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PRINOTH PRINOTH was originally founded by Italian race car driver Ernst Prinoth. Back then, the company's major activity was building snow groomers. PRINOTH later bought Bombardier Industrial (Camoplast) which already had a successful line of tracked carriers and snow grooming equip- ment. Today, PRINOTH's business units include snow groomers, tracked utility vehicles, and vegetation management products which are sold worldwide. The company holds numerous patents. PRINOTH specializes in off-road tracked vehicles and undercarriages. The company’s contribution to the drilling industry was put to good use when the PANTHER platform was designed. The leading design of the PANTHER series currently offers five vehicle sizes with payloads ranging from 12,000-46,000 pounds, and three undercarriage units with payloads ranging from 17,000-30,000 pounds. The vehicle chassis were created to ease the installation of drills and decks for support vehicles. PANTHER carriers can work in harsh environments from extreme heat at 122ºF (50ºC) to extreme cold at -49ºF (-45ºC). The vehicles exert very little pressure on the ground, which is why they can be used in places other wheeled vehicles would quickly get stuck. Minimal main- tenance is part of the design, and the unique two-person cab offers leading safety features. PRINOTH is enthusiastic about build- ing vehicles designed and dedicated to the drilling market. They have over 300 employees in North America, five points of service, and a manufacturing plant in Granby, Quebec, Canada. Plus, the com- pany has 81 global service points com- mitted to providing support. The knowledgeable staff of engineers, technicians, and field experts work along- side customers to effectively respond to the latest technological requirements, including TIER 4 compliance, keeping in mind the regulations are not the same globally. Learn more about PRINOTH’s full product lineup during MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 67 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® SEPTEMBER 2016