Prinoth deploys 10 Panther vehicles to Antarctica to support long-distance hauls in extreme conditions

The Norwegian Polar Institute will work with Prinoth's high-performance Panther XL tracked vehicles to support transport and logistics at the Toll Research Station in Antarctica. Prinoth was awarded the contract for the scope of 10 PXL units with a relevant spare parts and service package included for 175 million NOK (17 million USD). 

Prinoth's Panther XL is designed for the most extreme conditions 

The Panther XL is a product built of collaboration and draws from both Prinoth's Snow Grooming (Sterzing) and Crawler Carrier (Granby) business units, with additional innovations developed specifically for this model.

From Prinoth's Snow Grooming division, the Panther XL features a large, intuitive, and customizable touchscreen display adapted from snow groomers to meet the specific demands of Panther XL operations, heated windows and wipers designed to endure the most severe weather and a high-comfort air suspension seat, intuitive steering wheel, and cruise control system, providing operators with exceptional comfort and control for long-haul missions.

From Prinoth's crawler carrier expertise, the Panther XL benefits from Prinoth's patented rubber track undercarriage, incorporating large wheels and automatic track tensioning for reliable performance in difficult terrain and an advanced powertrain integration, drawing on Prinoth's deep experience with Caterpillar power pack systems.

Additionally, the Panther XL introduces innovations developed specifically for polar operations, including a full suspension cab design for superior ride quality and operator comfort, Prinoth's patented 4-track drive dynamics for optimized traction and stability, and a patent-pending operator assist drive functions, designed to support operators during long-distance hauls in extreme conditions.

"Antarctica demands the very best technology," said Klaus Tonhäuser, president of Prinoth. "By bringing together the strengths of our Snow Grooming and Crawler Carrier teams, and adding targeted innovations, we've built a vehicle that's made to perform well in the toughest conditions and underlines our groupwide leading engineering capabilities and our focus on customer needs."