Abstract: A system for evaluating rope, the system may include a scope body having an inlet end defining an inlet and an outlet end defining an outlet, the scope body defining a geometry to receive a rope, and at least one light disposed in the scope body to illuminate the rope as it traverses the scope body. The system may further include at least one sensor disposed in the scope body, the at least one sensor to sense at least one rope parameter from the rope as the rope traverses through the scope body and an evaluation module electrically connected to the at least one sensor to receive the at least one rope parameter and determine a rope condition based on the at least one rope parameter.

Abstract: A one-pass primary tillage machine provides a combination of shallow and deep tillage, residue cutting and mixing, and clod size reduction and leveling of the field to prepare the field for the next planting season. A front group of flat coulters slice through the residue to reduce its size, followed by deep shanks that improve the tilth of the soil to a point below the intended planting depth. Following the shanks, a group of concavo-convex conditioning discs mix the residue with the soil, reduce clod size, and level the field.