Patent ID: 8677645
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: G01B,G01D

Abstract:
1. A length measuring system comprising: a measurement element in the form of a flexible strip comprising a non-magnetic first layer and a magnetisable second layer, the second layer comprising a plurality of magnetised regions defining a measurement body; and a measuring unit comprising a sensor sensitive to magnetic fields and configured to be moved along the measurement element to scan the measurement body, wherein the first layer comprises a metallic material and supports the second layer, wherein the first layer includes a first outer side and a second outer side opposite the first outer side, wherein the first outer side of the first layer is coated at least in part with the second layer, wherein the second layer comprises a metal or an alloy and is galvanically deposited on the first layer and wherein the sensor is arranged on and moved along the second outer side of the first layer whereby the sensor scans the measurement body through the first layer.