Bulletin

Move from Guesswork

to Data Science

Rope safety has relied on human judgment for decades. But judgment has limits. Precision doesn’t.

Safety starts with truth, not assumption.

The eye can’t see everything.

Data can.

Visual inspection matters — but perception, attention, and fatigue leave blind spots. On a moving line, humans only see one side. Subtle wear hides. The margin for error grows.

30–50%

Human error range in visual strength estimation.

What crews think a rope can handle

often doesn’t match reality.

Scope inspections show a significant gap between perception and actual rope condition.

23% of ropes operate
at 60% strength or less.

Nearly one in four lines is significantly degraded.

Assuming a rope is strong because a reel looks full is a

dangerous shortcut.

Tension calculations often rely on ideal conditions. But in the real world, reels deplete. And when a worn rope meets aggressive loads, the margin for error disappears.

Worn rope + optimistic assumptions = preventable failure.

The Shift:

Scope brings science

to rope inspection.

Computer vision replaces subjective judgment with measurable truth.

±5%

Predictive Accuracy

Know the rope’s true break strength — not a guess.

>99%

Defect Detection

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

360°

True Coverage

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

8 mph

Operational Speed

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

±5%

Predictive Accuracy

Know the rope’s true break strength — not a guess.

>99%

Defect Detection

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

360°

True Coverage

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

8 mph

Operational Speed

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

±5%

Predictive Accuracy

Know the rope’s true break strength — not a guess.

>99%

Defect Detection

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

360°

True Coverage

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

8 mph

Operational Speed

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Inspection becomes a system

— not a moment.

Visual checks are episodic. Scope delivers continuous, objective, defensible data streams crews and planners can rely on.

Inspection moments

Continuous measurement

When you know the rope’s true condition, you plan better.

You work safer.

Size pulls correctly with verified strength.

Retire compromised lines before they fail.

Avoid shock-load scenarios that cause catastrophic outcomes.

Remove uncertainty from critical decision-making.

A New Standard for Utilities

Utilities can demand more than guesswork.

They can demand proof.

4 Pillars:

Define Safe Rope by Measurement

Move from pass/fail eyeballing to data-backed thresholds.

Make Inspections

Auditable

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

Treat Ropes

as Assets

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

4 Pillars:

Define Safe Rope by Measurement

Move from pass/fail eyeballing to data-backed thresholds.

Make Inspections

Auditable

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

Treat Ropes

as Assets

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Define Safe Rope by Measurement

Move from pass/fail eyeballing to data-backed thresholds.

Make Inspections

Auditable

Find what the human eye routinely misses.

Treat Ropes

as Assets

See every side of a moving line. Continuously.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

Require

Shock-Load Readiness

Inspect accurately at real jobsite speeds.

The cost of inaction

is too high.

Human perception has limits. Data doesn’t.

Human error ranges of 30–50%, and real-world degradation where nearly a quarter of lines are at 60% strength — this is a safety equation the industry can no longer ignore.

Scope brings clarity, precision, and defensibility to every inspection.