Predictika · Wheeled excavator configurations

An AI sales agent's wheeled excavator configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a configuration for a 7MWR, 9MWR or 11MWR wheeled excavator: the tires, the steering options, the boom, a hydraulic thumb, the work-tool and a tiltrotator, with the weight, width and turning radius it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Mecalac leaflets and returns a verdict, every reason and the leaflet figures it compared against.

Scope: Mecalac 7MWR, 9MWR and 11MWR wheeled excavators: tires, steering options, boom, thumb, work-tools, tiltrotators, and stated weight, width and turning radius. See everything this validator covers

This validator models option lists, availability statements and figures printed in the Mecalac leaflets MK360 (7MWR, 9MWR, 11MWR) and MK399 (Tiltrotators for excavators), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Tires — each model has its own tire list (7MWR and 9MWR: Alliance 365/70 R18 standard, Alliance 500/45 R20, twin BKT 8.25-20; 11MWR: Alliance/Mitas 18-19.5 standard, Alliance 600/40 R22.5, twin BKT 9.00-20); a tire from another model's list is blocked.
  • Steering and options — steering direction inversion and mudguards are listed for 4 steering wheels only; front stabilisers with blade and the gearbox with automatic shift are listed as not available on the 7MWR; the 2-piece boom with offset and the hydraulic thumb are listed for the 7MWR only, and the thumb is available with the 2-piece boom with offset only.
  • Work-tools — digging buckets (350 to 900 mm, plus 1200 mm on the 11MWR), skid bucket, tilt ditch cleaning bucket, ditch cleaning bucket, MB30 and MB40 hammers on the 7MWR, MB40 and MB50 on the 9MWR and 11MWR, and the handling jib, which is to be used with 4 safety valves.
  • Tiltrotators — the MR40 is listed for the 7MWR and the MR50 for the 9MWR and 11MWR; the dedicated grading buckets belong to their tiltrotator (1200 mm to the MR40, 1300 mm and 1500 mm to the MR50).
  • Stated figures — the machine weight (the leaflet weight without bucket plus front stabilisers, tires, tool and thumb, as printed), the width with the chosen tires and the outside turning radius for 2 or 4 steered wheels are compared with what the order states.

Any configuration of these three models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Mecalac publishes no price list for these machines, so there is no price build-up); the 15MWR and the other Mecalac ranges; the weight of a tiltrotator unit (the two leaflets print different MR40 weights, so the weight check is not run when a tiltrotator is selected); speed options, counterweight, cab and air conditioning options, and tools whose leaflet table does not name a model (pallet fork, handling plate, ripper tooth, narrow bucket, 4x1 bucket and grapple bucket). The leaflet says standard and optional equipment may vary by market and to consult a Mecalac dealer.

The AI sales agentBuilds the excavator configuration from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 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
Tools and tiltrotators that depend on the modelOnly with care
Hammer sizes, the largest digging bucket and the tiltrotator size differ between the 7MWR, 9MWR and 11MWR, and each grading bucket is dedicated to one tiltrotator, so every tool needs its own model list and a pairing rule.		The model sets the tool and tiltrotator lists once, and the pairing is checked with everything else on every call.
Weight, width and turning radius that depend on the choicesOnly with workarounds
The weight adds up from a model base, tires, front stabilisers, the tool and a thumb; the width depends on model and tires; the turning radius on model and steering. That means lookup tables and summary variables that have to be kept in step with the leaflet.		The figures are derived from the same choices that drive the rules, in the same pass.
A stated figure checked against the computed oneOnly with workarounds
The agent states a weight, a width and a turning radius, and each has to be compared with a computed value that changes with the configuration; a mismatch has to stop the order.		The stated figure is a field in the order, and the validator blocks when it differs from the leaflet figure.
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 tire choice Alliance 600/40 R22.5 is not in the tire list of the 9MWR in the leaflet.
2The tire choice Alliance 500/45 R20 is not in the tire list of the 11MWR in the leaflet.
3The order states a machine weight of 8,000 kg; the leaflet weights for this configuration add up to 8,060 kg.
4The order states a machine width of 2,025 mm; the leaflet lists 2,120 mm with this tire on the 7MWR.
5The order states an outside turning radius of 3,560 mm; the leaflet lists 6,100 mm for the 9MWR with this steering.
6Steering direction inversion is listed for 4 steering wheels only; the order has 2 steered wheels.
7Mudguards are listed for 4 steering wheels only; the order has 2 steered wheels.
8Front stabilisers and blade are listed as not available for the 7MWR.
9The gearbox with automatic shift is listed as not available for the 7MWR.
10The 2-piece boom with offset is listed for the 7MWR only; the 9MWR is listed with the Mecalac versatile boom.
11The work-tool 1,200 mm digging bucket is not listed for the 9MWR in the leaflet.
12The work-tool MB30 hydraulic hammer is not listed for the 9MWR in the leaflet.
13The work-tool MB50 hydraulic hammer is not listed for the 7MWR in the leaflet.
14The handling jib is to be used with 4 safety valves (boom, adjustable boom, dipperstick and bucket); the order has the standard 3.
15The hydraulic thumb is available with the 2-piece boom with offset only.
16The hydraulic thumb is listed for the 7MWR only; the 11MWR is not listed with one.
17The tiltrotator MR40 is not listed for the 9MWR; the leaflet lists the MR40 for the 7MWR and the MR50 for the 9MWR and 11MWR.
18The tiltrotator MR50 is not listed for the 7MWR; the leaflet lists the MR40 for the 7MWR and the MR50 for the 9MWR and 11MWR.
19The work-tool 1,300 mm grading bucket is a dedicated tiltrotator grading bucket (1,200 mm for the MR40; 1,300 mm and 1,500 mm for the MR50); the order has no tiltrotator.
20The work-tool 1,500 mm grading bucket is not listed for the 7MWR in the leaflet.
21The work-tool 1,500 mm grading bucket is a dedicated tiltrotator grading bucket (1,200 mm for the MR40; 1,300 mm and 1,500 mm for the MR50); the order has MR40.
22The work-tool 1,200 mm grading bucket is a dedicated tiltrotator grading bucket (1,200 mm for the MR40; 1,300 mm and 1,500 mm for the MR50); the order has MR50.
23The tire choice Alliance 600/40 R22.5 is not in the tire list of the 7MWR in the leaflet.

