Predictika · Boom truck orders

An AI sales agent's boom truck order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck: outrigger spread, boom or jib, working radius, load, hook, part lines, rope, radio remote and truck chassis. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the rated-load charts, the line-pull table and the other notes in the public product guide, and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck (30 ton telescopic crane, model 30112S): lifts on the main boom or the jibs, hoist, radio remote, man basket and chassis checks. See everything this validator covers

This validator models the Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck only (the 30 ton, 112 ft model 30112S described in the October 2025 product guide), not just the scenarios shown below. It does not cover any other TC model or Manitex product.

  • Rated total load — looked up from the guide's rated-load charts for the outrigger spread (fully extended 19 ft 8 in, middle 13 ft 5 in, or fully retracted 7 ft 3 in), the boom length (33.25, 55, 74, 93 or 112 ft) and the working radius; or, for jib lifts, from the jib charts for the 26 ft fixed jib or the 26 ft or 46 ft telescopic jib. A radius with no entry is reported as outside the reach or inside the minimum radius.
  • Stowed jib deduction — a main-boom lift with a jib on the order has the guide's stowed-jib deduction (by boom length) taken off the chart load.
  • Jib lifts — the matching jib must be on the order (fixed jib, or telescopic jib), and no jib is permitted with the outriggers fully retracted.
  • Load, hook and rigging — the load plus the hook or block weight (from its nameplate) and the 50 lb auxiliary block, when fitted, is compared with the rated total load.
  • Part lines and rope — the load must not exceed the allowable line pull of the rope (rotation resistant or 6x25 IWRC) for 1 to 7 part lines, and the hook or block must suit the number of part lines.
  • Chassis and options — the truck axle weights must meet the guide's minimums; the radio remote frequency must be one offered for joysticks or paddles; a 2-person man basket needs Manitex to confirm the application and rating.
  • Stated rated load — the rated load the order states is compared with the one computed from the charts.

Any order for a TC 300.1 that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (the guide publishes none, so this validator produces no price build-up or line items), the radius is taken from the chart rows (no interpolation), boom angles, ground conditions, the front bumper stabilizer and the 360 degree work area, lifting without outriggers, tool boxes and flatbeds, and every other Manitex model.

The AI sales agentBuilds the boom truck order 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 rated load that depends on outrigger spread, boom length and radius, with separate jib tablesOnly with workarounds
The rated load is a table of tables (three outrigger spreads, five boom lengths, up to 16 radii each, plus separate jib charts). A rules-based CPQ needs all of it loaded as lookup data and a query for every line, and every blank cell has to be handled as "not allowed".		The charts are part of the model; the rated load is computed on every call from the choices, and a missing chart entry is reported as outside the reach or minimum radius.
A stowed-jib deduction that changes with the boom lengthOnly with care
The deduction depends on the jib type and the boom length and has to be subtracted from a chart value that is itself looked up; one more rule to write and keep in step.		The deduction and the chart value are computed together, and the one-pound boundary is tested.
Load against the allowable line pull of the rope, and a hook that must suit the part linesOnly with care
The limit depends on the rope and the number of part lines, and the hook or block choice limits which line counts are valid; a rule can do it, but each pairing is another rule.		The line pull comes from the guide's table for the rope and part lines, and the hook-to-lines pairing is checked in the same call.
A lift plan (jib lift, outrigger spread) that must agree with the options on the orderOnly with workarounds
A CPQ configures the equipment, not the lift. Tying a planned jib lift or a retracted-outrigger lift to the options sold needs the lift plan carried into the order as data first.		The lift plan travels with the order, and a jib lift without the matching jib, or any jib with retracted outriggers, is blocked.
A stated rated load that must match the chartOnly with care
The stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a computed one, but someone has to write and maintain the comparison.		The stated figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed figure on every call.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order 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 order; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The load plus hook and rigging weighs 8,550 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 8,500 lbs.
2The load plus hook and rigging weighs 8,501 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 8,500 lbs.
3The rated-load chart has no entry for this boom or jib at the planned working radius with these outriggers; the radius is beyond the reach or inside the minimum radius.
4The load plus hook and rigging weighs 4,450 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 3,800 lbs.
5The load plus hook and rigging weighs 1,050 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 700 lbs.
6The load plus hook and rigging weighs 12,201 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 12,200 lbs.
7The lift is planned on a jib that is not on the order; the 26 ft fixed jib and the 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib are separate options.
8No jib may be erected with the outriggers fully retracted; the guide lists no jib capacities for that setting.
98,450 lbs with 1 part line(s) is above the 7,700 lbs the allowable line pull of this rope gives.
1015,401 lbs with 2 part line(s) is above the 15,400 lbs the allowable line pull of this rope gives.
118,501 lbs with 1 part line(s) is above the 8,500 lbs the allowable line pull of this rope gives.
128,500 lbs with 1 part line(s) is above the 7,700 lbs the allowable line pull of this rope gives.
13The selected hook or block does not suit 2 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
14The selected hook or block does not suit 5 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
15The selected hook or block does not suit 4 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
16The selected hook or block does not suit 8 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
17The line-pull table covers 1 to 7 part lines; 8 part lines were proposed.
18The truck axle weights of 8,299 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear are below the minimums of 8,300 lbs front and 8,500 lbs rear that the guide gives for the 85% stability requirement.
19The truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 8,499 lbs rear are below the minimums of 8,300 lbs front and 8,500 lbs rear that the guide gives for the 85% stability requirement.
20The radio remote is offered with joysticks at 900 or 433 MHz and with paddles at 300 or 900 MHz; the order has a remote and frequency that do not match.
21A 2-person basket is listed in the guide as consult Manitex for specific application and rating; Manitex has to confirm the application and rating before this order goes out.
22The order states a rated total load of 9,000 lbs, but the rated load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 8,500 lbs.
23The order states a rated total load of 8,000 lbs, but the rated load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 8,500 lbs.
24The load plus hook and rigging weighs 4,950 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 3,800 lbs.
25The truck axle weights of 8,000 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear are below the minimums of 8,300 lbs front and 8,500 lbs rear that the guide gives for the 85% stability requirement.
26The order states a rated total load of 8,500 lbs, but the rated load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 3,800 lbs.

