Nayax Mounting Plate for Mini Crane – Side Mount Card Reader Bracket, Precut & Predrilled

Nayax Mounting Plate for Mini Crane (Side Mount)

The Nayax mounting plate for Mini Crane is a purpose-built bracket that lets you bolt a Nayax cashless card reader onto the side of a Super Mini Crane machine. It is precut and predrilled at the factory, so the reader lands in the right spot at the right height without you drilling into the cabinet or fabricating a bracket yourself. If you run claw or crane machines and want players to pay by contactless tap, chip, swipe, or mobile wallet, this is the hardware that mounts the reader.

Cranes are impulse machines — people play when the machine is in front of them and paying is effortless. A coin-only crane loses every player who is out of quarters. This side-mount plate positions a Nayax reader on the flank of the Super Mini Crane where it is easy to reach and clearly visible, turning a cash-only game into a cashless attraction. It is a small, inexpensive part that protects a much larger revenue stream from your route.

Specifications

Key Features

• Precut, predrilled fit. The holes are already located for the Super Mini Crane, so the reader mounts square and secure without guesswork.
• Side-mount placement. Puts the reader on the side of the cabinet at a natural reach height for standing players.
• Secure hold. Keeps the Nayax terminal stable during play, handling, and transport around your route.
• Kit option. Order the plate alone if you already have a reader, or select the full kit to get the Nayax card reader and pulse cable together for a complete cashless retrofit.
• Clean install. No cabinet fabrication and no oversized cutouts — a straightforward bolt-on upgrade.

About Nayax

Nayax is a global cashless-payment and telemetry company for unattended retail, serving vending, arcade, amusement, and self-service operators in more than 60 countries. Its card readers — including the widely used VPOS Touch — accept contactless tap, EMV chip, magstripe, and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, and pair with a management portal for remote sales reporting and machine monitoring. On crane and arcade machines the reader connects over the pulse protocol rather than MDB, which is why a matching pulse cable is used for this integration. You can review the reader platform on the Nayax VPOS Touch page.

Where This Part Earns

Crane and claw machines live where foot traffic is high and dwell time is short — family entertainment centers, arcades, bowling alleys, laundromats, restaurant waiting areas, movie theater lobbies, truck stops, and grocery vestibules. In every one of those spots, a share of walk-up players simply has no cash. Adding a Nayax reader with this side-mount plate captures those plays. Operators who add cashless to impulse machines typically see incremental revenue because the machine is no longer limited to whoever happens to be carrying coins, and the Nayax portal gives you remote visibility into which locations are performing.

Condition & What’s Included

This is a new accessory. As listed, the item is the precut, predrilled side-mount plate on its own — ideal if you already own a Nayax reader and pulse cable. If you need the complete cashless retrofit, choose the full-kit option to include the Nayax card reader and pulse cable so you have everything required to bring cashless payment to your Super Mini Crane in one order. Because this is a component part rather than a machine, it is covered as a parts item; ask our team about coverage details before you order if you have questions.

Why Buy From Finn Vending Sales

Finn Vending Sales ships free across the continental United States from our Hanover, Minnesota facility, with orders processed and dispatched within 1–2 business days after payment confirmation. Every order is backed by a 30-day return window with free return shipping on approved returns. Not sure whether the plate alone or the full kit fits your setup?

Use secure checkout on this page and our team will confirm the right configuration for your crane before you buy. Browse related payment hardware in our Vending Machine Parts & Accessories category, and if you are building out a new route, our Vending Startup Program can help you plan machines, placement, and payment systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Nayax mounting plate for Mini Crane do?

It is a precut, predrilled bracket that fastens a Nayax card reader to the side of a Super Mini Crane machine, giving the machine a stable, correctly positioned mount for cashless payment.

Which machine does it fit?

It is designed specifically for the Super Mini Crane cabinet, with the mounting holes already located for a clean side-mount fit.

Does the reader come with the plate?

Not by default — the standard listing is the mounting plate only. You can select the optional full kit to add the Nayax card reader and pulse cable for a complete cashless retrofit.

Why a pulse cable and not MDB?

Crane and arcade machines communicate over the pulse protocol, so the Nayax reader connects to a Super Mini Crane using a pulse cable rather than the MDB cable used on standard snack and soda vending machines.

What payment types will the reader accept once installed?

A Nayax reader such as the VPOS Touch accepts contactless tap, EMV chip, magstripe, and mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, and reports sales through the Nayax management portal.

Is this a new part?

Yes. The mounting plate is a new accessory. It is sold as the plate alone unless you choose the full-kit option.

How is it delivered?

It ships free within the continental United States from our Minnesota facility, with dispatch typically within 1–2 business days after payment confirmation and a 30-day return window on approved returns.