The platform

AI with the rigour required in the rest of your business

Putting the right foundations in place delivers secure, defensible and cost-effective AI where it can do the most for the business.

HOW IT WORKS

The foundation to safely support your AI ambitions.

A combination of technology and best practice.

What you already have
Documents and drawings
Business systems
Records and history
Sensors and cameras
Meeting notes and communications
The Mainspring Platform

Knowledge at the core. Rules around it.
Every use makes it stronger.

SecondBrain02 Guardrails03 AI Harness04 Learning Loop
01Second BrainEverything the organisation knows, connected in one place.
02GuardrailsWho can see what, and which sources count as trusted.
03AI HarnessEnforces those rules every time AI is used, with an audit trail.
04Learning LoopValidated answers flow back to the core, so it grows with use.
What the business gets
Accurate technical detail in moments, not hours
Complete oversight of disparate data sources
AI agents to save time and money
AI use contributing to the greater good
Compliant, defensible approval process

The objective is not simply to give employees AI. It is to give AI controlled access to the organisation’s trusted knowledge.

Key capabilities

What it knows, what it controls, what it does

Three capabilities, each one useful on its own and worth more together.

WHAT IT KNOWS

The organisation’s knowledge, ready to work for you

Your business information – such as documents, communications, databases and PLC telemetry – stays where it is today, but with the right approach can ensure that your AI is only looking at the very best information for the job. 

Which means: with some upfront design work and the right rules in place, your AI only consults the best of your information, with fewer errors made and tokens used.

Proved in practice
1 hrsaved every day taking readings
£10ka year saved on off-the-shelf dMRV
Case studyOnnu BioSource · dMRV

Using machine data to ensure compliance at an industrial plant

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WHAT IT CONTROLS

Rules to match the way you work

Which model runs each job and where, which systems it may reach, a company token budget with limits per team, and usage policies. Action limits decide whether AI may search, draft, recommend or update, and who signs off safety, quality, legal, external output or a costly project.

Which means: costs stay a decision rather than a surprise, and every request leaves a record you can show an auditor.

Proved in practice
60%lower AI running cost
16 hrssaved each week across 8 people
Case studyPharma company · specialist generics

Reducing AI costs and introducing compliance at a pharma company

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WHAT IT DOES

Assistants your people talk to, or agents to run repetitive tasks 

AI chat will still be the right place for many staff to work, but in a way that benefits the organisation. Bespoke tools and AI agents can deliver huge gains by allowing staff and even customers to interact with your business in ways that save time and money.

Which means: huge process streamlining opportunities and new initiatives can be implemented at a fraction of the old costs, safely and effectively

Proved in practice
22new leads in the first two weeks
44 hrsof engineering time saved
Case studyOnnu Engineering · customer self-service

Freeing IP to work directly for customers

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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

Making the difference

Our engineering and manufacturing focus means we can deliver what matters to your business.

Technical answers

Questions answered from the specification set, with references to source.

Fault finding and maintenance

Manuals, alarms, maintenance history and technician notes, combined into likely operational intelligence and predictive maintenance.

Proposals and tenders

A first draft from approved product information and previous responses, with named approvers for technical, legal and commercial content.

Client and partner self-service

Commercial, technical support or contractual queries managed by a model you can trust.

Quality and compliance

Records checked against a controlled procedure, with missing evidence and inconsistent entries flagged.

Product Development

Informed assistance that won't make assumptions, and add efficiency and creativity to your teams.

Book a free opportunity review

A focused conversation about how your business runs and where AI could help — and where it would not.

Tejas Rajput · Solution Engineer