Plant machinery: the biggest blind spots on site
Excavators, diggers, dump trucks, and cranes are the machines with the worst visibility on a construction site. The operator sits high, the working area is full of people and plant, and the blind spots around a tracked excavator or an articulated dump truck are genuinely dangerous. A reversing camera — or better, a wireless camera on the machine — is a proven way to close that gap.
On plant, wireless is not just convenient; it's often the only sensible option. Drilling into a £200k excavator cab or wiring a camera into site machinery is a job most operators won't touch. A magnetic wireless camera solves it: mount in seconds, no damage to the machine, works on hire fleet and owned kit alike.
Wireless cameras for excavators, diggers and dump trucks
- Magnetic mount. The camera clicks onto steel — the counterweight, the chassis, the body — with no drilling and no permanent modification. Critical on hire machines and leased plant.
- Wireless range. The camera has to reach from the back of the machine to the cab, over a long and noisy signal path. Our Solar Assist Magnetic camera transmits over a 65-metre range, covering even long machines.
- Solar powered. No wiring into the machine's 24V system, no battery swaps — the solar panel keeps it charged through the working week.
- Phone app view. The operator sees the rear view on a phone in the cab — no monitor installation on the machine.
- No subscription. Works out of the box with no monthly fees.
More than a reversing camera: a wireless magnetic camera
Here's where a magnetic wireless camera earns its keep on site: it's not just for reversing. Mount it to watch the working area while you operate — the bucket, the load, the swing path — or use it as a site security camera when the machine is parked overnight. It moves from machine to machine in seconds, so one camera covers the whole fleet. That's the difference between a reversing camera and a wireless magnetic camera.
Our pick for plant machinery
The Solar Assist Magnetic Reverse Camera — magnetic, solar, 65-metre range, phone app, no subscription. For a dedicated cab display, pair it with the Dashboard Screen and Magnetic Camera Kit.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put a camera on an excavator without drilling?
Yes. A magnetic camera mounts on any steel surface — counterweight, chassis, or body — in seconds, with no holes and no permanent modification. Ideal for hire machines and leased plant.
Will it reach from the back of a dump truck to the cab?
Yes — the 65-metre wireless range covers long machines with room to spare, where many cameras stop at 10–20 metres.
Does it need wiring into the machine's electrics?
No. It's solar powered with its own battery, so it's independent of the machine's electrical system — no 24V wiring, no battery swaps.
Is it tough enough for site conditions?
It's built for outdoor use — dust, rain, and sun — with a solar panel that keeps the battery charged. The magnetic mount is strong enough for moving machinery.
Can one camera cover several machines?
Yes — the magnetic mount swaps between machines in under a minute, so one camera covers an excavator, a dump truck, and a crane as needed.