CCTV camera cleaning robot
Automatic CCTV camera cleaning with no lift and no call-out
CAMDUSTER Bullet ONE clamps onto your bullet camera and brushes the lens on a program you set once. One visit to fit it, then a dusty lens stops being a work order.
See price and orderHow it works- Up to 6 cleanings a day
- DC and PoE parts in the box
- Order online
Mines and quarries
Mine and quarry CCTV lens cleaning for dust that is back by next shift
Haul trucks and crushers keep dry dust in the air. The brush takes it off the glass up to 6 times a day, so a fitter climbs the pole for real faults only.
See price and orderHow it works- Dry dust and sand
- Cobwebs too
- Runs on camera power
Remote sites
Remote CCTV camera cleaning without the long drive
Gate and perimeter cameras far from base take power from the camera line, so there is no new cable to pull. Surface sites only, outside classified zones.
See price and orderHow it works- No new cable
- 5-28 V DC or PoE
- Set once at the camera
Masts and gantries
High-mounted camera cleaning without booking a lift
Book the lift once to fit the robot. After that the brush does the routine cleaning, and the next lift is for a real repair.
See price and orderHow it works- Poles and masts
- Gantries and crane routes
- 210 g on the camera
Milky at night
Foggy CCTV image at night? Look at the lens first
IR light from the camera hits the dust layer and comes straight back, so the image washes out. Brush the dust away on a program and that glare has far less to work with.
See price and orderHow it works- Foggy night image
- Soft daytime image
- Same dusty glass
Automatic CCTV camera cleaning means a small robot on the camera brushes the lens glass by itself, so nobody has to go up and wipe it. CAMDUSTER Bullet ONE straps to a bullet camera with one clamp, shares the camera's power line and runs 1 to 6 cleanings a day, or one a week. Dry dust, sand, dirt and cobwebs come off. Oil film, grease, hardened deposits and wet mud stay.
What is in the box
- CAMDUSTER Bullet ONE robot with adjustable arm and rotating natural and nylon fibre brush
- 8 mm x 40 cm worm gear clamp with protection against scratches
- DC splitter for 5-28 V camera lines, 5.5 x 2.5 plug
- PoE separator for 24-48 V camera lines
- Installation manual
The camera is not in the box. To fit the robot you need a screwdriver. Read the installation manual (PDF) or the product sheet (PDF)
Every dusty lens turns into a work order
The camera still reports online, so no alarm goes off. The picture just gets softer, and after dark the IR light from the camera bounces off the dust until the image turns milky. Then someone needs the footage, and someone has to go up there.
A lift for a cloth
A mast or gantry camera needs a lift, often a permit and two people, all to wipe a piece of glass.
A drive longer than the job
Remote gates and perimeter poles are a trip out and back before anyone touches the camera.
Dusty again in days
On a dusty site the next trucks put it all back. A hand clean lasts until the next dry, windy spell.
Found too late
A soft picture trips no alarm. People notice when they pull the recording, and by then it is already soft.
Put the cleaner on the camera, not on the rota
CAMDUSTER Bullet ONE stays on the camera and does the routine work itself. The housing can stay dusty. The glass the camera looks through is what gets brushed. Each picture shows one camera: drag the slider to compare.
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfterA brush on an arm, on a program you set once
One cleaning in four frames, taken from the product video.
Parked
Between cleanings the brush waits out of the camera's view.
Arm moves
The program starts and the arm leaves its rest position.
Up to the glass
The adjustable arm brings the rotating brush to the lens protector.
Brush, then back
Bristles sweep the protector glass and the surrounding area, then the arm swings out of the picture.
Fitting takes one visit and a screwdriver
Clamp it
Close the worm gear clamp around the camera and tighten it. The robot ends up below the sun shield, and the clamp has protection against scratches.
Power it
Use the DC splitter on a 5-28 V line, and add the PoE separator on a 24-48 V line. Draw is 100 mA, peak 450 mA. When power comes back, every robot holds back for a random 3-8 s, so a whole site never starts together.
Set it
One button picks 1 to 6 cleanings a day, or one a week. Default is once a day, and the LED shows the program by blinking its number.
Comes off
- Dry dust and sand
- Small particles and dirt
- Cobwebs
- Dry sawdust
Stays on
- Oil film and grease
- Wet mud
- Hardened deposits
- Sticky resin and lacquer overspray
What it will not do: it has no clock and takes no remote commands. You set the rhythm, not the hour, and any program change happens at the camera. It also does not replace normal camera inspection: you still check the picture, the mount and the cabling, and you still go up for real faults.
Sites where the lens is the weak point
Places like these pay more to reach a camera than to clean it. Drag each slider to see the same camera before and after.
BeforeAfterOpen-pit mine
On a pit like this, pole cameras watch haul roads in constant dry dust, and every cleaning trip has to be planned around the trucks.
BeforeAfterQuarry haul road
In dry weather each loaded truck lifts a new cloud. Up to 6 cleanings a day, set once, is a pace no maintenance plan can match by hand.
BeforeAfterRail yard
Yard cameras stand on masts beside live tracks, so even a quick wipe has to be arranged with the people running the yard.
BeforeAfterBulk port
Stockpile and conveyor dust coats cameras high above the yard. Dry dust suits the brush. Fit it on the next mast service, and the lift comes back for real repairs only.
BeforeAfterTerminal gate
Sand from passing tankers settles on the gate camera. Dry sand comes off, oil film does not. Fit it on gate and fence cameras outside classified zones only.
BeforeAfterCity junction
Working above a junction can mean cones, a lift and a closed lane. Add the robot on the next routine service visit and let the program handle road dust.
Questions buyers ask first
What does automatic CCTV camera cleaning cost per camera?
You need one robot per camera. The current price is in the order box on this page, read live from our shop in the currency you pick. VAT and shipping are added at checkout. Lead time is 1-2 days from received payment, and for larger quantities we confirm it.
Will the robot fit the bullet camera I already have?
It suits bullet cameras with a diameter of 11.5 cm (4.5 in) or less. Thicker body? There is an optional larger-camera kit. Look up your model on camduster.net, or send it to us through the contact page.
Do I have to run a new cable to each camera?
No. A DC camera line of 5-28 V feeds it through the DC splitter (plug size 5.5 x 2.5). On a PoE line of 24-48 V, the PoE separator goes in as well. Both parts ship with the robot. Expect 100 mA, and up to 450 mA at peak.
Can I set the cleaning hour or reach the robot over the network?
No. It runs without a clock and without any remote access. The button on the unit sets the rhythm, anywhere from one cleaning a week up to 6 a day, and the default is one a day.
Does the robot keep cleaning in frost?
No, and that is a design choice. Under 0 °C the brush stays parked on purpose, because cleaning then could cause icing. Its working window for cleaning is +3 to +50 °C. In standby on the camera it takes -40 to +50 °C.
Which deposits will the brush leave on the glass?
Anything oily or stuck on: oil film, grease, hardened deposits, wet mud, sticky resin and lacquer overspray. If your cameras collect those, this is the wrong tool, and we would rather tell you before you order.
Can it go on cameras in classified zones or near wood dust?
Keep it out of classified zones, since it holds neither ATEX nor Ex approval, and use it on surface sites only. Sawmills and woodworking shops follow the same rule: dry sawdust comes off the lens, but wood dust can be combustible.
What happens when the power comes back after a cut?
Each robot waits a random 3 to 8 seconds before it starts, so many units on one site do not all start together.
One visit to fit it. No more visits just to wipe it.
Start with your worst camera and judge the robot on your own footage, or order for the whole row. Set the quantity in the cart.
Distributors and installers are welcome: write to us.