Predictika · Electronics assembly equipment

An AI sales agent's pick-and-place configuration, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a surface-mount pick-and-place configuration for an electronics manufacturer: an A40EX or A40DX version with a conveyor, vision resolution, options, the boards and components it must handle, and the site it goes into. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures Mycronic publishes in its specification sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: MYPro A40EX and A40DX pick-and-place: published versions and conveyors, feeder capacity, board and component limits, vision resolution, options and site requirements. See everything this validator covers

This validator models a MYPro A40EX or A40DX configuration, based on the figures in the public Mycronic specification sheets (A40EX, May 2026; A40DX, November 2023), not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Versions, conveyors and feeder capacity — the A40EX comes as -9 and -13 and the A40DX as -13 and -17; each holds a published number of 8 mm tape feeder positions that depends on the T460 or T640 conveyor (the A40EX-9 is listed with the T460 only). The positions needed on each machine must fit, and a stated total must equal the computed one.
  • Boards — the maximum board size for each conveyor (460 x 510 mm for T460, 640 x 510 mm for T640), the 70 x 50 mm minimum, board thickness of 0.4 to 6.0 mm and board weight up to 4 kg.
  • Components and vision — the largest component for each series (140 mm long on the A40EX, 99 mm on the A40DX), width limits for 4K and 2K line scan vision, height limits (35 mm on the A40EX; 15 mm on the A40DX with 22 mm as a customized capability that goes to a person), the 140 g weight limit, the smallest chip (03015) and the finest leaded and bumped pitches and lead widths for each vision resolution.
  • Options and site — the MX7 head and the Line mode and Hermes software modules are listed for the A40DX but not the A40EX, the electrical verifier covers chips from 1.0 x 0.5 mm, and the site must offer one of the listed three-phase voltages, 18 to 35 degrees Celsius, below 95 percent humidity and a floor that carries the machine weight.

Any A40EX or A40DX configuration that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Mycronic does not publish list prices, so this page shows no price build-up), placement speed and accuracy, other Mycronic platforms, and the full range of feeders, magazines and software packages.

The AI sales agentBuilds the 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.

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
Feeder capacity that depends on the version and the conveyorOnly with workarounds
The capacity is a table of version and conveyor pairs, one of which is not offered. A rules-based CPQ needs a compatibility table or one rule per pair, and each sheet update means editing them.		Version and conveyor arrive in one request and are matched to the published capacities on every call.
Options that exist for one series but not the otherOnly with care
A product rule per option and series. It works, but every new series or option is another rule to maintain.		Series and every option travel in one request and every availability rule is checked together.
Limits that change with vision resolution and seriesOnly with care
Component width, pitch and lead width limits switch with 2K or 4K vision, and length and height limits switch with the series, so each is a rule that depends on an earlier choice.		The vision resolution, the series and the component figures are compared together, in any order.
A stated total that must equal the computed oneOnly with care
The stated feeder total is derived from the version, conveyor and machine count, so a rule has to recompute it and compare.		The stated total is a field in the request, compared with the computed one 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 person 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 data sheets list no version -17 of this series; the A40EX comes as -9 and -13 and the A40DX as -13 and -17.
2The A40EX data sheet shows no feeder capacity (N/A) for the A40EX-9 with the T640 conveyor.
3The quote needs 97 8 mm tape feeder positions on each machine; the selected version and conveyor hold 96.
4The quote needs 209 8 mm tape feeder positions on each machine; the selected version and conveyor hold 208.
5The quote needs 161 8 mm tape feeder positions on each machine; the selected version and conveyor hold 160.
6The quote has 0 machines; at least 1 is needed.
7The quote states 300 8 mm tape feeder positions in total; the selected machines hold 320.
8A board of 461 x 250 mm is larger than the selected conveyor allows (up to 460 x 510 mm).
9A board of 300 x 511 mm is larger than the selected conveyor allows (up to 460 x 510 mm).
10A board of 69 x 50 mm is smaller than the 70 x 50 mm minimum board size.
11A board thickness of 300 microns is outside the 400 to 6,000 micron range (0.4 to 6.0 mm).
12A board weight of 4,100 g is above the 4,000 g (4 kg) maximum.
13The A40EX data sheet lists only the Midas high precision mounthead; the MX7 high speed mounthead is listed for the A40DX.
14A component 141 mm long is above the 140 mm maximum for this series.
15A component 100 mm long is above the 99 mm maximum for this series.
16A component 74 mm wide is above the 73 mm maximum for the selected vision resolution (73 mm with 4K, 56 mm with 2K).
17A component 57 mm wide is above the 56 mm maximum for the selected vision resolution (73 mm with 4K, 56 mm with 2K).
18A component 36 mm tall is above the 35 mm maximum for this series.
19The A40DX data sheet gives 15 mm for components, with a customized tall component capability of 22 mm available; a person should confirm it for a 20 mm component.
20A component 23 mm tall is above the 22 mm maximum for this series.
21A component weight of 141 g is above the 140 g maximum.
22A smallest chip length of 290 microns is below the 300 micron (0.3 mm, size 3,015) minimum.
23A leaded pitch of 150 microns is finer than the 200 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
24A lead width of 80 microns is narrower than the 100 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
25A bumped-component pitch of 200 microns is finer than the 250 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
26A bump width of 70 microns is narrower than the 80 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
27The electrical verifier covers chips no smaller than 1.0 x 0.5 mm; the quote has a chip 800 microns long to verify.
28The A40EX data sheet lists no Line mode software module; it is listed for the A40DX.
29The A40EX data sheet lists no Hermes software module; it is listed for the A40DX.
30A site voltage of 400 V is not one of the three-phase voltages the data sheet lists (200, 210, 220, 230, 240 or 250 V, plus or minus 10 percent).

