ARMBURY is working with Scannable to make rope identification and equipment management easier.
Smart PPE™ is equipment that’s ready to scan and manage “out of the box”. Simply scan or tap the rope with your mobile phone to identify it, access its information and compliance documentation, and start managing it with Scannable.
No hunting for paperwork or compliance docs. No typing in product information manually. Just scan and go.
Smart PPE™ is safety equipment that’s ready to scan, track and manage from day one.
Each Smart PPE™ item has a unique scannable identifier, such as NFC or a 2D code, connected to information supplied by the manufacturer.
That means when you receive an ARMBURY Smart PPE™ rope, the hard work has already been done. A scan or tap with a mobile phone reveals all critical product information and compliance documentation, without the need to install or sign up to the Scannable platform.
ARMBURY gives each rope a unique identifier during production and connects it to its product information, turning it into Smart PPE™ and making it traceable throughout its lifetime.
The item’s unique information and product data is already entered into the system, so you don’t need to type a thing.
Add it to your inventory to manage your rope, view compliance information, record inspection results, be notified of any recalls, and track its lifetime from the first tap to the last.
The result? Less manual setup and better information from day one.
Height-safety professionals told us two things clearly: (1) they are tired of juggling multiple manufacturer-specific apps, and (2) spreadsheets and paper inspection logs are the leading failure point in compliance audits. Rather than build a closed ARMBURY-only tracking system, we chose to make our products work cleanly with the platform the industry is already standardizing on.
Scannable’s open architecture lets you manage ARMBURY ropes alongside gear from any other manufacturer in Scannable’s database of 70,000+ PPE items — from a single app. That’s the right answer for safety managers running mixed fleets, and it’s the answer we support.
Technicians managing equipment pools of 50–500+ ropes face heavy administrative burden under EN 1891 and OSHA quarterly inspection cycles. Scannable lets field technicians scan each ARMBURY rope at the start of every job — the cloud record updates automatically and the safety manager sees fleet-wide inspection status in real time.
NFPA 1983 requires rescue rope to be inspected before and after every use and retired after life-safety loads. With Scannable, completing inspections is as easy as scanning equipment with your mobile phone, completing manufacturers’ checklists in the app, and seeing the live safety status of your gear. Scannable is trusted by Fire and Emergency New Zealand for its equipment.
ANSI Z133 requires documented inspection of climbing lines before each use. Crew chiefs can scan the entire rig set — ARMBURY arborist ropes, throw lines, hitch cords, harnesses — in under two minutes at the tailgate, logging each inspection against the individual item’s record before the crew leaves the ground. Davey Tree runs this workflow across its US operations.
ANSI Z359.4 requires fall-protection equipment to be inspected by a competent person at intervals not exceeding one year. Scannable automatically emails safety managers when any rope in the fleet approaches its inspection due date and flags overdue items in the inventory dashboard.
Tactical units rotating ropes across operators and missions need traceable chain-of-custody records. Scannable logs every personnel assignment and deployment scan, producing a complete audit trail for equipment accountability.
Scannable generates inspection records and audit reports against every major height-safety regulatory regime:
Manage equipment from ARMBURY and any other manufacturer in a single inventory — no brand silos.
Works with NFC tags, QR codes, 2D data-matrix codes, RFID, UHF RFID, and traditional barcodes. Type-search also available.
Any NFC-capable smartphone reads tags. No proprietary readers. Available as both a mobile app and a web platform.
Scannable’s global equipment database recognizes tens of thousands of PPE items — no manual data entry required for most products.
One-click export of inspection records and compliance reports in formats accepted for LOLER, OSHA, and WHS audits.
Assign equipment to kit bags, vehicles, locations, users, or clients. Set inspection reminders and automatic retirement alerts.
“The new standard of safety, trusted by users and makers of PPE around the world.”
— Scannable, Queenstown, New Zealand
Visit scannable.io →Selected ARMBURY ropes are available with Smart PPE™ technology, giving each individual rope a scannable connection to its information from the moment it’s made.
These ropes ship with a Scannable tag built in and all the data connected — no retrofit needed:
Scannable tags and software are available directly from Scannable. ARMBURY is happy to help you spec the right tag format for our ropes, hardware, and textiles — contact us for guidance on deployment across your fleet.
Scannable is equipment management software built for safety-critical teams.
It gives teams one place to track and manage their compliance, equipment, inspections, records and documentation across mobile and web.
Scannable also works directly with safety equipment manufacturers like ARMBURY to produce Smart PPE™ that’s easier to identify and manage from day one.
Yes. ARMBURY ropes are Smart PPE™ — the Scannable tag is fitted at the factory, so current ropes arrive ready to scan. Older, untagged ARMBURY ropes can still be retrofitted with a Scannable NFC label or managed in the app by serial number, batch, or product name. Retrofit rope labels can be purchased here.
Smart PPE™ is equipment tagged with Scannable at the point of manufacture, rather than tagged afterwards by the owner.
You don’t need specialist scanning hardware or the Scannable app to interact with Smart PPE™. Smart PPE™ can be accessed using an NFC capable mobile phone. For full equipment management, inspections and inventory features, you can use the Scannable app.
No, any NFC-capable phone (Android 8+ or iPhone 7 and newer) reads the NFC rope labels, and a phone camera is all you need to scan 2D codes like QR and data matrix.
Yes. Once equipment is in your Scannable inventory, you can record inspections and keep the resulting records connected to that individual item. You can also manage inspection frequencies and see which equipment is coming due for inspection.
That’s fine. Scannable can also be used with existing equipment, so you don’t need to replace your entire inventory to get started. Smart PPE simply makes the process easier by connecting equipment to its information at point of manufacture.
No. Scannable is an independent third-party platform developed by Scannable. ARMBURY ensures our products work cleanly with the Scannable ecosystem so that end users and safety managers can adopt the platform without friction. All Scannable trademarks and branding belong to Scannable.
End users get full access to all of Scannable’s features for free, up to 200 inventory items — no credit card required. Only pay when your inventory exceeds 200 items.
Scannable sells NFC tag packs directly from shop.scannable.io. Tags are purchased separately to the Scannable software, and come with a one-time cost. Scannable ships worldwide.
