Vane Context · Equipment diagnostics

Bring multimodal evidence to equipment diagnostics.

Connect video, sound, operating data and maintenance records so diagnostic agents can investigate symptoms, compare possible causes and identify the next checks.

For equipment manufacturers and teams building industrial maintenance software and agents.

VANE CONTEXTExample scenario
Business context for your agent

P-204 · After maintenance

  • Previous day’s work order: coupling replacement.
  • Sound and vibration changed together.
  • Missing: alignment measurements from this service.
Site observations · sensor · work order
BRING YOUR SOURCESEquipment video & soundSensor & alarm recordsService history & manuals

Investigate the incident on a shared timeline.

Pump P-204 develops noise and a vibration alarm after maintenance. Align observations, sensor readings and work orders to identify what to check first.

P-204 / CP-40Example incidentExample scenario
Equipment and observation areaCouplingP-204 / CP-40Illustration of the sample equipment
10:42:10 UTC+08
Video observation
Visible movement appears at the coupling guard.
Audio observation
A sustained unusual sound begins in this window.
Velocity RMS
4.8 mm/s
Video windowSound windowSensor trendAlarm
10:41:5010:42:1010:42:30
Inspect the source records
Sources and time alignment

Same sample asset: P-204. Sensor and alarm use UTC+08. Video 00:00 maps to 10:41:30; audio is corrected by +2 seconds. Both media clocks have ±1 second uncertainty. Values represent drive-end velocity RMS under the same load.

What your agent does next

Obtain the alignment measurements and specialist checks, then have a maintenance professional review the inspection plan.

Find the evidence that distinguishes possible causes.

Combine maintenance history, model-specific manuals and specialist measurements to compare the evidence and gaps for each possible cause.

Possible causeAvailable evidenceFurther checks needed

Coupling alignment

Coupling replacement preceded the change; the manual specifies alignment checks.

The actual alignment measurements, points and operating conditions.

Bearing-related issue

Unusual sound and vibration provide a lead, without identifying a cause.

Specialist spectrum data or an inspection record at the relevant measurement point.

  1. 01

    P-204 / CP-40

    Asset & model

  2. 02

    Drive-end bearing

    Measurement point

  3. 03

    mm/s RMS

    Velocity, same load

  4. 04

    Manual rev. 4

    Model-specific procedure

Keep confirmed maintenance findings distinct from the agent’s preliminary hypotheses, with their sources recorded.

Analyze the relevant window. Reuse verified maintenance knowledge.

Previously understood service records and source observations remain searchable for later authorized investigations.

How ongoing costs are reduced
  1. 01

    Locate the incident window

    Use asset identity, event time and existing indexes to locate the relevant recordings.

  2. 02

    Collect the missing observations

    Analyze the necessary video or sound window, alongside specialist measurements.

  3. 03

    Reuse relevant historical findings

    Save sourced observations and confirmed work orders for reuse by model, component and operating conditions.

What reaches the agent

The findings this task needs, with source references. Read supporting details when needed; keep valid understanding available for the next authorized task.

Built for your equipment data and maintenance workflows.

Connect asset identifiers, timestamps, authorized recordings and operating records, with source clocks aligned.

  1. 01

    Incident evidence processing

    Recordings, historian exports, alarms, work orders and manual references.

  2. 02

    Asset, measurement and time alignment

    Asset IDs, components, units, operating conditions and source clock offsets.

  3. 03

    Diagnostic investigation Skills

    Retrieve observations, compare possible causes and prepare discriminating checks.

Verify it with your own data

Validate the results on your tasks.

  • Do the sources refer to the same event?
  • Are readings interpreted in the right units and conditions?
  • Will the proposed checks help distinguish possible causes?

Review the findings, source references, handling steps and usage together with your team.

Your agent provides

The task, known facts and constraints.

Vane Context

Relevant findings, conditions, references and unresolved gaps.

Your agent continues

Your diagnostic agent compares possible causes using the evidence and proposes follow-up inspections or maintenance.

Connect through MCP tools and a task-aware Skill. Let your business agent use the tools directly or delegate context preparation.

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Equipment diagnostics

See it with a real equipment incident.

Bring recordings, alarms and maintenance records for one asset. Review the time alignment, evidence and proposed checks with your experts.