Decision Validation for Brownfield Engineering

Automated Validation
for Brownfield Engineering.

The Machine Memory that verifies every retrofit decision against your facility's legacy constraints. Catch voltage mismatches, protocol conflicts, and spec errors before the purchase order.

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sapienstream search

Engineer asks:

"I need a replacement for this Siemens 6ES7 module. Must work with Profinet and handle 24V DC."

Verification Assistant found a documented match:

6ES7 215-1AG40-0XB098% Confidence

Siemens S7-1200 · Profinet · 24V DC

Voltage

✓ 24V DC

Protocol

✓ Profinet

Form

✓ OK

From datasheet pages 4, 12, 47

~8s

Response

21

Verification Tools

100%

Traceable

How It Works

Three Steps to Validated Decisions

Upload your documentation, analyze against legacy constraints, and get verified answers with source citations—before you commit to a purchase order.

1

Upload Documents

Upload legacy PDFs—even scanned archives from 1998. The Document Extractor handles any format.

Datasheets, manuals, schematics
2

Automated Plausibility Check

The system cross-references new components against legacy voltage, protocol, and physical constraints.

Detects mismatches before ordering
3

Get Validated Results

Ask questions in plain language. Get pass/fail results with confidence scores and source citations.

Traceable, auditable, defensible

Stop mistakes before they cost money. The system flags incompatibilities before the purchase order is signed.

Every validation is linked to source documents. Precise, traceable, defensible.

For System Integrators & Maintenance Teams

Reduce Liability Risk in Retrofit Projects

Every retrofit project needs verifiable compatibility. Our system extracts data from legacy documents, performs plausibility checks, and delivers traceable results with source citations.

Documentation with Proof

Turn scattered PDFs into a unified, queryable knowledge base. Every specification links back to its source with page numbers and confidence scores.

Document Extractor

Structured data from PDFs—even scanned archives

Plausibility Checking

Voltage, protocol, dimensions—automatically verified

Audit Trail with Source Citation

Every value documented with confidence score and page number

"Before, we'd spend hours cross-referencing datasheets manually. Now every spec is verified against the source document with page numbers. That's the kind of traceability auditors love."

— Maintenance Manager, Food & Beverage Plant

compatibility check result
Engineer query: "Find a 24V sensor for conveyor line 3, IP67 rated"
IFM O5D15094% Confidence
✓ Voltage24V DC
✓ ProtocolIO-Link
✓ IP RatingIP67
Source Citations:
📄 Datasheet p.4📄 Siemens IO List📄 Line 3 Config
Plant Memory

Engineering Decisions. Traced & Verified.

Why was that motor chosen in 2018? The system logs the reasoning, not just the result, creating an audit trail for future retrofits that validates every decision.

CNC Mill #3

VFD Drive

Safety PLC

HMI Panel

IO Module

Sensor

Actuator

24V
IP67
PN
IO
D1
D2
Physical
Logical
Temporal
Decision

2,847

Relationships

456

Decisions

12

Dimensions

89

Knowledge Gaps

Relationship Tracing

provides, consumes, connected_to, can_replace—every component relationship is explicit and queryable.

Decision Logging

Why was that motor chosen? The Plant Memory captures reasoning, evidence, and confidence scores for every engineering decision.

Organizational Learning

Workflow patterns, manufacturer preferences, domain knowledge—the system learns how your team works, not generic best practices.

Knowledge Gap Detection

When the Verification Assistant can't fully answer a question, it flags the gap. Your knowledge base grows with every interaction.

"The senior engineer who knew everything about Line 3 retired last year. His knowledge didn't—and now it validates every change we make."

The Plant Memory doesn't just store knowledge—it uses that knowledge to verify decisions, so expertise compounds instead of disappearing.

Document Extractor

6-Stage Extraction Pipeline. Three Layers of Searchability.

Upload any PDF—even a grainy scan from 1998. Specialized extraction pipelines pull data into three synchronized storage layers: Vector embeddings for semantic search, SQL tables for parametric queries, and the Context Graph for relationship tracing.

1

Render

PDF → 300 DPI images

2

Context

Product/Model/MFR

3

Layout

Page segmentation

4

Extract

Table + Visual + Text

5

Normalize

Ontology + SI units

6

Output

Scored result

Layout Agent

Segments each page into semantic regions: headers, tables, diagrams, footnotes, and body text.

Page DetectionRegion SegmentationFormat Handling
Table Agent

Extracts tabular data with footnote resolution. Handles merged cells, multi-page tables, and spec sheets.

Structured SQLFootnote LinkingMulti-page
Visual Agent

Extracts dimensions, pinouts, package footprints, and wiring diagrams from engineering drawings.

SchematicsPinoutsDimensions
Context Agent

Identifies product name, model number, manufacturer, and document type before extraction begins.

Product IDManufacturerDoc Type
Ontology Mapper

Maps extracted data to canonical property names. "Operating Voltage" and "Rated Voltage" become the same field.

