Predictika · Welding technology

An AI sales agent's Titan XQ puls quote, checked before it goes to the welding shop

An AI sales agent configures a Titan XQ puls MIG/MAG welding machine for a fabrication shop: the model, the welding current the job needs at its duty cycle, the mains fuse and site supply, the wire feeder options, the torch cooling and the working conditions. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures in the EWM Titan XQ puls brochure and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Titan XQ 350, 400, 500 and 600 puls and the compact 350 C and 400 C: duty cycle, mains and site supply, wire feeder options, torch cooling and working conditions. See everything this validator covers

This validator checks the configuration of one Titan XQ puls machine at a time, against the figures in the public EWM Titan XQ puls brochure (Update 2020), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Welding current against duty cycle — the brochure lists the current each model gives at 100, 80, 60 and 40 percent duty cycle at 40 degrees Celsius. The job must not need more than the model gives, and any other duty cycle is returned to a person to name.
  • Mains and site supply — the 3 x slow-blow fuse each model needs (20, 25 or 32 A) and its maximum connected load, which the site supply in kVA must cover.
  • Wire feeder — standardised spools of 200 to 300 mm, a wire feed speed of 0.5 to 25 m/min, and the options that only work together: the hose package holder needs the rotatable wire feeder, and a wheel kit on the rotatable feeder needs the turning mandrel extension nozzle.
  • Compact machines — no hose package holder, no lifting frame, no WHS spool heater, a second wire feeder only with its connection option, and a working distance up to 30 m with the optional miniDrive.
  • Cooling and conditions — a water-cooled torch needs the water-cooled machine, and the working temperature must be between -25 and 40 degrees Celsius.
  • Wire and rating questions for a person — aluminium or flux-cored wire, or wire outside 1.0 to 1.2 mm, goes to a person to confirm the roll set; so does a 350 C job above 320 A at 100 percent duty cycle, where the brochure and the EWM product page differ.

Any quote for these machines that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the brochure has none, so this page shows no price build-up), generator operation, mains voltage variants, the other EWM product lines, later brochure editions and the brochure's drawings. This model follows the 2020 brochure; models and figures may since have changed.

The AI sales agentBuilds the welding machine 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
Welding current that depends on model and duty cycle togetherOnly with workarounds
Each model gives a different current at 100, 80, 60 and 40 percent. A rules-based CPQ needs the grid loaded as a lookup table with a rule per model, and a quote field the sales agent actually fills in for the job current.		The grid is part of the model; the job current, duty cycle and model are compared together on every call, and an unlisted duty cycle is returned to a person.
A current the quote states that does not match the modelOnly with care
The figure written into the quote text is rarely a field a product rule can see, so a wrong rating can reach the customer unchecked.		The stated figure is compared with the model's rating on every call.
Options that only work together, or not at all on the compact machineOnly with workarounds
Hose holder, rotatable feeder, wheel kit, mandrel nozzle, second feeder, lifting frame and spool heater each have a dependency or exclusion. Each needs its own rule and they must be kept in step across six models.		Every dependency and exclusion is checked together, in any order the choices arrive.
Mains fuse and site supply that depend on the modelOnly with care
Fuse and connected load are installation facts that rules-based CPQ seldom captures at quote time.		They are fields in the request, checked against the model on every 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 person 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 job needs 410 A at 80 percent duty cycle; this model gives 400 A at 40 degrees Celsius.
2The job needs 380 A at 100 percent duty cycle; this model gives 370 A at 40 degrees Celsius.
3The job needs 560 A at 60 percent duty cycle; this model gives 550 A at 40 degrees Celsius.
4The data lists welding current at duty cycles of 100, 80, 60 and 40 percent; the plan uses 70 percent.
5The quote states 450 A at this duty cycle; the model gives 400 A.
6The mains supply is fused at 3 x 20 A slow-blow; this model needs 3 x 25 A.
7The site supply is 18 kVA; this model has a maximum connected load of 19 kVA (rounded up).
8The wire feeder takes standardised wire spools of 200 to 300 mm; the plan has 350 mm.
9The wire feed speed is 30 m/min; the wire feed drive covers 0.5 to 25 m/min.
10The working temperature is 45 degrees Celsius; the machine is rated for -25 to 40 degrees.
11The torch is water cooled but the machine is the gas-cooled version, which has no cooling unit.
12The hose package holder cannot be combined with the Titan XQ puls compact.
13The lifting frame cannot be combined with the Titan XQ puls compact.
14The WHS wire spool heater is not available for the Titan XQ puls C.
15A second wire feeder on the Titan XQ puls compact needs the second wire feeder connection option, which is not in the plan.
16The working distance is 35 m; with the optional miniDrive the compact machine reaches up to 30 m.
17The brochure gives the Titan XQ 350 puls C 350 A at 100 percent duty cycle but the EWM product page gives 320 A; a person should confirm the rating for a job of 340 A.
18The job needs 330 A at 100 percent duty cycle; this model gives 320 A at 40 degrees Celsius.
19The hose package holder is to be used together with the rotatable wire feeder option, which is not in the plan.
20A Drive XQ with a wheel kit on the rotatable wire feeder needs the turning mandrel extension nozzle, which is not in the plan.
21The factory-installed rolls are Uni rolls for 1.0 to 1.2 mm steel wire; for this wire a person should confirm the roll set.

