Predictika · Wire processing machine quotes

An AI sales agent's machine configuration quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a configuration quote for an Alpha 550 G2 wire processing machine: crimp and seal modules, a wire feed, marking, quality modules, a service plan and a discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the machine's published module ranges and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Komax Alpha 550 G2 configurations: crimp and seal modules, wire feeds, marking, quality modules, optional features, a service plan, quantity and discount. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Alpha 550 G2 configuration quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Wire, length and modules — the AWG26 to AWG10 wire range, the length limits, one-ended and two-ended processing, and the crimp and seal modules each end needs.
  • Feeds, marking and quality — the wire feeds and the reel feed, the marking options, and the quality modules with the wire and terminal sizes they cover.
  • Price and order — quantity, discount, a service plan, and the stated total against the total the validator computes.

Any Alpha 550 G2 configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Module and option names and the published ranges follow Komax's public pages; the module wire sizes, the approval thresholds and every price are modeled and not published by Komax. The Alpha 550 G2 datasheet was not read, so cycle speeds and station counts are not modeled.

The AI sales agentBuilds the machine configuration 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.

6 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
Modules that only fit some wire sizesOnly with care
Each crimp module covers a wire range, so every module needs a rule that checks the wire size on that end.		The wire size and the modules are in one request and checked together on every call.
A module that needs another moduleOnly with care
A seal module needs a crimp module on its end and the monitor needs a force-monitoring crimp module, so each dependency is a separate rule.		The modules on each end are checked against each other on every call.
Option limits such as reel weight, wire diameter and pull forceOnly with care
Each option has its own measured range, so every option needs its own range rule.		The option values are fields of the request and are checked on every call.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from the base machine, modules, options, a service plan and a discount, so a separate rule must recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of 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 a step is saved or 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.

    
1AWG 27 wire is outside the AWG26 to AWG10 range of the Alpha 550 G2.
2AWG 9 wire is outside the AWG26 to AWG10 range of the Alpha 550 G2.
3Seal insertion on AWG 9 or heavier wire needs an application engineer to confirm.
4A wire length of 59 mm is below the 60 mm minimum for this configuration.
5A wire length of 29 mm is below the 30 mm minimum for this configuration.
6The short-length option applies to processing on both ends; this quote processes one end.
7A wire length of 12,000 mm needs the layout and handling confirmed.
8A wire length of 12,001 mm exceeds the 12,000 mm (472 in) maximum.
9A wire length of 6,001 mm needs the layout and handling confirmed.
10The quote lists right-side crimp or seal modules but processes only one end.
11A left-side seal module S1,441 needs a left-side crimp module.
12A right-side seal module S1,441 needs a right-side crimp module.
13A crimp-to-crimp quote needs a crimp module on the left end, and on the right end when both ends are processed.
14The C1,340 and C1,370 crimp modules are quoted for AWG12 and finer wire; AWG 11 needs the C1,360.
15The low-tension feed F1,150 is for thin strands (AWG18 and finer); AWG 17 is too heavy.
16The ads 119 reel feed takes reels up to 100 kg; the quote has 101 kg.
17The ads 119 reel feed is quoted with the F1,160 prefeeder.
18The Komax 26 hot-stamping printer marks wires of 1.3 to 6 mm outside diameter; the quote has 61 tenths of a mm.
19The Komax 26 hot-stamping printer marks wires of 1.3 to 6 mm outside diameter; the quote has 12 tenths of a mm.
20The Q1,210 pull-force tester covers 20 to 1,000 N; the quote needs 1,001 N.
21The Q1,210 pull-force tester covers 20 to 1,000 N; the quote needs 19 N.
22The Komax 341 crimp height measurement takes terminals up to 8 mm; the quote has 9 mm.
23The Q1,250 lead end reconstruction monitoring is quoted with a C1,340 or C1,370 crimp module with force monitoring.
24Seal insertion on AWG 10 or heavier wire needs an application engineer to confirm.
25A discount of 11 percent is above 10 percent; a manager must approve it.
26A discount of 21 percent is outside 0 to 20 percent.
27An order of 5 machines needs delivery capacity confirmed.
28A quantity of 11 machines is outside 1 to 10 on one quote.
29A CARE Maintain plan of 4 years needs the service team to confirm.
30The quote states a total of 225,199 dollars; the price list gives 225,200 dollars.
31The quote states a total of 226,200 dollars; the price list gives 225,200 dollars.
32A discount of 15 percent is above 10 percent; a manager must approve it.
33An order of 6 machines needs delivery capacity confirmed.
34A CARE Maintain plan of 5 years needs the service team to confirm.
35A wire length of 8,000 mm needs the layout and handling confirmed.

