Predictika · Hoist configuration quotes

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

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a CXT wire rope hoist with its model, rope reeving, load, lifting height, trolley type, hoisting speed and crane span. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the hoist selection table and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Konecranes CXT wire rope hoists, CXT100 to CXT700: reeving, load, lifting height, trolley type, hoisting speed and crane span. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the standard range of CXT wire rope hoists (FEM 2m class, 50 Hz), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Hoist model and rope reeving — the CXT100 to CXT700 hoists with the reeving published for each (1:2 to 1:8, and 2:2 to 2:8 on the larger hoists). Each pair carries a listed load and a maximum lifting height from the selection table; a combination that is not in the table is not offered.
  • Load, lifting height and stated capacity — the load must not exceed what the hoist and reeving carry, the lifting height must not exceed the listed maximum, and the capacity the quote states is compared with the listed one.
  • Trolley type — fixed suspension, low headroom, normal headroom and double girder trolleys are each offered only on some hoist and reeving pairs. A low headroom trolley at the maximum lifting height of a CXT400 or CXT500 1:2 or 1:4 pair is not listed and goes to sales support for confirmation.
  • Hoisting speed and span — the standard and maximum fast hoisting speeds are listed per pair, the maximum speed on the CXT600 and CXT700 needs inverter control, and the CXT crane is listed for spans up to 30 m.

Any CXT hoist quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Konecranes publishes no price list for these hoists, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the CXT UNO range, 60 Hz speeds, higher FEM classes, the crane girder and trolley coupling, and regional or certification terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the hoist 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

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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
A listed load and lifting height for each hoist and reeving pairOnly with care
A row per hoist and reeving pair, each with its own limits, maintained by hand as the range grows.		The pair selects its limits from the table and the load and lifting height are compared with them on every call.
A trolley type that is offered only on some pairsOnly with workarounds
The trolley options depend on two other choices, so it needs a lookup combining both and a rule for every exception.		The trolley is checked against the hoist and reeving pair in the same call.
A low headroom trolley that is not listed at the maximum liftOnly with care
An exception that applies only to some pairs and only at one height needs its own rule and a way to send it for review.		The case is detected from the table and returned as an item needing sales support confirmation.
A maximum speed that needs inverter control on the larger hoistsOnly with care
A dependency between the speed, the hoist model and another option, written as a separate rule.		The speed, the hoist model and the inverter choice are checked together.
Stated capacity that must match the hoistOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the listed capacity, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated capacity travels with the quote and is compared with the table 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 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.

    
1The selected rope reeving is not offered on this hoist model.
2The load is 3,201 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 3,200 kg (FEM 2m class).
3The load is 2,001 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 2,000 kg (FEM 2m class).
4The load is 16,000 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 15,000 kg (FEM 2m class).
5The load is 51,000 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 50,000 kg (FEM 2m class).
6The lifting height is 10 m; this hoist model and rope reeving lift at most 9.5 m.
7The lifting height is 41 m; this hoist model and rope reeving lift at most 40 m.
8The selected trolley type is not offered for this hoist model and rope reeving.
9The low headroom trolley is not available at the maximum lifting height for this hoist; its availability must be confirmed with Konecranes sales support.
10The maximum hoisting speed on CXT600 and CXT700 hoists is available only with inverter control.
11The crane span is 31 m; the CXT crane is listed for spans up to 30 m.
12The quote states a hoist capacity of 4,000 kg, but the hoist model and rope reeving on it carry 3,200 kg.
13The quote states a hoist capacity of 3,000 kg, but the hoist model and rope reeving on it carry 3,200 kg.

