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An AI sales agent's pipette and tips quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for VIAFLO electronic pipettes with GRIPTIPS pipette tips and a way to charge them: the number of channels and the volume range, the tip volume, variant, pack, rack format and sterility, the part numbers, and the charging option. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published INTEGRA data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: INTEGRA Biosciences VIAFLO handheld electronic pipettes (1, 8, 12 and 16 channels, 0.5 µl to 5 ml) with GRIPTIPS pipette tips and the charging options. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the VIAFLO handheld electronic pipettes, their GRIPTIPS and the charging options as published in the VIAFLO pipettes flyer and the GripTip Guide (read October 9, 2026), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Pipette — which channel counts are offered in each volume range (single channel 0.5-12.5 to 100-5000 µl; 8 channel up to 50-1250 µl; 12 channel up to 10-300 µl; 16 channel up to 5-125 µl), and the pipette part number, which is looked up and compared with the one the quote states.
  • GRIPTIPS — the tip volume that fits each pipette, the variants listed for each tip size (standard, LONG, SHORT, low retention, WIDE BORE), ECO racks (10 racks per pack) or standard racks (5 racks per pack), the rack format offered for each, sterility, and the tip part number, which is computed from the base number and compared with the one the quote states.
  • Charging — a charging option is required because the instruments do not include a power supply; a linear stand needs the mains adapter 3216 and at least one charging station 3217 and holds only so many stations; a quote with fewer charging places than pipettes goes to a person.

Any quote for these pipettes, tips and charging options that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (none are published in these documents, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), bulk packs, GREEN CHOICE refills, benchtop automation racks for the MINI 96, VIAFLO 96/384 and ASSIST PLUS, PopTop bases, and other INTEGRA products and accessories. Assumptions: the 2-50 µl pipette is treated as taking the 125 µl tips, because the guide groups pipettes up to 125 µl with them; each charging place is assumed to charge one pipette (one for the mains adapter and the single and communication stands, four for the carousel, one per charging station on a linear stand); the part numbers of 96-tip ECO racks of 12.5 and 125 µl tips follow the offset pattern of the flyer (base number plus 3 to 5). The 12.5 µl size appears as 12 in the validator's own messages.

The AI sales agentBuilds the pipette and tips quote 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

Predictika validator


      

        
        
        
      

      
Waiting for the call.

      
    

  

  
  

    
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
Pipettes that are offered only in some channel and volume combinationsOnly with care
A product rule per combination is needed, and it has to be kept in step with the catalog as pipettes are added.		The combination is checked against the pipette chosen, with everything else.
A tip size tied to the pipette volume, and tip packs offered only in some variants and rack formatsOnly with workarounds
Which tip fits which pipette, and which variant, rack format and pack type exist for each tip size, are several dependent rules, and a missed one lets a wrong order through.		All of them are checked together, and each problem is reported by name.
Part numbers built from a base number plus offsets for sterility and rack formatOnly with workarounds
A lookup or one product record per number is needed, and the number the quote states then has to be compared with the right one.		The part number is computed from the choices and compared with the stated one on every call.
A required accessory with a capacity limitOnly with workarounds
The charging option is required, a linear stand needs an adapter and stations, and each stand holds a limited number of stations. Quantity limits that depend on another choice take custom logic.		The requirement, the adapter and the capacity are checked with the quantities in the quote.
A shortfall that is a judgment call, not a hard limitOnly with workarounds
Blocking the hard errors while sending an uncertain one to a person needs an approval route that a typical product rule does not provide.		The hard errors block and the charging shortfall goes to a person with the reason, in the same answer.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly 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.

  

  

    
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.

    
1A VIAFLO pipette with 8 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 5,000 µl.
2A VIAFLO pipette with 12 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 1,250 µl.
3A VIAFLO pipette with 12 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 5,000 µl.
4A VIAFLO pipette with 16 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 300 µl.
5A VIAFLO pipette with 16 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 1,250 µl.
6The quote has 300 µl GRIPTIPS; a VIAFLO pipette with a maximum of 125 µl takes 125 µl GRIPTIPS.
7The quote has 12.5 µl GRIPTIPS; a VIAFLO pipette with a maximum of 50 µl takes 125 µl GRIPTIPS.
8The quote has 125 µl GRIPTIPS; a VIAFLO pipette with a maximum of 12.5 µl takes 12.5 µl GRIPTIPS.
9The tip pack chosen (300 µl, standard variant, ECO packs with 384 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
10The tip pack chosen (1,250 µl, standard variant, ECO packs with 384 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
11The tip pack chosen (125 µl, standard variant, Standard packs with 96 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
12The tip pack chosen (5,000 µl, standard variant, Standard packs with 96 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
13The tip pack chosen (5,000 µl, standard variant, ECO packs with 96 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
14The tip pack chosen (125 µl, LONG variant, ECO packs with 96 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
15The tip pack chosen (125 µl, low retention variant, Standard packs with 384 tips per rack) is not offered for handheld pipettes in the GripTip Guide.
16The quote lists pipette part number 4623; this pipette is part number 4622.
17The quote lists tip part number 3433; this tip pack is part number 3427.
18The quote lists tip part number 3424; this tip pack is part number 3427.
19The quote has no charging option; VIAFLO instruments do not include a power supply.
20A linear stand needs the mains adapter 3216 and at least one charging station 3217; both are sold separately.

