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

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Tesmec 1075 trencher for a pipeline or utility contractor: the model, engine for the destination, chain boom or rock saw wheel, trench depth and width, and options. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Tesmec 1075 catalogue sheets and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw and 1075 RS rocksaw trencher orders: engine for the destination, boom or wheel, trench depth and width, options and transport length. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for the Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher and the 1075 RS rocksaw trencher, as published on the 2018 Tesmec catalogue sheets, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model and boom — the 1075 CS is built with a single chain boom (trench width 14 to 20 inches) or a double chain boom (24 to 36 inches) and digs 4 to 10 feet; the 1075 RS has a rock saw digging wheel (6 to 14 inches wide) and digs up to 4 feet 8 inches. A boom type that does not belong to the model, a depth or a width outside the range, or a stated engine power that differs from the catalogue is blocked.
  • Engine and destination — highly regulated countries (EU, USA) get the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine at 375 hp; the CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine at 350 hp is offered for lesser-regulated countries only.
  • Options and transport — the low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option available only as an initial build option; the Remote Asset Management subscription is sold per year; the catalogue gives the transport length for 4, 6, 8 and 10 foot booms (1075 CS) and for the 1075 RS, and a depth between those goes to a person.

Any order for these two models that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (Tesmec publishes none in these sheets, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the full Available Devices chart, weight and ground pressure (the catalogue says they depend on configuration and options), other Tesmec trenchers and equipment, and the 1075 sheets' other regional variants.

The AI sales agentBuilds the trencher 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
A trench width that depends on the boom typeOnly with care
The allowed width is a different range for a single chain, a double chain and a rock saw wheel; a rule per boom works, but each new model is another set of rules to maintain.		The boom and the width arrive in one request and the range for that boom is checked on every call.
An engine that depends on the destinationOnly with care
A rule linking the destination region to the engine; it works, but nothing stops a quote that was saved with the other engine.		The destination and engine are in one request and the pairing is checked with every other rule.
An option sold only at initial buildOnly with workarounds
The order has to carry an initial-build or retrofit attribute that the option rule can read; without it the rule has nothing to test.		The order type travels with the order and the option rule is checked with the rest.
A stated engine power that must match the catalogueOnly with care
A stated figure is a free-entry field; a rule can compare it with a lookup, but someone has to write and maintain that comparison.		The stated figure travels with the order and is compared with the computed figure on every call.
A depth the catalogue does not cover with a transport lengthOnly with workarounds
Approval routing has to be built as a separate flow and kept in step with the product rules.		The order comes back as needs approval with the reason, in the same answer as every other finding.

  

  

    
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 1075 CS is built with a single or double chain boom and the 1075 RS with a rock saw digging wheel; the boom type on the order does not match the model.
2A trench depth of 132 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
3A trench depth of 40 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
4A trench depth of 60 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
5The catalogue gives the transport length only for 4, 6, 8 and 10 foot booms; confirm the transport length for a trench depth of 84 inches.
6A trench width of 24 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
7A trench width of 20 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
8A trench width of 40 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
9A trench width of 16 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
10The CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine is offered for lesser-regulated countries only; highly regulated countries (EU, USA) get the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine.
11The low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option and is available only as an initial build option.
12The Remote Asset Management subscription is sold per year; the order has 0 years, which does not agree with whether the option is selected.
13The Remote Asset Management subscription is sold per year; the order has 2 years, which does not agree with whether the option is selected.
14The order states an engine power of 350 hp; the catalogue gives 375 hp for the selected engine.
15The order states an engine power of 375 hp; the catalogue gives 350 hp for the selected engine.
16A trench depth of 70 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
17A trench width of 30 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
18The order states an engine power of 400 hp; the catalogue gives 350 hp for the selected engine.

