Predictika · truck-mounted cranes: chassis fit, regional transport limits, load chart and outriggers

An AI sales agent's truck crane quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a truck-mounted crane quote for a fictional customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks the crane, the truck chassis and the region together, compares the quote total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.

Scope: truck-mounted crane quotes (HMF K-series crane on a truck chassis, for four regions), in US dollars. See everything this validator covers

This validator models truck-mounted crane quotes in the style of the public HMF K-series crane range. It handles any quote made of these cranes, chassis and regions, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Chassis and crane fit — Chassis subframe mounting class, torque, PTO capacity and gross weight rating against the requirements of the HMF K-series crane variants, from the compact 1060K to the 2820K jib cranes.
  • Region and homologation — Mounted weight, stowed height and width against the axle, height and width limits of the European Union, North America, Rest of World and a low-clearance EU corridor, and homologation of the chassis and crane for the region.
  • Load chart and outriggers — Outreach and lifting moment against the crane's load chart with and without the outriggers, the outreach beyond which the outriggers are required, and the outrigger spread against the site limit.
  • Pricing and the stated total — Crane, chassis, installation and regional kit pricing, discount authority, and a check that the quote total the agent states matches the total the validator computes.

It does not cover other crane ranges or body types, real list prices, engineering sign-off on a lifting plan, or tax and multi-currency quoting.

The AI sales agentBuilds the quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks the quote against the product and contract rules and returns every finding it has.

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 or Revenue Cloud) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator catchesTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Joint chassis, crane and region fitOnly with workarounds
Compatibility is checked across three catalogs at once, and the same crane can pass in one region and fail in another, so rules multiply per combination.		The chassis, crane and region are compared in one pass, with the limits read from each catalog row.
Load chart with and without outriggersOnly with care
The load-chart limit depends on whether the outriggers are deployed, and the outrigger rule depends on the reach, so two rules have to stay in step.		The limit is derived from the outrigger choice and the requested lift is compared with it.
Regional transport limitsOnly with care
Weight, height and width limits differ by region, including corridor restrictions inside a market, and each needs its own rule.		Mounted weight, height and width are computed from the chassis and crane and compared with the region limits.
Homologation by marketEasy
A market match between the chassis, the crane and the region is a simple rule, though it needs the Global exception.		The market is checked for the chassis and the crane, with a Global exception.
Margin on the load chartOnly with care
An approval band just below the load-chart limit needs a second rule beside the block rule for each crane.		The same computed lift feeds both the block and the approval band.
The total the agent statesOnly with workarounds
Comparing a stated total with a computed one means a separate rule per quote layout, and price rules rarely run on stated figures.		The stated total is a field in the request and is checked against the computed total.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved, 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
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Every rule is checked on every call, in whatever order the choices arrive, and one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
RuleEffectWhat it checks
1blockChassis subframe mounting class must meet the crane's required class (compact, standard, heavy, extra heavy)
2blockChassis torque must meet the crane's minimum
3blockChassis PTO capacity must meet the crane's requirement
4blockChassis gross weight rating must meet the crane's minimum
5blockMounted weight (chassis plus crane) must not exceed the regional axle load limit
6blockStowed transport height must not exceed the regional height limit
7blockTransport width must not exceed the regional width limit
8blockChassis must be homologated for the region (or global)
9blockCrane must be homologated for the region (or global)
10blockRequested outreach must not exceed the crane's maximum outreach
11blockRequested lifting moment must not exceed the load-chart limit, which is lower without outriggers
12needs approvalA lift above 90 percent of the load-chart limit needs engineering approval
13blockOutrigger spread must fit the site limit of the region when the outriggers are deployed
14blockAn outreach beyond 60 percent of the crane's maximum requires the outriggers deployed
15approval, then blockDiscount authority: a sales rep up to 5 percent, approval up to 10 percent (12 percent on quotes of USD 200,000 and above), a block beyond
16computedPrice roll-up from crane, chassis, installation by mounting class and the regional compliance kit
17blockThe quote total the agent states must match the validator total within USD 1

  

  

    
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. The chassis under the crane: HMF 1420K on an Iveco Eurocargo

    
The agent's request. HMF 1420K crane mounted on an Iveco Eurocargo 120E 4x2 truck for the EU, lifting 1.5 t at 7 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 95,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Chassis subframe class too light for the crane. The Iveco Eurocargo 120E 4x2 subframe is mounting class 1; the HMF 1420K needs class 2 or higher (1 compact, 2 standard, 3 heavy, 4 extra heavy).
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  • Chassis PTO capacity too low. Chassis PTO capacity 40 kW is below the 42 kW the HMF 1420K needs.
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  • Chassis gross weight rating too low. Chassis gross weight rating 12000 kg is below the 14000 kg minimum for the HMF 1420K.
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2. The chassis under the crane: HMF 1420K on a Volvo FM

    
The agent's request. HMF 1420K crane mounted on a Volvo FM 340 4x2 rigid truck for the EU, lifting 1.5 t at 7 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 131,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
3. Outrigger spread at the site: HMF 2820K, outriggers down

    
The agent's request. HMF 2820K crane mounted on a Tata Signa 4223.S 6x2 truck for a Rest of World job, lifting 2 t at 7 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 130,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Outrigger spread over the site limit. The 4600 mm outrigger spread exceeds the 4500 mm site limit for Rest of World.
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4. Outrigger spread at the site: HMF 2820K, curbside lift

    
The agent's request. HMF 2820K crane mounted on a Tata Signa 4223.S 6x2 truck for a Rest of World job, lifting 2 t at 7 m reach as a curbside lift without the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 130,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
5. The total the agent states: Jib crane, stated total

    
The agent's request. HMF 1610K RCS jib crane mounted on a Scania P280 4x2 truck for the EU, lifting 1 t at 13 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 125,856. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total differs from the validator total. The quote total the agent states (USD 125856.0) differs from the total the validator computes (USD 136800.0).
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6. The total the agent states: Stated total corrected

    
The agent's request. HMF 1610K RCS jib crane mounted on a Scania P280 4x2 truck for the EU, lifting 1 t at 13 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 136,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
7. Review by a person: Lift near the load-chart limit

    
The agent's request. HMF 1420K crane mounted on a Volvo FM 340 4x2 rigid truck for the EU, lifting 1.9 t at 7 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 131,800. Ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Lift close to the load-chart limit. The lift uses 13.3 tm of the 14.2 tm load-chart limit, above 90 percent; engineering must confirm the load chart.
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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 truck-mounted crane quote for a fictional customer. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika’s validator, which checks the crane, the truck chassis and the region together, compares the quote total the agent states with the one it computes, and returns a verdict with every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. HMF 1420K crane mounted on an Iveco Eurocargo 120E 4x2 truck for the EU, lifting 1.5 t at 7 m reach with the outriggers deployed. Quote total USD 95,800. 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 three findings, all in one answer. The Iveco Eurocargo 120E 4x2 subframe is mounting class 1; the HMF 1420K needs class 2 or higher (1 compact, 2 standard, 3 heavy, 4 extra heavy). Chassis PTO capacity 40 kW is below the 42 kW the HMF 1420K needs. Chassis gross weight rating 12000 kg is below the 14000 kg minimum for the HMF 1420K.
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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 joint chassis, crane and region fit, 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 chassis to Volvo FM 340 4x2 rigid and the stated total as to $131,800.
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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. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with HMF 1420K truck crane and Volvo FM 340 4x2 rigid chassis; the other two lines are on screen.
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  13. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, USD 131,800, matches the quote.
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  14. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $131,800 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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