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An AI sales agent's submersible pump order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for light wastewater submersible pumps: the model, the site supply, the liquid, the cable and the motor figures it quotes. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published technical data and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Orders for the ABS MF 154 to 804 and VO series light wastewater submersible pumps: model and supply voltage, solids passage, liquid temperature, cable length and the motor figures the order states. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for the ABS MF (MF 154 W to MF 804 D) and VO (VO 354 W, VO 504 W, VO 804 D) light wastewater submersible pumps, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model and supply — each of the twelve models is either a single-phase pump for 220-240 V or a three-phase pump for 400 V, and the supply on the order has to match it.
  • Liquid — the largest solid in the liquid has to pass the model (20 to 60 mm for the MF models, 7 mm for the protected-screen VO models), and the liquid may be at most 40 degrees C, or up to 60 degrees C short term for at most 5 minutes. Short-term hot duty goes to a person to confirm.
  • Cable and stated figures — cable lengths of 3, 10, 20 or 30 m; 3 m only with the KS pump (supplied with a float switch) and never on VO pumps, which need at least 10 m. The motor output (P2) and rated current the order states have to match the data sheet for the model.

Any order for these pump models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Sulzer publishes no price list for these pumps, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), other Sulzer pump ranges, explosion-protected versions, accessories, installation and pump curves or duty points. Total weight is computed from the data sheet unit weight; the data sheet does not define the KS version beyond its float switch and 3 m cable note, so that is all the validator uses.

The AI sales agentBuilds the pump 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
Supply voltage and phase that must match the pump modelOnly with care
A product rule per model and supply; twelve models means twelve entries to keep in step with the data sheet.		The supply and the model are in one request and the match is checked on every call.
Solids passage and liquid temperature limits that depend on the modelOnly with care
A lookup per model compared with a value on another line, plus a temperature rule with a short-term exception; it works but needs care.		The passage is looked up from the model and compared with the liquid on every call; the short-term duty is checked with the rest.
Cable options that depend on both the version and the seriesOnly with workarounds
The 3 m cable depends on the KS version and is barred on VO pumps, so it needs a cross-field rule that interacts with the others.		The cable, the version and the model are in one request, so the conflict is found whichever order the choices arrive in.
Stated figures that must equal the data sheetOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a looked-up value, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison for every model.		The stated figures travel with the order and are compared with the data sheet values 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 order has 0 pumps; at least 1 is needed.
2The site supply does not match the pump motor; the data sheet lists single-phase pumps for 220-240 V and three-phase pumps for 400 V.
3The liquid carries solids up to 41 mm, but this pump passes solids up to 40 mm.
4The liquid carries solids up to 8 mm, but this pump passes solids up to 7 mm.
5The liquid is at 41 degrees C; the data sheet allows a maximum of 40 degrees C, or short term up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes.
6The liquid is above the 40 degrees C continuous limit; short-term duty up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes is allowed by the data sheet, and a person should confirm the duty cycle.
7The liquid is at 61 degrees C; the data sheet allows a maximum of 40 degrees C, or short term up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes.
8The pump would run 6 minutes in liquid above 40 degrees C; the data sheet allows up to 5 minutes at short-term temperatures up to 60 degrees C.
9The 3 m cable is offered only with the KS pump (supplied with a float switch).
10A cable length of 15 m is not offered; the data sheet lists 3, 10, 20 and 30 m.
11A cable length of 0 m is not offered; the data sheet lists 3, 10, 20 and 30 m.
12The 3 m cable is not available on VO pumps; for external use the data sheet requires a fixed cable of at least 10 m (VDE regulations).
13The order states a motor output (P2) of 800 W; the data sheet gives 700 W for this model.
14The order states a rated current of 4 A; the data sheet gives 4.8 A for this model.
15The order states a motor output (P2) of 420 W; the data sheet gives 700 W for this model.
16The order states a rated current of 2.8 A; the data sheet gives 4.8 A for this model.
17The liquid carries solids up to 25 mm, but this pump passes solids up to 7 mm.
18The liquid is at 70 degrees C; the data sheet allows a maximum of 40 degrees C, or short term up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes.
19The order states a rated current of 0.001 A; the data sheet gives 4.8 A for this model.

