Extreme Machine: Prinoth’s Massive Panther XL Crawlers Traverse Antarctica

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Prinoth’s Panther crawler carriers are known to handle extreme conditions and that includes one of the world’s harshest climates, Antarctica.
Prinoth developed its massive, tracked Panther XL for use at the Norwegian Polar Institute’s Troll research station in Jutulsessen, where studies on meteorology, radiation, wildlife, glaciers, atmosphere, seismology and environmental toxins occur year-round.
The Panther XL weighs 45,240 pounds, and its trailer weighs 38,624 pounds unloaded. It can haul up to 150 tons. Its 800-horsepower Caterpillar engine gives it the power to travel the frozen landscape on multi-day trips. The Panther can operate in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
(To watch the XL in action, check out the video above.)
“They have some long-haul demands moving supplies and everything else they need to sustain their research,” says Jody Beasley, Prinoth vice president of sales and marketing. “These large machines allow them to move their large payloads they need to survive and make things work there at the Polar Institute.”


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