Predictika · O-ring orders

An AI sales agent's O-ring order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for Freudenberg Sealing Technologies O-rings: the material, the sealed medium, the cross-section and inner diameter, the quantity, the service temperature and pressure, any FDA, semiconductor or rapid gas decompression requirement, and the total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what each material can seal and carry, and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: FST O-ring orders: material against medium and temperature, FDA and USP Class VI, semiconductor and rapid gas decompression grades, size, pressure, volume pricing and stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Freudenberg Sealing Technologies O-ring orders, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Materials and media — NBR, HNBR, EPDM (peroxide and sulfur), FKM, silicone and seven Simriz FFKM grades, each checked against the sealed medium and its service temperature range, including the 100 C steam limit for silicone.
  • Approvals and special services — FDA and USP Class VI orders need Simriz 484, semiconductor plasma service needs Simriz 486CP, and rapid gas decompression needs Simriz 134.
  • Size and pressure — the inner diameter range of each of the five standard cross-sections, and the working pressure allowed for a static fit, a dynamic fit and a fit with a back-up ring.
  • Pricing and approvals — the unit price, the volume discount tier and the order total, compared with the total the order states; an order of $100,000 or more, 100,000 pieces or more, or a special compound goes to a person for approval.

Any FST O-ring order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: radial shaft seals, PTFE, POM and TPU parts, other FST seal families, custom geometries and lead times. Material families, temperature ranges and the media each family resists come from public FST materials pages; the limits of each Simriz grade, the simplified list of nine media, the size ranges, pressure limits, discount tiers, approval thresholds and all prices are modeled assumptions, not published by FST.

The AI sales agentBuilds the O-ring order from the conversation with the customer and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 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 material that must suit the sealed medium and the temperature rangeOnly with care
Each of thirteen materials has its own media list and its own temperature limits, so every combination needs a lookup and a comparison rule, and a new material means editing several rules.		The material, the medium and both temperatures are in one request and checked together on every call.
Grades that an approval or a special service requiresOnly with workarounds
FDA and USP Class VI, semiconductor plasma and rapid gas decompression each name one grade, so each needs a rule that reads the approval and compares the chosen grade.		The approval and the service are fields of the request and are compared with the chosen grade on every call.
Size and pressure limits that depend on the fitOnly with care
The inner diameter range depends on the cross-section, and the pressure limit depends on whether the fit is static or dynamic and whether a back-up ring is fitted.		The limits are derived from the cross-section and the fit, then compared with the order on every call.
A stated total that must match volume pricingOnly with workarounds
The unit price, the discount tier and the total must be computed in separate rules before a stated total can be compared.		The unit price, the discount and the total are derived once and compared with the stated total 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 order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The maximum service temperature of 101 C is above the 100 C limit of the chosen material.
2The minimum service temperature of -31 C is below the -30 C limit of the chosen material.
3The maximum service temperature of 131 C is above the 130 C limit of the chosen material.
4The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium MineralOil.
5The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium Steam.
6The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium GlycolBrake.
7Silicone (VMQ) is limited to 100 C in steam; the quote needs 101 C.
8The maximum service temperature of 201 C is above the 200 C limit of the chosen material.
9The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium Amine.
10The maximum service temperature of 326 C is above the 325 C limit of the chosen material.
11The minimum service temperature of -40 C is below the -20 C limit of the chosen material.
12The order requires FDA and USP Class VI compliance; among the grades modeled only Simriz 484 carries it.
13The order is for semiconductor plasma service; the semiconductor grade modeled here is Simriz 486CP.
14The service involves rapid gas decompression; the grade modeled for it is Simriz 134.
15An inner diameter of 26 mm is outside the 1 to 25 mm range modeled for this cross-section.
16An inner diameter of 112 mm is outside the 113 to 430 mm range modeled for this cross-section.
17The working pressure of 101 bar is above the 100 bar allowed for this fit.
18The working pressure of 51 bar is above the 50 bar allowed for this fit.
19The working pressure of 401 bar is above the 400 bar allowed for this fit.
20An order for 0 pieces is not valid; at least 1 piece is needed.
21An order of 100,000 pieces needs production capacity to be confirmed.
22The quote states a total of $486.00; the price list gives $486.00.
23The quote states a total of $486.01; the price list gives $486.00.
24A special compound or hardness is not on the price list and needs engineering review.
25The order value of $140,790.00 is $100,000 or more; a sales manager should confirm it.
26An inner diameter of 40 mm is outside the 1 to 25 mm range modeled for this cross-section.
27The maximum service temperature of 160 C is above the 100 C limit of the chosen material.
28The working pressure of 200 bar is above the 100 bar allowed for this fit.

