Predictika · Linear actuators
An AI sales agent prepares an order for a LINAK LA36 linear actuator: the motor voltage, gearbox and spindle pitch, the stroke, the push and pull load, the feedback and end stops, and the rod eye and back fixture. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the LA36 data sheet and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
This validator models an order for one LINAK LA36 linear actuator, based on the LA36 product data sheet (MA M9-02-148-M, 2012.04 edition), not just the scenarios shown below.
Any LA36 order that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the data sheet has none, so this page shows no price build-up), other LINAK actuator families, later LA36 editions and brushless or 48 V versions, ball eyes, bus and control options, IP-rated variants beyond the standard, and whether an actuator is the right choice for the application.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Longest stroke allowed for a push load, read from a chart | Only with workarounds The limit is a step chart: 400 mm above 6,800 N, 600 mm above 4,500 N, 800 mm above 2,600 N, otherwise 999 mm, so it needs a lookup on the load and a comparison with the stroke. | The load band and the stroke are compared on every call and the answer names both numbers. |
| Gearbox and spindle pitch that are not sold together | Only with care Only six of the twelve gearbox and pitch pairs exist, which means a compatibility matrix that has to be kept in step with the data sheet. | The six combinations are the model; any other pair is blocked and says which are offered. |
| Feedback and end stop dependencies | Only with care Analog feedback needs limit switches, the potentiometer is out on the fast gear and with CS36, the 8 mm pitch needs limit switches: each is a separate rule on separate lines of the order. | All of them are checked together, in any order the choices arrive. |
| Travel lost to the end stops and installation space | Only with workarounds The usable travel is the stroke less 3 to 4 mm and the installation dimension changes at 300 mm of stroke, so the customer's travel and space need two small calculations. | Both are computed and compared with what the customer needs. |
| Rod eye and back fixture against the customer mounting | Only with care Sixteen option codes with hole sizes, threads and stainless versions, matched to the customer's pin or thread, are easy to get wrong by one letter. | The option, the mounting and the stainless requirement are checked together. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, so a person 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 | A stroke of 450 mm is longer than the 400 mm the load-versus-stroke chart allows for a push load of 9,000 N. |
| 2 | A stroke of 650 mm is longer than the 600 mm the load-versus-stroke chart allows for a push load of 6,800 N. |
| 3 | A stroke of 850 mm is longer than the 800 mm the load-versus-stroke chart allows for a push load of 4,500 N. |
| 4 | A stroke of 650 mm is longer than the 600 mm the load-versus-stroke chart allows for a push load of 4,501 N. |
| 5 | Gearbox GA with spindle pitch 8 mm is not one of the six LA36 combinations in the data sheet (8 mm with gear C; 12 mm with gear A, B or C; 20 mm with gear A or F). |
| 6 | Gearbox GF with spindle pitch 12 mm is not one of the six LA36 combinations in the data sheet (8 mm with gear C; 12 mm with gear A, B or C; 20 mm with gear A or F). |
| 7 | A push load of 4,600 N is above the 4,500 N this gearbox and spindle can push. |
| 8 | A pull load of 5,000 N is above the 4,500 N this gearbox and spindle can pull. |
| 9 | A supply of 15 V is outside the 9.6 to 14.4 V the data sheet allows for this motor. |
| 10 | A supply of 30 V is outside the 32.4 to 39.6 V the data sheet allows for this motor. |
| 11 | A stroke of 90 mm is outside the 100 to 999 mm the data sheet lists for the LA36. |
| 12 | A stroke of 1,000 mm is longer than the 999 mm the load-versus-stroke chart allows for a push load of 2,000 N. |
| 13 | A stroke of 1,000 mm is outside the 100 to 999 mm the data sheet lists for the LA36. |
| 14 | A stroke of 320 mm is not one of the standard lengths (100 to 950 mm in 50 mm steps, or 999 mm); a person should confirm it can be ordered. |
| 15 | A duty cycle of 25 percent is above the 20 percent the data sheet allows at full load for this stroke. |
| 16 | A duty cycle of 10 percent is above the 5 percent the data sheet allows at full load for this stroke. |
| 17 | A duty cycle of 30 percent is above the 20 percent the data sheet gives at full load; the data sheet gives no figure for lower loads, so LINAK should confirm. |
| 18 | An ambient temperature of -35 degrees C is outside the -30 to 65 degrees C operating range. |
| 19 | An ambient temperature of 70 degrees C is outside the -30 to 65 degrees C operating range. |
