Predictika · Environmental chamber quotes

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

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for TestEquity temperature and humidity chambers, with a model, a controller, input power, a required temperature and humidity range, options, a quantity, a discount and a stated total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: TestEquity temperature and humidity chamber quotes: benchtop and floor-standing models, controller, input power, temperature and humidity range, options, quantity, discount and the quote total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models TestEquity chamber quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model and range — 25 chamber models from the Model 155 to the 1027H, the low and high temperature each reaches, and which models offer humidity.
  • Power, controller and options — the input power and phase each model accepts, the F4 and F4T controllers, and options that only some series offer: chart recorder, shelf slides, nitrogen and dry-air purge and water recirculation, plus extra ports and shelves.
  • Quantity, discount and total — the volume order and discount approvals, and the quote total, which must match the total computed from the modeled prices.

Any TestEquity chamber quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other TestEquity products and services. The model names, temperature ranges, humidity capability, input power classes and option availability follow TestEquity's public product pages; the prices, option limits, discount and volume thresholds and approval rules are modeled from comparable products and are not published by TestEquity, so all dollar figures are illustrative. The validator shows a computed total but no line-item table.

The AI sales agentBuilds the chamber 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
A temperature range that depends on the modelOnly with care
Each model reaches its own low and high, so a rule must look up the model and compare both ends of the required range.		The model and the required range are in one request and are checked together on every call.
Input power and phase that depend on the modelOnly with care
Some models take only 120 volt, some only three-phase power, so the allowed power is a lookup by model.		The model and the power are both in the request, so the combination is checked on every call.
Options offered only on some seriesOnly with workarounds
Chart recorders, shelf slides, purge and the F4 controller are available on some models and not on others, so each option needs its own list of models.		The model and the options are in the request, so every option is checked against the model on every call.
Humidity and water recirculation only on humidity modelsOnly with care
A required humidity, its 10 to 95 percent range and a water recirculation system all depend on the model being a humidity chamber.		The required humidity, the model and the water option are checked together on every call.
A discount with a block limit and an approval bandOnly with workarounds
A discount above one level needs sign-off and above another is refused, and a volume order is priced by the sales team, so thresholds on several fields must be combined.		The discount and the quantity are compared with the limits on every call and return a block, an approval or nothing.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from the model, controller, options, ports, shelves, quantity and discount, so a separate rule must recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of the request and is compared with the computed total 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 required low of -74 C is below the -73 C this model reaches.
2The required high of 176 C is above the 175 C this model reaches.
3The required low of 100 C is not below the required high of 50 C.
4The required high of 131 C is above the 130 C this model reaches.
5The quote needs 50 percent RH, but this model is a temperature-only chamber.
6A required humidity of 96 percent RH is outside the 10 to 95 percent range of humidity chambers.
7A required humidity of 9 percent RH is outside the 10 to 95 percent range of humidity chambers.
8A water recirculation system is for humidity chambers; this model has no humidity.
9The chosen input voltage and phase are not available on this model.
10This model is only available with the F4T touch screen controller.
11A circular chart recorder is not available on this model.
12Shelf slides are not available on this model.
13Nitrogen and dry-air purge are not available on this model.
145 extra access ports is outside the 0 to 4 range.
157 extra shelves is outside the 0 to 6 range.
16A discount of 11 percent is above 10 percent and needs sales management sign-off.
17A discount of 31 percent is outside the 0 to 30 percent range.
18An order of 5 chambers is priced by the sales team as a volume order.
19The quote has 0 chambers; at least 1 is needed.
20Export and special input voltages are configured at the factory and need a person to confirm.
21A liquid nitrogen cooled chamber needs a site and nitrogen supply check by a person.
22The quote states a total of 28,101 dollars; the modeled prices give 28,100 dollars.
23The required low of -60 C is below the -42 C this model reaches.
24The required high of 150 C is above the 130 C this model reaches.
25The quote needs 40 percent RH, but this model is a temperature-only chamber.
26The quote states a total of 100 dollars; the modeled prices give 62,100 dollars.
27An order of 6 chambers is priced by the sales team as a volume order.