  

  

    
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. Double chain trencher for the EU: A double chain 1075 CS for the EU with a Tier 3 engine and a 20 inch width

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with a double chain boom, for delivery to the EU or USA, with the CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine rated at 350 hp, a trench 96 inches deep and 20 inches wide, triple grouser track pads, as a new build, with an air compressor, laser depth control, the work light package and Remote Asset Management for 2 years. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Trench width outside the range for this boom. A trench width of 20 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
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  • Tier 3 engine for a highly regulated destination. The CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine is offered for lesser-regulated countries only; highly regulated countries (EU, USA) get the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine.
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2. Double chain trencher for the EU: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with a double chain boom, for delivery to the EU or USA, with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine rated at 375 hp, a trench 96 inches deep and 30 inches wide, triple grouser track pads, as a new build, with an air compressor, laser depth control, the work light package and Remote Asset Management for 2 years. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine, 375 hp, trench 96 inches deep and 30 inches wide, transport length 443 inches.
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3. Rocksaw trencher: A 1075 RS with a chain boom, a 60 inch depth and the low speed option

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 RS rocksaw trencher with a single chain boom, for delivery to the EU or USA, with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine rated at 375 hp, a trench 60 inches deep and 10 inches wide, double grouser track pads, and the low speed chain option, as a new build, with laser depth control. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Boom type not available on this model. The 1075 CS is built with a single or double chain boom and the 1075 RS with a rock saw digging wheel; the boom type on the order does not match the model.
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  • Trench depth outside the model range. A trench depth of 60 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
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  • Low speed option not available. The low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option and is available only as an initial build option.
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4. Rocksaw trencher: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 RS rocksaw trencher with a rock saw digging wheel, for delivery to the EU or USA, with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine rated at 375 hp, a trench 56 inches deep and 10 inches wide, double grouser track pads, and the low speed chain option, as a new build, with laser depth control. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Low speed option not available. The low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option and is available only as an initial build option.
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5. Rocksaw trencher: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 RS rocksaw trencher with a rock saw digging wheel, for delivery to the EU or USA, with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine rated at 375 hp, a trench 56 inches deep and 10 inches wide, double grouser track pads, as a new build, with laser depth control. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tesmec 1075 RS rocksaw trencher with the CAT C9.3B ACERT Tier 4 Final / Stage V engine, 375 hp, trench 56 inches deep and 10 inches wide, transport length 401 inches.
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6. Deep single chain trencher: A single chain 1075 CS at 132 inches deep and 22 inches wide

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with a single chain boom, for delivery to a lesser-regulated country, with the CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine rated at 350 hp, a trench 132 inches deep and 22 inches wide, single grouser track pads, as a new build, with an air compressor and laser depth control. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Trench depth outside the model range. A trench depth of 132 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches).
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  • Trench width outside the range for this boom. A trench width of 22 inches is outside the range for this boom; single chain 14 to 20 inches, double chain 24 to 36 inches, rock saw wheel 6 to 14 inches.
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7. Deep single chain trencher: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please order one Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with a single chain boom, for delivery to a lesser-regulated country, with the CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine rated at 350 hp, a trench 120 inches deep and 18 inches wide, single grouser track pads, as a new build, with an air compressor and laser depth control. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Tesmec 1075 CS chainsaw trencher with the CAT C9 ACERT Tier 3 engine, 350 hp, trench 120 inches deep and 18 inches wide, transport length 470 inches.
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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 Tesmec 1075 trencher for a pipeline or utility contractor: the model, engine for the destination, chain boom or rock saw wheel, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the published Tesmec 1075 catalogue 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 order one Tesmec 1075 RS rocksaw trencher with a single chain boom, for delivery to the EU or USA. 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 three findings, all in one answer. The 1075 CS is built with a single or double chain boom and the 1075 RS with a rock saw digging wheel; the boom type on the order does not match the model. A trench depth of 60 inches is outside the range of this model; the 1075 CS digs 48 to 120 inches (4 to 10 feet) and the 1075 RS up to 56 inches (4 feet 8 inches). The low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option and is available only as an initial build option.
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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 a trench width that depends on the boom type, 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 boom to rock saw wheel and the trench depth to 56 inches.
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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 low speed chain option is a 1075 CS option and is available only as an initial build option.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: low speed option not available.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the low speed chain option to no.
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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. Three 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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