Predictika · Plural-component proportioning systems

An AI sales agent's Reactor 2 proportioner configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a configuration for a Reactor 2 E-30 or E-XP2 proportioning system: the model, the electrical supply or generator, the heated hose, the spray gun and the operating conditions. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the public operation manual and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Graco Reactor 2 E-30 and E-XP2 proportioning systems: model, electrical supply, generator size, heated hose, gun, spray pressure and flow, inlet pressure, temperatures and stated figures. See everything this validator covers

This validator models configurations of the Graco Reactor 2 E-30 and E-XP2 proportioners (six models, standard and Elite), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Electrical — the manual gives a peak current for each model on single-phase, three-phase delta and three-phase wye supplies, and the line voltage ranges for each; a supply circuit below the peak current or a voltage outside the range is rejected, and a generator must be at least the system load times 1.25.
  • Hoses and guns — heated hose is limited to 310 ft including the 10 ft whip hose; the 50 ft hose part numbers differ between the E-30 and the E-XP2; the Fusion CS gun is listed as a recommended gun for the E-30 only, so it goes to a person to confirm on an E-XP2.
  • Operating limits — maximum working pressure (2,000 psi E-30, 3,500 psi E-XP2), maximum flow (30 lb/min E-30, 2 gal/min E-XP2), fluid inlet pressure up to 300 psi, fluid temperature up to 190 degrees F and ambient 20 to 120 degrees F.

Any Reactor 2 E-30 or E-XP2 configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Graco's manual lists none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Reactor families (Reactor 3, E-20, H-series), chemical and material compatibility, and hose wrap type. Assumptions: a supply circuit rating is compared with the manual's peak current figure, and the generator rule uses the manual's total watts times 1.25 sizing method.

The AI sales agentBuilds the proportioner 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
A supply circuit and generator that must carry the modelOnly with care
The peak current depends on the model and on the supply type together, so each combination needs its own comparison with the circuit rating.		Model, supply type and circuit rating travel in one request and the peak current is computed and compared on every call.
A hose length limit that adds several linesOnly with workarounds
The run is the sum of the 50 ft hoses and the whip hose, so a rule must total quantities on different lines before it can compare them with 310 ft.		The hose counts are in one request, the total is computed and the limit is checked with everything else.
Parts that differ by seriesOnly with workarounds
A hose part number or a gun that suits one series and not the other needs a cross-line rule against the model, and is easy to miss when a model is added.		The model, hose and gun are in one request and compared on every call.
Stated figures that disagree with the manualOnly with workarounds
The figure the agent states is free text or a separate field, so it takes an extra rule that compares it with the model's own value.		The stated peak current and load are part of the request and compared with the manual figures on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the configuration 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 supply circuit is rated 77 amps; the selected model draws a peak current of 78 amps on this supply type.
2The supply circuit is rated 99 amps; the selected model draws a peak current of 100 amps on this supply type.
3The supply circuit is rated 61 amps; the selected model draws a peak current of 62 amps on this supply type.
4The supply is 230 volts; the allowed line voltage range for the selected supply type is 340 to 455 volts.
5The supply is 270 volts; the allowed line voltage range for the selected supply type is 195 to 265 volts.
6The generator is 28 kVA; the system load of this model needs at least 28,750 VA (total watts times 1.25).
7The generator is 22 kVA; the system load of this model needs at least 22,375 VA (total watts times 1.25).
8The heated hose run is 360 ft including the whip hose; the manual gives a maximum of 310 ft.
9The heated hose run is 320 ft including the whip hose; the manual gives a maximum of 310 ft.
10The 50 ft heated hose part numbers differ by series (24K240 or 24Y240 for the E-30, 24K241 or 24Y241 for the E-XP2); the quoted hose is not the one listed for this model.
11The order calls for 2,500 psi; the maximum fluid working pressure of this model is 2,000 psi.
12The order calls for 3,600 psi; the maximum fluid working pressure of this model is 3,500 psi.
13The order calls for 32 lb/min; the maximum flow of the E-30 is 30 lb/min.
14The order calls for 2.5 gallons a minute; the maximum flow of the E-XP2 is 2 gallons a minute.
15The component A and B inlet pressure is 301 psi; the maximum fluid inlet pressure is 300 psi.
16The fluid temperature is 191 degrees F; the maximum fluid temperature is 190 degrees F.
17The ambient temperature is 19 degrees F; the operating range is 20 to 120 degrees F.
18The ambient temperature is 121 degrees F; the operating range is 20 to 120 degrees F.
19The manual lists the Fusion CS gun as a recommended gun for the E-30 models only; a person should confirm it for an E-XP2.
20The order states a peak current of 62 amps; the manual gives 100 amps for this model on the selected supply type.
21The order states a total system load of 23,000 watts; the manual gives 17,900 watts for this model.

