Case Study: Dürkopp Adler opens new revenue streams through software licensing with Thales Sentinel

Dürkopp Adler AG Opens New Revenue Streams Through Software

Dürkopp Adler AG, a historic German manufacturer of industrial sewing machines, created QONDAC software to monitor and connect sewing workstations but had no way to sell or protect it. To monetize and secure their software, Dürkopp Adler turned to Thales and implemented Thales’ Sentinel licensing solutions—Sentinel EMS and Sentinel RMS—to enable term-based, tiered, and tamper‑resistant licensing.

Using Thales’ Sentinel EMS and RMS to automate license creation, security footprinting, delivery and monitoring, Dürkopp Adler began selling QONDAC within months and fully automated its licensing process. The Thales-powered solution opened new revenue streams, increased company profits, protected intellectual property, and gave Dürkopp Adler a first-mover competitive advantage in their industry.

Dürkopp Adler

Timo Tarrach

Product Manager of Control Technology