Camera systems for construction and heavy equipment

Machines work in dust, heat and vibration, often out of sight of any supervisor.

The short answer

Construction vehicles need a recorder built for a wide temperature range and cameras on the sides the operator cannot see. The WD10 MDVR operates from -20 °C to +70 °C, records four 1080p or eight 720p cameras to a hard disk and gives left and right blind-zone alarms. The AHD005 driver camera adds fatigue and helmet detection.

Camera views: 4 or more
Recorder: WD10 MDVR
Storage: Hard disk up to 2 TB, SD backup

What goes wrong, and what video changes

People near moving machines
Workers on foot are often beside or behind a machine, out of the operator's sight. Side cameras with blind-spot detection warn before a turn or a reverse.
Machines out of sight
Equipment works far from any supervisor. With the GPS module, geofence alerts show when a machine leaves the site, and video shows how it was used.
Heat, cold and vibration
The WD10 operates from -20 °C to +70 °C, takes 10–36 V with reverse-polarity and short-circuit protection, and uses locking aviation connectors that hold the camera cables against vibration.

Recommended camera layout

The WD10 MDVR, rated from -20 °C to +70 °C, records to a hard disk, with blind-spot cameras on the left and right of the machine and a camera on the operator.

Camera layout for construction and heavy equipment
Position	Equipment	What it covers
Cab, facing forward	Forward AHD camera	The view ahead of the vehicle
Left and right of the body	BSD Cameras	Left and right blind zones, with alarms on the WD10
Rear	Exterior AHD camera	Reversing and the area behind the machine
Cab, facing the operator	AHD005 DSM Camera	Fatigue, distraction and whether a hat or helmet is worn

What this setup gives you

Geofence alerts when a machine leaves the site
Left and right blind-zone alarms
Fatigue and helmet alerts for the operator

How ADAS, DMS and BSD alerts work

Products in this setup

Storage and mobile data

How long footage is kept

This setup records 5 × 720p, about 6.8 GB an hour at standard quality. On a 2 TB hard disk, that is roughly 280 hours of recording before the oldest footage is overwritten, or about 550 hours in H.265, which the WD10 supports.

Storage calculator

How much 4G data it uses

Recording uses no mobile data. Tracking uses about 17 MB a month at a 30-second interval. Watching all 5 cameras of this setup on the sub-stream for an hour uses about 200 to 300 MB. A 15-second event clip is about 5.6 MB at 720p or 7.5 MB at 1080p.

4G data calculator

Before you order

This layout has five cameras, so the WD10 is ordered in its eight-input configuration, which records each camera at 720p. With four cameras it records 1080p.
Mount the recorder in a protected position, such as a cabinet or under a seat. An SD card of up to 256 GB keeps a backup.
Recording does not need mobile coverage. 4G and GPS are optional modules on the WD10: order them for live view, alerts and geofences.
Keep exterior lenses clean and check their angle after body repairs. For an exterior camera with its own recorder in an IP67 housing, see the S202; ask us about the ingress rating of the other cameras.

Construction camera questions

Can the cameras cope with heat, cold and vibration?

The WD10 recorder operates from -20 °C to +70 °C and uses locking aviation connectors that hold cables against vibration. Mount the recorder inside the cab or in a protected cabinet, and ask us about the ingress rating of the exterior cameras for your site.

Can the system detect whether the operator is wearing a helmet?

Yes. The AHD005 driver camera detects whether a hat or helmet is worn, alongside drowsiness, yawning, closed eyes and distraction.

Do machines without mobile coverage still record?

Yes. Recording to the hard disk does not use the mobile network. 4G is only needed for live view, alerts and uploading clips to the platform.

Does it work on 24 V machines?

Yes. The WD10 accepts 10–36 V DC, and the BSD, ADAS and DSM cameras run on 12–24 V.

Guides for this fleet

Not sure which camera fits your fleet?

Tell us your vehicles and what you need to see. An engineer recommends a setup, usually within 2 hours.

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