Predictika · Truck-mounted loader cranes

An AI sales agent's loader crane selection, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a loader crane for a customer's truck: the crane model, the load and outreach it must handle, the space, width, height and weight the chassis can give it, and the weight it states for the crane and stabilizers. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures Hiab publishes in its crane datasheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Hiab X-HiDuo 062, 072, 138 and 158, X-Duo 128 and X-HiPro 162 loader cranes: load chart, installation space, folded size, weight and stabilizers. See everything this validator covers

This validator models the 25 crane variants in six Hiab series whose US datasheets list a load chart, and any quote that touches those figures, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Load chart — the load the crane must lift at the outreach needed, checked against the capacity Hiab lists at the next chart outreach (a conservative reading between listed points), and the longest outreach on the chart.
  • Fit on the chassis — the installation space the crane needs, its folded width and height, compared with the space, width and height limit the customer's vehicle gives it.
  • Weight — the standard crane weight plus the stabilizer equipment, compared with the chassis allowance for crane equipment and with the total the quote states. Stabilizer weight must lie in the range Hiab publishes for that crane (230 to 350 lbs for the 062 and 072, 540 to 850 lbs for the others).
  • Permit review — an application flagged as one that may need an official permit goes to a person, as Hiab's datasheets say certain applications require one.

Any quote for one of these 25 crane variants is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Hiab does not publish a price list, so this page shows no price build-up), jibs, other crane series, remote controls and other options, chassis stability and axle-load calculations, and country-specific regulations.

The AI sales agentBuilds the crane selection from the conversation 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
Load that must be compared with a chart for the crane and outreachOnly with workarounds
Each crane variant has its own list of outreach and capacity pairs, so a rule needs a lookup table per variant and a step rule between points.		The crane, outreach and load arrive in one request and are checked against that crane's chart on every call.
Space, width, height and weight limits that depend on the craneOnly with care
Each limit comes from the selected crane variant, so every rule has to read the crane first and compare with a different field of the vehicle.		All the limits are compared together, in any order the choices arrive.
Stabilizer weight range that depends on the crane seriesOnly with care
The allowed range differs between the small and large series and only applies when stabilizers are fitted.		The range is looked up from the crane and checked only when stabilizers are on the quote.
A stated weight that must equal crane plus stabilizer weightOnly with care
The total is derived from two figures; a rule can compare it, but the formula has to be kept in step with the datasheet.		The stated weight is a field in the request and is compared with the computed total 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 salesperson 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 quote lifts 4,741 lbs at 248 inches of outreach; this crane chart allows 4,740 lbs at that reach.
2The quote lifts 4,740 lbs at 249 inches of outreach; this crane chart allows 3,530 lbs at that reach.
3The quote needs 407 inches of outreach; the longest outreach on this crane load chart is 406 inches.
4The quote lifts 9,921 lbs at 60 inches of outreach; this crane chart allows 9,920 lbs at that reach.
5The crane needs 40 inches of installation space; the chassis has 39 inches available.
6The crane needs 41 inches of installation space; the chassis has 40 inches available.
7The folded crane is 98 inches wide; the mounting position has 97 inches of width.
8The folded crane is 88 inches high; the height limit for the vehicle is 87 inches.
9The crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 4,450 lbs; the chassis allowance for crane equipment is 4,449 lbs.
10The quote lists 539 lbs of stabilizer equipment; Hiab publishes 540 to 850 lbs for this crane.
11The quote lists 851 lbs of stabilizer equipment; Hiab publishes 540 to 850 lbs for this crane.
12The quote lists 351 lbs of stabilizer equipment; Hiab publishes 230 to 350 lbs for this crane.
13The quote states 4,449 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight; the datasheet weights add up to 4,450 lbs.
14The quote states 4,550 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight; the datasheet weights add up to 4,450 lbs.
15The application is flagged as one that may need an official permit; Hiab notes that certain applications require one, so a person should confirm before the quote is released.
16The quote states 1 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight; the datasheet weights add up to 4,450 lbs.