| 20 | At 45 degrees C the actuator is inside its operating range but outside the 5 to 40 degrees C where the data sheet gives full performance; a person should confirm. |
| 21 | At 0 degrees C the actuator is inside its operating range but outside the 5 to 40 degrees C where the data sheet gives full performance; a person should confirm. |
| 22 | The customer needs 300 mm of travel but the ordered stroke gives 296 mm once the end stops take their 3 to 4 mm. |
| 23 | The retracted installation dimension is 500 mm and only 499 mm of space is available. |
| 24 | The retracted installation dimension is 600 mm and only 599 mm of space is available. |
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 one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 24 V DC motor, gear C (1:46) and an 8 mm pitch spindle, a 600 mm stroke, no limit switches and analog 0 to 10 V feedback. The customer needs 380 mm of travel in 700 mm of space; the load is pushing 9,000 N at a duty cycle of 5 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 24 V supply. The rod eye is option 2 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The quote says the actuator is rated for 10,000 N and has an installation dimension of 850 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 24 V DC motor, gear C (1:46) and an 8 mm pitch spindle, a 400 mm stroke, limit switches with end-stop signals and analog 0 to 10 V feedback. The customer needs 380 mm of travel in 700 mm of space; the load is pushing 9,000 N at a duty cycle of 5 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 24 V supply. The rod eye is option 2 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The quote says the actuator is rated for 10,000 N and has an installation dimension of 650 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 12 V DC motor, gear F (1:7) and a 20 mm pitch spindle, a 300 mm stroke, limit switches and a potentiometer. The customer needs 290 mm of travel in 600 mm of space; the load is pushing 500 N at a duty cycle of 15 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 15 V supply. The rod eye is option 2 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The quote says the actuator is rated for 500 N and has an installation dimension of 500 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 12 V DC motor, gear F (1:7) and a 20 mm pitch spindle, a 300 mm stroke, limit switches and a Hall sensor. The customer needs 290 mm of travel in 600 mm of space; the load is pushing 500 N at a duty cycle of 15 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 14 V supply; it has a soft start. The rod eye is option 2 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The quote says the actuator is rated for 500 N and has an installation dimension of 500 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 12 V DC motor, gear F (1:7) and a 20 mm pitch spindle, a 300 mm stroke, limit switches and analog 0 to 10 V feedback. The customer needs 290 mm of travel in 600 mm of space; the load is pushing 500 N at a duty cycle of 15 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 14 V supply; it has a soft start. The rod eye is option 2 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The quote says the actuator is rated for 500 N and has an installation dimension of 500 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 24 V DC motor, gear B (1:31) and a 12 mm pitch spindle, a 300 mm stroke, limit switches. The customer needs 290 mm of travel in 600 mm of space; the load is pushing 3,000 N and pulling 1,000 N at a duty cycle of 10 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 24 V supply; it has a safety nut. The rod eye is option 1 (12.9 mm hole for a 1/2 inch pin) and the back fixture is option 3 (12.2 mm hole for a 12 mm pin), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The customer needs stainless steel (AISI 304) fittings. The quote says the actuator is rated for 4,500 N and has an installation dimension of 480 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one LINAK LA36 linear actuator with a 24 V DC motor, gear B (1:31) and a 12 mm pitch spindle, a 300 mm stroke, limit switches. The customer needs 290 mm of travel in 600 mm of space; the load is pushing 3,000 N and pulling 1,000 N at a duty cycle of 10 percent; it runs at 20 degrees C from a 24 V supply. The rod eye is option A (12.2 mm slotted hole, AISI 304) and the back fixture is option A (12.2 mm slotted hole, AISI 304), for a customer mounting of a 12 mm pin at the rod end and a 12 mm pin at the back. The customer needs stainless steel (AISI 304) fittings. The quote says the actuator is rated for 4,500 N and has an installation dimension of 500 mm. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
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