  

  

    
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. Version, conveyor and mounthead: An A40EX-9 with the T640 conveyor and the MX7 head

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 A40EX-9 pick-and-place machines with the T640 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 600 x 400 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 120 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 20 x 15 x 5 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.6 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.50 mm with 0.25 mm leads. The quote includes the MX7 high speed mounthead. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • T640 conveyor not listed for the A40EX-9. The A40EX data sheet shows no feeder capacity (N/A) for the A40EX-9 with the T640 conveyor.
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  • MX7 head not listed for the A40EX. The A40EX data sheet lists only the Midas high precision mounthead; the MX7 high speed mounthead is listed for the A40DX.
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2. Version, conveyor and mounthead: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machines with the T640 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 600 x 400 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 120 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 20 x 15 x 5 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.6 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.50 mm with 0.25 mm leads. The quote includes the MX7 high speed mounthead. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 288 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Feeder summary. 2 machine(s) hold 288 8 mm tape feeder positions in total, against 120 needed on each machine.
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3. Components, vision and tall parts: Oversize component and fine pitch with 2K vision

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machine with the T460 conveyor and 2K line scan vision, for boards of 400 x 300 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 150 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 100 x 60 x 20 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.3 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.15 mm with 0.12 mm leads, and the finest bumped pitch is 0.20 mm with 0.10 mm bumps. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 160 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Component longer than the mounthead range. A component 100 mm long is above the 99 mm maximum for this series.
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  • Component wider than the vision range. A component 60 mm wide is above the 56 mm maximum for the selected vision resolution (73 mm with 4K, 56 mm with 2K).
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  • Leaded pitch finer than the vision allows. A leaded pitch of 150 microns is finer than the 200 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
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  • Bumped pitch finer than the vision allows. A bumped-component pitch of 200 microns is finer than the 250 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
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  • Bump width narrower than the vision allows. A bump width of 100 microns is narrower than the 130 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution.
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  • Tall component needs the customized capability. The A40DX data sheet gives 15 mm for components, with a customized tall component capability of 22 mm available; a person should confirm it for a 20 mm component.
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4. Components, vision and tall parts: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machine with the T460 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 400 x 300 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 150 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 99 x 60 x 20 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.3 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.15 mm with 0.12 mm leads, and the finest bumped pitch is 0.20 mm with 0.10 mm bumps. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 160 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Tall component needs the customized capability. The A40DX data sheet gives 15 mm for components, with a customized tall component capability of 22 mm available; a person should confirm it for a 20 mm component.
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  • Feeder summary. 1 machine(s) hold 160 8 mm tape feeder positions in total, against 150 needed on each machine.
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5. Components, vision and tall parts: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machine with the T460 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 400 x 300 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 150 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 99 x 60 x 15 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.3 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.15 mm with 0.12 mm leads, and the finest bumped pitch is 0.20 mm with 0.10 mm bumps. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 160 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Feeder summary. 1 machine(s) hold 160 8 mm tape feeder positions in total, against 150 needed on each machine.
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6. Options and site: An A40EX with Line mode, Hermes, the verifier and a 400 V site

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 A40EX-13 pick-and-place machines with the T460 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 300 x 250 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 150 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 20 x 15 x 5 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.6 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.50 mm with 0.25 mm leads. The quote includes the electrical verifier, the Line mode software module and the Hermes software module, with the verifier checking chips 0.8 mm long. The site has 400 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 320 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Chip too small for the electrical verifier. The electrical verifier covers chips no smaller than 1.0 x 0.5 mm; the quote has a chip 800 microns long to verify.
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  • Line mode module not listed for the A40EX. The A40EX data sheet lists no Line mode software module; it is listed for the A40DX.
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  • Hermes module not listed for the A40EX. The A40EX data sheet lists no Hermes software module; it is listed for the A40DX.
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  • Site voltage not listed. A site voltage of 400 V is not one of the three-phase voltages the data sheet lists (200, 210, 220, 230, 240 or 250 V, plus or minus 10 percent).
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7. Options and site: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machines with the T460 conveyor and 4K line scan vision, for boards of 300 x 250 mm, 1.6 mm thick and 1.0 kg, with 150 8 mm tape feeder positions needed on each machine. The largest component is 20 x 15 x 5 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.6 mm long, the finest leaded pitch is 0.50 mm with 0.25 mm leads. The quote includes the electrical verifier, the Line mode software module and the Hermes software module, with the verifier checking chips 1.0 mm long. The site has 230 V three-phase power, 24 degrees Celsius, 60 percent humidity and a floor rated for 3,000 kg. The quote states 320 feeder positions in total. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Feeder summary. 2 machine(s) hold 320 8 mm tape feeder positions in total, against 150 needed on each machine.
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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 surface-mount pick-and-place configuration for an electronics manufacturer: an A40EX or A40DX version with a conveyor, vision resolution, options, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the figures Mycronic publishes in its specification 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 1 A40DX-13 pick-and-place machine with the T460 conveyor and 2K line scan vision, for boards of 400 x 300 mm. The largest component is 100 x 60 x 20 mm and 20 g, the smallest chip is 0.3 mm long. 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 five findings and one approval, all in one answer. A component 100 mm long is above the 99 mm maximum for this series. A component 60 mm wide is above the 56 mm maximum for the selected vision resolution (73 mm with 4K, 56 mm with 2K). A leaded pitch of 150 microns is finer than the 200 micron minimum for the selected vision resolution. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings and one approval 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 limits that change with vision resolution and series, 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 line scan vision to 4K and the largest component to 99 x 60 x 20.
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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: tall component needs the customized capability.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the largest component to 99 x 60 x 15.
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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. Six 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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