Predictika · Self-priming sewage pump quotes: Super T Series

An AI sales agent's sewage pump quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a self-priming centrifugal sewage pump with the customer's flow, head, solids size, drive and options. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Super T Series brochure and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Gorman-Rupp Super T Series self-priming pumps (26 size and version models, 2 to 10 inch, versions A to F): the model, duty point, solids, drive and options. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for these pumps, using the brochure's operating-range tables and option pages, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Which pump — the size and version must be a model listed in the operating-range tables; combinations the brochure does not list are blocked.
  • Duty point — the duty flow against the maximum capacity of the model, and the application's solids size against the maximum solids size of the model. The duty head is compared with the maximum head in the table, and anything above it goes to a person to check on the performance curve, because the table figure is not the full curve.
  • Options — Hard Iron casings (not for 2 inch models), the Eradicator add-on (already included in the C and E versions and, as Eradicator Plus, in the F version), the continuous vane impeller (10 inch and F version only), the DOT-approved wheel kit (engine-driven only), atmospheric bearing isolation (not for 2 inch models) and the removable inspection cover (not for 10 inch models).
  • Stated figures — the warranty term (1 year for the F version, 5 years otherwise) and the maximum capacity the agent states are compared with the brochure.

Any quote for these pumps that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Gorman-Rupp publishes none for these pumps, so there is no price build-up or line-item quote), other Gorman-Rupp pump lines, engines, trailers and accessories not named above, and the shape of the performance curves.

The AI sales agentBuilds the pump quote 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
Only pumps that exist: size and version are a combination in a tableOnly with care
A catalog table that has to be kept in step with the brochure; a missed row lets a pump that is not sold into a quote.		The listed models are part of the model and the quote is checked against them on every call.
Flow and solids limits that depend on the chosen modelOnly with workarounds
The limits come from a per-model table, so each rule needs a lookup on fields that live on different lines.		Each model's limits are looked up and compared with the duty point on every call.
Options that are included, or not available, depending on size or versionOnly with care
Each option has its own exceptions (by size, by version, by drive); they work as cross-field rules that have to be maintained one by one.		Each option's exceptions are part of the model and are checked together on every call.
A duty head above the table value that needs a person to look at the curveOnly with workarounds
The outcome is a review, not a hard stop, and the threshold is per-model data.		The head limit is per-model data and anything above it is reported as an approval.
A stated warranty or capacity that does not match the modelOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the table, but someone has to write it and keep it in step.		The stated figures travel with the quote and are compared with the brochure 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 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 brochure lists no Super T Series pump with a 10 inch discharge in the D version.
2The brochure lists no Super T Series pump with a 2 inch discharge in the A version.
3The brochure lists no Super T Series pump with a 3 inch discharge in the B version.
4The brochure lists no Super T Series pump with a 8 inch discharge in the F version.
5The duty flow is 1,481 GPM; the maximum capacity of this model in the operating-range table is 1,480 GPM.
6The duty flow is 740 GPM; the maximum capacity of this model in the operating-range table is 730 GPM.
7The application has solids up to 3.5 in; this model is listed for a maximum of 3.0 in.
8The application has solids up to 2.0 in; this model is listed for a maximum of 1.5 in.
9The duty head is 120 ft; the operating-range table gives 108 ft as the maximum head of this model, so a person should check the duty point on the performance curve.
10G-R Hard Iron casings are listed for 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 inch models, not for a 2 inch model.
11The C and E versions already include the Eradicator solids management system and the F version includes Eradicator Plus; it cannot be added separately.
12The continuous vane impeller is listed only for 10 inch models and Eradicator Plus (F version) models.
13The DOT-approved wheel kit is listed for engine-driven models only.
14Atmospheric bearing isolation is not available on 2 inch models.
15The removable inspection cover is not available on 10 inch models; it is standard on 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 inch models.
16The quote states 5 year(s) of warranty; the brochure gives 1 year(s) for this version.
17The quote states 1 year(s) of warranty; the brochure gives 5 year(s) for this version.
18The quote states a maximum capacity of 1,500 GPM; the operating-range table gives 1,480 GPM.
19The duty flow is 1,600 GPM; the maximum capacity of this model in the operating-range table is 1,480 GPM.
20The duty head is 125 ft; the operating-range table gives 108 ft as the maximum head of this model, so a person should check the duty point on the performance curve.

