{"id":19294,"date":"2016-06-15T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T06:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=19294"},"modified":"2017-06-27T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T03:45:55","slug":"review-2015-yanmar-vio17-mini-excavator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/review-2015-yanmar-vio17-mini-excavator\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 2015 Yanmar ViO17 Mini Excavator"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17: The Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>In the 21st century, constructing houses, buildings, and other structures isn\u2019t a \u201cherculean\u201d tasks anymore because of the proliferation of heavy equipment such as excavators. These pieces of machinery are simply heaven-sent since they are very functional and comply with international standards. Because of these, construction activities that were once burdensome and took weeks to finish are now finished in days. And these innovative equipment\u00a0are here to stay and will continue to do wonders in the construction field. On the other hand, it should be noted that they are not created equal; in fact,\u00a0word has it that some compact ones can trump their bigger and more outfitted counterparts. Now, upon reading this, you\u2019re probably a bit dazed and confused like me and you\u2019re wondering if this is true or not. To clarify this, let\u2019s take a quick, but detailed look on a compact (mini) excavator in the mould of a Yanmar ViO17.<\/p>\n<h2>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17: Key Features<\/h2>\n<p><em>Innovative Variable Undercarriage<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0ViO17 and other Yanmar heavy equipment\u00a0allow easy access to confined and narrow places that cannot be accessed by normal-sized excavators; to add, it also encourages work stability in the process. Furthermore, the distance that separates the undercarriages is calculated to ensure that mud is properly discharged in the sliding pipes. In turn, this pretty much encourages highly effective as well as efficient function regardless of work conditions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Large cabin for unrestricted operation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The large cabin is essential when it comes to reducing fatigue and stress. Also, it provides unrestricted and easy operating space even in instances where performing tail swings are impossible.\u00a0As small as it may look, it should be noted that working long hours is easy and hassle-free with this equipment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Safety lever mechanism\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aside from a large cabin, the\u00a0ViO17 mini excavator comes with safety levers that prevent excavating, running, and turning movements. They\u00a0also prevent the engine from starting; thus, making sure that abrupt movements that may lead to malfunction won\u2019t take place.<\/p>\n<p><em>Indisputable durability<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aside from being made of the finest and the most durable materials, the ViO17 comes with resilient cylinder guards that can utmost protection to shocks and unnecessary tension that can be encountered along the way. Also, the frames are bolstered by high-grade steel to give protection against work-related damages.<\/p>\n<p><em>Superb lifting capacity<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aside from having an ISO approved boom and bucket, the mentioned equipment also comes with a ROPS (Roll Over Protection Structure), Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS) and rubber crawlers that can be essential when it comes to boosting lifting capacity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Maintenance efficiency<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regular maintenance is a must if you want to make the most of your investment and make sure that it can be used to its full potential. This is because daily inspection and maintenance tasks that involve hydraulic equipment, fuel tank radiator, cell motor, and generator can be done with utmost ease and precision.<\/p>\n<h2>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17: Price<\/h2>\n<p>New:\u00a0$37,224 AUD<\/p>\n<h2>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17:\u00a0Videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HxswAeZEf7U?feature=oembed\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17:\u00a0The Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>After a detailed review of the Yanmar ViO17, we can say that the mentioned mini excavator\u00a0is a respectable piece of equipment that is essential if you want to simplify construction tasks that usually take\u00a0long hours (or even days) to finish. On the other hand, it is quite obvious that the claim that it is better than its bigger and more equipped counterparts is a bit overstretched. This is because, while it can perform many things that the latter can perform, it may not be able to\u00a0fulfill it as effective and efficient than the bigger excavators that are out on the market. Also, one thing we\u2019ve noticed about the Yanmar ViO17 is the fact that yes, it comes with a ROPS and FOPS cabin, but we feel that this should be improved and fiberglass windows should be added for extra\u00a0protection. All in all, though, it is a great investment that comes with endless gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yanmar\u00a0ViO17: The Introduction In the 21st century, constructing houses, buildings, and other structures isn\u2019t a \u201cherculean\u201d tasks anymore because of the proliferation of heavy equipment such as excavators. These pieces of machinery are simply heaven-sent since they are very functional and comply with international standards. Because of these, construction activities that were once burdensome and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":19301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2905],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[1347,16288,18260,63,171,4352,8473,8509,16285,1383,16289,1398,16235,16232,16287,830,16286,16283,16284,16282],"class_list":["post-19294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advisor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19294"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=19294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}