  

  

    
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. Pipette and charging: Pipette not offered and no way to charge it

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 12-channel 50-1,250 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 1,250 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and no charging option. The quote lists no pipette part number and tip part number 3444. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pipette not offered. A VIAFLO pipette with 12 channels is not offered in the range with a maximum of 1,250 µl.
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  • No charging option. The quote has no charging option; VIAFLO instruments do not include a power supply.
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2. Pipette and charging: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 50-1,250 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 1,250 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one carousel charging stand 4215 (4 pipettes). The quote lists pipette part number 4624 and tip part number 3444. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Part numbers and charging. 4 pipette(s), pipette part number 4624, tip part number 3444, 2 tip pack(s), 4 charging place(s); no prices are modeled.
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3. Tips and part number: Tips that do not fit the pipette, with the wrong tip part number

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 10-300 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 125 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one carousel charging stand 4215 (4 pipettes). The quote lists pipette part number 4623 and tip part number 3433. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Tips do not fit the pipette. The quote has 125 µl GRIPTIPS; a VIAFLO pipette with a maximum of 300 µl takes 300 µl GRIPTIPS.
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  • Stated tip part number does not match. The quote lists tip part number 3433; this tip pack is part number 3427.
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4. Tips and part number: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 10-300 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 300 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one carousel charging stand 4215 (4 pipettes). The quote lists pipette part number 4623 and tip part number 3433. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated tip part number does not match. The quote lists tip part number 3433; this tip pack is part number 3434.
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5. Tips and part number: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 10-300 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 300 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one carousel charging stand 4215 (4 pipettes). The quote lists pipette part number 4623 and tip part number 3434. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Part numbers and charging. 4 pipette(s), pipette part number 4623, tip part number 3434, 2 tip pack(s), 4 charging place(s); no prices are modeled.
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6. Linear charging stand: Linear stand without its adapter and with too many stations

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 5-125 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 125 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one linear stand 3215, without the mains adapter 3216 and with five charging stations 3217. The quote lists pipette part number 4622 and tip part number 3427. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Linear stand incomplete. A linear stand needs the mains adapter 3216 and at least one charging station 3217; both are sold separately.
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  • Too many charging stations. The quote has 5 charging stations; the linear stands quoted hold at most 4.
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7. Linear charging stand: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote four VIAFLO 8-channel 5-125 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 125 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one linear stand 3215, with the mains adapter 3216 and with four charging stations 3217. The quote lists pipette part number 4622 and tip part number 3427. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Part numbers and charging. 4 pipette(s), pipette part number 4622, tip part number 3427, 2 tip pack(s), 4 charging place(s); no prices are modeled.
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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 quote for VIAFLO electronic pipettes with GRIPTIPS pipette tips and a way to charge them: the number of channels and the volume range, the tip volume, variant, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published INTEGRA data 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 four VIAFLO 8-channel 10-300 µl electronic pipettes with two packs of ECO 125 µl standard GRIPTIPS in 96-tip racks, pre-sterilized, and one carousel charging stand 4215 (4 pipettes). The quote lists pipette part number 4623 and tip part number 3433. 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 two findings, all in one answer. The quote has 125 µl GRIPTIPS; a VIAFLO pipette with a maximum of 300 µl takes 300 µl GRIPTIPS. The quote lists tip part number 3433; this tip pack is part number 3427.
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  6. The validator returned two 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 tip size tied to the pipette volume, and tip packs offered only in some variants and rack formats, 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 tip volume to 300 µl.
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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 quote lists tip part number 3433; this tip pack is part number 3434.
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  12. One finding cleared. Still blocking: stated tip part number does not match.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the stated tip part number to 3,434.
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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. Two 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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