  

  

    
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. Model, solids and cable: Small pumps on a three-phase supply with a 15 m cable and 35 mm solids

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Sulzer ABS MF 154 W submersible pumps for a three-phase 400 V supply, with a 15 m cable, pumping liquid at 25 degrees C that carries solids up to 35 mm. The order states a motor output (P2) of 420 W and a rated current of 2.8 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Supply does not match the pump motor. The site supply does not match the pump motor; the data sheet lists single-phase pumps for 220-240 V and three-phase pumps for 400 V.
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  • Solids larger than the pump passage. The liquid carries solids up to 35 mm, but this pump passes solids up to 20 mm.
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  • Cable length not offered. A cable length of 15 m is not offered; the data sheet lists 3, 10, 20 and 30 m.
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2. Model, solids and cable: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Sulzer ABS MF 354 W submersible pumps for a single-phase 220-240 V supply, with a 20 m cable, pumping liquid at 25 degrees C that carries solids up to 35 mm. The order states a motor output (P2) of 700 W and a rated current of 4.8 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 12 pump(s); data sheet motor output (P2) 700 W, rated current 4.8 A, solids passage 40 mm, total weight 168 kg.
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3. Warm liquid and stated output: Pumps for 48 degree liquid with no short-term duty and a stated output from another model

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Sulzer ABS MF 504 W submersible pumps for a single-phase 220-240 V supply, with a 20 m cable, pumping liquid at 48 degrees C that carries solids up to 30 mm. The order states a motor output (P2) of 800 W and a rated current of 9 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Liquid too hot for this pump. The liquid is at 48 degrees C; the data sheet allows a maximum of 40 degrees C, or short term up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes.
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  • Stated motor output differs from the data sheet. The order states a motor output (P2) of 800 W; the data sheet gives 1,450 W for this model.
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4. Warm liquid and stated output: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Sulzer ABS MF 504 W submersible pumps for a single-phase 220-240 V supply, with a 20 m cable, pumping liquid at 48 degrees C that carries solids up to 30 mm. The pumps would run in that liquid for 8 minutes at a time. The order states a motor output (P2) of 1,450 W and a rated current of 9 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Hot-liquid run longer than 5 minutes. The pump would run 8 minutes in liquid above 40 degrees C; the data sheet allows up to 5 minutes at short-term temperatures up to 60 degrees C.
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5. Warm liquid and stated output: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Sulzer ABS MF 504 W submersible pumps for a single-phase 220-240 V supply, with a 20 m cable, pumping liquid at 48 degrees C that carries solids up to 30 mm. The pumps would run in that liquid for 4 minutes at a time. The order states a motor output (P2) of 1,450 W and a rated current of 9 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Short-term hot-liquid duty to confirm. The liquid is above the 40 degrees C continuous limit; short-term duty up to 60 degrees C for at most 5 minutes is allowed by the data sheet, and a person should confirm the duty cycle.
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  • Order summary. 6 pump(s); data sheet motor output (P2) 1,450 W, rated current 9 A, solids passage 40 mm, total weight 102 kg.
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6. VO pumps and cable length: Protected-screen VO pumps with a 3 m cable

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Sulzer VO 804 D submersible pumps for a three-phase 400 V supply, with a 3 m cable, pumping liquid at 20 degrees C that carries solids up to 7 mm. The order states a motor output (P2) of 1,800 W and a rated current of 4.1 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • VO pumps need a cable of at least 10 m. The 3 m cable is not available on VO pumps; for external use the data sheet requires a fixed cable of at least 10 m (VDE regulations).
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7. VO pumps and cable length: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Sulzer VO 804 D submersible pumps for a three-phase 400 V supply, with a 10 m cable, pumping liquid at 20 degrees C that carries solids up to 7 mm. The order states a motor output (P2) of 1,800 W and a rated current of 4.1 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. 8 pump(s); data sheet motor output (P2) 1,800 W, rated current 4.1 A, solids passage 7 mm, total weight 169.6 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 an order for light wastewater submersible pumps: the model, the site supply, the liquid, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published technical data 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 12 Sulzer ABS MF 154 W submersible pumps for a three-phase 400 V supply, with a 15 m cable. The order states a motor output (P2) of 420 W and a rated current of 2.8 A. 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 three findings, all in one answer. The site supply does not match the pump motor; the data sheet lists single-phase pumps for 220-240 V and three-phase pumps for 400 V. The liquid carries solids up to 35 mm, but this pump passes solids up to 20 mm. A cable length of 15 m is not offered; the data sheet lists 3, 10, 20 and 30 m.
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  6. The validator returned three 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 supply voltage and phase that must match the pump 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 pump model to ABS MF 354 W, the site supply to Single-phase 220-240 V, the cable length to 20 m, the stated motor output P2 to 700 W and the stated rated current to 4.8.
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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 three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three 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.
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