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A customer wanted 9 trolleys with a pontoon system to ensure that the trolleys could be used even in rough seas.

Scandinavian Terrain Vehicles specially designed a pontoon system where each pontoon contributes 2 tonnes of flotation assistance. The pontoons are hydraulically retractable to adjust the float position in the water for the best speed and to make the trolley narrow enough to travel on the road.

Computer-generated image of tracked vehicle with pontons.

By constructing all new components in 3D, simulations and analyzes can be performed before production commences. In order to keep costs down, there is a common mold that is used for all four pontoons, the fastening brackets are different..