  

  

    
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. FDA and USP Class VI steam order: A dynamic-fit steam order for FDA and USP Class VI service on NBR

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5,000 NBR O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a dynamic fit at 60 bar in steam, from 0 to 140 C, with FDA and USP Class VI compliance. The order states a total of $1,050.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Material not resistant to the medium. The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium Steam.
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  • Temperature above the material limit. The maximum service temperature of 140 C is above the 100 C limit of the chosen material.
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  • Food and pharma approval needs Simriz 484. The order requires FDA and USP Class VI compliance; among the grades modeled only Simriz 484 carries it.
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  • Pressure above the limit without a back-up ring. The working pressure of 60 bar is above the 50 bar allowed for this fit.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of $1,050.00; the price list gives $945.00.
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2. FDA and USP Class VI steam order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5,000 Simriz 484 O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a dynamic fit at 60 bar in steam, from 0 to 140 C, with FDA and USP Class VI compliance. The order states a total of $85,050.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pressure above the limit without a back-up ring. The working pressure of 60 bar is above the 50 bar allowed for this fit.
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3. FDA and USP Class VI steam order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 5,000 Simriz 484 O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a dynamic fit at 60 bar in steam, from 0 to 140 C, with FDA and USP Class VI compliance and a back-up ring. The order states a total of $85,050.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 5,000 pieces at $18.90 each before a 10 percent volume discount; total $85,050.00.
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4. Rapid gas decompression, very large order: A 120,000-piece FKM order for rapid gas decompression

    
The agent's request. Please quote 120,000 FKM O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 20 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a static fit at 80 bar in fuel, from -10 to 150 C, with rapid gas decompression service and a special compound. The order states a total of $25,920.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Rapid gas decompression needs Simriz 134. The service involves rapid gas decompression; the grade modeled for it is Simriz 134.
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  • Very high quantity. An order of 120,000 pieces needs production capacity to be confirmed.
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  • Special compound requested. A special compound or hardness is not on the price list and needs engineering review.
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5. Rapid gas decompression, very large order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 120,000 Simriz 134 O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 20 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a static fit at 80 bar in fuel, from -10 to 150 C, with rapid gas decompression service and a special compound. The order states a total of $950,400.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Large order value. The order value of $950,400.00 is $100,000 or more; a sales manager should confirm it.
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  • Very high quantity. An order of 120,000 pieces needs production capacity to be confirmed.
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  • Special compound requested. A special compound or hardness is not on the price list and needs engineering review.
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  • Order summary. 120,000 pieces at $9.90 each before a 20 percent volume discount; total $950,400.00.
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6. Steam at 160 C: An FKM order in steam at 160 C

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2,000 FKM O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a static fit at 30 bar in steam, from 0 to 160 C. The order states a total of $1,134.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Material not resistant to the medium. The chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium Steam.
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7. Steam at 160 C: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2,000 peroxide-cured EPDM O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a static fit at 30 bar in steam, from 0 to 160 C. The order states a total of $756.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Temperature above the material limit. The maximum service temperature of 160 C is above the 150 C limit of the chosen material.
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8. Steam at 160 C: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2,000 Simriz 485 O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a static fit at 30 bar in steam, from 0 to 160 C. The order states a total of $26,460.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 2,000 pieces at $14.70 each before a 10 percent volume discount; total $26,460.00.
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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 Freudenberg Sealing Technologies O-rings: the material, the sealed medium, the cross-section and inner diameter, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of what each material can seal and carry, 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 5,000 NBR O-rings, 2.62 mm cross-section and 60 mm inner diameter, for Ridgeline Process Systems. They go into a dynamic fit at 60 bar in steam, from 0 to 140 C, with FDA and USP Class VI compliance. The rest of the request is on screen. The order states a total of $1,050.00.
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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 chosen material is not resistant to the sealed medium Steam. The maximum service temperature of 140 C is above the 100 C limit of the chosen material. The order requires FDA and USP Class VI compliance; among the grades modeled only Simriz 484 carries it. 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 order are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for a material that must suit the sealed medium and the temperature range, 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 material to Simriz 484 and the stated total to $85,050.
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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 working pressure of 60 bar is above the 50 bar allowed for this fit.
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  12. Four findings cleared. Still blocking: pressure above the limit without a back-up ring.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the back-up ring to yes.
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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 $85,050 order. 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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