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

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a CX series injection molding machine with a clamping unit size, an injection unit and screw diameter, handling automation and stated figures. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published brochure rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: CX series two-platen hydraulic injection molding machines, CX 50 to CX 420: injection unit and screw diameter from the clamping and injection matrix, drive type, cantilevered clamping unit, plasticizing unit adapter, sprue picker and robot options, and stated figures. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes for the CX series in the brochure, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Machines and injection units — the 11 machine sizes CX 50 to CX 420 and the 10 injection units SP 55 to SP 4300 that the brochure matrix pairs with each, together with the screw diameters it lists for each injection unit.
  • Stated figures — a quote that states a clamping force, the BluePower drive (Vario Drive up to 1,600 kN, Servo Drive from 2,000 kN) or a cantilevered clamping unit (up to the CX 160) is compared with the brochure.
  • Automation — the SPX10 sprue picker (payloads up to 1,000 g), the LRXplus robot with longitudinal discharge, and the protective housing the brochure makes mandatory for lateral discharge on the operator rear side.
  • Plasticizing unit adapter — the brochure says the adapter allows more flexibility in assigning injection units to machines but does not list the combinations, so an adapter quote outside the matrix is not blocked but needs a KraussMaffei approval.

Any CX quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the brochure has none), the MX and PX series, the other CX options and equipment packages, mold size and tie-bar spacing, shot volumes, and delivery, financing and service.

The AI sales agentBuilds the machine 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
Which injection units are offered on which of 11 machine sizesOnly with care
A lookup table of allowed combinations. It works, but it must be maintained by hand and a missing row silently allows a bad pairing.		The machine, injection unit and screw diameter travel in one request and each pairing is checked against the brochure matrix.
A drive type or clamping force stated in the quote that disagrees with the machine sizeOnly with workarounds
A computed field is easy; comparing what the quote states with it is a separate validation rule someone must add for each statement.		The stated clamping force, drive type and cantilever statement travel with the quote and are compared with the computed values.
An option that is mandatory for one choice, such as the protective housing with a lateral discharge robotOnly with care
A dependency rule per option pair, easy to leave out when an option is added.		Each option is checked against the automation chosen, on every call, whatever order the choices arrive in.
A combination the document does not settle, such as an adapter outside the matrixOnly with workarounds
Usually forced into allow or block; a third outcome means custom approval logic.		The validator returns needs approval with the reason, and does not guess either way.

  

  

    
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 SP 750 injection unit with the plasticizing unit adapter is not in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix for the CX 65; the leaflet says the adapter gives more flexibility in machine assignment but does not list these combinations, so KraussMaffei must confirm it.
2The SP 55 injection unit is not offered on the CX 80 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 55 for CX 50 and CX 65.
3The SP 100 injection unit is not offered on the CX 110 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 100 for CX 50 to CX 80.
4The SP 180 injection unit is not offered on the CX 200 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 180 for CX 50 to CX 160.
5The SP 380 injection unit is not offered on the CX 200 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 380 for CX 50 to CX 160.
6The SP 750 injection unit is not offered on the CX 65 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 750 for CX 80 to CX 200.
7The SP 750 injection unit is not offered on the CX 250 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 750 for CX 80 to CX 200.
8The SP 1000 injection unit is not offered on the CX 110 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 1000 for CX 130 to CX 300.
9The SP 1000 injection unit is not offered on the CX 350 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 1000 for CX 130 to CX 300.
10The SP 1400 injection unit is not offered on the CX 160 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 1400 for CX 200 to CX 300.
11The SP 1400 injection unit is not offered on the CX 350 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 1400 for CX 200 to CX 300.
12The SP 2000 injection unit is not offered on the CX 200 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 2000 for CX 250 to CX 420.

