Predictika · Sheetfed offset press quotes
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a medium-format sheetfed offset press: printing and coating units, perfecting, sheet format, speed, substrate, dryers, automation, quality systems, workflow and a service contract. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the configuration rules and returns a verdict, every reason, a line-item quote and the figures it computed.
This validator models Rapida 106 X and Rapida 106 press quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.
Any Rapida 106 X or Rapida 106 quote that touches these options is in scope, not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other Rapida sizes, other Koenig & Bauer press families, tax, freight and foundations. Modeled, not published: all prices, option dependencies, unit limits and the discount and approval thresholds are typical for comparable presses and are not Koenig & Bauer's official prices or rules; see the fine print at the end of the page.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stated totals that must equal the line items | Only with care A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but the total depends on units, options, format, speed, discount and service. | The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed total on every call. |
| Automation options that need other options | Only with workarounds Flying JobChange, PlateIdent and plate logistics need DriveTronic SPC, and AutoRun needs SPC and QualiTronic ColorControl; each dependency is a separate rule that interacts with the rest. | Every choice is in one request, so a missing prerequisite is found whichever order the choices arrive in. |
| Limits that depend on several choices at once | Only with workarounds The thickness a press can run depends on the handling package and on perfecting, and 22,000 sheets per hour depends on the press model, perfecting and the package; each combination needs its own rule. | Thickness, package, perfecting, model and speed are checked together on every call. |
| Options that only make sense with a coater or a UV dryer | Only with care An anilox, forme change or cold foil line needs a rule that looks at the coating units, and UV options need a rule on the dryer. | Coaters, dryers and the options that need them are checked together 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 | The 780 x 1,060 mm special sheet format is available for straight printing only, not with perfecting. |
| 2 | A speed of 20,000 sheets per hour is not available; the press runs at 18,000 sheets per hour as standard or 22,000 as an option. |
| 3 | 22,000 sheets per hour needs the Rapida 106 X in straight printing with the standard substrate package. |
| 4 | 1 printing units is outside the 2 to 20 units this quote covers. |
| 5 | More than 10 printing units is offered only on the Rapida 106 X; the quote has 11 units. |
| 6 | 21 printing units is outside the 2 to 20 units this quote covers. |
| 7 | A press line of 21 units and coaters needs a site and foundation review before the price is fixed. |
| 8 | An estimated total of $8,396,400 needs a deal desk review. |
| 9 | 3 coating units is outside the 0 to 2 coating units this quote covers. |
| 10 | A perfector needs at least 2 printing units before and 2 after the turning unit; the quote puts 1 units before it. |
| 11 | A perfector needs at least 2 printing units before and 2 after the turning unit; the quote puts 5 units before it. |
| 12 | A turning position of 3 units is entered but perfecting is not selected. |
| 13 | A substrate thickness of 701 microns is outside the 40 to 700 microns this press and handling package can run. |
| 14 | A substrate thickness of 39 microns is outside the 40 to 700 microns this press and handling package can run. |
| 15 | A substrate thickness of 90 microns is outside the 100 to 700 microns this press and handling package can run. |
| 16 | A substrate thickness of 1,300 microns is outside the 40 to 1,200 microns this press and handling package can run. |
| 17 | A substrate thickness of 650 microns is outside the 40 to 600 microns this press and handling package can run. |
| 18 | The corrugated board package is not available on a perfector. |
| 19 | Flying JobChange changes plates during production and needs DriveTronic SPC. |
| 20 | DriveTronic PlateIdent reads the plates loaded by DriveTronic SPC, which is not selected. |
| 21 | Plate logistics feeds the automatic plate changer and needs DriveTronic SPC. |
| 22 | CleanTronic Synchro washes blankets and impression cylinders during plate changeover with DriveTronic SPC, which is not selected. |
| 23 | Simultaneous roller washing with DriveTronic SRW is offered only on the Rapida 106 X. |
| 24 | ErgoTronic AutoRun is offered only on the Rapida 106 X. |
| 25 | ErgoTronic AutoRun needs DriveTronic SPC and QualiTronic ColorControl, and at least one of them is not selected. |
| 26 | DriveTronic SFC changes the coating forme and needs at least one coating unit. |
| 27 | The AniloxLoader exchanges anilox rollers in a coating unit; the quote has none. |
