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An AI sales agent's cone crusher quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for Telsmith T-Series cone crushers: the model, chamber, stationary or portable setup, screen and closed circuit, the largest feed piece, the capacity the customer needs, the number of crushers, the discount and the net price. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: One T-Series cone crusher quote: model, chamber, setup, screen, feed size, capacity, quantity, discount and net price. See everything this validator covers

This validator models Telsmith T-Series cone crusher quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Models and chambers — the T200, T300, T400, T500 and T900, each with coarse, medium or fine chambers, where the feed size a chamber takes depends on the model.
  • Setup — stationary or portable, where the T900 is stationary only, with a Hydra-Jaw primary and a screen as add-ons and a closed circuit that needs a screen.
  • Duty — the capacity the customer needs, compared with what each model can run, and a motor that has to match the model rating.
  • Price — an illustrative price built from the model, chamber, setup, screen, primary and motor, times the quantity, less the discount, compared with the net price the quote states.
  • Discount and quantity — approval above 5 percent, a block above 10 percent, and approval for a plant order of three or more crushers.

Any T-Series cone crusher quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: asphalt plants, jaw crushers sold alone and service. Telsmith publishes no quoting rules or prices for these choices, so every rule beyond the public model names and ratings, and every price, is modeled and illustrative.

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

8 scenarios in 4 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
A feed limit that depends on the model and the chamberOnly with workarounds
The largest feed piece a crusher takes depends on both the model and the chamber, so the limit has to be computed from the two and compared with the feed.		The limit is computed in the same pass and compared with the feed size on every call.
Setups that only some models offerOnly with care
The T900 is stationary only and takes coarse and medium chambers only, so the rules have to read the model with the setup and the chamber.		The model, setup and chamber are fields of one request and are checked together on every call.
A closed circuit that needs a screenOnly with care
A closed circuit is only valid with a screen on the quote, so one choice depends on another add-on.		The circuit and the screen are checked against each other on every call.
A price built from many parts, compared with the stated netOnly with workarounds
The net price comes from the model, chamber, setup, add-ons, motor, quantity and discount, so it has to be recomputed and compared with the figure the quote states.		The price is recomputed in the same pass and compared with the stated net price on every call.
A discount with an approval band and a hard limitOnly with workarounds
A discount needs approval above one threshold and a block above another, alongside the approval for a plant order, so block and approval rules have to be kept in step.		Blocks and approvals are evaluated together, and the verdict reports each one.
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 largest feed piece is 11 inches; this model and chamber take 10 inches.
2The customer needs 750 short tons per hour; this model is modeled to 700.
3The T900 is modeled as a stationary crusher; a portable chassis is not offered.
4The T900 is modeled with coarse and medium chambers only.
5The quoted motor is 400 hp; this model needs at least 500 hp.
6A closed-circuit crusher needs a screen on the quote.
7The quote states a net price of 679,150 USD, but the quoted crushers come to 674,150 USD.
8The required 150 short tons per hour is below the 200 the model is modeled to run at efficiently; an applications engineer should confirm the sizing.
9A 8 percent discount is above the 5 percent a salesperson can give; sales management should approve it.
10The quote gives a 11 percent discount; the modeled limit is 10 percent.
11An order for 3 crushers is a plant order; sales management should confirm delivery slots and terms.

  

  

    
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. Discount and plant order: Three crushers quoted with a 12 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Telsmith T400 cone crushers with the medium chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 8 inches and the customer needs 450 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 12 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,834,800 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Discount above the limit. The quote gives a 12 percent discount; the modeled limit is 10 percent.
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  • Multi-crusher order to approve. An order for 3 crushers is a plant order; sales management should confirm delivery slots and terms.
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2. Discount and plant order: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 3 Telsmith T400 cone crushers with the medium chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 8 inches and the customer needs 450 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 8 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,918,200 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount to approve. A 8 percent discount is above the 5 percent a salesperson can give; sales management should approve it.
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  • Multi-crusher order to approve. An order for 3 crushers is a plant order; sales management should confirm delivery slots and terms.
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  • Price summary. 3 crusher(s) at an illustrative 695,000 USD each, list 2,085,000 USD, discount 8 percent, net 1,918,200 USD.
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3. Feed size and chamber: A T300 medium chamber quoted for a 10 inch feed

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T300 cone crusher with the medium chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 10 inches and the customer needs 350 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 3 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 518,950 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Feed size over the chamber limit. The largest feed piece is 10 inches; this model and chamber take 8 inches.
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4. Feed size and chamber: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T300 cone crusher with the coarse chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 10 inches and the customer needs 350 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 3 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 504,400 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Price summary. 1 crusher(s) at an illustrative 520,000 USD each, list 520,000 USD, discount 3 percent, net 504,400 USD.
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5. Setup: A portable T900

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T900 cone crusher with the coarse chamber, as a portable setup. The largest feed piece is 14 inches and the customer needs 1500 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 2 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,764,000 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • T900 is stationary only. The T900 is modeled as a stationary crusher; a portable chassis is not offered.
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6. Setup: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T900 cone crusher with the coarse chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 14 inches and the customer needs 1500 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The discount is 2 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,421,000 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Price summary. 1 crusher(s) at an illustrative 1,450,000 USD each, list 1,450,000 USD, discount 2 percent, net 1,421,000 USD.
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7. Closed circuit: A closed-circuit T500 with no screen

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T500 cone crusher with the coarse chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 12 inches and the customer needs 600 short tons per hour. The quote has no screen. The crusher runs in closed circuit. The discount is 3 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 795,400 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Closed circuit needs a screen. A closed-circuit crusher needs a screen on the quote.
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8. Closed circuit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Telsmith T500 cone crusher with the coarse chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 12 inches and the customer needs 600 short tons per hour. The quote has a screen. The crusher runs in closed circuit. The discount is 3 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,076,700 (illustrative). It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Price summary. 1 crusher(s) at an illustrative 1,110,000 USD each, list 1,110,000 USD, discount 3 percent, net 1,076,700 USD.
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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 Telsmith T-Series cone crushers: the model, chamber, stationary or portable setup, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of how those choices fit together 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 3 Telsmith T400 cone crushers with the medium chamber, as a stationary setup. The largest feed piece is 8 inches and the customer needs 450 short tons per hour. The rest of the request is on screen. The discount is 12 percent, and the quote states a net price of USD 1,834,800 (illustrative).
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with one finding and one approval, all in one answer. The quote gives a 12 percent discount; the modeled limit is 10 percent.
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  6. The validator returned one blocking finding 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 a discount with an approval band and a hard limit, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the discount to 8 percent and the net price stated on the quote to $1,918,200.
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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 one blocking finding is cleared; two approvals remain for a person: discount to approve and multi-crusher order to approve.
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  13. Two problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and the corrected quote now goes to a person for approval. 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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