  

  

    
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. Rooftop unit: A rooftop unit lifted on the middle-extended outriggers

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers middle extended (13 ft 5 in), a main-boom lift with the 93 ft boom at a 40 ft working radius, lifting a 4,300 lb load on the 2 to 4 part load block weighing 450 lbs with 4 part lines of rotation resistant rope, no jib on the order, no radio remote, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Load exceeds the rated load. The load plus hook and rigging weighs 4,750 lbs, but the rated total load for this lift, radius and outrigger setting is 3,800 lbs.
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2. Rooftop unit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a main-boom lift with the 93 ft boom at a 40 ft working radius, lifting a 4,300 lb load on the 2 to 4 part load block weighing 450 lbs with 4 part lines of rotation resistant rope, no jib on the order, no radio remote, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Lift summary. Load plus hook and rigging 4,750 lbs; rated total load 8,500 lbs; margin 3,750 lbs.
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3. Steel truss on the jib: A steel truss lifted on the 46 ft telescopic jib

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a lift on the 46 ft telescopic jib at a 60 ft working radius, lifting a 2,000 lb load on the overhaul ball weighing 300 lbs with 2 part lines of rotation resistant rope, 26 ft fixed jib on the order, no radio remote, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear. The order states a rated total load of 2,700 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hook or block does not suit the part lines. The selected hook or block does not suit 2 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
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  • Jib lift needs the matching jib option. The lift is planned on a jib that is not on the order; the 26 ft fixed jib and the 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib are separate options.
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4. Steel truss on the jib: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a lift on the 46 ft telescopic jib at a 60 ft working radius, lifting a 2,000 lb load on the overhaul ball weighing 300 lbs with 2 part lines of rotation resistant rope, 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib on the order, no radio remote, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear. The order states a rated total load of 2,700 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hook or block does not suit the part lines. The selected hook or block does not suit 2 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
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5. Steel truss on the jib: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a lift on the 46 ft telescopic jib at a 60 ft working radius, lifting a 2,000 lb load on the 2 to 4 part load block weighing 300 lbs with 2 part lines of rotation resistant rope, 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib on the order, no radio remote, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 9,900 lbs rear. The order states a rated total load of 2,700 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Lift summary. Load plus hook and rigging 2,300 lbs; rated total load 2,700 lbs; margin 400 lbs.
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6. Remote and chassis: A paddle remote and a lighter truck chassis

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a main-boom lift with the 93 ft boom at a 40 ft working radius, lifting a 5,000 lb load on the 2 to 4 part load block weighing 450 lbs with 4 part lines of rotation resistant rope, no jib on the order, paddle remote at 433 MHz, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 8,400 lbs rear. The order states a rated total load of 8,500 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Truck axle weights below the minimum. The truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 8,400 lbs rear are below the minimums of 8,300 lbs front and 8,500 lbs rear that the guide gives for the 85% stability requirement.
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  • Radio remote frequency not offered. The radio remote is offered with joysticks at 900 or 433 MHz and with paddles at 300 or 900 MHz; the order has a remote and frequency that do not match.
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7. Remote and chassis: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a main-boom lift with the 93 ft boom at a 40 ft working radius, lifting a 5,000 lb load on the 2 to 4 part load block weighing 450 lbs with 4 part lines of rotation resistant rope, no jib on the order, paddle remote at 300 MHz, truck axle weights of 9,200 lbs front and 8,600 lbs rear. The order states a rated total load of 8,500 lbs. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Lift summary. Load plus hook and rigging 5,450 lbs; rated total load 8,500 lbs; margin 3,050 lbs.
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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 an order for a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck: outrigger spread, boom or jib, working radius, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the rated-load charts, the line-pull table and the other notes in the public product guide, 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 order a Manitex TC 300.1 boom truck for a mechanical contractor: outriggers fully extended (19 ft 8 in), a lift on the 46 ft telescopic jib at a 60 ft working radius. The order states a rated total load of 2,700 lbs. 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 two findings, all in one answer. The selected hook or block does not suit 2 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines. The lift is planned on a jib that is not on the order; the 26 ft fixed jib and the 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib are separate options.
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  6. The validator returned two 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 order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for load against the allowable line pull of the rope, and a hook that must suit the part lines, 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 jib on the order to 26 to 46 ft telescopic jib.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with one finding, all in one answer. The selected hook or block does not suit 2 part line(s); the overhaul ball and the 1-part block are for single line, the load blocks cover 2 to 4 or 2 to 6 part lines, and the auxiliary lower sheave block covers 5 to 7 part lines.
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  12. One finding cleared. Still blocking: hook or block does not suit the part lines.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the hook or block to 2 to 4 part load block.
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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 order.
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  18. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean order. 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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