  

  

    
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. Hoist model and trolley: A small CXT100 order with a 15 m lifting height

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT100 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a normal headroom trolley, on a crane with a span of 10 m. The load is 2,500 kg and the lifting height is 15 m. Hoisting speed is standard. The quote states a hoist capacity of 2,500 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Load above what the hoist carries. The load is 2,500 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 2,000 kg (FEM 2m class).
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  • Lifting height above what the hoist offers. The lifting height is 15 m; this hoist model and rope reeving lift at most 9 m.
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  • Trolley type not offered for this hoist. The selected trolley type is not offered for this hoist model and rope reeving.
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  • Stated capacity differs from the hoist. The quote states a hoist capacity of 2,500 kg, but the hoist model and rope reeving on it carry 2,000 kg.
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2. Hoist model and trolley: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT400 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a low headroom trolley, on a crane with a span of 10 m. The load is 2,500 kg and the lifting height is 15 m. Hoisting speed is standard. The quote states a hoist capacity of 5,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Low headroom trolley at the maximum lifting height. The low headroom trolley is not available at the maximum lifting height for this hoist; its availability must be confirmed with Konecranes sales support.
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  • Hoist summary. This hoist configuration carries up to 5,000 kg and lifts up to 15 m, hoists at up to 5 m/min at 50 Hz and has a 4.5 kW hoisting motor.
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3. Hoist model and trolley: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT400 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a normal headroom trolley, on a crane with a span of 10 m. The load is 2,500 kg and the lifting height is 15 m. Hoisting speed is standard. The quote states a hoist capacity of 5,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Hoist summary. This hoist configuration carries up to 5,000 kg and lifts up to 15 m, hoists at up to 5 m/min at 50 Hz and has a 4.5 kW hoisting motor.
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4. Heavy load: A 16 t order on a CXT500 with 1:6 reeving and a low headroom trolley

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT500 wire rope hoist with 1:6 rope reeving and a low headroom trolley, on a crane with a span of 24 m. The load is 16,000 kg and the lifting height is 14 m. Hoisting speed is standard. The quote states a hoist capacity of 16,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Load above what the hoist carries. The load is 16,000 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 15,000 kg (FEM 2m class).
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  • Lifting height above what the hoist offers. The lifting height is 14 m; this hoist model and rope reeving lift at most 13 m.
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  • Trolley type not offered for this hoist. The selected trolley type is not offered for this hoist model and rope reeving.
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  • Stated capacity differs from the hoist. The quote states a hoist capacity of 16,000 kg, but the hoist model and rope reeving on it carry 15,000 kg.
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5. Heavy load: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT600 wire rope hoist with 1:6 rope reeving and a double girder trolley, on a crane with a span of 24 m. The load is 16,000 kg and the lifting height is 14 m. Hoisting speed is standard. The quote states a hoist capacity of 25,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Hoist summary. This hoist configuration carries up to 25,000 kg and lifts up to 32 m, hoists at up to 2.5 m/min at 50 Hz and has a 15 kW hoisting motor.
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6. Hoisting speed: A CXT600 order at the maximum hoisting speed

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT600 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a double girder trolley, on a crane with a span of 26 m. The load is 14,000 kg and the lifting height is 30 m. Hoisting speed is maximum. The quote states a hoist capacity of 16,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Maximum speed needs inverter control. The maximum hoisting speed on CXT600 and CXT700 hoists is available only with inverter control.
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7. Hoisting speed: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a Konecranes CXT600 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a double girder trolley, on a crane with a span of 26 m. The load is 14,000 kg and the lifting height is 30 m. Hoisting speed is maximum with inverter control. The quote states a hoist capacity of 16,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Hoist summary. This hoist configuration carries up to 16,000 kg and lifts up to 48.5 m, hoists at up to 10 m/min at 50 Hz and has a 15 kW hoisting motor.
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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 a CXT wire rope hoist with its model, rope reeving, load, lifting height, trolley type, hoisting speed and crane span. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the hoist selection table 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 Konecranes CXT100 wire rope hoist with 1:4 rope reeving and a normal headroom trolley, on a crane with a span of 10 m. The load is 2,500 kg and the lifting height is 15 m. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a hoist capacity of 2,500 kg.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The load is 2,500 kg; this hoist model and rope reeving carry at most 2,000 kg (FEM 2m class). The lifting height is 15 m; this hoist model and rope reeving lift at most 9 m. The selected trolley type is not offered for this hoist model and rope reeving. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four 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 listed load and lifting height for each hoist and reeving pair, 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 hoist model to CXT400, the trolley to a low headroom trolley and the stated capacity to 5,000 kg.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Not blocked, but held for a person.
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  12. The four blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: low headroom trolley at the maximum lifting height.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the trolley to a normal headroom trolley.
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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. Four 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.
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