Predictika · Hydraulic return line filter quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for an RFM tank-top return line filter with 4-hole mounting: element material and rating, filter size, inlet ports, clogging indicator, options and the operating conditions it must meet. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published brochure and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models quotes for the RFM return line filter in all thirteen sizes of the brochure (75, 90, 150, 165, 185, 195, 210, 270, 330, 500, 600, 661 and 851), not just the scenarios shown below.
Any quote for these filters that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (HYDAC publishes no price list for these filters, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the 2-hole mounting version, other filter series, flow and pressure drop sizing, and the complete model code.
7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
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 caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Options and ports that exist only for some sizes | Only with workarounds Port, indicator position, filling port, outlet thread, breather and dipstick each depend on the size; in a rules-based CPQ that becomes a long list of per-size rules that someone keeps in step with the brochure. | The size is part of one model, so any size and option is checked with no extra rules. |
| Filtration ratings that depend on the element material | Only with care Each material has its own list of ratings, and the message has to say which ratings are valid for the material chosen. | The finding lists the valid ratings for whatever material was chosen. |
| A size that takes only one element material | Only with care RFM 600 takes Optimicron only; this is one more cross-check between two fields that someone has to write and maintain. | The restriction is part of the model and is checked on every call. |
| Stated figures that must match the brochure | Only with care A stated weight or element pressure stability is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the brochure value, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison. | The stated figures travel with the quote and are compared with the computed figures on every call. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only 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. |
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.
| 1 | Ecomicron (ECO/N) elements are not offered in RFM 210 and 270. |
| 2 | A filtration rating of 25 micron is not offered for paper (P/HC) elements; the ratings are 10 and 20. |
| 3 | Betamicron/Aquamicron (BN/AM) and Aquamicron (AM) elements are offered only in RFM 330 to 851. |
| 4 | A filtration rating of 20 micron is not offered for Aquamicron (AM) elements; the only rating is 40. |
| 5 | RFM 600 is available only with Optimicron (ON) elements. |
| 6 | A filtration rating of 2 micron is not offered for Optimicron (ON) elements; the ratings are 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20. |
| 7 | A filtration rating of 20 micron is not offered for Mobilemicron (MM) elements; the ratings are 10 and 15. |
| 8 | The selected inlet port is not offered on RFM 330; the ports are G 1/2 and G 3/4 on RFM 90 and 150, G 1/2, G 3/4 and G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1, G 1 1/4 and G 1 1/2 on RFM 210 and 270, G 1 1/2 and SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, G 1 1/4, G 1 1/2, SAE DN 40 and SAE DN 50 on RFM 600, and SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851. |
| 9 | The selected inlet port is not offered on RFM 90; the ports are G 1/2 and G 3/4 on RFM 90 and 150, G 1/2, G 3/4 and G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1, G 1 1/4 and G 1 1/2 on RFM 210 and 270, G 1 1/2 and SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, G 1 1/4, G 1 1/2, SAE DN 40 and SAE DN 50 on RFM 600, and SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851. |
| 10 | The selected additional inlet is not offered on RFM 90; it is G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1 1/2 or SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851, and to customer specification on RFM 600; it is not possible on RFM 90 and 150. |
| 11 | The selected additional inlet is not offered on RFM 661; it is G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1 1/2 or SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851, and to customer specification on RFM 600; it is not possible on RFM 90 and 150. |
| 12 | The selected additional inlet is not offered on RFM 330; it is G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1 1/2 or SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851, and to customer specification on RFM 600; it is not possible on RFM 90 and 150. |
| 13 | An additional inlet to customer specification on RFM 600 is not a catalog option; a person should confirm it with HYDAC. |
| 14 | The 4-hole mounting flange (code 4L) must be specified for RFM 75 to 185. |
| 15 | The application runs at 10 bar, but the selected operating pressure code allows 7 bar. |
| 16 | The application runs at 12 bar, but the selected operating pressure code allows 10 bar. |
| 17 | Indicator position code 3 is not offered on RFM 330. |
| 18 | Indicator position code 2 on RFM 165 is available on request, with the single port head; a person should confirm it with HYDAC. |
| 19 | Indicator position code 5 is not offered on RFM 210. |
| 20 | Type code 0 means no port and no clogging indicator, but a visual, electrical or combined indicator is selected. |
| 21 | A lamp (L...) or light-emitting diodes (LED) can be fitted only to the visual and electrical clogging indicator (type D). |
