulic pump order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump: the part number, the rotation, mount and port connections the machine needs, the drive speed, the working pressure, the unload setting and the flow required. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published pump data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pumps (GC series 5 to 16 GPM and D series 22 and 28 GPM, ten part numbers): rotation, mount, ports, speed, pressure, unload setting, flow and stated figures. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for one product line, the Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pumps listed in the company's HILO pump sheet, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Part numbers and stated figures — 1300483, 1300484, 1300485, 1300356, 1300357, 1300159, 1300486, 1300487, 1300488 and 1300489, each with its published nominal flow at 3,600 RPM and low-pressure gear displacement; the figures an order states are compared with them, and the pump's flow is compared with the flow required.
  • Connections — rotation as viewed from the shaft end (all clockwise except 1300357), the 4-bolt mount on the 5 to 16 GPM pumps and the SAE A mount on the 22 and 28 GPM pumps, the inlet (1/2 inch NPTF, 1 inch tube or 1 inch NPTF) and the outlet (1/2 inch or 3/4 inch NPTF) of each part number.
  • Operating limits — 3,000 PSI maximum working pressure and a 500 to 4,000 RPM speed range.
  • Settings and options — the unload setting (adjustable from 400 to 900 PSI, factory preset at 650 PSI; anything outside goes to a person to contact the factory) and SAE ports, which the sheet says are available by consulting the factory, so a request for them goes to a person.

Any order for these ten part numbers that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Concentric AB publishes no price list, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Concentric AB pumps, motors and power packs, flow at speeds other than 3,600 RPM, seals and fluids, installation and regional terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the pump 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
Connections that differ by part numberOnly with workarounds
Rotation, mount, inlet and outlet each change between part numbers in no simple pattern, so every option needs its own dependency on the part number.		All the choices arrive together and each is checked against the part number on every call.
Flow and stated figures against the pumpOnly with care
The flow the pump gives and the figures an order states have to be kept in step with the data sheet by hand, and a typed figure is easy to get wrong.		The pump's flow and displacement are computed from the part number and compared with the required and stated figures.
Operating limitsOnly with care
Maximum pressure and speed range are checks on numbers the rep enters, and they are easily left out of the product rules.		Pressure and speed are checked against the published limits, at the limit and just beyond it.
Settings that go to the factoryOnly with workarounds
An unload setting outside the adjustable range or a request for SAE ports is neither valid nor invalid, so it needs its own approval path.		Each goes to a person as an approval finding while the rest of the order is still checked.
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 selected pump does not turn in the requested direction; every listed pump turns clockwise as viewed from the shaft end except P/N 1300357, which turns counterclockwise.
2The requested inlet connection does not match the selected pump; P/N 1300159, 1300486 and 1300487 have a 1 inch inlet tube, P/N 1300488 and 1300489 have a 1 inch NPTF inlet and the others have a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet.
3The requested mount does not match the selected pump; the 5 to 16 GPM pumps have a 4-bolt mount and the 22 and 28 GPM pumps (P/N 1300488 and 1300489) have an SAE A mount.
4The requested outlet port does not match the selected pump; P/N 1300488 and 1300489 have a 3/4 inch NPTF outlet and all other listed pumps have a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet.
5The working pressure is 3,001 PSI, but the listed pumps are rated 3,000 PSI maximum working pressure.
6The drive speed is 499 RPM, but the listed pumps are rated for 500 to 4,000 RPM.
7The drive speed is 4,001 RPM, but the listed pumps are rated for 500 to 4,000 RPM.
8The selected pump gives 11 GPM nominal at 3,600 RPM, below the required flow of 12 GPM.
9The order states a nominal flow of 13 GPM, but the selected pump is rated 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM.
10The order states a low-pressure gear displacement of 647 thousandths of a cubic inch, but the selected pump is listed at 517 thousandths.
11The unload setting is 399 PSI; the adjustable range is 400 to 900 PSI and pumps are factory preset at 650 PSI, so a person should contact the factory for a setting outside that range.
12The unload setting is 901 PSI; the adjustable range is 400 to 900 PSI and pumps are factory preset at 650 PSI, so a person should contact the factory for a setting outside that range.
13SAE ports are available on request only; a person should consult the factory.
14The unload setting is 950 PSI; the adjustable range is 400 to 900 PSI and pumps are factory preset at 650 PSI, so a person should contact the factory for a setting outside that range.
15The working pressure is 3,200 PSI, but the listed pumps are rated 3,000 PSI maximum working pressure.