  

  

    
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. Trailer-mounted dewatering pump: 4 inch belt-driven pump with a wheel kit for 900 GPM

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 4 inch, version A, V-belt driven pump with a DOT-approved wheel kit. The duty point is 900 GPM at 90 ft with solids up to 2.5 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Duty flow above the maximum capacity. The duty flow is 900 GPM; the maximum capacity of this model in the operating-range table is 730 GPM.
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  • Wheel kit needs an engine-driven pump. The DOT-approved wheel kit is listed for engine-driven models only.
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2. Trailer-mounted dewatering pump: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 6 inch, version A, engine-driven pump with a DOT-approved wheel kit. The duty point is 900 GPM at 90 ft with solids up to 2.5 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty and a maximum capacity of 1,480 GPM. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Pump summary. Maximum capacity 1,480 GPM, solids up to 3.0 in, 5 year(s) of warranty.
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3. Poultry plant, 2.25 inch solids: D version with an Eradicator add-on for 1,100 GPM

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 6 inch, version D, close-coupled pump with an Eradicator add-on. The duty point is 1,100 GPM at 90 ft with solids up to 2.25 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty and a maximum capacity of 1,230 GPM. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Solids larger than the pump passes. The application has solids up to 2.25 in; this model is listed for a maximum of 1.5 in.
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4. Poultry plant, 2.25 inch solids: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 6 inch, version C, close-coupled pump with no options. The duty point is 1,100 GPM at 90 ft with solids up to 2.25 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty and a maximum capacity of 1,480 GPM. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Pump summary. Maximum capacity 1,480 GPM, solids up to 3.0 in, 5 year(s) of warranty.
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5. Lift station at 2,600 GPM and 140 ft: 10 inch D version, which is not a listed model

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 10 inch, version D, close-coupled pump with no options. The duty point is 2,600 GPM at 140 ft with solids up to 1.25 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Model not offered. The brochure lists no Super T Series pump with a 10 inch discharge in the D version.
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6. Lift station at 2,600 GPM and 140 ft: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 10 inch, version C, close-coupled pump with no options. The duty point is 2,600 GPM at 140 ft with solids up to 1.25 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty and a maximum capacity of 3,400 GPM. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Duty head above the table maximum. The duty head is 140 ft; the operating-range table gives 132 ft as the maximum head of this model, so a person should check the duty point on the performance curve.
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  • Pump summary. Maximum capacity 3,400 GPM, solids up to 3.0 in, 5 year(s) of warranty.
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7. Lift station at 2,600 GPM and 140 ft: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 8 inch, version D, close-coupled pump with no options. The duty point is 2,600 GPM at 140 ft with solids up to 1.25 in. The quote states 5 years of warranty and a maximum capacity of 2,880 GPM. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Pump summary. Maximum capacity 2,880 GPM, solids up to 1.5 in, 5 year(s) of warranty.
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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 a quote for a self-priming centrifugal sewage pump with the customer's flow, head, solids size, drive and options. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Super T Series 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 Gorman-Rupp Super T Series 4 inch, version A, V-belt driven pump with a DOT-approved wheel kit. The duty point is 900 GPM at 90 ft with solids up to 2.5 in. 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. The duty flow is 900 GPM; the maximum capacity of this model in the operating-range table is 730 GPM. The DOT-approved wheel kit is listed for engine-driven models only.
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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 duty head above the table value that needs a person to look at the curve, 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 size to 6 inch and the drive to engine-driven. It sets the stated maximum capacity to 1,480.
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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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