  

  

    
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. Municipal depot 7MWR: A 7MWR with a hydraulic thumb for a municipal depot

    
The agent's request. Please configure a 7MWR wheeled excavator with 2 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes a hydraulic thumb and a 750 mm digging bucket. The order states a machine weight of 7,154 kg, a width of 2,120 mm and an outside turning radius of 6,080 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hydraulic thumb needs the 2-piece boom with offset. The hydraulic thumb is available with the 2-piece boom with offset only.
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  • Stated machine weight differs from the leaflet weights. The order states a machine weight of 7,154 kg; the leaflet weights for this configuration add up to 7,228 kg.
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2. Municipal depot 7MWR: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please configure a 7MWR wheeled excavator with 2 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the 2-piece boom with offset. The configuration includes a hydraulic thumb and a 750 mm digging bucket. The order states a machine weight of 7,228 kg, a width of 2,120 mm and an outside turning radius of 6,080 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Leaflet figures for this configuration. Leaflet figures for this configuration: weights add up to 7,228 kg, width 2,120 mm, outside turning radius 6,080 mm, maximum reach 6,536 mm and maximum digging depth 3,318 mm.
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3. Utility yard 11MWR: An 11MWR with a handling jib for a utility yard

    
The agent's request. Please configure an 11MWR wheeled excavator with 4 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes mudguards and a handling jib. The order states a machine weight of 10,273 kg, a width of 2,500 mm and an outside turning radius of 3,860 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Tire not listed for this model. The tire choice Alliance 500/45 R20 is not in the tire list of the 11MWR in the leaflet.
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  • Handling jib needs 4 safety valves. The handling jib is to be used with 4 safety valves (boom, adjustable boom, dipperstick and bucket); the order has the standard 3.
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4. Utility yard 11MWR: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please configure an 11MWR wheeled excavator with 4 steered wheels, on Alliance 600/40 R22.5 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes mudguards, 4 safety valves and a handling jib. The order states a machine weight of 10,273 kg, a width of 2,500 mm and an outside turning radius of 3,860 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Leaflet figures for this configuration. Leaflet figures for this configuration: weights add up to 10,273 kg, width 2,500 mm, outside turning radius 3,860 mm, maximum reach 7,500 mm and maximum digging depth 3,800 mm.
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5. Fine grading 9MWR: A 9MWR with a tiltrotator for fine grading

    
The agent's request. Please configure a 9MWR wheeled excavator with 2 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes steering direction inversion, an MR40 tiltrotator and a 1500 mm grading bucket. The order states a width of 2,250 mm and an outside turning radius of 3,560 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Steering direction inversion needs 4 steered wheels. Steering direction inversion is listed for 4 steering wheels only; the order has 2 steered wheels.
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  • Tiltrotator not listed for this model. The tiltrotator MR40 is not listed for the 9MWR; the leaflet lists the MR40 for the 7MWR and the MR50 for the 9MWR and 11MWR.
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  • Grading bucket without its tiltrotator. The work-tool 1,500 mm grading bucket is a dedicated tiltrotator grading bucket (1,200 mm for the MR40; 1,300 mm and 1,500 mm for the MR50); the order has MR40.
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  • Stated turning radius differs from the leaflet. The order states an outside turning radius of 3,560 mm; the leaflet lists 6,100 mm for the 9MWR with this steering.
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6. Fine grading 9MWR: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please configure a 9MWR wheeled excavator with 4 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes steering direction inversion, an MR50 tiltrotator and a 1500 mm grading bucket. The order states a width of 2,250 mm and an outside turning radius of 3,560 mm. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Leaflet figures for this configuration. Leaflet figures for this configuration: width 2,250 mm, outside turning radius 3,560 mm, maximum reach 6,700 mm and maximum digging depth 3,500 mm; the weight of the tiltrotator unit is not added.
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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 configuration for a 7MWR, 9MWR or 11MWR wheeled excavator: the tires, the steering options, the boom, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Mecalac leaflets and returns a verdict, every reason and the leaflet figures it compared against.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please configure a 9MWR wheeled excavator with 2 steered wheels, on Alliance 500/45 R20 large tires and with the Mecalac versatile boom. The configuration includes steering direction inversion, an MR40 tiltrotator and a 1500 mm grading bucket. The rest of the request is on screen. The order states a width of 2,250 mm and an outside turning radius of 3,560 mm.
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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. Steering direction inversion is listed for 4 steering wheels only; the order has 2 steered wheels. The tiltrotator MR40 is not listed for the 9MWR; the leaflet lists the MR40 for the 7MWR and the MR50 for the 9MWR and 11MWR. The work-tool 1,500 mm grading bucket is a dedicated tiltrotator grading bucket (1,200 mm for the MR40; 1,300 mm and 1,500 mm for the MR50); the order has MR40. 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 order are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for tools and tiltrotators that depend on the model, 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 steered wheels to 4 and the tiltrotator to MR50.
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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 four earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, 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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