  

  

    
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, range, power and options: A Model 107 order with humidity, a low of minus 60, a chart recorder and water recirculation

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Model 107 chambers with the F4T controller on three-phase 208/230 volt power, for a required range of minus 60 to 100 degrees Celsius at 50 percent relative humidity, with a circular chart recorder and a water recirculation system, for a total of $83,200. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Low temperature not reached. The required low of -60 C is below the -42 C this model reaches.
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  • Model has no humidity. The quote needs 50 percent RH, but this model is a temperature-only chamber.
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  • Voltage not available. The chosen input voltage and phase are not available on this model.
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  • Chart recorder not offered. A circular chart recorder is not available on this model.
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  • Water recirculation needs humidity. A water recirculation system is for humidity chambers; this model has no humidity.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 83,200 dollars; the modeled prices give 28,600 dollars.
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2. Model, range, power and options: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 2 Model 1007H chambers with the F4T controller on three-phase 208/230 volt power, for a required range of minus 60 to 100 degrees Celsius at 50 percent relative humidity, with a circular chart recorder and a water recirculation system, for a total of $83,200. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 2 chamber(s) at 41,600 dollars each, estimated total of 83,200 dollars at modeled prices.
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3. Power, options and ports: A Model 3016C order with single-phase power, shelf slides and five extra ports

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Model 3016C chamber with the F4T controller on single-phase 208/230 volt power, for a required range of minus 65 to 150 degrees Celsius, with a circular chart recorder, shelf slides and 5 extra access ports, for a total of $43,220. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Voltage not available. The chosen input voltage and phase are not available on this model.
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  • Shelf slides not offered. Shelf slides are not available on this model.
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  • Too many extra ports. 5 extra access ports is outside the 0 to 4 range.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 43,220 dollars; the modeled prices give 60,400 dollars.
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4. Power, options and ports: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 1 Model 1016C chamber with the F4T controller on three-phase 208/230 volt power, for a required range of minus 65 to 150 degrees Celsius, with a circular chart recorder, shelf slides and 4 extra access ports, for a total of $43,220. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. 1 chamber(s) at 43,220 dollars each, estimated total of 43,220 dollars at modeled prices.
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5. Controller, range and discount: Six Model 155 chambers with the F4 controller, a high of 150 and a 35 percent discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Model 155 chambers with the F4 controller on 120 volt power, for a required range of minus 20 to 150 degrees Celsius, with a discount of 35 percent, for a total of $20,592. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • High temperature not reached. The required high of 150 C is above the 130 C this model reaches.
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  • F4 controller not offered. This model is only available with the F4T touch screen controller.
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  • Discount out of range. A discount of 35 percent is outside the 0 to 30 percent range.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 20,592 dollars; the modeled prices give 15,210 dollars.
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  • Volume order. An order of 6 chambers is priced by the sales team as a volume order.
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6. Controller, range and discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 6 Model 155 chambers with the F4T controller on 120 volt power, for a required range of minus 20 to 125 degrees Celsius, with a discount of 12 percent, for a total of $20,592. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. A discount of 12 percent is above 10 percent and needs sales management sign-off.
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  • Volume order. An order of 6 chambers is priced by the sales team as a volume order.
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  • Quote summary. 6 chamber(s) at 3,900 dollars each, estimated total of 20,592 dollars at modeled prices.
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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 TestEquity temperature and humidity chambers, with a model, a controller, input power. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the product line and returns a verdict, every reason and the total 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 2 Model 107 chambers with the F4T controller on three-phase 208/230 volt power, for a required range of minus 60 to 100 degrees Celsius at 50 percent relative humidity. 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 six findings, all in one answer. The required low of -60 C is below the -42 C this model reaches. The quote needs 50 percent RH, but this model is a temperature-only chamber. The chosen input voltage and phase are not available on this model. The other three are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned six 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 and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for humidity and water recirculation only on humidity models, 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 Model 1007H.
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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 six earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Six 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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