  

  

    
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. Flow and inlet: One pump for an 11 GPM application with a 1 inch tube inlet, part number 1300485

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300485, turning clockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1 inch inlet tube and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 3,000 RPM at 2,200 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 650 PSI, and the application needs 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 388 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Inlet connection does not match. The requested inlet connection does not match the selected pump; P/N 1300159, 1300486 and 1300487 have a 1 inch inlet tube, P/N 1300488 and 1300489 have a 1 inch NPTF inlet and the others have a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet.
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  • Flow below the requirement. The selected pump gives 9 GPM nominal at 3,600 RPM, below the required flow of 11 GPM.
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  • Stated flow does not match. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM, but the selected pump is rated 9 GPM at 3,600 RPM.
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2. Flow and inlet: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300159, turning clockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1 inch inlet tube and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 3,000 RPM at 2,200 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 650 PSI, and the application needs 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Pump nominal flow 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM with a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch, against a required flow of 11 GPM.
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3. Rotation and pressure: A counterclockwise drive at 3,200 PSI with part number 1300356

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300356, turning counterclockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 2,400 RPM at 3,200 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 950 PSI, and the application needs 10 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Rotation does not match. The selected pump does not turn in the requested direction; every listed pump turns clockwise as viewed from the shaft end except P/N 1300357, which turns counterclockwise.
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  • Working pressure above the maximum. The working pressure is 3,200 PSI, but the listed pumps are rated 3,000 PSI maximum working pressure.
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  • Unload setting outside the adjustable range. The unload setting is 950 PSI; the adjustable range is 400 to 900 PSI and pumps are factory preset at 650 PSI, so a person should contact the factory for a setting outside that range.
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4. Rotation and pressure: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300357, turning counterclockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 2,400 RPM at 3,000 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 950 PSI, and the application needs 10 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Unload setting outside the adjustable range. The unload setting is 950 PSI; the adjustable range is 400 to 900 PSI and pumps are factory preset at 650 PSI, so a person should contact the factory for a setting outside that range.
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  • Order summary. Pump nominal flow 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM with a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch, against a required flow of 10 GPM.
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5. Rotation and pressure: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300357, turning counterclockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 2,400 RPM at 3,000 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 650 PSI, and the application needs 10 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Pump nominal flow 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM with a low-pressure gear displacement of 517 thousandths of a cubic inch, against a required flow of 10 GPM.
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6. 28 GPM D series pump: Part number 1300489 for 28 GPM with a 4-bolt mount and a 1/2 inch outlet at 4,200 RPM

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300489, turning clockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with a 4-bolt mount, a 1 inch NPTF inlet and a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 4,200 RPM at 2,800 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 700 PSI, and the application needs 28 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 28 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 1,395 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Mount does not match. The requested mount does not match the selected pump; the 5 to 16 GPM pumps have a 4-bolt mount and the 22 and 28 GPM pumps (P/N 1300488 and 1300489) have an SAE A mount.
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  • Outlet port does not match. The requested outlet port does not match the selected pump; P/N 1300488 and 1300489 have a 3/4 inch NPTF outlet and all other listed pumps have a 1/2 inch NPTF outlet.
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  • Speed outside the rated range. The drive speed is 4,200 RPM, but the listed pumps are rated for 500 to 4,000 RPM.
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7. 28 GPM D series pump: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300489, turning clockwise as viewed from the shaft end, with an SAE A mount, a 1 inch NPTF inlet and a 3/4 inch NPTF outlet. It will run at 3,600 RPM at 2,800 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 700 PSI, and the application needs 28 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The order states a nominal flow of 28 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 1,395 thousandths of a cubic inch. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Pump nominal flow 28 GPM at 3,600 RPM with a low-pressure gear displacement of 1,395 thousandths of a cubic inch, against a required flow of 28 GPM.
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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 Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump: the part number, the rotation, mount and port connections the machine needs, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published pump data 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 order one Concentric AB two-stage high/low hydraulic gear pump, part number 1300485, turning clockwise as viewed from the shaft end. It will run at 3,000 RPM at 2,200 PSI working pressure with the unload set at 650 PSI, and the application needs 11 GPM at 3,600 RPM. The rest of the request is on screen. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM and a low-pressure gear displacement of 388 thousandths of a cubic inch.
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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 requested inlet connection does not match the selected pump; P/N 1300159, 1300486 and 1300487 have a 1 inch inlet tube, P/N 1300488 and 1300489 have a 1 inch NPTF inlet and the others have a 1/2 inch NPTF inlet. The selected pump gives 9 GPM nominal at 3,600 RPM, below the required flow of 11 GPM. The order states a nominal flow of 11 GPM, but the selected pump is rated 9 GPM at 3,600 RPM.
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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 flow and stated figures against the pump, 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 part number to 1300159 and the stated low-pressure displacement to 517.
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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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