  

  

    
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. Heavy wire, feeds and options: A heavy-wire configuration with the wrong modules and feed, a reel and printer outside their ranges and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Alpha 550 G2 machine for AWG 10 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1150 feed, a C1340 crimp module on the left, a C1340 crimp module on the right, and a 120 kg reel feed, a Komax 26 marking printer for 8 mm wire, a Q1210 pull tester at 1500 N, Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan. The total is 100,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Module wire size. The C1,340 and C1,370 crimp modules are quoted for AWG12 and finer wire; AWG 10 needs the C1,360.
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  • Low-tension feed for thin wire only. The low-tension feed F1,150 is for thin strands (AWG18 and finer); AWG 10 is too heavy.
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  • Reel too heavy. The ads 119 reel feed takes reels up to 100 kg; the quote has 120 kg.
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  • Reel feed needs the prefeeder. The ads 119 reel feed is quoted with the F1,160 prefeeder.
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  • Hot-stamping wire diameter. The Komax 26 hot-stamping printer marks wires of 1.3 to 6 mm outside diameter; the quote has 80 tenths of a mm.
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  • Pull-force range. The Q1,210 pull-force tester covers 20 to 1,000 N; the quote needs 1,500 N.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 100,000 dollars; the price list gives 247,700 dollars.
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2. Heavy wire, feeds and options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Alpha 550 G2 machines for AWG 10 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1160 feed, a C1360 crimp module on the left, a C1360 crimp module on the right, and a 90 kg reel feed, a Komax 26 marking printer for 4 mm wire, a Q1210 pull tester at 500 N, Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan. The total is 484,800 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Unit price 242,400 dollars, 2 machine(s), total 484,800 dollars after discount.
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3. One-ended wire and quality modules: A one-ended wire with right-side modules, an over-long wire and quality modules that do not fit

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Alpha 550 G2 machine for AWG 18 wire cut to 13,000 mm, processing one end, with F1110 feed, a C1360 crimp module on the left, right-side modules, and the short-length option, the Q1250 monitor, the Komax 341 crimp height measurement for 10 mm terminals, Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan. The total is 217,000 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wire too long. A wire length of 13,000 mm exceeds the 12,000 mm (472 in) maximum.
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  • Short-length option needs both ends. The short-length option applies to processing on both ends; this quote processes one end.
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  • Right-side modules on one-sided processing. The quote lists right-side crimp or seal modules but processes only one end.
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  • Crimp height tester terminal size. The Komax 341 crimp height measurement takes terminals up to 8 mm; the quote has 10 mm.
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  • Q1250 needs a force-monitoring module. The Q1,250 lead end reconstruction monitoring is quoted with a C1,340 or C1,370 crimp module with force monitoring.
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4. One-ended wire and quality modules: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Alpha 550 G2 machine for AWG 18 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1110 feed, a C1340 crimp module on the left, a C1370 crimp module on the right, and the short-length option, the Q1250 monitor, the Komax 341 crimp height measurement for 6 mm terminals, Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan. The total is 236,500 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Unit price 236,500 dollars, 1 machine(s), total 236,500 dollars after discount.
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5. Quantity, discount and seal modules: Twelve machines with a 25 percent discount, very thin wire and a seal module with no crimp module

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Alpha 550 G2 machines for AWG 28 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1110 feed, a seal module with no crimp module on the left, a C1340 crimp module on the right, and Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan. The discount is 25 percent. The total is 1,644,300 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Wire outside AWG26 to AWG10. AWG 28 wire is outside the AWG26 to AWG10 range of the Alpha 550 G2.
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  • Left seal needs a crimp module. A left-side seal module S1,441 needs a left-side crimp module.
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  • Quantity out of range. A quantity of 12 machines is outside 1 to 10 on one quote.
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  • Discount too high. A discount of 25 percent is outside 0 to 20 percent.
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6. Quantity, discount and seal modules: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Alpha 550 G2 machines for AWG 20 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1110 feed, a C1340 crimp module and a seal module on the left, a C1340 crimp module and a seal module on the right, and Adaptive Incision Control, a 2-year CARE Maintain plan. The discount is 8 percent. The total is 639,492 dollars. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Unit price 231,700 dollars, 3 machine(s), total 639,492 dollars after discount.
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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 configuration quote for an Alpha 550 G2 wire processing machine: crimp and seal modules, a wire feed, marking, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the machine's published module ranges and returns a verdict, every reason and the total 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 1 Alpha 550 G2 machine for AWG 10 wire cut to 500 mm, processing both ends, with F1150 feed. The total is 100,000 dollars. 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 seven findings, all in one answer. The C1,340 and C1,370 crimp modules are quoted for AWG12 and finer wire; AWG 10 needs the C1,360. The low-tension feed F1,150 is for thin strands (AWG18 and finer); AWG 10 is too heavy. The ads 119 reel feed takes reels up to 100 kg; the quote has 120 kg. The other four are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned seven 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 and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for option limits such as reel weight, wire diameter and pull force, 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 machines to 2, the left crimp module to C1360, the right crimp module to C1360, the wire feed to F1160, the options to A 90 kg reel feed, a Komax 26 marking printer for 4 mm wire, a Q1210 pull tester at 500 N, Adaptive Incision Control, a 1-year CARE Maintain plan and the total stated on the quote to 484,800.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All seven earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Seven problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, 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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