| 28 | The Optima cold foiling system is built into a coater tower; the quote has no coating unit. |
| 29 | CleanTronic UV serves UV production and needs a VariDry UV, HR-UV or LED-UV dryer. |
| 30 | The Emission Extraction System extracts exhaust air from UV drying and needs a VariDry UV, HR-UV or LED-UV dryer. |
| 31 | QualiTronic PrintCheck, PDFCheck and PDF HighRes build on QualiTronic ColorControl, which is not selected. |
| 32 | Rapida LiveApps use the LogoTronic Professional production data, which is not selected. |
| 33 | A service contract runs 1 to 5 years; the quote has 6 years. |
| 34 | 2 service years are entered but no service contract is selected. |
| 35 | A discount of 11 percent is above 10 percent; a sales director should approve it. |
| 36 | A discount of 26 percent is above the 25 percent maximum for a quote. |
| 37 | A press line of 13 units and coaters needs a site and foundation review before the price is fixed. |
| 38 | An estimated total of $6,141,000 needs a deal desk review. |
| 39 | The quote states a total of $3,710,400; the line items give $3,740,400. |
| 40 | The quote states a total of $3,379,700; the line items give $3,379,200. |
| 41 | A discount of 15 percent is above 10 percent; a sales director should approve it. |
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 a Rapida 106 with 7 printing units and 1 coating unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 22,000 sheets per hour, running 300-micron stock with the standard substrate package, with the VariDry UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options Flying JobChange, DriveTronic SRW, ErgoTronic AutoRun and Pile logistics (non-stop), plus a Select service contract for 3 years. The discount is 5 percent and the quote states a total of $4,304,500. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 7 printing units and 1 coating unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 22,000 sheets per hour, running 300-micron stock with the standard substrate package, with the VariDry UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, Flying JobChange, DriveTronic SRW, ErgoTronic AutoRun and Pile logistics (non-stop), plus a Select service contract for 3 years. The discount is 5 percent and the quote states a total of $4,526,800. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 8 printing units and 1 coating unit, as a perfector with 4 units before the turning unit, for the 780 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 18,000 sheets per hour, running 900-micron stock with the cardboard handling package, with the VariDry LED-UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, CleanTronic UV and Pile logistics (non-stop), plus a Select service contract for 3 years. The discount is 8 percent and the quote states a total of $4,765,120. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 8 printing units and 1 coating unit, as a perfector with 4 units before the turning unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 18,000 sheets per hour, running 900-micron stock with the cardboard handling package, with the VariDry LED-UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, CleanTronic UV and Pile logistics (non-stop), plus a Select service contract for 3 years. The discount is 8 percent and the quote states a total of $4,714,520. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 8 printing units and 1 coating unit, as a perfector with 4 units before the turning unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 18,000 sheets per hour, running 800-micron stock with the cardboard handling package, with the VariDry LED-UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, CleanTronic UV and Pile logistics (non-stop), plus a Select service contract for 3 years. The discount is 8 percent and the quote states a total of $4,714,520. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 10 printing units and 2 coating units, as a perfector with 5 units before the turning unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 18,000 sheets per hour, running 300-micron stock with the standard substrate package, with the VariDry LED-UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, Plate logistics, Pile logistics (non-stop), LogoTronic Professional and Rapida LiveApps, plus a More service contract for 5 years. The discount is 15 percent and the quote states a total of $5,708,800. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote a Rapida 106 X with 10 printing units and 2 coating units, as a perfector with 5 units before the turning unit, for the 740 x 1,060 mm sheet format at 18,000 sheets per hour, running 300-micron stock with the standard substrate package, with the VariDry LED-UV dryer, quality systems QualiTronic ICR register control and QualiTronic ColorControl, and the options DriveTronic SPC, Plate logistics, Pile logistics (non-stop), LogoTronic Professional and Rapida LiveApps, plus a More service contract for 5 years. The discount is 10 percent and the quote states a total of $5,965,200. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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