  

  

    
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. Large machine quote: CX 250 with an SP 750 injection unit, Vario Drive and a 2,000 kN clamping force

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 250 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 750 injection unit (50 mm screw). The quote states a clamping force of 2,000 kN and the Vario Drive. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Injection unit not offered on this machine. The SP 750 injection unit is not offered on the CX 250 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 750 for CX 80 to CX 200.
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  • Stated clamping force differs from the listed value. The quote states a clamping force of 2000 kN, but the leaflet lists 2500 kN for the CX 250.
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  • Stated drive type differs from the listed drive. The quote states the BluePower Vario Drive, but the leaflet lists the Vario Drive up to 1,600 kN and the Servo Drive from 2,000 kN, so the CX 250 has the Servo Drive.
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2. Large machine quote: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 250 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 2000 injection unit (70 mm screw). The quote states a clamping force of 2,500 kN and the Servo Drive. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. KraussMaffei CX 250 with 2500 kN clamping force; two-platen hydraulic machine.
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3. Sprue picker quote: CX 80 with an SP 55 injection unit and an SPX10 for 1,200 g parts

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 80 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 55 injection unit (20 mm screw) and an SPX10 sprue picker for parts of 1200 g. The quote states a clamping force of 800 kN. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Injection unit not offered on this machine. The SP 55 injection unit is not offered on the CX 80 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 55 for CX 50 and CX 65.
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  • Part weight above the sprue picker limit. The leaflet lists the SPX10 sprue picker for payloads up to 1000 g, but the quote has a payload of 1200 g.
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4. Sprue picker quote: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 80 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 100 injection unit (25 mm screw) and an LRXplus robot for parts of 1200 g. The quote states a clamping force of 800 kN. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. KraussMaffei CX 80 with 800 kN clamping force; two-platen hydraulic machine.
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5. Lateral robot quote: CX 65 with an SP 750 injection unit and a lateral discharge robot

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 65 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 750 injection unit (45 mm screw) and a robot with lateral discharge. The quote states a clamping force of 650 kN. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Injection unit not offered on this machine. The SP 750 injection unit is not offered on the CX 65 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 750 for CX 80 to CX 200.
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  • Protective housing missing for lateral discharge. The leaflet states that a protective housing is mandatory for lateral discharge on the operator rearside, but the quote has none.
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6. Lateral robot quote: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 65 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 750 injection unit (45 mm screw), a robot with lateral discharge, a protective housing and the plasticizing unit adapter. The quote states a clamping force of 650 kN. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Adapter combination not in the published matrix. The SP 750 injection unit with the plasticizing unit adapter is not in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix for the CX 65; the leaflet says the adapter gives more flexibility in machine assignment but does not list these combinations, so KraussMaffei must confirm it.
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  • Quote summary. KraussMaffei CX 65 with 650 kN clamping force; two-platen hydraulic machine.
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7. Lateral robot quote: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a KraussMaffei CX 65 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 380 injection unit (45 mm screw), a robot with lateral discharge and a protective housing. The quote states a clamping force of 650 kN. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. KraussMaffei CX 65 with 650 kN clamping force; two-platen hydraulic machine.
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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 CX series injection molding machine with a clamping unit size, an injection unit and screw diameter, handling automation and stated figures. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published brochure rules 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 KraussMaffei CX 250 injection molding machine for Calder Moulding Works, with an SP 750 injection unit (50 mm screw). The quote states a clamping force of 2,000 kN and the Vario Drive. 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 three findings, all in one answer. The SP 750 injection unit is not offered on the CX 250 in the leaflet clamping and injection matrix; the leaflet lists the SP 750 for CX 80 to CX 200. The quote states a clamping force of 2000 kN, but the leaflet lists 2500 kN for the CX 250. The quote states the BluePower Vario Drive, but the leaflet lists the Vario Drive up to 1,600 kN and the Servo Drive from 2,000 kN, so the CX 250 has the Servo Drive.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 drive type or clamping force stated in the quote that disagrees with the machine size, 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 injection unit to SP 2000, the screw diameter to 70 mm, the stated clamping force to 2,500 kN and the stated drive to servo.
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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 three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three 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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