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More mini excavator options from Yanmar

Tweaks to Yanmar’s mini excavator range has seen the firm introduce a new 2.5tonne ViO model and offer an angle blade option on its larger 3.5tonne ViO35-6, to increase its versatility. Yanmar’s ViO25-6 is an all-new model aimed at landscape contractors and rental customers, defined by its 2.5tonne operating weight that makes the mini excavator trailer-friendly for transport, without needing a CDL or large goods vehicle driving licence, said the company.
January 6, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Yanmar’s ViO25-6 is aimed at rental customers
Tweaks to 7139 Yanmar’s mini excavator range has seen the firm introduce a new 2.5tonne ViO model and offer an angle blade option on its larger 3.5tonne ViO35-6, to increase its versatility.

Yanmar’s ViO25-6 is an all-new model aimed at landscape contractors and rental customers, defined by its 2.5tonne operating weight that makes the mini excavator trailer-friendly for transport, without needing a CDL or large goods vehicle driving licence, said the company.

The zero tail swing machine meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards, using a 15kW three-cylinder Yanmar engine. Available in cab or canopy versions, the ViO25-6 uses joystick pilot Controls, auxiliary proportional Controls, and comes with a quick hitch.
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