  

  

    
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. Load against the chart: An X-HiDuo 158 E-3 asked to lift slightly more than its chart allows

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiDuo 158 E-3 loader crane for a truck with 44 inches of installation space and 100 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 96 inches and a 5,200 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 2,800 lbs at 360 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (700 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 4,910 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Load above the chart. The quote lifts 2,800 lbs at 360 inches of outreach; this crane chart allows 2,730 lbs at that reach.
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2. Load against the chart: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiPro 162 E-3 loader crane for a truck with 44 inches of installation space and 100 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 96 inches and a 5,200 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 2,800 lbs at 360 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (700 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 5,040 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Load and weight summary. Crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,040 lbs; the chart allows 2,870 lbs at 360 inches of outreach.
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3. Fit on the chassis: An X-HiPro 162 E-5 that does not fit the chassis

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiPro 162 E-5 loader crane for a truck with 41 inches of installation space and 96 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 96 inches and a 5,400 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,500 lbs at 480 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (800 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 5,630 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Installation space too short. The crane needs 42 inches of installation space; the chassis has 41 inches available.
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  • Folded crane too wide. The folded crane is 99 inches wide; the mounting position has 96 inches of width.
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  • Crane weight over the allowance. The crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,630 lbs; the chassis allowance for crane equipment is 5,400 lbs.
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4. Fit on the chassis: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiPro 162 E-5 loader crane for a truck with 44 inches of installation space and 100 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 96 inches and a 5,400 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,500 lbs at 480 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (800 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 5,630 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Crane weight over the allowance. The crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,630 lbs; the chassis allowance for crane equipment is 5,400 lbs.
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5. Fit on the chassis: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiPro 162 E-5 loader crane for a truck with 44 inches of installation space and 100 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 96 inches and a 5,700 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,500 lbs at 480 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (800 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 5,630 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Load and weight summary. Crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,630 lbs; the chart allows 1,900 lbs at 480 inches of outreach.
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6. Stabilizers, stated weight and permit: An X-HiDuo 062 D-3 with an out-of-range stabilizer weight and a stale total

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiDuo 062 D-3 loader crane for a truck with 30 inches of installation space and 90 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 80 inches and a 2,500 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,200 lbs at 240 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (400 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 2,250 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. The application may need an official permit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stabilizer weight outside the published range. The quote lists 400 lbs of stabilizer equipment; Hiab publishes 230 to 350 lbs for this crane.
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  • Stated crane weight does not match. The quote states 2,250 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight; the datasheet weights add up to 2,340 lbs.
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  • Application may need an official permit. The application is flagged as one that may need an official permit; Hiab notes that certain applications require one, so a person should confirm before the quote is released.
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7. Stabilizers, stated weight and permit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiDuo 062 D-3 loader crane for a truck with 30 inches of installation space and 90 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 80 inches and a 2,500 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,200 lbs at 240 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (350 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 2,250 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. The application may need an official permit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated crane weight does not match. The quote states 2,250 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight; the datasheet weights add up to 2,290 lbs.
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  • Application may need an official permit. The application is flagged as one that may need an official permit; Hiab notes that certain applications require one, so a person should confirm before the quote is released.
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8. Stabilizers, stated weight and permit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a X-HiDuo 062 D-3 loader crane for a truck with 30 inches of installation space and 90 inches of mounting width, a vehicle height limit of 80 inches and a 2,500 lbs allowance for crane equipment. The crane has to lift 1,200 lbs at 240 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (350 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The quote states 2,290 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight. The application may need an official permit. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Application may need an official permit. The application is flagged as one that may need an official permit; Hiab notes that certain applications require one, so a person should confirm before the quote is released.
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  • Load and weight summary. Crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 2,290 lbs; the chart allows 1,410 lbs at 240 inches of outreach.
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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 loader crane for a customer's truck: the crane model, the load and outreach it must handle, the space, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures Hiab publishes in its crane datasheets 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 X-HiPro 162 E-5 loader crane for a truck. The crane has to lift 1,500 lbs at 480 inches of outreach, with stabilizers (800 lbs of stabilizer equipment). The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states 5,630 lbs of crane and stabilizer weight.
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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 crane needs 42 inches of installation space; the chassis has 41 inches available. The folded crane is 99 inches wide; the mounting position has 96 inches of width. The crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,630 lbs; the chassis allowance for crane equipment is 5,400 lbs.
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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 space, width, height and weight limits that depend on the crane, 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 installation space available to 44 inches and the mounting width available to 100 inches.
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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 crane and stabilizer equipment weigh 5,630 lbs; the chassis allowance for crane equipment is 5,400 lbs.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: crane weight over the allowance.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the chassis allowance for crane equipment to 5,700 lbs.
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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, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, 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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