| 22 | The G 1/2 filling port (code BA) is offered only on RFM 330 to 851. |
| 23 | A threaded connection in the outlet (code G) is offered only on RFM 330, 500, 661 and 851. |
| 24 | The built-in tank breather filter (code T) is offered only on RFM 75 to 270. |
| 25 | A dipstick is offered only for RFM 75, 90, 150, 165, 185 and 195. |
| 26 | A dipstick on RFM 90 and 150 is available on request; a person should confirm it with HYDAC. |
| 27 | No extension tube is possible on RFM 90 and 150. |
| 28 | An extension tube is available on request; a person should confirm the length and the protection against side forces with HYDAC. |
| 29 | The application needs operation down to -35 deg C; the filter is rated from -30 deg C, and -40 deg C only short-term; a person should confirm. |
| 30 | The application needs operation down to -45 deg C, but the filter is rated from -30 deg C, short-term -40 deg C. |
| 31 | The application needs operation up to 110 deg C, but the filter is rated to +100 deg C. |
| 32 | Operating fluids with more than 50 percent water are available on request; a person should confirm the application with HYDAC. |
| 33 | The filter must be fitted absolutely vertically, or within the tolerances HYDAC specifies after consultation with the manufacturer. |
| 34 | The filter must not be used as a suction filter. |
| 35 | The quote states a weight of 5 kg including the element, but the brochure lists 4.5 kg for this size. |
| 36 | The quote states an element pressure stability of 20 bar, but the brochure lists 10 bar for this element material. |
| 37 | A filtration rating of 5 micron is not offered for Betamicron/Aquamicron (BN/AM) elements; the ratings are 3 and 10. |
| 38 | The selected inlet port is not offered on RFM 195; the ports are G 1/2 and G 3/4 on RFM 90 and 150, G 1/2, G 3/4 and G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1, G 1 1/4 and G 1 1/2 on RFM 210 and 270, G 1 1/2 and SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, G 1 1/4, G 1 1/2, SAE DN 40 and SAE DN 50 on RFM 600, and SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851. |
| 39 | The selected additional inlet is not offered on RFM 195; it is G 1 on RFM 75, 165, 185 and 195, G 1 1/2 or SAE DN 40 on RFM 330 and 500, SAE DN 65 on RFM 661 and 851, and to customer specification on RFM 600; it is not possible on RFM 90 and 150. |
| 40 | The application runs at 12 bar, but the selected operating pressure code allows 7 bar. |
| 41 | The application needs operation up to 120 deg C, but the filter is rated to +100 deg C. |
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.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 330 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, Optimicron (ON) element at 5 micron, G 3/4 inlet port, indicator type C, indicator position code 3, with a filling port (BA), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +80 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 4.5 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 20 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 330 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, Optimicron (ON) element at 5 micron, G 1 1/2 inlet port, indicator type C, indicator position code 1, with a filling port (BA), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +80 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 3.9 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 20 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 90 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, paper (P/HC) element at 25 micron, G 1/2 inlet port and an additional inlet of g 1, indicator type B, indicator position code 1, with an extension tube, for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +70 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 0.54 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 10 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 90 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, paper (P/HC) element at 10 micron, G 1/2 inlet port, indicator type B, indicator position code 2, with the 4-hole flange (4L), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +70 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 0.54 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 10 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 600 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, Betamicron/Aquamicron (BN/AM) element at 10 micron, G 1 inlet port and an additional inlet of g 1 1/2, indicator type D, indicator position code 1, with a lamp (L), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +90 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 7.3 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 10 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 600 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, Optimicron (ON) element at 10 micron, SAE DN 40 inlet port and an additional inlet of to customer specification, indicator type D, indicator position code 1, with a lamp (L), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +90 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 7.3 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 20 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote an RFM 661 return line filter with 4-hole mounting, Optimicron (ON) element at 10 micron, SAE DN 65 inlet port and an additional inlet of sae dn 65, indicator type D, indicator position code 1, with a lamp (L), for an application at 10 bar from -20 to +90 degrees C. The quote states a weight of 9 kg including the element and an element pressure stability of 20 bar. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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