13+ PropertiesNormalizationSI Units
Confidence Scorer

Every extracted value gets a confidence score: High, Medium, Low, or Unknown. Full traceability on every specification.

Quality AssessmentPage CitationsAudit Trail

Three Semantic Layers of Understanding

Every extraction feeds into three synchronized storage systems

Vector Database (Semantic Layer)

Conceptual understanding embedded for natural language queries

// Semantic embeddings for conceptual search
embedding: [0.234, -0.891, 0.456, ...] // 1536 dims
"Find PLCs compatible with harsh environments"
→ Matches IP67, -20°C to 60°C, vibration-resistant
SQL Database (Structured Layer)

OCR text, table data, and normalized properties for exact queries

-- Parametric queries with exact matching
SELECT * FROM components WHERE
supply_voltage = 24 AND
protocol = 'PROFINET' AND
digital_inputs >= 14
→ 3 exact matches, full source citations
Context Graph (Relationship Layer)

Decision traces, usage patterns, and organizational knowledge

// Relationships and decision history
Component → used_in → Machine_A
Machine_A → replaced_by → Machine_B
Decision: "Chose X over Y due to IP rating"
→ Institutional memory preserved
Verification Assistant Queries All Layers

Intelligent routing decides which data sources to check based on your question

Semantic Search+SQL Precision+Source Citations=Verified Answer
The Knowledge Crisis

Why Traditional Methods No Longer Scale

The automation industry loses $200B+ annually to documentation gaps. Every mismatched spec, every undocumented workaround, every retired expert takes irreplaceable knowledge with them.

Knowledge Walking Out the Door

Critical knowledge lives in filing cabinets, handwritten notes, and undocumented configurations. When someone retires, decades of hard-won context disappear forever.

→ 47% of plant knowledge is undocumented
Vendor Fragmentation

Siemens won't map to Rockwell. ABB doesn't talk to Schneider. Cross-referencing specs across vendors takes hours of manual comparison—with human error at every step.

→ Average plant runs 4+ incompatible vendors
Compliance Complexity

Audits require traceable documentation. But when specs are scattered across PDFs, emails, and tribal knowledge, proving compliance becomes a nightmare.

→ 23% of audit findings relate to documentation gaps

From Scattered Documents to Unified Intelligence

Sapienstream unified component intelligence

Every uploaded document becomes queryable, comparable, and verified—automatically.

The Brownfield Verification System

Four integrated capabilities that work together to validate decisions, trace evidence, and protect your facility from costly mistakes.

Document extraction dashboard
Evidence Extraction
6-Stage PDF Processing

Extracts verifiable evidence from legacy datasheets—structured data with full source citations for audit trails.

Component search and comparison
Intelligent Search
Multi-Layer Query Routing

SQL precision meets semantic understanding—answers verified against 21 specialized tools.

Facility → Unit → Machine → Component

Plant Memory
Hierarchical Knowledge Graph

Relationships, decision traces, and tribal knowledge preserved in a navigable structure.

Check → Verify → Document

Verification Assistant
Active Decision Support

Every specification validated against source documents—stops you when there's a mismatch, before the purchase order.

Complete Workflow

From Request to Verified Decision

Every validation happens before the purchase order—not after the equipment arrives and doesn't fit

1

Request

"I need to add emergency stop coverage to conveyor line 4."

2

Component Discovery

Document Extractor scans uploaded safety relay documentation, extracting voltage requirements, contact ratings, and wiring configurations from the source PDFs.

3

Compatibility Analysis

The Plant Memory cross-references the safety relay against existing Line 4 components, validating power supply compatibility and I/O availability.

4

Standards Check

Verification Assistant validates the configuration against ISO 13849 / IEC 62061 requirements, confirming SIL/PL ratings meet the application's risk assessment.

5

Documentation Generation

Automated compliance documentation is generated with full audit trails—every specification, every source citation, every verification step documented.

Deliverable

Bill of Materials + Compliance Documentation + Full Audit Trail

Every output traceable to source documents. Every specification verified. Every decision logged.

"We caught a motor/drive mismatch before the purchase order—that single validation saved us $15,000 and two weeks of rework. This isn't just a tool. It's infrastructure for our plant's knowledge."

– Senior Automation Engineer

System Integrator, Discrete Manufacturing

Engineering-Grade Validation

Every retrofit decision verified before execution. Every mismatch flagged before the purchase order. Every validation traceable to source documents.

Source-linked citations
Physics-based validation
Pass/fail with confidence scores

Coming Soon: Live PLC Connectivity

Direct runtime integration is in development, currently undergoing ISO 27001 certification. We prioritize reliability over feature velocity.

Start Validating Your Retrofit Decisions

Begin with Evidence Extraction on the free tier. Upgrade to unlock Plant Memory, Verification Assistant, and full audit trail documentation.

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