Predictika · Commercial ice machines
An AI sales agent prepares an order for a commercial crescent cuber ice machine and its bin or dispenser from public product pages, choosing the model, supply, storage and number of units for a kitchen. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of those pages and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models orders for five Hoshizaki America KM crescent cuber models and the bins and dispensers their product pages list as compatible, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any order for these models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Hoshizaki America lists none on these pages, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Hoshizaki models and series, bin capacities and dimensions, production at other ambient and water temperatures, filters and accessories, installation and local code requirements.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A bin list that differs by model | Only with care Each model page lists its own compatible bins and dispensers, so the product rule needs a list per model and has to be kept in step as models are added. | The model and the bin travel in one request and the bin is checked against the list for that model on every call. |
| Electrical conditions that depend on the model | Only with workarounds The voltage range, the hardwired requirement and the transformer kit for a site with no neutral each apply to some models only, so the rules multiply and are easy to miss. | Every model condition is checked on each call, whatever order the choices arrive in. |
| A stated production figure that disagrees with the page | Only with workarounds The figure the agent states is free text or a separate field, and two units side-by-side change it, so it takes an extra rule that compares it with the page rating. | The stated figure is part of the request and is compared with the rated production of the selected units on every call. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the order 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 | The selected supply does not match the model; the product pages list 115 volt single phase for the KM-520MAJ, KM-520MWJ and KM-660MAJ and 208-230 volt single phase for the KM-901MAJ and KM-1340MAJ. |
| 2 | The site voltage is 230 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 104 to 127 volts for this model. |
| 3 | The site voltage is 115 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 187 to 253 volts for this model. |
| 4 | The site voltage is 103 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 104 to 127 volts for this model. |
| 5 | The site voltage is 128 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 104 to 127 volts for this model. |
| 6 | The site voltage is 186 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 187 to 253 volts for this model. |
| 7 | The site voltage is 254 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 187 to 253 volts for this model. |
| 8 | The site fuse is 30 amps; every model page gives a 20 amp maximum fuse. |
| 9 | A cord and plug connection is selected; the product pages say the machine must be hardwired at site and no cord or plug is included. |
| 10 | The hardwired connection at the site is not confirmed; the product pages say the machine ships with no cord or plug and must be hardwired, so a person should confirm the electrical supply. |
| 11 | The KM-1340MAJ is selected with no neutral at the site and no HS-5030 transformer kit; the product page requires the HS-5030 kit when a neutral is not available. |
| 12 | The ambient temperature is 44 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 100 degrees F. |
| 13 | The ambient temperature is 101 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 100 degrees F. |
| 14 | The water temperature is 44 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 90 degrees F. |
| 15 | The water temperature is 91 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 90 degrees F. |
| 16 | The water pressure is 9 psig; the product pages give an operating range of 10 to 113 psig. |
| 17 | The water pressure is 114 psig; the product pages give an operating range of 10 to 113 psig. |
| 18 | The selected bin or dispenser is not on the compatible storage and dispensing list the product page gives for this model. |
| 19 | 3 units are selected; the product pages describe mounting 2 units side-by-side for 2x the ice production. |
| 20 | The site needs 557 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the selected units are rated up to 556 pounds per 24 hours. |
| 21 | The site needs 500 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the selected units are rated up to 474 pounds per 24 hours. |
| 22 | The order states 650 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the product page rating for the selected units is up to 556 pounds. |
| 23 | The order states 500 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the product page rating for the selected units is up to 556 pounds. |
| 24 | The site voltage is 100 volts; the product page gives an operating range of 187 to 253 volts for this model. |
| 25 | The site fuse is 40 amps; every model page gives a 20 amp maximum fuse. |
| 26 | The ambient temperature is 110 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 100 degrees F. |
| 27 | The water temperature is 95 degrees F; the product pages give an operating range of 45 to 90 degrees F. |
| 28 | The water pressure is 5 psig; the product pages give an operating range of 10 to 113 psig. |
| 29 | The site needs 5,000 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the selected units are rated up to 3,825 pounds per 24 hours. |
| 30 | The order states 100 pounds of ice per 24 hours; the product page rating for the selected units is up to 3,825 pounds. |
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 1 Hoshizaki KM-901MAJ ice machine on a B-300 bin or dispenser, on a 115 volt supply measured at 115 volts with a 30 amp site fuse and a cord and plug connection (a neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 95 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 1000 pounds of ice a day, rated at 905 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Hoshizaki KM-901MAJ ice machine on a B-500 bin or dispenser, on a 208-230 volt supply measured at 230 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a hardwired connection (a neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 70 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 1000 pounds of ice a day, rated at 905 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Hoshizaki KM-901MAJ ice machine on a B-500 bin or dispenser, on a 208-230 volt supply measured at 230 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a hardwired connection (a neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 70 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 900 pounds of ice a day, rated at 905 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Hoshizaki KM-1340MAJ ice machine on a B-800 bin or dispenser, on a 208-230 volt supply measured at 230 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a hardwired connection (no neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 60 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 1400 pounds of ice a day, rated at 1275 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Hoshizaki KM-1340MAJ ice machines side-by-side on a B-800 bin or dispenser, on a 208-230 volt supply measured at 230 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a hardwired connection (no neutral available), with the HS-5030 transformer kit, 70 degree F ambient, 60 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 1400 pounds of ice a day, rated at 2550 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Hoshizaki KM-660MAJ ice machine on a DB-200H bin or dispenser, on a 115 volt supply measured at 115 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a connection not yet confirmed as hardwired (a neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 60 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 600 pounds of ice a day, rated at 650 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Hoshizaki KM-660MAJ ice machine on a DB-200H bin or dispenser, on a 115 volt supply measured at 115 volts with a 20 amp site fuse and a hardwired connection (a neutral available), 70 degree F ambient, 60 degree F water at 40 psig, for a site that needs 600 pounds of ice a day, rated at 650 pounds a day. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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