  

  

    
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. Operating conditions: E-30 Elite 10 kW on the wrong voltage with pressure and temperature limits exceeded

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-30 Elite 10 kW on a three-phase wye 350-415 V supply of 230 volts with a 34 amp circuit, with 6 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion AP gun, spraying at 2,200 psi with 350 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 200 degrees F in 10 degrees F ambient. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Supply voltage outside the allowed range. The supply is 230 volts; the allowed line voltage range for the selected supply type is 340 to 455 volts.
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  • Spray pressure above the model maximum. The order calls for 2,200 psi; the maximum fluid working pressure of this model is 2,000 psi.
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  • Inlet pressure above the limit. The component A and B inlet pressure is 350 psi; the maximum fluid inlet pressure is 300 psi.
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  • Fluid temperature above the limit. The fluid temperature is 200 degrees F; the maximum fluid temperature is 190 degrees F.
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  • Ambient temperature outside the operating range. The ambient temperature is 10 degrees F; the operating range is 20 to 120 degrees F.
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2. Operating conditions: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-30 Elite 10 kW on a three-phase wye 350-415 V supply of 400 volts with a 34 amp circuit, with 6 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion AP gun, spraying at 1,800 psi with 250 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 180 degrees F in 60 degrees F ambient. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Peak current 34 amps, total system load 17,900 watts, heated hose run 310 ft of the 310 ft limit, maximum fluid working pressure 2,000 psi.
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3. Electrical supply: E-30 15 kW on a generator with a small circuit and wrong stated figures

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-30 15 kW on a single-phase 200-240 V supply of 230 volts with a 63 amp circuit, powered by a 25 kVA generator, with 5 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion AP gun, spraying at 1,800 psi with 120 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 150 degrees F in 65 degrees F ambient, with a peak current of 62 amps and a total system load of 17,900 watts. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Supply circuit below the peak current. The supply circuit is rated 63 amps; the selected model draws a peak current of 100 amps on this supply type.
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  • Generator too small. The generator is 25 kVA; the system load of this model needs at least 28,750 VA (total watts times 1.25).
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  • Stated peak current does not match. The order states a peak current of 62 amps; the manual gives 100 amps for this model on the selected supply type.
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  • Stated system load does not match. The order states a total system load of 17,900 watts; the manual gives 23,000 watts for this model.
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4. Electrical supply: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-30 15 kW on a single-phase 200-240 V supply of 230 volts with a 100 amp circuit, powered by a 25 kVA generator, with 5 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion AP gun, spraying at 1,800 psi with 120 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 150 degrees F in 65 degrees F ambient, with a peak current of 100 amps and a total system load of 23,000 watts. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Generator too small. The generator is 25 kVA; the system load of this model needs at least 28,750 VA (total watts times 1.25).
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5. Electrical supply: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-30 15 kW on a single-phase 200-240 V supply of 230 volts with a 100 amp circuit, powered by a 30 kVA generator, with 5 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion AP gun, spraying at 1,800 psi with 120 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 150 degrees F in 65 degrees F ambient, with a peak current of 100 amps and a total system load of 23,000 watts. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Peak current 100 amps, total system load 23,000 watts, heated hose run 260 ft of the 310 ft limit, maximum fluid working pressure 2,000 psi.
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6. Hoses and gun: E-XP2 Elite with seven hoses, the E-30 hose and a Fusion CS gun

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-XP2 Elite 15 kW on a three-phase delta 200-240 V supply of 230 volts with a 62 amp circuit, with 7 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-30 50 ft heated hose (24K240 or 24Y240), a Fusion CS gun, spraying at 3,000 psi with 150 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 160 degrees F in 70 degrees F ambient. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Heated hose longer than the limit. The heated hose run is 360 ft including the whip hose; the manual gives a maximum of 310 ft.
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  • Heated hose does not match the model. The 50 ft heated hose part numbers differ by series (24K240 or 24Y240 for the E-30, 24K241 or 24Y241 for the E-XP2); the quoted hose is not the one listed for this model.
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  • Gun is not a recommended gun for this model. The manual lists the Fusion CS gun as a recommended gun for the E-30 models only; a person should confirm it for an E-XP2.
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7. Hoses and gun: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Graco Reactor 2 E-XP2 Elite 15 kW on a three-phase delta 200-240 V supply of 230 volts with a 62 amp circuit, with 6 heated hoses of 50 ft each and a 10 ft whip hose using the E-XP2 50 ft heated hose (24K241 or 24Y241), a Probler P2 gun, spraying at 3,000 psi with 150 psi inlet pressure, fluid at 160 degrees F in 70 degrees F ambient. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Configuration summary. Peak current 62 amps, total system load 23,000 watts, heated hose run 310 ft of the 310 ft limit, maximum fluid working pressure 3,500 psi.
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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 configuration for a Reactor 2 E-30 or E-XP2 proportioning system: the model, the electrical supply or generator, the heated hose, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the public operation manual 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 Graco Reactor 2 E-30 Elite 10 kW on a three-phase wye 350-415 V supply of 230 volts. It is ready to send. 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 supply is 230 volts; the allowed line voltage range for the selected supply type is 340 to 455 volts. The order calls for 2,200 psi; the maximum fluid working pressure of this model is 2,000 psi. The component A and B inlet pressure is 350 psi; the maximum fluid inlet pressure is 300 psi. 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 supply circuit and generator that must carry 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 supply voltage to 400 V, the spray pressure to 1,800 psi, the inlet pressure to 250 psi, the fluid temperature to 180 deg F and the ambient temperature to 60 deg F.
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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 five earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Five 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.
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