  

  

    
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. Rating, supply and quote text: A 400 puls for a 420 A job

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 400 puls with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 420 A at 80 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 15 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 5 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 20 A slow-blow and is 15 kVA. Options: none. The quote text says the machine gives 420 A at this duty cycle. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Welding current above the duty cycle rating. The job needs 420 A at 80 percent duty cycle; this model gives 400 A at 40 degrees Celsius.
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  • Stated current does not match. The quote states 420 A at this duty cycle; the model gives 400 A.
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  • Mains fuse too small. The mains supply is fused at 3 x 20 A slow-blow; this model needs 3 x 25 A.
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  • Site supply too small for the connected load. The site supply is 15 kVA; this model has a maximum connected load of 19 kVA (rounded up).
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2. Rating, supply and quote text: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 500 puls with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 420 A at 80 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 15 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 5 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 32 A slow-blow and is 26 kVA. Options: none. The quote text says the machine gives 500 A at this duty cycle. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Rating summary. This model gives 500 A at 80 percent duty cycle; mains fuse 3 x 32 A slow-blow; maximum connected load 26 kVA (rounded up).
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3. Compact machine: Compact 400 C with long-reach options

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 400 puls C with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 300 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 15 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 40 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 20 A slow-blow and is 19 kVA. Options: a hose package holder, the rotatable wire feeder, a lifting frame, the WHS spool heater, a second wire feeder. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hose package holder not available on compact. The hose package holder cannot be combined with the Titan XQ puls compact.
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  • Lifting frame not available on compact. The lifting frame cannot be combined with the Titan XQ puls compact.
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  • Wire spool heater not available on compact. The WHS wire spool heater is not available for the Titan XQ puls C.
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  • Second wire feeder on compact needs the connection option. A second wire feeder on the Titan XQ puls compact needs the second wire feeder connection option, which is not in the plan.
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  • Compact reach beyond 30 m. The working distance is 40 m; with the optional miniDrive the compact machine reaches up to 30 m.
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4. Compact machine: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 400 puls with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 300 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 15 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 40 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 25 A slow-blow and is 19 kVA. Options: a hose package holder, the rotatable wire feeder, a lifting frame, the WHS spool heater, a second wire feeder. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Rating summary. This model gives 400 A at 60 percent duty cycle; mains fuse 3 x 25 A slow-blow; maximum connected load 19 kVA (rounded up).
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5. Wire feeder and cooling: A 600 puls with wire feeder and cooling problems

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 600 puls with a gas-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 350 mm spools at 30 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 5 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 32 A slow-blow and is 36 kVA. Options: the rotatable wire feeder, a wheel kit. The quote text says the machine gives 600 A at this duty cycle. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated current does not match. The quote states 600 A at this duty cycle; the model gives 550 A.
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  • Wire spool size not supported. The wire feeder takes standardised wire spools of 200 to 300 mm; the plan has 350 mm.
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  • Wire feed speed out of range. The wire feed speed is 30 m/min; the wire feed drive covers 0.5 to 25 m/min.
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  • Water-cooled torch on a gas-cooled machine. The torch is water cooled but the machine is the gas-cooled version, which has no cooling unit.
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  • Wheel kit on a rotatable wire feeder needs the extension nozzle. A Drive XQ with a wheel kit on the rotatable wire feeder needs the turning mandrel extension nozzle, which is not in the plan.
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6. Wire feeder and cooling: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 600 puls with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with aluminium wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 20 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 5 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 32 A slow-blow and is 36 kVA. Options: the rotatable wire feeder, a wheel kit, the turning mandrel extension nozzle. The quote text says the machine gives 550 A at this duty cycle. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Wire feeder rolls to confirm. The factory-installed rolls are Uni rolls for 1.0 to 1.2 mm steel wire; for this wire a person should confirm the roll set.
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  • Rating summary. This model gives 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle; mains fuse 3 x 32 A slow-blow; maximum connected load 35 kVA (rounded up).
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7. Wire feeder and cooling: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Titan XQ 600 puls with a water-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 300 mm spools at 20 m/min, working at 20 degrees Celsius and 5 m from the machine. The shop supply is fused at 3 x 32 A slow-blow and is 36 kVA. Options: the rotatable wire feeder, a wheel kit, the turning mandrel extension nozzle. The quote text says the machine gives 550 A at this duty cycle. It is ready to go to the customer.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Rating summary. This model gives 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle; mains fuse 3 x 32 A slow-blow; maximum connected load 35 kVA (rounded up).
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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 configures a Titan XQ puls MIG/MAG welding machine for a fabrication shop: the model, the welding current the job needs at its duty cycle, the mains fuse and site supply, and more. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures in the EWM Titan XQ puls brochure 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 Titan XQ 600 puls with a gas-cooled machine and a water-cooled torch. The job needs 550 A at 60 percent duty cycle, with steel wire of 1.2 mm on 350 mm spools at 30 m/min. 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 five findings, all in one answer. The quote states 600 A at this duty cycle; the model gives 550 A. The wire feeder takes standardised wire spools of 200 to 300 mm; the plan has 350 mm. The wire feed speed is 30 m/min; the wire feed drive covers 0.5 to 25 m/min. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five 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 current the quote states that does not match the model, 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 machine cooling to water, the wire material to aluminium, the wire spool diameter to 300 mm, the wire feed speed to 20 m/min, the options to the rotatable wire feeder, a wheel kit, the turning mandrel extension nozzle and the current stated in the quote to 550 A.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The five blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: wire feeder rolls to confirm.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the wire material to steel.
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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.
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  18. Five 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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