Predictika · Whole tree drum chipper orders

An AI sales agent's drum chipper order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a whole tree drum chipper with its undercarriage, engine and the figures it quotes. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model, engine and figure lists and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Morbark M20R, 30/36, 40/36 and 50/48X whole tree drum chippers: engine ratings, 30/36 track option, and the stated chipping capacity, drum diameter and knife count. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for four Morbark whole tree drum chippers, from the published Morbark specification sheets, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Models — the M20R Forestry, 30/36, 40/36 (track sheet) and 50/48X whole tree drum chippers, with their published chipping capacity (20, 23, 24 and 28 inches) and drum diameter (36 inches, and 48 inches on the 50/48X).
  • Engine and undercarriage — the engine rating must be one the sheet lists: 415 HP for the M20R, 577 or 800 HP for the 30/36, 800 HP for the 40/36 and 1,050 to 1,200 HP for the 50/48X. The 30/36 track undercarriage is listed for the 577 HP engine only.
  • Knives — the 30/36 and 40/36 drums carry 6 and 8 knives, or 12 with the MicroChipper package; the 50/48X carries 10, or 20 with the MicroChipper package. The M20R knife count is not published, so it is not checked.
  • Stated figures — the chipping capacity, drum diameter and knife count the quote states are compared with the model's published figures.

Any order for these four drum chippers that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (no public price list was found, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), whether an option such as the ESPAR heater, top-load or rotating discharge or the forestry grate is available on a given model (the sheets list options only loosely, so the validator does not check them), wheeled 40/36 machines (only the track sheet was read), Morbark's brush chippers, Chiparvestors, flails and grinders, hitch, tire and fuel-tank choices, and regional or dealer terms.

The AI sales agentBuilds the chipper 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
An engine rating that is not listed for the modelOnly with care
A per-model list of engine ratings has to be kept as product rules; the 50/48X is a range rather than a list, which needs a separate rule.		The model and the engine rating are in one request and compared with the sheet on every call.
A track undercarriage that depends on the engineOnly with workarounds
The 30/36 goes on tracks only at 577 HP; the track choice and the engine are on different lines, so a cross-line rule is needed that interacts with the rest.		Every choice is in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Stated figures that must match the model, including the knife count that depends on the MicroChipper packageOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with the published figure, but the knife count also depends on an option, so each model needs its own comparison.		The stated chipping capacity, drum diameter and knife count travel with the order and are compared with the model's figures 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 quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The 30/36 is offered on tracks only with the 577 HP engine; the quote has 800 HP.
2A 700 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 577 to 800 HP.
3A 577 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 800 to 800 HP.
4A 900 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 1,050 to 1,200 HP.
5A 1,049 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 1,050 to 1,200 HP.
6A 1,201 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 1,050 to 1,200 HP.
7A 577 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 415 to 415 HP.
8The quote states a chipping capacity of 28 inches, but this model is rated at 23 inches.
9The quote states a drum diameter of 36 inches, but this model has a 48 inch drum.
10The quote states 12 knives in the drum, but this model has 6 knives with the options selected.
11The quote states 10 knives in the drum, but this model has 20 knives with the options selected.
12The quote states a chipping capacity of 24 inches, but this model is rated at 23 inches.
13The quote states a drum diameter of 48 inches, but this model has a 36 inch drum.
14The quote states 8 knives in the drum, but this model has 6 knives with the options selected.

  

  

    
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. The 30/36: A 30/36 on tracks with the 800 HP engine

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 30/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 800 HP engine, with the MicroChipper package. The quote states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 36 inches and 12 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 30/36 tracks only with the 577 HP engine. The 30/36 is offered on tracks only with the 577 HP engine; the quote has 800 HP.
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2. The 30/36: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 30/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 577 HP engine, with the MicroChipper package. The quote states a chipping capacity of 23 inches, a drum diameter of 36 inches and 12 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 577 HP, chipping capacity 23 inches, 36 inch drum with 12 knives.
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3. The 50/48X: A 50/48X with a 900 HP engine and a stated 30 inch capacity

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 50/48X Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 900 HP engine. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches and 10 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Engine rating not listed for the model. A 900 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 1,050 to 1,200 HP.
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  • Stated chipping capacity differs. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, but this model is rated at 28 inches.
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4. The 50/48X: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 50/48X Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 1,200 HP engine. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches and 10 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated chipping capacity differs. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, but this model is rated at 28 inches.
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5. The 50/48X: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 50/48X Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 1,200 HP engine. The quote states a chipping capacity of 28 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches and 10 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 1,200 HP, chipping capacity 28 inches, 48 inch drum with 10 knives.
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6. The 40/36: A 40/36 stating 12 knives in the drum

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 40/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 800 HP engine. The quote states a chipping capacity of 24 inches, a drum diameter of 36 inches and 12 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated knife count differs. The quote states 12 knives in the drum, but this model has 8 knives with the options selected.
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7. The 40/36: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote one Morbark 40/36 Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 800 HP engine, with the MicroChipper package. The quote states a chipping capacity of 24 inches, a drum diameter of 36 inches and 12 knives in the drum. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Machine summary. 800 HP, chipping capacity 24 inches, 36 inch drum with 12 knives.
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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 whole tree drum chipper with its undercarriage, engine and the figures it quotes. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published model, engine and figure lists 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 one Morbark 50/48X Whole Tree Drum Chipper on a track undercarriage with the 900 HP engine. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, a drum diameter of 48 inches and 10 knives in the drum. 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. A 900 HP engine is not one of the ratings Morbark lists for the selected model, which run from 1,050 to 1,200 HP. The quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, but this model is rated at 28 inches.
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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 quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for an engine rating that is not listed for 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 engine to 1,200.
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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 quote states a chipping capacity of 30 inches, but this model is rated at 28 inches.
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  12. One finding cleared. Still blocking: stated chipping capacity differs.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the stated chipping capacity to 28 inches.
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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 quote.
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  18. Two 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. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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