Predictika · Knuckle boom crane quotes

An AI sales agent's knuckle boom crane quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a knuckle boom crane: a model, an optional fly jib, a winch, Power Link Plus or HPSC, a load and an outreach, the chassis weight allowance, the fitting space and stabilizer spread on the truck, and a stated lifting moment. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the PK range and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Ten Palfinger PK knuckle boom crane models (PK 11001 CM to PK 200002 L SH) with fly jib, winch, Power Link Plus and HPSC options, the load and outreach, chassis allowance, fitting space, stabilizer spread and the stated lifting moment. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Palfinger PK knuckle boom crane quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Reach, load and lifting moment — outreach within the boom and fly jib reach, the load within the model's capacity and lifting moment, and the load a fly jib can carry at its tip.
  • Options by model — which models offer the small or large fly jib, the winch, Power Link Plus and HPSC.
  • Truck and statement — crane weight with options against the chassis allowance, the fitting space and stabilizer spread the crane needs, the folded width, and the lifting moment the quote states.

Any Palfinger PK crane quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: chassis axle-load calculation, road regulations, other crane series and prices. Model names and the PK 32080 and PK 46002 figures follow public Palfinger and dealer pages; the other figures, the fly jib and option data and all thresholds are modeled and are not published by Palfinger (see the note at the foot of the page). No prices are modeled.

The AI sales agentBuilds the crane 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.

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
Options that exist on only some modelsOnly with care
The fly jibs, the winch, Power Link Plus and HPSC each exist on some models and not others, so every option needs its own rule keyed to the model.		The model and every option are fields of one quote and are checked together on every call.
Load, outreach and fly jib togetherOnly with care
The load a crane can lift depends on the outreach and on whether the fly jib is out, so one rule has to read the model, the load, the outreach and the jib at once.		Load, outreach, model and jib are checked together on every call.
A stated lifting momentOnly with workarounds
The agent states a lifting moment, and a rules engine has to look up the model's figure to catch a mismatch.		The stated figure is compared with the model's 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 job needs 150 dm of outreach; this crane and jib reach 143 dm.
2The job needs 250 dm of outreach; this crane and jib reach 249 dm.
3The load is 9,000 kg; the maximum lifting capacity of this model is 8,500 kg.
4The load and outreach exceed the lifting moment of this model (304 tenths of a metre-ton).
5The selected fly jib is not offered on this model.
6At the jib reach the load of 1,500 kg exceeds the jib capacity of 1,000 kg.
7Power Link Plus is not offered on this model.
8A winch is not offered on this model.
9HPSC is not offered on this model.
10The crane with options weighs 3,130 kg; the chassis allowance is 3,000 kg.
11The crane weight is above 95 percent of the chassis allowance; a person should confirm axle loads.
12The crane with options weighs 3,960 kg; the chassis allowance is 3,800 kg.
13The crane needs 970 mm of fitting space; the chassis has 900 mm.
14The stabilizers need 60 dm of spread; the site allows 55 dm.
15The quote states a lifting moment of 320 tenths of a metre-ton; this model has 304.
16The folded crane is wider than 2,550 mm; a person should confirm road transport rules.
17The job needs 211 dm of outreach; this crane and jib reach 210 dm.

  

  

    
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. Options and fly jib by model: A PK 11001 CM with a small fly jib and a winch, and a stated lifting moment that is wrong

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 11001 CM knuckle boom crane with the small fly jib and a winch, for a 1,500 kg load at 10 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 3,000 kg weight allowance, 800 mm of fitting space and 5.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 21.5 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Fly jib not available on this model. The selected fly jib is not offered on this model.
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  • Load beyond the boom exceeds jib capacity. At the jib reach the load of 1,500 kg exceeds the jib capacity of 1,000 kg.
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  • Winch not available. A winch is not offered on this model.
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  • Stated lifting moment does not match. The quote states a lifting moment of 215 tenths of a metre-ton; this model has 100.
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2. Options and fly jib by model: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 30002 K knuckle boom crane with the small fly jib and a winch, for a 900 kg load at 13 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 4,500 kg weight allowance, 1,200 mm of fitting space and 6.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 28.5 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Crane summary. Lifting moment 285 tenths of a metre-ton, reach 185 dm, total weight 3,420 kg.
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3. Options and chassis weight: A PK 23500 Performance with the large fly jib and Power Link Plus on a 3,000 kg chassis allowance

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 23500 Performance knuckle boom crane with the large fly jib and Power Link Plus, for a 500 kg load at 8 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 3,000 kg weight allowance, 1,200 mm of fitting space and 6.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 21.5 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Fly jib not available on this model. The selected fly jib is not offered on this model.
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  • Power Link Plus not available. Power Link Plus is not offered on this model.
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  • Crane weight over chassis allowance. The crane with options weighs 3,010 kg; the chassis allowance is 3,000 kg.
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4. Options and chassis weight: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 32080 knuckle boom crane with the large fly jib and Power Link Plus, for a 1,500 kg load at 20 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 4,500 kg weight allowance, 1,200 mm of fitting space and 6.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 30.4 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Crane summary. Lifting moment 304 tenths of a metre-ton, reach 249 dm, total weight 3,840 kg.
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5. Lifting moment, fitting space and stabilizer spread: A PK 32080 with a heavy load, short fitting space and a narrow stabilizer spread

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 32080 knuckle boom crane, for a 4,000 kg load at 10 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 3,200 kg weight allowance, 900 mm of fitting space and 5.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 30.4 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Lifting moment exceeded. The load and outreach exceed the lifting moment of this model (304 tenths of a metre-ton).
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  • Fitting space too small. The crane needs 970 mm of fitting space; the chassis has 900 mm.
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  • Stabilizer spread too small. The stabilizers need 60 dm of spread; the site allows 55 dm.
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  • Weight close to chassis allowance. The crane weight is above 95 percent of the chassis allowance; a person should confirm axle loads.
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6. Lifting moment, fitting space and stabilizer spread: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a PK 32080 knuckle boom crane, for a 2,000 kg load at 10 m of outreach, on a chassis with a 4,500 kg weight allowance, 1,200 mm of fitting space and 6.5 m of stabilizer spread, with a stated lifting moment of 30.4 metre-tons. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Crane summary. Lifting moment 304 tenths of a metre-ton, reach 143 dm, total weight 3,130 kg.
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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 knuckle boom crane: a model, an optional fly jib, a winch, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the PK range and returns a verdict and every reason.
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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 PK 11001 CM knuckle boom crane with the small fly jib and a winch, for a 1,500 kg load at 10 m of outreach. It is ready to send. 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 four findings, all in one answer. The selected fly jib is not offered on this model. At the jib reach the load of 1,500 kg exceeds the jib capacity of 1,000 kg. A winch is not offered on this model. 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 quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for load, outreach and fly jib together, 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 model to PK 30002 K, the load to 900 kg, the outreach to 13, the chassis allowance to 4,500 kg and the stated lifting moment to 28.5. Two more changes are on screen.
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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 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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