Predictika · Raised access floor quotes

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

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a Lindner NORTEC raised access floor: floor type, size, pedestal height, load class, covering, fire resistance and, for the sonic floor, perforation. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published data sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Lindner NORTEC, NORTEC power, NORTEC sonic and NORTEC CLT raised access floors on the 600 by 600 mm grid, checked against the public data sheets. See everything this validator covers

This validator models NORTEC raised floor quotes built on the Lindner Floors data sheets (Rev. 26.1), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Height and load class — the pedestal height range and the load classes each floor type offers (for example only class 6A for the power floor and only 2A for the CLT floor).
  • Coverings and fire resistance — which coverings each floor type lists, which fire ratings (F30, REI 30, REI 60) are listed, and which are only possible with additional measures, which go to a person.
  • Seismic safety — listed as possible for the NORTEC, power and sonic floors (to confirm with a person) and not listed for the CLT floor.
  • Sonic perforation — 8, 10 or 13 mm holes, 4 to 24 percent free cross section and 192 to 1,294 cubic metres an hour of air flow; perforation is not offered on the other floor types.
  • Panel count — the stated total compared with columns times rows.

Any NORTEC floor quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Lindner publishes no list prices for raised floors, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Lindner floor families, other panel sizes, installation, and project-specific structural calculations. Assumptions: the data sheets are read as listing the combinations shown; anything they give only as possible with additional measures goes to a person.

The AI sales agentBuilds the floor 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
Height and load-class ranges that differ by floor typeOnly with care
A product rule per floor type. It works, but every type is another set of rules to keep in step with the data sheets.		The floor type selects its ranges and every one is checked together.
Coverings and fire ratings that only some floor types listOnly with workarounds
The allowed list depends on the type on one line and the covering or rating on another, so it needs cross-line rules that interact.		The type, covering and rating arrive in one request and are checked with everything else.
Perforation values that apply only to the sonic floorOnly with workarounds
Hole size, free cross section and air flow are valid only for one type and only within ranges, so a value on a different type is easy to miss.		Perforation values are checked against the floor type and their ranges on every call.
Stated panel totals that must equal columns times rowsOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed total, but it has to be kept in step with the layout.		The stated total travels with the quote and is compared with the computed total 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 pedestal height of 19 mm is outside the 20 to 2,000 mm the data sheet gives for this floor.
2Load class 6A is not available for this floor; the data sheet gives classes 1A to 5A.
3The data sheet does not list the chosen floor covering as suitable for this floor.
4The data sheet gives this fire resistance only as possible with additional measures; a person should confirm the measures for the project.
5Seismic safety is listed as possible according to DIN EN 1,998-1; a person should confirm it for the project.
6Perforation, free cross section and air flow apply only to the NORTEC sonic floor.
7Load class 5A is not available for this floor; the data sheet gives only class 6A.
8The data sheet lists no such fire resistance for this floor.
9The sonic floor is offered with 8, 10 or 13 mm holes; the quote has 0 mm.
10The free cross section of 25 percent is outside the 4 to 24 percent the data sheet gives.
11The air flow of 1,295 cubic metres an hour is outside the 192 to 1,294 the data sheet gives.
12The data sheet for the CLT floor lists no seismic safety rating.
13The quote states 299 panels; a floor of 20 by 15 panels on the 600 by 600 mm grid has 300.
14The floor is 0 by 15 panels; at least 1 by 1 is needed.

  

  

    
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. Sonic floor with air flow: NORTEC sonic floor with a leather covering, 12 mm holes and too much air flow

