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The Benefits of Protection
The integration of protection technology can prevent the copying of machine designs or the illicit transfer
of essential know-how to competitors. The negligible additional investment can thus prevent millions of
Euros’ worth of potential damages and losses to the company. CodeMeter enables the producers of both
control systems and manufacturing machines to launch new business models and expand their portfolios
with minimal efforts. To name but a few examples: Effective license management solutions can control
access and usage rights for certain functions or limit access to specific times. Features-on-demand license
models can cater to individual demands of the customer while allowing the machine producer to keep his
basic machine portfolio down to a manageable range of models. Protection against reverse engineering
stops the illicit copying of their designs and helps protect both market share and brand image. Even the
operators and users of the machines will benefit: Built-in integrity protection prevents sabotage and
manipulation of the software. The system can also be used for scenarios in which production runs need
to be limited to specific orders. The plant operator can offer to limit batch sizes in this manner as an
additional service for the client, e.g. protecting against illicit ‘third shift’ production of luxury goods. The
makers and users of production machinery and their controls thus benefit from the early and thorough