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC sonic raised access floor of 25 by 20 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 250 mm, load class 3A, with a leather covering and F30 fire resistance. Perforation: 12 mm holes, 30 percent free cross section, 1,500 cubic metres an hour of air flow. The quote states 500 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Covering not suited to this floor. The data sheet does not list the chosen floor covering as suitable for this floor.
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  • Fire resistance not listed. The data sheet lists no such fire resistance for this floor.
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  • Hole diameter not offered. The sonic floor is offered with 8, 10 or 13 mm holes; the quote has 12 mm.
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  • Free cross section outside the range. The free cross section of 30 percent is outside the 4 to 24 percent the data sheet gives.
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  • Air flow outside the range. The air flow of 1,500 cubic metres an hour is outside the 192 to 1,294 the data sheet gives.
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2. Sonic floor with air flow: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC sonic raised access floor of 25 by 20 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 250 mm, load class 3A, with a wood covering, rated for seismic safety. Perforation: 10 mm holes, 20 percent free cross section, 1,000 cubic metres an hour of air flow. The quote states 500 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Seismic design to confirm. Seismic safety is listed as possible according to DIN EN 1,998-1; a person should confirm it for the project.
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  • Order summary. Raised floor of 25 by 20 panels (15,000 by 12,000 mm) on a 600 by 600 mm grid, 500 panels in total, pedestal height 250 mm, load class 3A.
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3. Sonic floor with air flow: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC sonic raised access floor of 25 by 20 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 250 mm, load class 3A, with a wood covering. Perforation: 10 mm holes, 20 percent free cross section, 1,000 cubic metres an hour of air flow. The quote states 500 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Raised floor of 25 by 20 panels (15,000 by 12,000 mm) on a 600 by 600 mm grid, 500 panels in total, pedestal height 250 mm, load class 3A.
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4. Power floor for a data hall: NORTEC power floor with the wrong load class, height, covering and fire rating

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC power raised access floor of 40 by 30 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 30 mm, load class 5A, with a textile covering and REI 60 fire resistance. The quote states 1,200 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pedestal height outside the range. The pedestal height of 30 mm is outside the 45 to 2,000 mm the data sheet gives for this floor.
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  • Load class not available. Load class 5A is not available for this floor; the data sheet gives only class 6A.
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  • Covering not suited to this floor. The data sheet does not list the chosen floor covering as suitable for this floor.
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  • Fire resistance not listed. The data sheet lists no such fire resistance for this floor.
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5. Power floor for a data hall: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC power raised access floor of 40 by 30 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 300 mm, load class 6A, with a heavy-duty covering and F30 fire resistance. The quote states 1,200 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Raised floor of 40 by 30 panels (24,000 by 18,000 mm) on a 600 by 600 mm grid, 1,200 panels in total, pedestal height 300 mm, load class 6A.
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6. CLT floor: NORTEC CLT floor outside the data sheet limits

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC CLT raised access floor of 18 by 12 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 600 mm, load class 3A, with a natural stone covering and REI 60 fire resistance, rated for seismic safety. The quote states 216 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Pedestal height outside the range. The pedestal height of 600 mm is outside the 25 to 500 mm the data sheet gives for this floor.
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  • Load class not available. Load class 3A is not available for this floor; the data sheet gives only class 2A.
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  • Seismic safety not listed. The data sheet for the CLT floor lists no seismic safety rating.
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  • Fire resistance needs additional measures. The data sheet gives this fire resistance only as possible with additional measures; a person should confirm the measures for the project.
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7. CLT floor: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a NORTEC CLT raised access floor of 18 by 12 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 300 mm, load class 2A, with a natural stone covering and F30 fire resistance. The quote states 216 panels in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Raised floor of 18 by 12 panels (10,800 by 7,200 mm) on a 600 by 600 mm grid, 216 panels in total, pedestal height 300 mm, load class 2A.
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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 Lindner NORTEC raised access floor: floor type, size, pedestal height, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published data sheets 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 NORTEC sonic raised access floor of 25 by 20 panels (600 by 600 mm), pedestal height 250 mm. Perforation: 12 mm holes, 30 percent free cross section, 1,500 cubic metres an hour of air flow. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states 500 panels in total.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. The data sheet does not list the chosen floor covering as suitable for this floor. The data sheet lists no such fire resistance for this floor. The sonic floor is offered with 8, 10 or 13 mm holes; the quote has 12 mm. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five 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 coverings and fire ratings that only some floor types list, 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 floor covering to wood, the fire resistance to none, the seismic safety required to yes and the hole diameter to 10 mm. Two more changes are on screen.
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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 five blocking findings are cleared; one approval remains for a person: seismic design to confirm.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the seismic safety required to no.
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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.
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  18. Five 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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